Membrane permeabilizing peptides (MPPs) are as ubiquitous as the lipid bilayer
membranes they act upon. Produced by all forms of life, most membrane permeabilizing …

The plasma membrane (PM) is often described as a wall, a physical barrier separating the
cell cytoplasm from the extracellular matrix (ECM). Yet, this wall is a highly dynamic structure …

Cell membranes are very complex biological systems including a large variety of lipids and
proteins. Therefore, they are difficult to extract and directly investigate with biophysical …

Transmembrane proteins represent a major target for modulating cell activity, both in terms
of therapeutics drugs and for pathogen interactions. Work on screening such therapeutics or …

Plastic waste is ubiquitously spread across the world and its smaller analogs—microplastics
and nanoplastics—raise particular health concerns. While biological impacts of …

The complex composition of bacterial membranes has a significant impact on the
understanding of pathogen function and their development towards antibiotic resistance. In …

Atomic force microscopy is an increasingly attractive tool to study how peptides disrupt
membranes. Often performed on reconstituted lipid bilayers, it provides access to time and …

Cell membranes protect and compartmentalise cells and their organelles. The semi‐
permeable nature of these membranes controls the exchange of solutes across their …

A promising new class of biosensors leverages the sensing mechanisms of living cells by
incorporating native transmembrane proteins into biomimetic membranes. Conducting …

This review identifies the ways in which tethered bilayer lipid membranes (tBLMs) can be
used for the identification of the actions of antimicrobials against lipid bilayers. Much of the …