
Sterol affinity for bilayer membranes is affected by their ceramide content and the ceramide chain length
Keywords: CTL, cholesta-5,7,9(11)-trien-3-beta-ol; DOPC, 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine; PCer, D-erythro-N-palmitoyl ceramide; POPC, 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine; PSM, D-erythro-N-palmitoyl sphingomyelinDioleoyl phosphatidylcholine; Pa