ISSN:
0006-3525
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Rotational and wobbling diffusion coefficients for spherical and long-chain molecules in membranes are calculated using a simple hydrodynamic model. Estimates of the contributions to the diffusion coefficients arising from hydrodynamic interactions between molecules and membrane interfaces are obtained and found to be small. For molecules containing polar head groups, we show that the presence of a membrane interface can produce a significant reduction in the wobbling diffusion coefficient over what would be obtained in an isotropic fluid.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bip.1980.360190904