DOI: 10.1073/pnas.77.6.3115. Interphases of chain molecules: Monolayers and lipid bilayer membranes

Interphases of chain molecules: Monolayers and lipid bilayer membranes

10.1073/pnas.77.6.3115

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Abstract

Using the lattice model for a liquid, we treat the packing of short-chain molecules in interphases such as bilayer membranes. The constant density in the interphase imposes intermolecular constraints on the configurations of the flexible chains. The statistical theory here presented predicts a diffuse distribution of chain ends near the bilayer midplane; no adjustable parameters are required. Inasmuch as some of the chains terminate relatively near the polar interface, the number of chains reaching deeper planar layers is diminished. Consequently, configurational freedom increases with depth. This is the source of the well-known disorder gradient.

Bibliography

Dill, K. A., & Flory, P. J. (1980). Interphases of chain molecules: Monolayers and lipid bilayer membranes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 77(6), 3115â3119.

Authors 2

Ken A. Dill (first)
Paul J. Flory (additional)

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Type	When
Created	19 years, 2 months ago (May 31, 2006, 4:21 a.m.)
Deposited	3 years, 4 months ago (April 13, 2022, 11:20 a.m.)
Indexed	2 weeks, 6 days ago (Aug. 2, 2025, 12:46 a.m.)
Issued	45 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 1980)
Published	45 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 1980)
Published Online	45 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 1980)
Published Print	45 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 1980)

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BibTeX

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