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Inhomogeneous Canham–Helfrich Abscission in Catenoid Necks under Critical Membrane Mosaicity

open access: yesMembranes, 2023
The mechanical effects of membrane compositional inhomogeneities are analyzed in a process analogous to neck formation in cellular membranes. We cast on the Canham–Helfrich model of fluid membranes with both the spontaneous curvature and the surface ...
José Antonio Santiago, Francisco Monroy
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Thermal Undulations on the Bending Elasticity and Spontaneous Curvature of Fluid Membranes

open access: yes, 2000
We amplify previous arguments why mean curvature should be used as measure of integration in calculating the effective bending rigidity of fluid membranes subjected to a weak background curvature.
Helfrich, W., Pinnow, H. A.
core   +1 more source

Membrane curvature induced by polymer adsorption [PDF]

open access: yesPhysical Review E, 2001
The phenomena resulting from interaction between polymers and membranes pose important problems for biological applications. Based on a scaling theory, we investigate the spontaneous curvature of a membrane induced by either flexible or semiflexible chain adsorption.
Kim, YW Kim, Yong Woon, Sung, WY
openaire   +3 more sources

Measurement of the bending rigidity and spontaneous curvature of fluid membranes in simulations

open access: yes, 2011
Several numerical methods for measuring the bending rigidity and the spontaneous curvature of fluid membranes are studied using two types of meshless membrane models.
Noguchi, Hiroshi, Shiba, Hayato
core   +1 more source

Reciprocal control of viral infection and phosphoinositide dynamics

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Phosphoinositides, although scarce, regulate key cellular processes, including membrane dynamics and signaling. Viruses exploit these lipids to support their entry, replication, assembly, and egress. The central role of phosphoinositides in infection highlights phosphoinositide metabolism as a promising antiviral target.
Marie Déborah Bancilhon, Bruno Mesmin
wiley   +1 more source

Spinor representation of surfaces and complex stresses on membranes and interfaces

open access: yes, 2011
Variational principles are developed within the framework of a spinor representation of the surface geometry to examine the equilibrium properties of a membrane or interface. This is a far-reaching generalization of the Weierstrass-Enneper representation
A. Gray   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Reaction-diffusion waves coupled with membrane curvature

open access: yesSoft Matter, 2021
Reaction-diffusion waves coupled with membrane deformation are investigated using simulations combining a dynamically triangulated membrane model with the Brusselator model extended to include the effect of membrane curvature.
Naoki Tamemoto, Hiroshi Noguchi
openaire   +3 more sources

In situ molecular organization and heterogeneity of the Legionella Dot/Icm T4SS

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We present a nearly complete in situ model of the Legionella Dot/Icm type IV secretion system, revealing its central secretion channel and identifying new components. Using cryo‐electron tomography with AI‐based modeling, our work highlights the structure, variability, and mechanism of this complex nanomachine, advancing understanding of bacterial ...
Przemysław Dutka   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attractive asymmetric inclusions in elastic membranes under tension: cluster phases and membrane invaginations

open access: yes, 2013
Up-down asymmetric inclusions impose a local, spontaneous curvature to an elastic membrane. When several of them are inserted in a same membrane, they feel effective forces mediated by the membrane, both of elastic and entropic nature.
Destainville, Nicolas, Weitz, Sebastian
core   +3 more sources

The role of traction in membrane curvature generation. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Curvature of biological membranes can be generated by a variety of molecular mechanisms including protein scaffolding, compositional heterogeneity, and cytoskeletal forces.
Alimohamadi, H   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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