Model Protocells from Single-Chain Lipids

Significant progress has been made in the construction of laboratory models of protocells. Most frequently the developed vesicle systems utilize single-chain lipids rather than the double-chain lipids typically found in biological membranes. Although single-chain lipids yield less robust vesicles, t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Mansy, Sheref S.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2009
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2672004/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19399223
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms10030835
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Sumario:Significant progress has been made in the construction of laboratory models of protocells. Most frequently the developed vesicle systems utilize single-chain lipids rather than the double-chain lipids typically found in biological membranes. Although single-chain lipids yield less robust vesicles, their dynamic characteristics are highly exploitable for protocellular functions. Herein the advantages of using single-chain lipids in the construction of protocells are discussed.

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