Exploring robustness of hybrid membranes under high hydrostatic pressure and temperature
Frontiers in MicrobiologyBacterial membranes are typically composed of ester-bonded fatty acid (FA), while archaeal membranes consist of ether-bonded isoprenoids, differentiation referred to as the ‘lipid divide’.
Anandi Tamby +3 more
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Interaction of fatty acids and phospholipids with multiple binding sites on the potassium channel KcsA [PDF]
, 2011 The majority of lipids that interact with a transmembrane protein act as a solvent for the protein, forming a shell around it; these lipids are called annular or boundary lipids.
Bolivar Gonzalez, Juan
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Bacterial reaction centers purified with styrene maleic acid copolymer retain native membrane functional properties and display enhanced stability [PDF]
, 2014 Integral membrane proteins often present daunting challenges for biophysical characterization, a fundamental issue being how to select a surfactant that will optimally preserve the individual structure and functional properties of a given membrane ...
Swainsbury, David J. K. +19 more
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Journal of Lipid Research, 1999 These studies were undertaken to characterize the role of plasma membrane cholesterol in canalicular secretory functions and hepatocyte integrity against intravenous taurocholate administration.
Ludwig Amigo +6 more
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Membrane lipids: it's only a phase [PDF]
, 2000 All biological membranes contain lipids that prefer to adopt a non-bilayer phase. Recent results suggest that, in the thylakoid membrane, membrane proteins force all the lipids to adopt a bilayer structure, and that the non-bilayer-forming lipids in the ...
Anthony G. Lee, Lee, Anthony G.
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PLRP2 selectively localizes synaptic membrane proteins via acyl-chain remodeling of phospholipids
Journal of Lipid Research, 2020 The plasma membrane of neurons consists of distinct domains, each of which carries specialized functions and a characteristic set of membrane proteins.
Hideaki Kuge +3 more
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Aggregation modulators interfere with membrane interactions of beta2-microglobulin fibrils. [PDF]
, 2013 Amyloid fibril accumulation is a pathological hallmark of several devastating disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, prion diseases, type II diabetes, and others.
Xue, Wei-Feng +16 more
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Interaction of Hematoporphyrin with Lipid Membranes
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2012 Natural or synthetic porphyrins are being used as photosensitizers in photodiagnosis (PD) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) of malignancies and some other diseases. Understanding the interactions between porphyrins and cell membranes is therefore important to rationalize the uptake of photosensitizers and their passive transport through cell membranes. In
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Importance of the hexagonal lipid phase in biological membrane organisation
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2013 :Domains are present in every natural membrane. They are characterised by a distinctive protein and/or lipid composition. Their size is highly variable from the nano- to the micrometer scale. The domains confer specific properties to the membrane leading
Juliette eJouhet +3 more
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The tight junction does not allow lipid molecules to diffuse from one epithelial cell to the next [PDF]
, 1986 The tight junction (zonula occludens) links epithelial cells into a monolayer by forming a continuous belt of sealing contacts around the apex of each cell.
Barry Gumbiner +8 more
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