Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1945692 | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present a quantitative study of the effect of sugars on the membrane gel–fluid phase transition as a function of sugar:lipid ratio. We show that the maximum effect occurs at around 1.5 sugar rings per molecule for both mono- and di-saccharides. We present a theoretical model to try to explain these results, and discuss the assumptions inherent in the model.
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Authors
Thomas Lenné, Gary Bryant, Roland Holcomb, Karen L. Koster,