A 31P NMR study of the thermal transition of dipalmitoyl lecithin vesicles.
Phosphorous-31 nuclear magnetic resonance (31P NMR) was used to study the liquid crystalline transition of sonicated dipalmitoyl lecithin vesicles in D2O. Linewidths were dependent upon temperature and changed dramatically through the transition region. The potential usefulness of 31P NMR spectroscopy for probing the thermal behavior of phospholipid membranes is evaluated and discussed.
D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D010759:Phosphorus Isotopes; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants; D013696:Temperature
D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D010759:Phosphorus Isotopes; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants