11 oct 2019 · For instance, detergent molecules partition into lipid bilayers and can break membranes, or solubilize membrane proteins, when their
Following Amphiphilic Molecules on Their Way through Lipid Membranes: Development of a Kinetic Model of Passive Permeation through the Blood-Brain Barrier
Key words: membrane lipids, monolayer, bilayer, quaternary ammonium salts, antioxidant, organic com- membranes and amphiphilic substances
Surfactants (surface-active agents) and (polar) lipids are representative examples of low molecular weight amphiphiles with distinct hydrophilic and hydrophobic