van der waals

MIT Biology Hypertextbook: Chemistry Review

1.4 Van der Waals Bonds

1.1 Membrane Structure and Composition

biological membranes. Cholesterol breaks up the Van der Waals interactions

hydrocarbon chains can pack close together and form numerous Van der Waals

unsaturated hydrocarbon side chains break up those Van der Waals bonds and

Membrane Proteins

molecular attractions ( ionic , hydrogen , and/or Van der Waals bonds).