Membrane Hydration The Role of Water in the Structure and Function of Biological Membranes /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Disalvo, E. Anibal (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Subcellular Biochemistry, 71
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Physical chemistry.; Cell membranes.; Life Sciences.; Membrane Biology.; Biomedicine general.; Physical Chemistry.

This book is about the importance of water in determining the structure, stability and responsive behavior of biological membranes. Water confers to lipid membranes unique features in terms of surface and mechanical properties. The analysis of the hydration forces, plasticiser effects, controlled hy...