title: Model protocells from single-chain lipids.
abstract: Significant progress has been made in the construction of laboratory models of protocells. Most frequently the developed vesicle systems utilize single-chain lipids rather than the double-chain lipids typically found in biological membranes. Although single-chain lipids yield less robust vesicles, their dynamic characteristics are highly exploitable for protocellular functions. Herein the advantages of using single-chain lipids in the construction of protocells are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80208, USA.
authors.forename: Sheref S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mansy
mesh_terms: D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry*; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008055:Lipids; D010743:Phospholipids