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. 1981 Dec;36(3):735–741. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(81)84762-5

Studies of chromophores in model membranes by polarized light-absorption spectroscopy. The orientation and binding of tetracaine and procaine.

L B Johansson, G Lindblom
PMCID: PMC1327656  PMID: 7326331

Abstract

A method for studying the orientation and binding of chromophores in macroscopically aligned membranes by polarized light absorption spectroscopy is described. Here tetracaine and procaine solubilized in a lamellar phase of octanoyl-1-glyceride (monooctanoin) and water have been investigated. Tetracaine is found to be located in the lipid region with a preferential orientation of the molecular long axis parallel to the hydrocarbon chains. The orientation of procaine, mainly residing in the water region, is very small.

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