Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
http://hdl.handle.net/2289/2825| Title: | Novel structural features of the ripple phase of phospholipids |
| Authors: | Sengupta, Kheya Raghunathan, V.A. Katsaras, J. |
| Issue Date: | 15-Mar-2000 |
| Publisher: | EDP Sciences |
| Citation: | Europhysics Letters, 2000, Vol.49, p722-728 |
| Abstract: | We have calculated, from X-ray diffraction data, the electron density maps of the ripple phase of dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) and palmitoyl-oleoyl phosphatidylcholine (POPC) multibilayers at different temperatures and fixed relative humidity. Our analysis of the maps establishes the existence of an average tilt of the hydrocarbon chains of the lipid molecules along the direction of the ripple wave vector, which we believe is responsible for the occurrence of asymmetric ripples in these systems. |
| Description: | Restricted Access. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2289/2825 |
| ISSN: | 0295-5075 1286-4854 (Online) |
| Alternative Location: | http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1209/epl/i2000-00210-x |
| Copyright: | 2000 EDP Sciences |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Papers (SCM) |
Files in This Item:
| File | Description | Size | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 EPL.49.P722.pdf Restricted Access | Restricted Access | 376.58 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open Request a copy |
Items in RRI Digital Repository are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.