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Tatyana M Konyakhina1, Jing Wu, James D Mastroianni

  • 1Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.

Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta
|June 11, 2013
PubMed

Keywords:
1,1′-didodecyl-3,3,3′,3′-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate1,1′-dieicosanyl-3,3,3′,3′-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate1,2-Dilauroyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine1,2-Dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine1,2-Distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine1-Palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine1-Stearoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine2-(4,4-Difluoro-5,7-dimethyl-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene-3-pentanoyl)-1-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine3-Dye method4-Component lipid phase diagramBoDIPY-PCC12:0-DiIC20:0-DiICholCholesterolCompeting interactionDHEDLPCDOPCDPPCDSPCErgosta-5,7,9(11),22-tetraen-3β-olFRETFörster resonance energy transferGUVGiant unilamellar vesicleLHSLeft hand side refers to left side of phase diagram, i.e. at lower χ(DSPC)Lipid raftModulated phasePCPOPCPhosphatidylcholineQuaternary phase diagramREERHSRRERSERapid solvent exchangeRegion of enhanced efficiencyRegion of reduced efficiencyRight hand side, refers to right side of phase diagram, i.e.,, at higher χ(DSPC)SAESMSOPCSensitized acceptor emissionSphingomyelinT1–T6TLCTOEThin-layer chromatographyTrajectories 1–6. bSM, sphingomyelin derived from porcine brainTrp-Oleoyl Ester, N-oleoyl-dl-tryptophan ethyl ester

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