Abstract
In this Letter we establish the structure of the Lc′ phase exhibited by the lipid dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) under hydration. On the basis of x-ray diffraction data on oriented multibilayers, we show that the structure of this phase is characterized by two lattices: a molecular superlattice and a hydrocarbon chain sublattice. Diffraction data available in the literature suggest the presence of similar molecular superlattices in the Lc′ phase of various other lipid-water systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4456-4459 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue number | 22 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |