title: Characterization of the main phase transition in 1,2-dipalmitoyl-phosphatidylcholine luvs by 1H NMR.
abstract: The main phase transition (Tm) of 100 nm large unilamellar vesicles (LUVs) of 1,2-dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) was investigated using 1H NMR (proton magnetic resonance) in deuterium oxide, and both DSC (differential scanning calorimetry) and IR (infrared) spectroscopy in water and deuterium oxide. The ability of 1H NMR to determine Tm was demonstrated and the values obtained were in general agreement with those observed with DSC and IR. However, the temperature range of the transition observed by NMR was significantly broader than that observed with either DSC or IR. The effect of deuterium oxide on Tm was studied by comparing results obtained in water and deuterium oxide with DSC and IR. The results showed no significant difference in Tm or temperature range of transition determined in these solvents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Blood Research, Division of Military Casualty Research, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, 20910-7500, USA. anthony.kennedy@na.amedd.army.mil
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hmel
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seelbaugh
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Quiles
authors.forename: Rickey
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hicks
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D015060:1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine / Q000737:chemistry*; D002152:Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; D003903:Deuterium; D008081:Liposomes / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013696:Temperature; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D008081:Liposomes; D014867:Water; D015060:1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine; D003903:Deuterium