Amphiphilic COSAN and I2-COSAN crossing synthetic lipid membranes: planar bilayers and liposomes.
The boron-rich cobaltabisdicarbollide (COSAN) and its 8,8'-I2 derivative (I2-COSAN), both of purely inorganic nature, are shown to cross through synthetic lipid membranes. These results reveal unexpected properties at the interface of biological and synthetic membranes.
Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, Dept. of Physics, Universitat Jaume I, 12071 Castelló, Spain.
Carmina
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Verdiá-Báguena
Antonio
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Alcaraz
Vicente M
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Aguilella
Ana M
AM
Cioran
Shoji
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Tachikawa
Hiroyuki
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Nakamura
Francesc
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Teixidor
Clara
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D020285:Cryoelectron Microscopy; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry*; D008081:Liposomes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D053758:Nanoparticles; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size
D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008081:Liposomes; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C534635:cobaltabisdicarbollide anion