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Microtubes self-assembled from a cholesterol-modified nucleoside

Authors :
Norbert Bannert
Paula Pescador
Andreas Herrmann
Nicolai Brodersen
Daniel Huster
Holger A. Scheidt
Jürgen Liebscher
Anna Arbuzova
Gudrun Holland
Martin Loew
Source :
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England). 46(29)
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

We describe the formation of lipid microtubes from a novel cholesterol-modified nucleoside in binary mixture with phospholipids. Stable cylindrical structures with an outer diameter of 2-3 microm and a length of 20-40 microm were formed. By varying the preparation conditions, thinner tubules with nanometre-scale diameters could also be obtained.

Details

ISSN :
1364548X
Volume :
46
Issue :
29
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....8b5347058823aa44848e5f34c17a0d34