title: [70]Fullerenes assist the formation of phospholipid bicelles at low lipid concentrations.
abstract: The incorporation of neutral [70]fullerenes (C70) led to bicelle formation in a relatively low lipid concentration range from neutral lipid mixtures (DMPC/DHPC). Furthermore, C70 addition resulted in the formation of large bicelles with a radius of ca. 100 nm, in contrast to C70-free bicelles that were formed from anionic lipid mixtures (DMPC/DHPC/DMPG). The stabilization of these bicelles was attributed to C70 incorporation into the membranes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University , Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kiguchi
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hida
authors.forename: Kazuma
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yasuhara
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nobusawa
authors.forename: Motofusa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akiyama
authors.forename: Wataru
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shinoda
mesh_terms: D037741:Fullerenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D056004:Molecular Dynamics Simulation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010316:Particle Size; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D037741:Fullerenes; D010743:Phospholipids; C069836:fullerene C70