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Lateral mobility in reconstituted membranes—comparisons with diffusion in polymers

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The diffusion coefficients (D) of lipopolysaccharide, phospholipid, and Escherichia coli matrix protein were determined in reconstituted multibilayer membranes. Over a range of protein concentration of 0–60% by weight, D for lipopolysaccharide decreased 10-fold, whereas D for phospholipid remained essentially constant. The diffusion coefficient of matrix protein at a concentration of 50% was ≤10−12 cm2 s−1. These results are discussed in terms of a model for diffusion in polymeric networks.

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Schindler, M., Osborn, M. & Koppel, D. Lateral mobility in reconstituted membranes—comparisons with diffusion in polymers. Nature 283, 346–350 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1038/283346a0

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