Materials perspective on Casimir and van der Waals interactions
Interactions induced by electromagnetic fluctuations, such as van der Waals and Casimir
forces, are of universal nature present at any length scale between any types of systems …
forces, are of universal nature present at any length scale between any types of systems …
Mechanical properties of lipid bilayers from molecular dynamics simulation
Lipid areas (A ℓ), bilayer area compressibilities (KA), bilayer bending constants (KC), and
monolayer spontaneous curvatures (c 0) from simulations using the CHARMM36 force field …
monolayer spontaneous curvatures (c 0) from simulations using the CHARMM36 force field …
[HTML][HTML] Spontaneous curvature, differential stress, and bending modulus of asymmetric lipid membranes
Lipid bilayers can exhibit asymmetric states, in which the physical characteristics of one
leaflet differ from those of the other. This most visibly manifests in a different lipid …
leaflet differ from those of the other. This most visibly manifests in a different lipid …
Coupling of mechanical deformation and electromagnetic fields in biological cells
The cell, as the most fundamental unit of life, is a microcosm of biology in which the
confluence of nearly all aspects of classical physics (mechanics, statistical physics …
confluence of nearly all aspects of classical physics (mechanics, statistical physics …
[HTML][HTML] The 2018 biomembrane curvature and remodeling roadmap
P Bassereau, R Jin, T Baumgart… - Journal of physics D …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The importance of curvature as a structural feature of biological membranes has been
recognized for many years and has fascinated scientists from a wide range of different …
recognized for many years and has fascinated scientists from a wide range of different …
[HTML][HTML] Artificial lipid membranes: Past, present, and future
The multifaceted role of biological membranes prompted early the development of artificial
lipid-based models with a primary view of reconstituting the natural functions in vitro so as to …
lipid-based models with a primary view of reconstituting the natural functions in vitro so as to …
Theory of defect-mediated morphogenesis
Growing experimental evidence indicates that topological defects could serve as organizing
centers in the morphogenesis of tissues. Here, we provide a quantitative explanation for this …
centers in the morphogenesis of tissues. Here, we provide a quantitative explanation for this …
[HTML][HTML] Membrane-mediated protein interactions drive membrane protein organization
The plasma membrane's main constituents, ie, phospholipids and membrane proteins, are
known to be organized in lipid-protein functional domains and supercomplexes. No active …
known to be organized in lipid-protein functional domains and supercomplexes. No active …
[HTML][HTML] Cholesterol stiffening of lipid membranes
Biomembrane order, dynamics, and other essential physicochemical parameters are
controlled by cholesterol, a major component of mammalian cell membranes. Although …
controlled by cholesterol, a major component of mammalian cell membranes. Although …
What can machine learning do for antimicrobial peptides, and what can antimicrobial peptides do for machine learning?
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a diverse class of well-studied membrane-permeating
peptides with important functions in innate host defense. In this short review, we provide a …
peptides with important functions in innate host defense. In this short review, we provide a …