Monte Carlo studies of the hydrocarbon region of lipid bilayers.
We present the results of a Monte Carlo study of systems of hydrocarbon chains attached to a plane interface and interacting through hard core repulsive forces only. The chain-order parameters which we find in our studies are compared to experimental results (NMR and ESR). The role of "kink" states and the relevance of our studies to theoretical models are also discussed.
D003201:Computers; D006838:Hydrocarbons; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D008956:Models, Chemical
D006838:Hydrocarbons; D008563:Membrane Lipids