Journal article
Bilayer thickness and thermal response of dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine unilamellar vesicles containing cholesterol, ergosterol and lanosterol: A small-angle neutron scattering study
Abstract
Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) measurements are performed on pure dimyristoyl phosphatidylcholine (DMPC) unilamellar vesicles (ULV) and those containing either 20 or 47 mol% cholesterol, ergosterol or lanosterol. From the SANS data, we were able to determine the influence of these sterols on ULV bilayer thickness and vesicle area expansion coefficients. While these parameters have been determined previously for membranes containing …
Authors
Pencer J; Nieh M-P; Harroun TA; Krueger S; Adams C; Katsaras J
Journal
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, Vol. 1720, No. 1-2, pp. 84–91
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
12 2005
DOI
10.1016/j.bbamem.2005.10.017
ISSN
0006-3002