Conspectus Any chemist studying the interaction of molecules with lipid assemblies will
eventually be confronted by the topic of membrane bilayer heterogeneity and may ultimately …

Constituting functional interactions between proteins and lipid membranes is one of the
essential features of cellular membranes. The major challenge of quantitatively studying …

Cellular membranes are heterogeneous in composition, and the prevailing theory holds that
the structures responsible for this heterogeneity in vivo are small structures (10–200 nm) …

The lateral organization of molecules in the cellular plasma membrane plays an important
role in cellular signaling. A critical parameter for membrane molecular organization is how …

Cardiolipin is an anionic lipid found in the mitochondrial membranes of eukaryotes ranging
from unicellular microorganisms to metazoans. This unique lipid contributes to various …

The interest on detailed analysis of peptide–membrane interactions is of great interest in
both fundamental and applied sciences as these may relate to both functional and …

The cell membrane serves, at the same time, both as a barrier that segregates as well as a
functional layer that facilitates selective communication. It is characterized as much by the …

Laurdan and di-4-ANEPPDHQ are used as probes for membrane order, with a blue shift in
emission for membranes in liquid-ordered (lo) phase relative to membranes in liquid …

Cholesterol homeostasis is of central importance for life. Therefore, cells have developed a
divergent set of pathways to meet their cholesterol needs. In this review, we focus on the …

Methyl-β-cyclodextrins (MβCDs) are molecules that are extensively used to remove and to
load cholesterol (Chol) from artificial and natural membranes; however, the mechanism of …