Membrane models mimicking the occurrence of lipid-rafts and sCT, were investigated.
Atomic Force Microscopy shows sCT globular aggregates onto very flat surfaces.
ξ-potential data indicate that electrostatic interaction occurs between sCT and GM1.
Thermodynamic data of the outer leaflet reveal that sCT aggregate outside the film.
GM1, one component of the lipid-rafts, result to trigger the interaction.