title: Has nature designed the cholesterol side chain for optimal interaction with phospholipids?
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Queens College of The City University of New York, Flushing 11367-1597, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bittman
mesh_terms: D002152:Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D002789:Cholesterol Oxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D003505:Cyclodextrins / Q000494:pharmacology; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry*; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000378:metabolism*; D013261:Sterols / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D003505:Cyclodextrins; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D010743:Phospholipids; D013261:Sterols; D002784:Cholesterol; D002789:Cholesterol Oxidase