title: How does pulmonary surfactant reduce surface tension to very low values?
authors.forename: Yi Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Zuo
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Possmayer
mesh_terms: D015060:1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D008081:Liposomes; D045423:Microbubbles; D008954:Models, Biological; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D044367:Phase Transition; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology; D011312:Pressure; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology*; D013499:Surface Properties; D044366:Transition Temperature
chemical_list: D008081:Liposomes; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants; D015060:1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine; C028694:1-palmitoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine