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. 1983 Feb;41(2):211–216. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(83)84421-X

Cholesterol-induced effects on the viscoelasticity of monoglyceride bilayers.

J F Crilly, J C Earnshaw
PMCID: PMC1329168  PMID: 6838963

Abstract

Changes in the viscoelastic properties of glycerol monooleate bilayers resulting from the incorporation of cholesterol into the membranes have been measured. The interface tension increases with the cholesterol concentration, reaching saturation for a 4.2:1 mole ratio of cholesterol:lipid in the film-forming solution. Incorporation of cholesterol in the membrane causes the appearance of a large intrinsic viscosity; this also increases with the sterol content of the membrane. Molecular models of lipid-sterol interactions and packing are considered to explain both the observed changes in membrane properties and similarities with comparable lipid systems.

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