In studies of the transfer, distribution and biochemical activity of metal ions it is typically
assumed that the phospholipid bilayer acts as an inert barrier. Yet, there is mounting …

The Hofmeister series illustrates how salts produce a wide range of effects in biological
systems, which are not exclusively explained by ion charge. In lipid membranes, charged …

Interactions of calcium (Ca2+) and zinc (Zn2+) cations with biomimetic membranes made of
dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) were studied by small angle neutron diffraction …

In this manuscript, we investigate the interactions of different metal ions with zwitterionic
phospholipid bilayers of different chain lengths using the well-known membrane probe …

Metal pollutants are a growing concern due to increased use in mining and other industrial
processes. Moreover, the use of metals in daily life is becoming increasingly prevalent …

Adsorption of metal cations onto a cellular membrane changes its properties, such as
interactions with charged moieties or the propensity for membrane fusion. It is, however …

The interaction between lipids and metal ions is important for metal sensing, cellular signal
transduction, and oxidative lipid damage. While most previous work overlooked the …

The capacity of Al3+-related cations (Sc3+, Ga3+, In3+, Be2+, Y3+, and La3+) to promote
membrane rigidification and lateral phase separation was evaluated in liposomes …

Phospholipids are large natural amphipathic molecules which, in contact with water,
assemble into higher molecular aggregates. The most relevant one is the bilayer for its …

We have systematically investigated the effect of various alkali metal ions with negatively
charged phospholipid membranes. Size distributions of large unilamellar vesicles have …