Understanding the physical properties of cholesterol-phospholipid systems is essential to gain a better knowledge of the function of each membrane constituent. We present a novel, simple and user-friendly setup that allows for the straightforward grazing incidence X-ray diffraction characterization of hydrated individual supported lipid bilayers. This configuration minimizes the scattering from the liquid and allows the detection of the extremely weak diffracted signal of the membrane, enabling the differentiation of the coexisting domains in DPPC:cholesterol single bilayers.

In-plane molecular organization of hydrated single lipid bilayers: DPPC: cholesterol

Felici R;
2018

Abstract

Understanding the physical properties of cholesterol-phospholipid systems is essential to gain a better knowledge of the function of each membrane constituent. We present a novel, simple and user-friendly setup that allows for the straightforward grazing incidence X-ray diffraction characterization of hydrated individual supported lipid bilayers. This configuration minimizes the scattering from the liquid and allows the detection of the extremely weak diffracted signal of the membrane, enabling the differentiation of the coexisting domains in DPPC:cholesterol single bilayers.
2018
Istituto Superconduttori, materiali innovativi e dispositivi - SPIN
Bi-layer
Grazing incidence X-ray diffraction
Molecular organization
Single-lipid bilayers
Supported lipid bilayers
User friendly
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