Abstract:In this work, we present a new type of amphiphilic membrane‐anchoring agents that can be easily obtained by the Diels‐Alder reaction between terpene myrcene and N‐substituted maleimides. The interaction between the compounds and small unilamellar dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine vesicles was investigated using infrared spectroscopy, microgravimetry, and turbidimetry. The ability of the compounds to embed in the phospholipid membrane was shown to be strongly dependent on the charge of their polar group. The inser… Show more
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