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Impedance Spectroscopic Investigation of the Bilayer Lipid Membranes Formed from the Phosphatidylserine–Ceramide Mixture

Authors :
Monika Naumowicz
Zbigniew A. Figaszewski
Source :
Journal of Membrane Biology. 227:67-75
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2009.

Abstract

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used for the study of two-component lipid membranes. Phosphatidylserine and ceramide were to be investigated because they play an important biochemical role in cell membranes. The research on biolipid interaction was focused on a quantitative description of processes that take part in a bilayer. Assumed models of interaction between amphiphilic molecules and the equilibria that take place there were described by mathematical equations for the studied system. The possibility of complex formation for a two-component system forming bilayers was assumed, which could explain the deviation from the additivity rule. The molecular area and the equilibrium constant of the complex were determined.

Details

ISSN :
14321424 and 00222631
Volume :
227
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Membrane Biology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....e9533466c2e544748b9a3ad4b21fc4d5