Magnetic resonance studies of dynamic organisation of lipids in chloroplast membranes

@article{Yashroy2007MagneticRS,
  title={Magnetic resonance studies of dynamic organisation of lipids in chloroplast membranes},
  author={R. C. Yashroy},
  journal={Journal of Biosciences},
  year={2007},
  volume={15},
  pages={281-288}
}
Spinach chloroplast membranes and aqueous dispersions of their extracted lipids have been studied by spin label (stearic acid) electron spin resonance and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance techniques. Combined with electron microscope studies, first systematic evidence is found for the existence of a dynamic lipid-bilayer structure in the chloroplast membranes. 
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