A PHASE OF LIPOSOMES WITH ENTANGLED TUBULAR VESICLES

被引：89

作者：

CHIRUVOLU, S

WARRINER, HE

NARANJO, E

IDZIAK, SHJ

RADLER, JO

PLANO, RJ

ZASADZINSKI, JA

SAFINYA, CR

机构：

[1] UNIV CALIF SANTA BARBARA, DEPT CHEM ENGN,MAT RES LAB, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93106 USA

[2] UNIV CALIF SANTA BARBARA, DEPT MAT,MAT RES LAB, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93106 USA

[3] UNIV CALIF SANTA BARBARA, DEPT PHYS, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93106 USA

[4] UNIV CALIF SANTA BARBARA, BIOCHEM & MOLEC BIOL PROGRAM, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93106 USA

[5] EXXON RES & ENGN CO, ANNANDALE, NJ 08801 USA

来源：

SCIENCE | 1994年 / 266卷 / 5188期

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D O I：

10.1126/science.7973704

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

An equilibrium phase belonging to the family of bilayer liposomes in ternary mixtures of dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC), water, and geraniol (a biological alcohol derived from oil-soluble vitamins that acts as a cosurfactant) has been identified. Electron and optical microscopy reveal the phase, labeled L(tv), to be composed of highly entangled tubular vesicles. In situ x-ray diffraction confirms that the tubule walls are multilamellar with the lipids in the chain-melted state. Macroscopic observations show that the L(tv) phase coexists with the well-known L(4) phase of spherical vesicles and a bulk L(alpha) phase. However, the defining characteristic oi the L(tv) phase is the Weissenberg rod climbing effect under shear, which results from its polymer-like entangled microstructure.

引用

页码：1222 / 1225

页数：4

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