Monolayer lipid membrane-forming dissymmetrical bolaamphiphiles derived from alginate oligosaccharides

Abstract

New dissymmetrical neutral-cationic or anionic-cationic alpha,omega-diamido bolaamphiphiles have been synthesized in which the polar headgroups are derived from alginate and glycine betaine and which exhibit monolayer lipid membrane vesicles, large lamellae and rods.