Energetics of stalk intermediates in membrane fusion are controlled by lipid composition
S Aeffner, T Reusch… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
We have used X-ray diffraction on the rhombohedral phospholipid phase to reconstruct stalk
structures in different pure lipids and lipid mixtures with unprecedented resolution, enabling …
structures in different pure lipids and lipid mixtures with unprecedented resolution, enabling …
Counterion-mediated cluster formation by polyphosphoinositides
Polyphosphoinositides (PPI) and in particular PI (4, 5) P 2, are among the most highly
charged molecules in cell membranes, are important in many cellular signaling pathways …
charged molecules in cell membranes, are important in many cellular signaling pathways …
Counterion-mediated pattern formation in membranes containing anionic lipids
DR Slochower, YH Wang, RW Tourdot… - Advances in colloid and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Most lipid components of cell membranes are either neutral, like cholesterol, or zwitterionic,
like phosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin. Very few lipids, such as sphingosine, are …
like phosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin. Very few lipids, such as sphingosine, are …
Calcium ions promote membrane fusion by forming negative-curvature inducing clusters on specific anionic lipids
C Allolio, D Harries - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Vesicles enriched in certain negatively charged lipids, such as phosphatidylserine and PIP2,
are known to undergo fusion in the presence of calcium ions without assistance from protein …
are known to undergo fusion in the presence of calcium ions without assistance from protein …
Cholesterol partition and condensing effect in phase-separated ternary mixture lipid multilayers
The cholesterol partitioning and condensing effect in the liquid-ordered (L o) and liquid-
disordered (L d) phases were systematically investigated for ternary mixture lipid multilayers …
disordered (L d) phases were systematically investigated for ternary mixture lipid multilayers …
Partitioning of a hybrid lipid in domains of saturated and unsaturated lipids in a model cellular membrane
The cellular membranes are composed of hundreds of components such as lipids, proteins,
and sterols that are chemically and physically distinct from each other. The lipid–lipid and …
and sterols that are chemically and physically distinct from each other. The lipid–lipid and …
1, 3 Dialkylated Imidazolium Ionic Liquid Causes Interdigitated Domains in a Phospholipid Membrane
Amphiphilic imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) have proven their efficacy in altering the
membrane integrity and dynamics. The present article investigates the phase-separated …
membrane integrity and dynamics. The present article investigates the phase-separated …
[HTML][HTML] Thermodynamics and structure of model bio-membrane of liver lipids in presence of imidazolium-based ionic liquids
Ionic liquids (ILs) are the attractions of researchers today due to their vast area of potential
applications. For biomedical uses, it becomes essential to understand their interactions with …
applications. For biomedical uses, it becomes essential to understand their interactions with …
Ionic liquid-induced phase-separated domains in lipid multilayers probed by x-ray scattering studies
A cellular membrane, primarily a lipid bilayer, surrounds the internal components of a
biological cell from the external components. This self-assembled bilayer is known to be …
biological cell from the external components. This self-assembled bilayer is known to be …
Unravelling the structural changes of phospholipid membranes in presence of graphene oxide
Graphene-based nano-technology is the future of biomedical devices including biosensors
and, hence, it is essential to unravel the interaction of graphene oxide (GO) with cellular …
and, hence, it is essential to unravel the interaction of graphene oxide (GO) with cellular …