Simple model for the growth behaviour of mixed lecithin-bile salt micelles. 2011

Dilek Madenci, and Anniina Salonen, and Peter Schurtenberger, and Jan Skov Pedersen, and Stefan U Egelhaaf
Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany. dilek.madenci@uni-duesseldorf.de

Mixed lecithin-bile salt micelles are known to have a cylindrical or worm-like structure. We investigated their shape, length, flexibility and cross-sectional structure using small-angle neutron scattering (SANS). A broad range of sample compositions was studied varying both the total amphiphile concentration and the molar ratio of bile salt (sodium taurochenodeoxycholate, NaTCDC) to lecithin (egg yolk phosphatidylcholine, EYL). The length of the micelles was quantitatively linked to the micellar composition by introducing a simple model. The model takes into account the partitioning of lecithin and bile salt between the bulk, cylindrical parts and the end caps of the micelles. The model also sheds light on the organization of the micelles, both in their cylindrical regions and end caps.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008051 Lipid Bilayers Layers of lipid molecules which are two molecules thick. Bilayer systems are frequently studied as models of biological membranes. Bilayers, Lipid,Bilayer, Lipid,Lipid Bilayer
D008823 Micelles Particles consisting of aggregates of molecules held loosely together by secondary bonds. The surface of micelles are usually comprised of amphiphatic compounds that are oriented in a way that minimizes the energy of interaction between the micelle and its environment. Liquids that contain large numbers of suspended micelles are referred to as EMULSIONS. Micelle
D008958 Models, Molecular Models used experimentally or theoretically to study molecular shape, electronic properties, or interactions; includes analogous molecules, computer-generated graphics, and mechanical structures. Molecular Models,Model, Molecular,Molecular Model
D004134 Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine A synthetic phospholipid used in liposomes and lipid bilayers for the study of biological membranes. Dimyristoyllecithin,1,2-Dimyristoyl-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine,1,2-Ditetradecanoyl-glycero-3-phosphocholine,1,2-Ditetradecyl-glycero-3-phosphocholine,DMCP,DMPC,1,2 Dimyristoyl glycero 3 phosphorylcholine,1,2 Ditetradecanoyl glycero 3 phosphocholine,1,2 Ditetradecyl glycero 3 phosphocholine
D001647 Bile Acids and Salts Steroid acids and salts. The primary bile acids are derived from cholesterol in the liver and usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. The secondary bile acids are further modified by bacteria in the intestine. They play an important role in the digestion and absorption of fat. They have also been used pharmacologically, especially in the treatment of gallstones. Bile Acid,Bile Salt,Bile Salts,Bile Acids,Acid, Bile,Acids, Bile,Salt, Bile,Salts, Bile
D015060 1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine Synthetic phospholipid used in liposomes and lipid bilayers to study biological membranes. It is also a major constituent of PULMONARY SURFACTANTS. Dipalmitoyllecithin,1,2-Dihexadecyl-sn-Glycerophosphocholine,1,2-Dipalmitoyl-Glycerophosphocholine,Dipalmitoyl Phosphatidylcholine,Dipalmitoylglycerophosphocholine,Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine,1,2 Dihexadecyl sn Glycerophosphocholine,1,2 Dipalmitoyl Glycerophosphocholine,1,2 Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine,Phosphatidylcholine, Dipalmitoyl
D053838 Scattering, Small Angle Scattering of a beam of electromagnetic or acoustic RADIATION, or particles, at small angles by particles or cavities whose dimensions are many times as large as the wavelength of the radiation or the de Broglie wavelength of the scattered particles. Also know as low angle scattering. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Small angle scattering (SAS) techniques, small angle neutron (SANS), X-ray (SAXS), and light (SALS, or just LS) scattering, are used to characterize objects on a nanoscale. Small Angle Scattering,Low Angle Scattering,Scattering, Low Angle,Angle Scattering, Low,Angle Scatterings, Low,Low Angle Scatterings,Scatterings, Low Angle
D054709 Lecithins A complex mixture of PHOSPHOLIPIDS; GLYCOLIPIDS; and TRIGLYCERIDES; with substantial amounts of PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES; PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINES; and PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOLS, which are sometimes loosely termed as 1,2-diacyl-3-phosphocholines. Lecithin is a component of the CELL MEMBRANE and commercially extracted from SOYBEANS and EGG YOLK. The emulsifying and surfactant properties are useful in FOOD ADDITIVES and for forming organogels (GELS). Lecithin
D033363 Neutron Diffraction The scattering of NEUTRONS by matter, especially crystals, with accompanying variation in intensity due to interference effects. It is useful in CRYSTALLOGRAPHY and POWDER DIFFRACTION. Diffraction, Neutron,Diffractions, Neutron,Neutron Diffractions

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