Figure 5.
The fraction of bilayer area remaining as a function of time, AR(t), after addition of mβCD. AR(t) decreases as mβCD depletes cholesterol from the bilayer. (Black region) Our experimental mean ± 2 SE; (gray region) standard deviation of our data. The model with two cholesterol populations describes the data well (red dotted line), whereas the model with only one cholesterol population underfits the data (blue line). N is the number of replicate bilayers studied. To see this figure in color, go online.