Cyclo(Phe-Pro) produced by Vibrio species passes through biological membranes by simple diffusion
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DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10646-4
Abstract: Cyclo(Phe-Pro) (cFP), produced by the Vibrio species, plays the dual roles of being a signaling molecule and a virulence factor. Acting modes of this compound have recently been characterized at the molecular level. Nevertheless, the… read more here.
Keywords: cyclo phe; produced vibrio; phe pro; biological membranes ... See more keywords
Acylated and alkylated benzo(crown-ethers) form ion-dependent ion channels in biological membranes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.01.026
Abstract: Synthetic ion channels based on benzo(crown-ether) compounds have been previously reported to function as ion selective channels in planar lipid bilayers, with hydrogen bonding networks implicated in the formation of self-aggregated complexes. Herein, we report… read more here.
Keywords: ion channels; benzo crown; crown ethers; biological membranes ... See more keywords
Cellular mechanisms of physicochemical membrane homeostasis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2018.04.013
Abstract: Biological membranes are vital, active contributors to cell function. In addition to specific interactions of individual lipid molecules and lateral organization produced by membrane domains, the bulk physicochemical properties of biological membranes broadly regulate protein… read more here.
Keywords: biological membranes; biology; physicochemical membrane; membrane homeostasis ... See more keywords
On the control of dispersion interactions between biological membranes and protein coated biointerfaces.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.02.078
Abstract: HYPOTHESIS Interaction of cellular membranes with biointerfaces is of vital importance for a number of medical devices and implants. Adhesiveness of these surfaces and cells is often regulated by depositing a layer of bovine serum… read more here.
Keywords: dispersion; control dispersion; interactions biological; dispersion interactions ... See more keywords
Probing nanomechanical interaction at the interface between biological membrane and potentially toxic chemical.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.04.017
Abstract: Various xenobiotics interact with biological membranes, and precise evaluations of the molecular interactions between them are essential to foresee the toxicity and bioavailability of existing or newly synthesized molecules. In this study, surface forces apparatus… read more here.
Keywords: nanomechanical interaction; biological membranes; toxicity; chemical ... See more keywords
On a model for phase separation on biological membranes and its relation to the Ohta–Kawasaki equation
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DOI: 10.1017/s0956792519000056
Abstract: We provide a detailed mathematical analysis of a model for phase separation on biological membranes which was recently proposed by Garcke, Rätz, Röger and the second author. The model is an extended Cahn–Hilliard equation which… read more here.
Keywords: model phase; model; phase separation; biological membranes ... See more keywords
Multiscale Simulations of Biological Membranes: The Challenge To Understand Biological Phenomena in a Living Substance
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00538
Abstract: Biological membranes are tricky to investigate. They are complex in terms of molecular composition and structure, functional over a wide range of time scales, and characterized by nonequilibrium conditions. Because of all of these features,… read more here.
Keywords: multiscale simulations; biological membranes; simulations biological; challenge understand ... See more keywords
Membrane Mixer: A Toolkit for Efficient Shuffling of Lipids in Heterogeneous Biological Membranes
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.1c01388
Abstract: Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of biological membranes have achieved such levels of sophistication that are commonly used to predict unresolved structures and various properties of lipids and to substantiate experimental data. While achieving sufficient sampling… read more here.
Keywords: toolkit efficient; membrane mixer; mixer toolkit; membrane ... See more keywords
Self-Assembly of Glycerol-Amphiphilic Janus Dendrimers Amplifies and Indicates Principles for the Selection of Stereochemistry by Biological Membranes.
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DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c00389
Abstract: The principles for the selection of the stereochemistry of phospholipids of biological membranes remain unclear and continue to be debated. Therefore, any new experiments on this topic may help progress in this field. To address… read more here.
Keywords: jds; biological membranes; stereochemistry; selection stereochemistry ... See more keywords
Discrete Helmholtz model: a single layer of correlated counter-ions. Metal oxides and silica interfaces, ion-exchange and biological membranes
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DOI: 10.1039/d0sc03748f
Abstract: The mechanism by which interfaces in solution can be polarised depends on the nature of the charge carriers. In the case of a conductor, the charge carriers are electrons and the polarisation is homogeneous in… read more here.
Keywords: single layer; helmholtz model; layer correlated; ion exchange ... See more keywords
Insights into eukaryotic evolution from transmembrane domain lengths
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DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2017.1345699
Abstract: Biological membranes, comprised of proteins anchored by their trans-membrane domains (TMDs) creating a semi-permeable phase with lipid constituents, serve as ‘checkposts’ for not only intracellular trafficking in eukaryotic cells but also for material transactions of… read more here.
Keywords: evolutionary time; evolution; tmd lengths; time ... See more keywords