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The molecular organization of nerve membranes: I. Isolation and characterization of plasma membranes from the retinal axons of the squid: an axolemma-rich preparation

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Assays of mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum enzymes indicated that rare contamination of these structures was present in F-100 and indicate that two types of plasma membranes chemically and structurally different were purified from the retinal axons of the squid.
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This article is published in Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics.The article was published on 1970-05-01. It has received 73 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Membrane & Differential centrifugation.

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Isolation of plasma membranes from rat brain

TL;DR: Putative neuronal membrane markers, gangliosides and sodium, potassium-dependent ATPase, were enriched over 10-fold in these membranes in comparison to the homogenate, which suggests some contamination with glial cell plasma membrane.
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Role of Cholesterol in Biomembranes and Related Systems

TL;DR: The chapter describes the evidence concerning possible interaction of cholesterol with phospholipids in the aqueous phase from the use of physical techniques and how these subtle interlipid interactions modify the gross functions of membranes.
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Interaction of the Acetylcholine (Nicotinic) Receptor Protein from Torpedo marmorata Electric Organ with Monolayers of Pure Lipids

TL;DR: Membrane fragments rich in cholinergic (nicotinic) receptor protein were purified from the electric organ of Torpedo marmorata and incorporation experiments into films formed from various pure lipids showed that the protein interacts more readily with cholesterol than with ergosterol, phosphatidylcholine, or other phospholipids.
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Axons: isolation from mammalian central nervous system.

TL;DR: Centrifugation of a homogenate of white matter, in a solution of buffered sucrose containing salt, produces a floating layer of myelinated axons, although no axolemma or neurotubules are evident.
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Constitution and properties of axonal membranes of crustacean nerves

TL;DR: The purification of axonal membranes of crustaceans was followed by measuring enrichment in [3H]tetrodotoxin binding capacity and in Na+, K+-ATPase activity and the presence of a nicotine binding component in the axonal membrane of the lobster was confirmed but it was unable to find [ 3H]nicotine binding to crab axonal lipid membranes.
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The thiobarbituric acid assay of sialic acids.

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Studies on plasma membranes. i. chemical composition and enzyme content of plasma membranes isolated from rat liver

TL;DR: The possibility that the plasma-membrane preparations were contaminated by microsomal elements is discussed, and, on account of the available evidence, the conclusion is reached that there is no reason to assume that this was the case.
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Qualitative and quantitative colorimetric determination of heptoses.

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