Characteristic membrane viscosity of large phospholipid vesicles
| Range | ~0.01 pNXsec/μm |
|---|---|
| Organism | Generic |
| Reference | Keren K et al., Mechanism of shape determination in motile cells. Nature. 2008 May 22 453(7194):475-80. doi: 10.1038/nature06952. Supplementary information p.12 top paragraphPubMed ID18497816 |
| Primary Source | Waugh, R. E., Surface viscosity measurements from large bilayer vesicle tether formation. II. Experiments. Biophys J 38 (1), 29 (1982). & Waugh, R. E., Surface viscosity measurements from large bilayer vesicle tether formation. I. Analysis. Biophys J 38 (1), 19 (1982).PubMed ID7074197, 7074196 |
| Comments | "Characteristic [membrane] viscosity is ?~0.01pNXsec/µm [primary sources]" |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 110897 |