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. 1983 Nov 9;735(2):302-4.
doi: 10.1016/0005-2736(83)90306-1.

Direct observation of molecular ordering of cholesterol in human erythrocyte membranes

E C Kelusky, E J Dufourc, I C Smith

Direct observation of molecular ordering of cholesterol in human erythrocyte membranes

E C Kelusky et al. Biochim Biophys Acta. .

Abstract

The first observation of the orientation and order of cholesterol in a natural membrane is reported. The 2H-NMR spectrum of [2,2,3,4,4,6-2H6]cholesterol incorporated into human erythrocyte ghosts demonstrates that the orientation and anisotropic motion of cholesterol is very similar in natural and model membranes.

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