Isolation, characterization, and surface chemistry of a surface-active fraction from dog lung

A procedure is described for the isolation of a surface-active fraction from dog lung. This material meets the established criteria for pulmonary surfactant. The fraction was shown to contain lipid, protein, and carbohydrate. The predominant lipid present was dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine. Surface...

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Main Authors: M.F. FROSOLONO, B.L. CHARMS, R. PAWLOWSKI, S. SLIVKA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1970-09-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520429542