Journal of Lipid Research, Vol 28, 1259-1262, Copyright © 1987 by Lipid Research, Inc.
Interaction of fatty acid sodium salts with sodium deoxycholate
GV Shilnikov, AP Sarvazyan, M Okon, J Zakrzewska, J Hranisavljevic and D Vucelic
Institute of Biological Physics, USSR Academy of Science, Pushchino, Moscow Region.
Interaction of homologous fatty acids (C3-C18) with sodium deoxycholate was
investigated. From NMR and ultrasonic results it was found that short chain
homologues (up to C9) do not participate in the formation of mixed micelles
with sodium deoxycholate. Fatty acid homologues with longer chains
(starting with C9) form mixed micelles by "burying" hydrophobic chains in
hydrophobic environment of a sodium deoxycholate micelle.