Abstract

Triterpenoid saponins are plant compounds with important medical values; their biological function is closely related to their interactions with lipid membranes. For example, saponins can serve as antibacterial by destroying the integrity of bacterial membranes; saponins are also known to interact and modulate the composition and size of lipid domains in membranes. This study focuses on the interaction between four kinds of triterpenoid saponins and a lipid membrane model using a ternary mixture of POPE/POPG/DPPG (80:15:5 mol%).

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