Table 1.
Parameters that characterize the structure of DPPC (dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine) bilayers in the liquid phase (50 °C) and in the gel phase (20 °C). VL: lipid molecular volume. D: lamellar repeat spacing. A: average interfacial area per lipid. DB: Gibbs-Luzzati bilayer thickness. DW: Gibbs-Luzzati Water thickness. DB’: steric bilayer thickness. DW’: steric water thickness. Figure reprinted and adapted with permission from [45].
| Temperature/°C | 20 | 50 |
|---|---|---|
| VL/Å3 | 1144 | 1232 |
| D/Å | 63.5 | 67 |
| A/Å2 | 47.9 | 64 |
| DB/Å | 47.8 | 38.5 |
| DW/Å | 15.7 | 28.5 |
| DB’/Å | 42.4 | 46.5 |
| DW’/Å | 11.1 | 20.5 |