Lipids ionic

Murray SM, ZimlichTK, Mirjafari A, O Brien RA, Davis JH, West KN (2013) Thermophysical properties of imidazolium-based lipidic ionic liquids. J Chem Eng Data 58(6) 1516-1522... 

Most of the Langmuir films we have discussed are made up of charged amphiphiles such as the fatty acids in Chapter IV and the lipids in Sections XV-4 and 5. Depending on the pH and ionic strength of the subphase, electrostatic effects can become quite important. Here we develop the theoretical foundation for charged films with the Donnan relationship. Then we mention the influence of subphase pH on film behavior. 

Protems can be physisorbed or covalently attached to mica. Another method is to innnobilise and orient them by specific binding to receptor-fiinctionalized planar lipid bilayers supported on the mica sheets [15]. These surfaces are then brought into contact in an aqueous electrolyte solution, while the pH and the ionic strength are varied. Corresponding variations in the force-versus-distance curve allow conclusions about protein confomiation and interaction to be drawn [99]. The local electrostatic potential of protein-covered surfaces can hence be detemiined with an accuracy of 5 mV. 

Phospholipids. For the removal of ionic contaminants from raw zwitterionic phospholipids, most lipids were purified twice by mixed-bed ionic exchange (Amberlite AB-2) of methanolic solutions. (About Ig of lipid in lOmL of MeOH). With both runs the first ImL of the eluate was discarded. The main fraction of the solution was evaporated at 40°C under dry N2 and recryst three times from n-pentane. The resulting white powder was dried for about 4h at 50° under reduced pressure and stored at 3°. Some samples were purified by mixed-bed ion exchange of aqueous suspensions of the crystal/liquid crystal phase. [Kaatze et al. J Phys Chem 89 2565 7955.]... 

Phospholipids are found widely in both plant and animal tissues and make up approximately 50% to 60% of cell membranes. Because they are like soaps in having a long, nonpolar hydrocarbon tail bound to a polar ionic head, phospholipids in the cell membrane organize into a lipid bilayer about 5.0 nm (50 A) thick. As shown in Figure 27.2, the nonpolar tails aggregate in the center of the bilayer in much the same way that soap tails aggregate in the center of a micelle. This bilayer serves as an effective barrier to the passage of water, ions, and other components into and out of cells. 

The axonal membrane is a lipid bilayer in the nerve fibre. Ionic channels and other proteins are located in the membrane to achieve electrical activity. Action potentials are generated and conducted along the membrane. 

Ca may activate phospholipase A2 and cause production of lyso-lipids and fatty acids. In addition, ionic fluxes across the membrane occur, leading to pH changes and membrane depolarization. It is not clear how these other responses are initiated, but there may be direct G-protein links to effector systems such as phospholipase A2 or ionic channels. 

The actual characteristics of REV produced depend on a number of factors such as choice of lipids (% cholesterol and charged lipids), lipid concentration used in the organic solvent, rate of evaporation, and ionic strength of the aqueous phase (Szoka and Papahadjopoulos, 1980). Modifications of this REV technique were proposed by several groups. The SPLV (stable plurilamellar vesicles) method consists of bath-sonicating an emulsion of the aqueous phase in an ether solution of lipid while evaporating the ether (Griiner et al., 1985). 

Hydration of Phospholipids with Solutions of Very Low Ionic Strength Very large unilamellar and oligolamellar vesicles can be prepared when a thin lipid film is dispersed in a solution of very low ionic strength (Reeves and Dowben, 1969). The formation of vesicles with diameters up to 300 pm enclosing latex beads with a diameter of 20 pm have been reported (Antanavage et al., 1978). 

Crommelin, D. J. A. (1984). Influence of lipid composition and ionic strength on the physical stability of liposomes, J. Pharm. Sci.. 73, 1559-1563. 

Generally, the recrystaUization of S-layer protein into coherent monolayer on phospholipid films was demonstrated to depend on (1) the phase state of the hpid film, (2) the nature of the lipid head group (size, polarity, and charge), and (3) the ionic content and pH of the subphase [122,138] (Table 6). 

The mechanism of NPYR formation has been studied by Coleman (37) and Bharucha et al. ( ). Coleman (37) reported that the requirement for a high temperature, the inhibitory effects of water and antioxidants, and the catalytic effect of a lipid hydroperoxide are consistent with the involvement of a free radical in the formation of NPYR. Similarly, Bharucha et al. (29) suggested that, since both NPYR and NDMA increase substantially towards the end of the frying process, N-nitros-amine formation during frying of bacon occurs essentially, if not entirely, in the fat phase after the bulk of the water is removed and therefore by a radical rather than an ionic mechanism. These authors speculated that, during the frying of... 

Nonmodified silica gel is used most commonly for the separation of substances of medical interest. The separation is based on the interactions (hydrogen bonding, van der Waals forces, and ionic bonding) between the molecules of drugs, lipids, bile acids, etc., and the silica gel. Alumina has similar properties but is rarely used. Successful separation of endogenous substances, drugs, or their metabolites can also be achieved using physically or chemically modified silica gel. 

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