14N NMR Spectra Sensitively Reflect Surface Curvature and Segmental Motion of Hydrophilic Headgroups in Lipid Bilayers and Micelles

• Emiko Okamura

  Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University

• Chihiro Wakai

  Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University

• Nobuyuki Matubayasi

  Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University

• Masaru Nakahara

  Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University

Abstract

To study the surface curvature dependence of the dynamical structure of the headgroups of phospholipids forming bilayers and micelles, 14N NMR spectra were measured for liposomes of phosphatidylcholine and for micelles of lysophosphatidylcholine. Choline 14N NMR signals were observed for the micelles and small unilamellar vesicles, which involve high surface curvatures. The signals vanished, on the other hand, when the diameter was increased from 55 to 100 nm in unilamellar vesicles.

Journal

• Chemistry Letters

  Chemistry Letters 26 (10), 1061-1062, 1997-10-01

  Oxford University Press (OUP)

Keywords

• General Chemistry

Details

• CRID: 1360846644039412352
• NII Article ID: 10002616118
• NII Book ID: AA00603318
• DOI: 10.1246/cl.1997.1061
• ISSN: 13480715
• ISSN: 03667022
• Web Site: https://academic.oup.com/chemlett/article-pdf/26/10/1061/56074140/cl.1997.1061.pdf
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