Abstract

On the basis of the observation of 31P{1H} nuclear Overhauser enhancement, trehalose is shown to increase the packing density of the polar head groups of phospholipid unilamellar vesicles. This finding is not consistent with previous results obtained for Langmuir-type membranes or multilamellar vesicles. The present results explain the anti-fusogenic ability of trehalose.

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