Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Lipid Bilayers:  Intrinsic and Environmental Contributions to Their Unique Physical Properties

E. Feller, Scott; Gawrisch, Klaus; D. MacKerell, Alexander

doi:10.1021/ja0118340

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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Lipid Bilayers: Intrinsic and Environmental Contributions to Their Unique Physical Properties

Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society • Dec 13, 2001

Authors:

Scott E. Feller

Klaus Gawrisch

Alexander D. MacKerell

Abstract

Polyunsaturated lipids are an essential component of biological membranes, influencing order and dynamics of lipids, protein-lipid interaction, and membrane transport properties. To gain an atomic level picture of the impact of polyunsaturation on membrane properties, quantum mechanical (QM) and emp...

Subject

Chemistry

Polyunsaturated fatty acid

Lipid bilayer

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