Supported lipid bilayers are artificial lipid bilayer membranes existing at the interface
between solid substrates and aqueous solution. Surface structures and properties of the …

To generate the desired effect in the human body, the active pharmaceutical ingredient
usually needs to interact with a receptor located on the cell membrane or inside the cell …

Shape fluctuations of lipid membranes have intrigued cell biologists and physicists alike. In
the cellular context, their origin—thermal or active—and their physiological significance are …

The mechanism (s) by which cell-tethered mucins modulate infection by influenza A viruses
(IAVs) remain an open question. Mucins form both a protective barrier that can block virus …

Kinesin-1 is a motor protein that carries cellular cargo such as membrane-bounded
organelles along microtubules (MTs). The homodimeric motor molecule contains two N …

Carbon nanotube transistors combine molecular-scale dimensions with excellent electronic
properties, offering unique opportunities for chemical and biological sensing. Here, we form …

Intracellular membrane fusion is coordinated by membrane-anchored fusion proteins. The
cytosolic domains of these proteins form a specific complex that pulls the membranes into …

Zero mode waveguides (ZMWs), subwavelength optical nanostructures with dimensions
ranging from 50 to 200nm, have been used to study systems involving ligand-receptor …

Lipid membranes are complex quasi–two-dimensional fluids, whose importance in biology
and unique physical/materials properties have made them a major target for biophysical …

Lipid rafts are widely believed to be an essential organizational motif in cell membranes.
However, direct evidence for interactions among lipid and/or protein components believed to …