CHAPTER 13 NMR of Lipids and Lipid/Peptide Mixtures

NMR has provided a detailed description of the molecular order, dynamics and phase behaviour of lipid model membranes. Membrane proteins are not only incorporated into this lipid matrix but interact intimately with its molecular components. Properties of the lipid bilayer, such as orientational order and dynamics, are shared by the proteins. An understanding of the physical behaviour of the lipid bilayer not only provides insight into membrane …