Abstract
Biological membranes are two-dimensional mixtures of an enormous number of different components. Modeling cell membranes as simple bilayer mixtures reveals rich phase behavior, but how can we use the observed phase behavior to understand the real membranes?
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cell Membrane / chemistry*
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Cell Membrane / physiology
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Cholesterol / chemistry*
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Cholesterol / physiology
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Humans
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Lipid Bilayers / chemistry
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Lipid Bilayers / metabolism
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Lipids / chemistry*
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Lipids / physiology
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Models, Chemical
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Molecular Structure
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Phase Transition
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Phosphatidylcholines / chemistry*
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Phosphatidylcholines / physiology
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Surface Properties
Substances
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Lipid Bilayers
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Lipids
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Phosphatidylcholines
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Cholesterol
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1,2-distearoyllecithin
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1,2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine