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Deuterium magnetic resonance: theory and application to lipid membranes.

Joachim Seelig
- 01 Aug 1977 - 
- Vol. 10, Iss: 3, pp 353-418
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Proton and carbon-13 nmr spectra of unsonicated lipid bilayers and biological membranes are generally dominated by strong proton-proton and proton–carbon dipolar interactions and are rather difficult to analyse.
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Proton and carbon-13 nmr spectra of unsonicated lipid bilayers and biological membranes are generally dominated by strong proton–proton and proton–carbon dipolar interactions. As a result the spectra contain a large number of overlapping resonances and are rather difficult to analyse. Nevertheless, important information on the structure and dynamic behaviour of lipid systems has been provided by these techniques (Wennerstrom & Lindblom, 1977).

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The temperature dependence of chain disorder in potassium palmitate-water. A deuterium NMR study☆

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