Orientation dependence of NMR relaxation time, T(1ρ), in lipid bilayers

Frances Separovic*, Bruce Cornell, Ron Pace

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    Abstract

    The orientation dependence of the low frequency NMR relaxation time, T(1ρ), of protons in aligned phospholipid bilayers was measured using 13C cross polarisation and direct proton experiments. The contribution of intra- and inter-molecular interactions to proton T(1ρ) was determined by using dimyristoyl phosphatidylcholine (DMPC) with one hydrocarbon chain deuterated and dispersed in perdeuterated DMPC. The results indicated that intramolecular motions on the kHz timescale were the major cause of T(1ρ) relaxation in phospholipid bilayers. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)159-167
    Number of pages9
    JournalChemistry and Physics of Lipids
    Volume107
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2000

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