Ceramide increases free volume voids in DPPC membranes1. Issue 55 (17th June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Axpe, E.; García-Arribas, A. B.; Mujika, J. I.; Mérida, D.; Alonso, A.; Lopez, X.; García, J. A.; Ugalde, J. M.; Goñi, F. M.; Plazaola, F.
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 5:Issue 55(2015)
• Page Start: 44282
• Page End: 44290
• Publication Date: 2015-06-17
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/c5ra05142h
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgj244r196s" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />We have measured by positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) that ceramide increases the size of the free volume holes in DPPC lipid membranes.</p> </abstract>