A simplified method for the preparation of detergent-free lipid rafts
Lipid rafts are small plasma membrane domains that contain high levels of cholesterol and sphingolipids. Traditional methods for the biochemical isolation of lipid rafts involve the extraction of cells with nonionic detergents followed by the separation of a low-density, detergent-resistant membrane...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2005-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520339900 |