Studying the TRAF2 binding to model membranes: The role of subunits dissociation
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DOI: 10.1002/bab.1615
Abstract: The ability of a C‐terminal truncated form of TRAF2 to bind synthetic vesicles has been quantitatively studied by steady‐state fluorescence energy transfer from the protein to large unilamellar vesicles (LUVs) prepared with different lipid mixtures.… read more here.
Keywords: studying traf2; traf2 binding; dissociation; binding model ... See more keywords
Comparing activity, toxicity and model membrane interactions of Jelleine-I and Trp/Arg analogs: analysis of peptide aggregation
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DOI: 10.1007/s00726-020-02847-y
Abstract: Increasing resistance in antibiotic and chemotherapeutic treatments has been pushing studies of design and evaluation of bioactive peptides. Designing relies on different approaches from minimalist sequences and endogenous peptides modifications to computational libraries. Evaluation relies… read more here.
Keywords: aggregation; toxicity; model membranes; membrane interactions ... See more keywords
Incorporation of cyclodiene pesticides and their polar metabolites to model membranes of soil bacteria
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112019
Abstract: Abstract The world-wide application of cyclodiene pesticides (CP) lead to severe pollution of arable land and because of the long half-lives they will be for many decades present in the soil. The only reasonable way… read more here.
Keywords: polar metabolites; model membranes; metabolites model; membrane ... See more keywords
Molecular Basis for Membrane Selectivity of Antimicrobial Peptide Pleurocidin in the Presence of Different Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Model Membranes
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.9b00245
Abstract: Pleurocidin, a 25-residue cationic peptide, has antimicrobial activity against bacteria and fungi but exhibits very low hemolytic activity against human red blood cells (RBC). The peptide inserts into the bacterial membrane and causes the membrane… read more here.
Keywords: basis membrane; molecular basis; pleurocidin; model membranes ... See more keywords
A Kinetic Map of the Influence of Biomimetic Lipid Model Membranes on Aβ42 Aggregation
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DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.2c00765
Abstract: The aggregation of the amyloid β (Aβ) peptide is one of the molecular hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Although Aβ deposits have mostly been observed extracellularly, various studies have also reported the presence of intracellular… read more here.
Keywords: map influence; model membranes; aggregation; kinetic map ... See more keywords
Phase Separation in Atomistic Simulations of Model Membranes.
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DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b11057
Abstract: Understanding the lateral organization in plasma membranes remains an open problem despite a large body of research. Model membranes with coexisting micron-size domains are routinely employed as simplified models of plasma membranes. Many molecular dynamics… read more here.
Keywords: phase separation; phase; cholesterol; model membranes ... See more keywords
A disordered tether to iLID improves photoswitchable protein patterning on model membranes.
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DOI: 10.1039/d3cc00709j
Abstract: Reversible protein patterning on model membranes is important to reproduce spatiotemporal protein dynamics in vitro. An engineered version of iLID, disiLID, with a disordered domain as a membrane tether improves the recruitment of Nano under… read more here.
Keywords: protein patterning; model membranes; protein; patterning model ... See more keywords
Model Membranes and Antimicrobial Activities of pH-Sensitive Copolymers
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DOI: 10.21577/0103-5053.20230079
Abstract: Polymers are options as antimicrobials for skin protection, antifouling surfaces, and fabrics. Here we analyzed the interaction of polymers based on poly(methacrylate) (PMMA) and poly((dimethylamino ethyl) methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) with model membranes and bacteria. We used… read more here.
Keywords: sensitive copolymers; membranes antimicrobial; model membranes; antimicrobial activities ... See more keywords
Studies on the Interaction of Alyteserin 1c Peptide and Its Cationic Analogue with Model Membranes Imitating Mammalian and Bacterial Membranes
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DOI: 10.3390/biom9100527
Abstract: Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are effector molecules of the innate immune system and have been isolated from multiple organisms. Their antimicrobial properties are due to the fact that they interact mainly with the anionic membrane of… read more here.
Keywords: peptide; analogue; model membranes; studies interaction ... See more keywords
Effect of Distigmasterol-Modified Acylglycerols on the Fluidity and Phase Transition of Lipid Model Membranes
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DOI: 10.3390/membranes12111054
Abstract: Plant sterols are known for their health-promoting effects, lowering blood cholesterol levels and alleviating cardiovascular disease. In this work, we continue our research on the asymmetric acylglycerols in which fatty acid residues are replaced by… read more here.
Keywords: effect; phase transition; model membranes; modified acylglycerols ... See more keywords
Impact of Pollutant Ozone on the Biophysical Properties of Tear Film Lipid Layer Model Membranes
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DOI: 10.3390/membranes13020165
Abstract: Ozone exposure from environmental smog has been implicated as a risk factor for developing dry eye disease (DED). The tear film lipid layer (TFLL), which is the outermost layer of the tear film and responsible… read more here.
Keywords: model membranes; layer; ozone; tear film ... See more keywords