Chemicals and Drugs

Lipid Bilayers

Layers of lipid molecules which are two molecules thick. Bilayer systems are frequently studied as models of biological membranes.

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Abstract

Layers of lipid molecules which are two molecules thick. Bilayer systems are frequently studied as models of biological membranes.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Bilayers, Lipid
  • Bilayer, Lipid
  • Lipid Bilayer

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with specific lipid (IM or NIM)

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80

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Previous Indexing

  • Membranes, Artificial (1966-1979)

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  1. D10w.570w.510w
  2. J01.637.087w.500w.510w

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QU 85

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lipid Bilayers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008051. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008051
  2. Lipid Bilayers. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid_bilayer
  3. Lipid Bilayers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423279