Life is characterized by a myriad of complex dynamic processes allowing organisms to grow,
reproduce, and evolve. Physical approaches for describing systems out of thermodynamic …

Since the publication of the fluid mosaic as a relevant model for biological membranes,
accumulating evidence has revealed the outstanding complexity of the composition and …

We present a detailed experimental and numerical study of the structural and dynamical
properties of salt-free lysozyme solutions. In particular, by combining small-angle X-ray …

Tetraspanins regulate cell migration, sperm–egg fusion, and viral infection. Through
interactions with one another and other cell surface proteins, tetraspanins form a network of …

Gaining insights into the intercellular receptor-ligand binding is of great importance for
understanding numerous physiological and pathological processes, and stimulating new …

Compositional lipid microdomains (“lipid rafts”) in plasma membranes are believed to be
important components of many cellular processes. The biophysical mechanisms by which …

Thylakoids are the place of the light-photosynthetic reactions. To gain maximal efficiency,
these reactions are conditional to proper pigment-pigment and protein-protein interactions …

We describe the possibility to create solid-like protein samples whose structural and
mechanical properties can be varied and tailored over an extremely large range in a very …

Photosynthesis both in the past and present provides the vast majority of the energy used on
the planet. The purple photosynthetic bacteria are a group of organisms that are able to …

T-cell cytotoxic function relies on the cooperation between the highly specific but poorly
adhesive T-cell receptor (TCR) and the integrin LFA-1. How LFA-1-mediated adhesion may …