Physical state of erythrocyte membrane lipids

Seleznev, S.A.

Biofizika 22(5): 934-935

1977


ISSN/ISBN: 0006-3029
PMID: 911921
Document Number: 122593
Aliphatic chains of lipid phase of red blood cell ghosts are in a liquid crystalline state in the range of physiological temperatures. Like other liquid crystal systems, the high-angle X-ray diffraction pattern of membranes can be interpreted on the basis of cooperative action of different types of disturbances of crystallographic order.

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