In situ architecture of the ER–mitochondria encounter structure

MR Wozny, A Di Luca, DR Morado, A Picco, R Khaddaj… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria are main hubs of eukaryotic membrane
biogenesis that rely on lipid exchange via membrane contact sites,–, but the underpinning …

Construction of bio‐inspired film with engineered hydrophobicity to boost interfacial reaction kinetics of aqueous zinc–ion batteries

Q Gou, H Luo, Y Zheng, Q Zhang, C Li, J Wang… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc–ion batteries typically suffer from sluggish interfacial reaction kinetics and
drastic cathode dissolution owing to the desolvation process of hydrated Zn2+ and continual …

Mechanisms of non-vesicular exchange of lipids at membrane contact sites: Of shuttles, tunnels and, funnels

PF Egea - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Eukaryotic cells are characterized by their exquisite compartmentalization resulting from a
cornucopia of membrane-bound organelles. Each of these compartments hosts a flurry of …

Ultrafast hole relaxation dynamics in quantum dots revealed by two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy

PJ Brosseau, JJ Geuchies, D Jasrasaria… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Elucidating the population dynamics of correlated electron-hole pairs (bound excitons) in
semiconducting quantum dots (QDs) is key for developing our fundamental understanding of …

Kinetic control of liposome size by direct lipid transfer

P Grosfils, P Losada-Pérez - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2023 - Elsevier
Spontaneous lipid vesiculation and related size distribution are traditionally studied in the
framework of equilibrium thermodynamics and continuum mechanics, overlooking the …

Remembering the work of Phillip L. Geissler: A coda to his scientific trajectory

GR Bowman, SJ Cox, C Dellago… - Annual review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Phillip L. Geissler made important contributions to the statistical mechanics of biological
polymers, heterogeneous materials, and chemical dynamics in aqueous environments. He …

Comparative secretomic and proteomic analysis reveal multiple defensive strategies developed by Vibrio cholerae against the heavy metal (Cd2+, Ni2+, Pb2+, and …

B Zhang, J Xu, M Sun, P Yu, Y Ma, L Xie… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Vibrio cholerae is a common waterborne pathogen that can cause pandemic cholera in
humans. The bacterium with heavy metal-tolerant phenotypes is frequently isolated from …

Ceramide-1-phosphate transfer protein enhances lipid transport by disrupting hydrophobic lipid–membrane contacts

JR Rogers, PL Geissler - PLOS Computational Biology, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Cellular distributions of the sphingolipid ceramide-1-phosphate (C1P) impact essential
biological processes. C1P levels are spatiotemporally regulated by ceramide-1-phosphate …

Passive permeability controls synthesis for the allelochemical sorgoleone in sorghum root exudate

S Raza, TH Sievertsen, S Okumoto, JV Vermaas - Phytochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Competition for soil nutrients and water with other plants foster competition within the
biosphere for access to these limited resources. The roots for the common grain sorghum …

Small angle X-ray studies of short-range order in non-stoichiometric pseudoprotic ionic liquids: the influence of chemical structure

MN Kobrak, D Nykypanchuk - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Mixtures of organic acids and amines have been studied extensively owing to their unusual
physicochemical properties and applications as solvents for extraction. In equimolar ratios …