Role of cholesterol in membranes. Effects on phospholipid-protein interactions, membrane permeability and enzymatic activity.

Adenosine Triphosphatases/metabolism Animals Cattle Cholesterol/metabolism Cytochrome c Group Diffusion Gramicidin Hemoglobins Horses Humans In Vitro Techniques Kidney/enzymology Membranes, Artificial Myelin Sheath Myocardium/enzymology Permeability Phosphatidylcholines Phosphatidylethanolamines Phospholipids/metabolism Potassium Proteins/metabolism Rabbits Serum Albumin Sodium Sodium Isotopes Surface Properties Viscosity

Cytochrome c Group Hemoglobins Membranes, Artificial Phosphatidylcholines Phosphatidylethanolamines Phospholipids Proteins Serum Albumin Sodium Isotopes Gramicidin Cholesterol Sodium Adenosine Triphosphatases Potassium