Biophysical aspects of agar-gel supported bilayer lipid membranes: A new method for forming and studying planar bilayer lipid membranes

被引:52
作者
Lu, XD [1 ]
Ottova, AL [1 ]
Tien, HT [1 ]
机构
[1] MICHIGAN STATE UNIV,DEPT PHYSIOL,MEMBRANE BIOPHYS LAB,E LANSING,MI 48824
来源
BIOELECTROCHEMISTRY AND BIOENERGETICS | 1996年 / 39卷 / 02期
关键词
lipid bilayer; BLMs; supported BLMs; self-assembly;
D O I
10.1016/0302-4598(95)05039-6
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Conventional bilayer lipid membranes (BLMs), formed by either the painting method or the Langmuir-Blodgett technique, lack the desired stability. This paper presents a simple method for forming long-lived BLMs on agar-gel supports. The supported BLM reported has a greatly improved mechanical stability and also has desirable dynamic properties. These self-assembled BLMs are of significant interest, in view of their similarity of biological membranes, their molecular dimension and their spontaneous formation.
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页码:285 / 289
页数:5
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