IV Thermodynarmcs of non-lamellar phase transitions A Lipid self-assembly and the
hydrophoblc effect B Intermolecular Interactions C Interfaclal curvature D Lateral expansion …

In retrospect, perhaps,* hydration forces' shouldn't have been surprising. After all, the
defining principl~ of an amphiphile is to combine strongly polar and nonpolar drives within …

The great variety of lipids present in membranes and the specificity of the lipid composition
of different types of membrane suggest that many of these lipids have specific roles to play …

We have obtained force vs. separation relations between bilayers in 10 different
phospholipid preparations: dilauroyl-, dimyristoyl-, dipalmitoyl-, distearoyl-, or …

Recent research has provided an abundance of new information on membrane
biochemistry. Now more than ever, it is essential to update our current understanding of …

Abbreviations: PA. phosphalidic acid:;'C, phosphatidylcholine: PE.
phosphatidylethanolamine: PG, phosphatidylglycerol: PS, phosphatidylscrine: E. elaidoyl: L …

Revised Manuscript Received September 24, 1984 abstract: A new liposome fusion assay
has been developed that monitors the mixing of aqueous contents at neutral and low pH …

Harma Ellens, Joe Bentz, and Francis C. Szoka* abstract: The mechanism of pH-induced
destabilization of liposomes composed of phosphatidylethanolamine and a charged …

Jan Wilschut,* Nejat Düzgüne § , § Robert Fraley, 1 and Demetrios Papahadjopoulos*
abstract: We describe an assay for following the mixing of aqueous contentsduring fusion of …

The Stern equation, a combination of the Langmuir adsorption isotherm, the Boltzmann
relation, and the Grahame equation from the theory of the diffuse double layer, provides a …