Chemistry Letters · 1984 · 150 citations · 11 references
Natural SciencesBiochemistryChemistrySupramolecular ChemistryBiological MembranesLipid Bilayer StructureLipid BilayersMembrane Self-assemblySelf-assemblyAmphiphile AggregationAmphiphilic Self-assemblyBilayer Self-assemblyLipid Bilayer Formation
Abstract Double-chain alkyl amphiphiles with oligo-l-glutamic acid-head group were prepared. These compounds were dispersed in water at pH 8 to 9 to form bilayer aggregates, in which helical and hollow structures were contained. New CD bands were observed in the solution.
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Toyoki Kunitake, Yoshio Okahata, Masatsugu Shimomura et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1981 · 331 citations