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Influence of PAF-acether on lecithin-oriented multibilayers monitored by ESR: interaction of PAF-acether with
J L Olivier1, C Chachaty, C Wolf
1URA CNRS 217, CHU St. Antoine, Paris, France.
Abstract:
The influence of PAF-acether on natural ovolecithin oriented multibilayers is detected by ESR of intercalated 5 doxyl stearic acid. Simulation of lineshapes demonstrates an enlarged orientational distribution of the local director of the phospholipid phase and a small increase of the order parameter. The amount of PAF-acether required to destabilize the ovolecithin lamellar phase depends on the degree of hydration. By contrast, cholesterol displays an organizing effect on the PAF-acether phase. Simulation establishes a sharp orientational distribution of the local director when cholesterol reaches stoichiometric ratio relative to PAF-acether. At the same time, cholesterol increases the order parameter.