Published Online: Nov 30, 2017
Page range: 24 - 27
Received: Nov 01, 2016
Accepted: Mar 16, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/afpuc-2017-0003
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We study the effect of the osmolytes, Urea and trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) on POPE (1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3- phosphoethanolamine) lipid membranes using SAXS/WAXS and DSC. Their antagonist effect is observed with TMAO stabilizing and Urea destabilizing the lipid bilayer, as seen by others in earlier researches.