Study of the interaction of water with cholesterol in organic media by the methods of dielectric and NMR spectroscopy
Mank, V.V.; Sotskova, T.Z.; Derevianko, A.I.; Kurilenko, O.D.
Biofizika 22(5): 794-800
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0006-3029 PMID: 911897 Document Number: 121430
Interaction between water and cholesterine in organic media was studied by means of dielectric and NMR-spectroscopy. It is shown that cholestine binds water in an equimolar ratio with the formation of strong hydrogen bonds between the hydroxil groups of cholesterine and water molecules. It is assumed that an ordered structure of cholesterine in the form of micellae is being formed around the water molecules. The conformation and size of the micellaes depend on cholesterine concentration and water content in dispersion.