N-Acylethanolamines (NAEs) and N-acylphosphatidylethanolamines (NAPEs) are naturally
occurring membrane lipids, whose content increases dramatically in a variety of organisms
when subjected to stress, suggesting that they may play a role in the stress-combating
mechanisms of organisms. In the light of this, it is of great interest to characterize the
structure, physical properties, phase transitions and membrane interactions of these two
classes of lipids. This review will present the current status of our understanding of the …