Table 2 Effects of exposure of supported DMPC/DMPS (90:10 mol%) bilayers to HDL and LDL on bilayer structure and composition.

From: Human Lipoproteins at Model Cell Membranes: Effect of Lipoprotein Class on Lipid Exchange

Lipoprotein

HDL

LDL

Change in thickness of tail region

+1 Å

+2 Å

Removal of lipids from taila

22, 26%

7, 13%

SLD of tail region after incubation

4.91 × 10−6 Å−2

4.60 × 10−6 Å−2

% hydrogenated material exchanged with the bilayer

26%

31%

Coverage of surface with lipoproteina

2, 6%

2, 3%

  1. aValues for the two different supported bilayers- hydrogenated and deuterated, respectively.