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Review
. 2020 Jan 24:8:8.
doi: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00008. eCollection 2020.

Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering Studies on Hydration Water in Phospholipid Membranes

Takeshi Yamada  1 , Hideki Seto  2
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Review

Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering Studies on Hydration Water in Phospholipid Membranes

Takeshi Yamada et al. Front Chem. .

Abstract

The dynamic behavior of hydration water in phospholipid membranes has been investigated to understand the relationship between water and biological molecules using various experimental techniques. Quasi-elastic neutron scattering (QENS) is an effective method for this purpose because the dynamic behaviors of both water and lipid molecules could be identified by using selective deuteration. In addition, the measurable ranges from the 10-12 to 10-9 s time scale and the 10-11 to 10-8 m length scale are suitable to investigate the slowing down of water molecules due to their interaction with lipid membranes. In this mini-review, QENS experiments on the dynamic behavior of hydration water molecules in neighboring phospholipid membranes are summarized.

Keywords: biological membrane; dynamics; hydration; phospholipid; quasi elastic neutron scattering.

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