Issue 44, 2013
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Activity of Keggin and Dawson polyoxometalates toward model cell membrane†

Hideki Nabika,*a   Yusuke Inomata,a   Erisa Itoha  and  Kei Unouraa  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Material and Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Science Yamagata University, 1-4-12 Kojirakawa, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan
E-mail: nabika@sci.kj.yamagata-u.ac.jp
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Abstract

We present direct information showing that polyoxometalates (POMs) show destructive activity toward the model cell membrane, via the rapid adsorption of POMs on the vesicle surface. The crucial step in causing the vesicle destruction is the structural change into stable POM–lipid conjugates, which are known as surfactant-encapsulated clusters.

Graphical abstract: Activity of Keggin and Dawson polyoxometalates toward model cell membrane

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3RA41522H
Article type
Communication
Submitted
28 Mar 2013
Accepted
13 Sep 2013
First published
24 Sep 2013

RSC Adv., 2013,3, 21271-21274

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Activity of Keggin and Dawson polyoxometalates toward model cell membrane

H. Nabika, Y. Inomata, E. Itoh and K. Unoura, RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 21271 DOI: 10.1039/C3RA41522H

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