Elsevier

Steroids

Volume 59, Issue 6, June 1994, Pages 377-382
Steroids

2′(3α-Benzyloxy-24-norcholan-23-yl)-2′,4′4′-trimethyl-4′,5′-dihydrooxazoline-N-oxyl as a potential spin probe for model membranes

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Abstract

A new steroidal doxyl (4,4-dimethyloxazolidine-N-oxyl) nitroxide (SDN) viz, 2′-(3α-benzyloxy-24-norcholan-2′-yl)-2′,4′4′-trimethyl-4′,5′-dihydrooxazoline-N-oxyl has been synthetized. This is expected to have higher mobility over other spin labels reported earlier. The localization of this spin probe in lipid bilayers has been determined using 1H NMR and 31P NMR techniques. The alterations induced by drugs in the membrane characteristics such as phase transition and permeability have been investigated using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) techniques. The results show the applicability of SDN as a potential spin probe in the study of biomembranes.

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