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ArticleChemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2015

Dendritic domains with hexagonal symmetry formed by x-shaped bolapolyphiles in lipid membranes.

Stefan Werner, Helgard Ebert, Bob-Dan Lechner, Frank Lange, Anja Achilles, Ruth Bärenwald, Silvio Poppe, Alfred Blume, Kay Saalwächter, Carsten Tschierske and 1 more

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Article in Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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11 authors.

Stefan WernerInstitut für Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale) (Germany).
Helgard EbertInstitut für Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale) (Germany).
Bob-Dan LechnerInstitut für Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale) (Germany).
Frank LangeInstitut für Physik - NMR, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale) (Germany).
Anja AchillesInstitut für Physik - NMR, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale) (Germany).
Ruth BärenwaldInstitut für Physik - NMR, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale) (Germany).
Silvio PoppeInstitut für Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale) (Germany).
Alfred BlumeInstitut für Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale) (Germany).
Kay SaalwächterInstitut für Physik - NMR, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale) (Germany). kay.saalwaechter@physik.uni-halle.de.
Carsten TschierskeInstitut für Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale) (Germany). carsten.tschierske@chemie.uni-halle.de.
Kirsten BaciaInstitut für Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle (Saale) (Germany). kirsten.bacia@chemie.uni-halle.de.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A novel class of bolapolyphile (BP) molecules are shown to integrate into phospholipid bilayers and self-assemble into unique sixfold symmetric domains of snowflake-like dendritic shapes. The BPs comprise three philicities: a lipophilic, rigid, π-π stacking core; two flexible lipophilic side chains; and two hydrophilic, hydrogen-bonding head groups. Confocal microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, XRD, and solid-state NMR spectroscopy confirm BP-rich domains with transmembrane-oriented BPs and three to four lipid molecules per BP. Both species remain well organized even above the main 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine transition. The BP molecules only dissolve in the fluid membrane above 70 °C. Structural variations of the BP demonstrate that head-group hydrogen bonding is a prerequisite for domain formation. Independent of the head group, the BPs reduce membrane corrugation. In conclusion, the BPs form nanofilaments by π stacking of aromatic cores, which reduce membrane corrugation and possibly fuse into a hexagonal network in the dendritic domains.

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bolapolyphileslipidsmembranespi interactionsself-assembly

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PMID25940233
PMCPMC4517157

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