The concept that the liquid crystalline or mesomorphic condition was of importance to
biological systems is a relatively old idea. Thus Bernal (1933) when discussing the different …

Membrane. lipids. are. invariably. polymorphic,. that. is,. they. can. exist. in. a. variety. of.
different. kinds. of. organized. structures,. especially. when. hydrated.. The. particular …

Membrane lipids like other amphiphilic molecules can form a variety of different lyotropic
liquid crystallille phases. Among these, the lamellar phase with its muhibilayer structure has …

It has recently been shown that the structure of two of the six cubic phases so far identified in
lipid-containing systems is micellar, one (Q 223) of type I, the other (Q 227) of type II. The …

Uniform lipid layers, in biological membranes, are thought to constitute the passive diffusion
barriers between cellular compartments. The question we wish to ask here is to what extent …

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Both membranes of Mycoplasma laidlawii and water dispersions of protein-free membrane
lipids exhibit thermal phase transitions that can be detected by differential scanning …

Some simple lipid-water systems have been studied by x-ray scattering techniques, as a
function of lipid concentration and temperature. Several liquid-crystalline phases have been …

Those interested in molecular interactions in biological membranes are in a very fortunate
position, since a convenient and relevant model system is readily available--the lipid bilayer …

The phase transitions that take place in hydrated phospholipid dispersions are reviewed in
terms of the lyotropic and thermotropic mesomorphism. The thermodynamics of the phase …