Monolayer lipid membrane-forming dissymmetrical bolaamphiphiles derived from alginate oligosaccharides

Abstract

New dissymmetrical neutral-cationic or anionic-cationic α,ω-diamido bolaamphiphiles have been synthesized in which the polar headgroups are derived from alginate and glycine betaine and which exhibit monolayer lipid membrane vesicles, large lamellae and rods. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2006.