Problem: Which of the characteristics of phospholipids enable liposomes to form in water?
- The hydrophobic effect drives aggregation of phospholipids in an aqueous solution.
- The edges of lipid bilayers sheets fold back on themselves, forming a hollow sphere which releases the ordered waters at the edges.
- The cross-sectional area of the headgroups and acyl chains in the phospholipids are similar.
- Liposome formation favors the interaction of electrostatic attractions between phospholipid head groups.
- Packing into a liposome increases the amount of ordered waters.