[HTML][HTML] Protein shape and crowding drive domain formation and curvature in biological membranes
RN Frese, JC Pàmies, JD Olsen, S Bahatyrova… - Biophysical journal, 2008 - cell.com
Folding, curvature, and domain formation are characteristics of many biological membranes.
Yet the mechanisms that drive both curvature and the formation of specialized domains …
Yet the mechanisms that drive both curvature and the formation of specialized domains …
[HTML][HTML] Protein-induced membrane curvature investigated through molecular dynamics flexible fitting
In the photosynthetic purple bacterium Rhodobacter (Rba.) sphaeroides, light is absorbed
by membrane-bound light-harvesting (LH) proteins LH1 and LH2. LH1 directly surrounds the …
by membrane-bound light-harvesting (LH) proteins LH1 and LH2. LH1 directly surrounds the …
[HTML][HTML] Membrane bending by protein crowding is affected by protein lateral confinement
Crowding of asymmetrically-distributed membrane proteins has been recently recognized as
an important factor in remodeling of biological membranes, for example during transport …
an important factor in remodeling of biological membranes, for example during transport …
[HTML][HTML] Aggregation of model membrane proteins, modulated by hydrophobic mismatch, membrane curvature, and protein class
DL Parton, JW Klingelhoefer, MSP Sansom - Biophysical journal, 2011 - cell.com
Aggregation of transmembrane proteins is important for many biological processes, such as
protein sorting and cell signaling, and also for in vitro processes such as two-dimensional …
protein sorting and cell signaling, and also for in vitro processes such as two-dimensional …
The long-range organization of a native photosynthetic membrane
RN Frese, CA Siebert, RA Niederman… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
Photosynthesis relies on the delicate interplay between a specific set of membrane-bound
pigment–protein complexes that harvest and transport solar energy, execute charge …
pigment–protein complexes that harvest and transport solar energy, execute charge …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of protein crowding on membrane systems
G Guigas, M Weiss - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Biomembranes, 2016 - Elsevier
Cellular membranes are typically decorated with a plethora of embedded and adsorbed
macromolecules, eg proteins, that participate in numerous vital processes. With typical …
macromolecules, eg proteins, that participate in numerous vital processes. With typical …
Forces guiding assembly of light-harvesting complex 2 in native membranes
LN Liu, K Duquesne, F Oesterhelt… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Interaction forces of membrane protein subunits are of importance in their structure,
assembly, membrane insertion, and function. In biological membranes, and in the …
assembly, membrane insertion, and function. In biological membranes, and in the …
Biophysical approaches to protein-induced membrane deformations in trafficking
Membrane traffic requires membrane deformation to generate vesicles and tubules. Strong
evidence suggests that assembly of curvature-active proteins can drive such membrane …
evidence suggests that assembly of curvature-active proteins can drive such membrane …
[HTML][HTML] Dynamic structure formation of peripheral membrane proteins
D Morozova, G Guigas, M Weiss - PLoS computational biology, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Using coarse-grained membrane simulations we show here that peripheral membrane
proteins can form a multitude of higher-order structures due to membrane-mediated …
proteins can form a multitude of higher-order structures due to membrane-mediated …
Crowding effects of membrane proteins
HX Zhou - The journal of physical chemistry B, 2009 - ACS Publications
In cell membranes, membrane proteins occupy∼ 30% of the total surface area. Crowding
effects similar to those in the solution phase are thus to be expected. In addition, there are …
effects similar to those in the solution phase are thus to be expected. In addition, there are …