International Journal of Modern Physics B · 1991 · 11 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesBiophysicsChemistryMembrane BiophysicsMolecular BiophysicsPhysical ChemistryBiological MembranesLipid Bilayer StructureLipid BilayersLipid StructureMembrane MechanicsMembrane Phase BehaviorDisordered Membrane PhasesLipid Bilayer ArchitectureLipid Bilayer DynamicsLipid Bilayer OrganizationLipid Bilayer Phase BehaviorLipid Phase SeparationPhase Behavior Of Lipid BilayersPhospholipid Phase Behavior
The ripple, or P β′ phase of lipid bilayers, which occurs in bimolecular layers of certain phospholipid molecules, exhibits long range periodic intermolecular correlations. These correlations manifest themselves in the form of periodic undulations, or “ripples” in the topography of the layer. In this paper we review theoretical models for this phase.