Phospholipid bilayer head groups do not repel hydrophobic molecules
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Phospholipid bilayer head groups do not act as an absolute barrier that repels hydrophobic molecules; instead, hydrophobic compounds readily partition into and traverse the lipid membrane.
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Quantifying the High-Affinity Partitioning of Curcumin in POPC Membranes: Distinguishing Surface Adsorption from Micellar Sequestration by Pluronic F-127.
2026 · cited by 0
Curcumin, a highly hydrophobic molecule, successfully partitions into the hydrophobic core of POPC lipid bilayers.
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Molecular and Analytical Understanding of Resveratrol Interactions for Advanced Biotechnological Applications.
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