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Title: Nanoscopic lipid domains determined by microscopy and neutron scattering

Journal Article · · Methods
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  1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)
  2. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Shull Wollan Center
  3. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Biological membranes are highly complex supramolecular assemblies, which play central roles in biology. However, their complexity makes them challenging to study their nanoscale structures. To overcome this challenge, model membranes assembled using reduced sets of membrane-associated biomolecules have been found to be both excellent and tractable proxies for biological membranes. Due to their relative simplicity, they have been studied using a range of biophysical characterization techniques. Here, in this review article, we will briefly detail the use of fluorescence and electron microscopies, and X-ray and neutron scattering techniques used over the past few decades to study the nanostructure of biological membranes.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
2376309
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 2301780
Journal Information:
Methods, Journal Name: Methods Vol. 223; ISSN 1046-2023
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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