ProductDescription
Fluorescein聽labeled1,2-Distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine聽(DSPE-FITC,DSPE-fluorescein)isusedforlabelingliposomes.
PhospholipidsbelongtothelipidfamilyofBIOLOGicalpolymers.Aphospholipidiscomposedoftwofattyacids,aglycerolunit,aphosphategroupandapolarmolecule.Thephosphategroupandpolarheadregionofthemoleculeishydrophillic(attractedtowater),whilethefattyacidtailishydrophobic(repelledbywater).Whenplacedinwater,phospholipidswillorientthemselvesintoabilayerinwhichthenon-polartailregionfaces聽theinnerareaofthebilayer.聽Thepolarheadregionfacesoutwardandinteractswiththewater.