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Methyl-β-Cyclodextrins Preferentially Remove Cholesterol from the Liquid Disordered Phase in Giant Unilamellar Vesicles

Methyl-β-cyclodextrins (MβCDs) are molecules that are extensively used to remove and to load cholesterol (Chol) from artificial and natural membranes; however, the mechanism of Chol extraction by MβCD from pure lipids or from complex mixtures is not fully understood. One of the outstanding questions...

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Autores principales: Sanchez, Susana A., Gunther, German, Tricerri, Maria A., Gratton, Enrico
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3082695/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21468650
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00232-011-9348-8