Probing Biological Systems at the Single Molecule Level: Studies of the Homophilic Binding of the Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule (Ncam) and Phase Dependent Lipid Anchorage Strength

Force probe measurements were also used to study environmental effects on the intermolecular strength of lipids within a membrane. In this case the anchorage strength of lipids in fluid versus gel lipid layers was probed to determine how temperature affects the adhesion properties between adjacent lipid molecules. From this study we have shown that it takes almost three times the force to extract a lipid from a gel phase lipid layer as opposed a fluid phase layer.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Wieland, Julie A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Gewirth, Andrew A.
• Leckband, Deborah E.

• Chemistry, Analytical

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3199173

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/84204