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Neutron Spin Echo Spectroscopy as a Unique Probe for Lipid Membrane Dynamics and Membrane-Protein Interactions
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Neutron Spin Echo Spectroscopy as a Unique Probe for Lipid Membrane Dynamics and Membrane-Protein Interactions
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May 27, 2021

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  • 00:04Introduction
  • 01:14Preparation of Lipid Suspension for Extrusion
  • 02:24Extrusion of Hydrated Lipid Suspension
  • 04:44Reduction of The Collected Data
  • 08:11Results: Analysis of Liposomal Suspensions with Different Deuteration Schemes
  • 09:09Conclusion

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This paper describes the protocols for sample preparation, data reduction, and data analysis in neutron spin echo (NSE) studies of lipid membranes. Judicious deuterium labeling of lipids enables access to different membrane dynamics on mesoscopic length and time scales, over which vital biological processes occur.

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