Superelasticity of Plasma- and Synthetic Membranes Resulting from Coupling of Membrane Asymmetry, Curvature, and Lipid Sorting.
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202102109
Abstract: Biological cells are contained by a fluid lipid bilayer (plasma membrane, PM) that allows for large deformations, often exceeding 50% of the apparent initial PM area. Isolated lipids self-organize into membranes, but are prone to… read more here.
Keywords: membranes resulting; plasma synthetic; curvature; membrane ... See more keywords
How do the properties of amphiphilic polymer membranes influence the functional insertion of peptide pores?
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01416
Abstract: Pore-forming peptides are of high biological relevance particularly as cytotoxic agents, but their properties are also applicable for the permeabilization of lipid membranes for biotechnological applications, which can then be translated to the more stable… read more here.
Keywords: functional insertion; peptide; insertion; melittin ... See more keywords