The Chemical Reactivity of Membrane Lipids

G Duché, JM Sanderson - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
It is well-known that aqueous dispersions of phospholipids spontaneously assemble into
bilayer structures. These structures have numerous applications across chemistry and …

[HTML][HTML] Drug resistance: An incessant fight against evolutionary strategies of survival

F Ramos-Martín, N D'amelio - Microbiology Research, 2023 - mdpi.com
The inherent capacity of all organisms to evolve under selective pressure has created
multidrug-resistant microbes and cells that are now threatening decades of progress in …

Peptide flexibility and the hydrophobic moment are determinants to evaluate the clinical potential of magainins

D Balleza - The Journal of Membrane Biology, 2023 - Springer
Using a flexibility prediction algorithm and in silico structural modeling, we have calculated
the intrinsic flexibility of several magainin derivatives. In the case of magainin-2 (Mag-2) and …

[HTML][HTML] Deficiency of the lipid flippase ATP10A causes diet-induced dyslipidemia in female mice

AC Norris, EM Yazlovitskaya, L Zhu, BS Rose… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Genetic association studies have linked ATP10A and closely related type IV P-type ATPases
(P4-ATPases) to insulin resistance and vascular complications, such as atherosclerosis …

Detection of multiple metal ions exclusively at bilayer interface: Does the nature of the membranous aggregates affect the sensitivity?

S Mondal, HV Barkale, N Dey - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
A pyrenylated fluorogenic probe has been designed that can detect heavy metal pollutants
exclusively at the bilayer interface. The compound, due to extensive self-aggregation …

[HTML][HTML] Ailanthus altissima Seed Oil—A Valuable Source of Lipid-Soluble Components with DNA Protective and Antiproliferative Activities

T Andonova, Z Petkova, O Teneva, G Antova… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
The present study is focused on the chemical and lipid composition of seed oil of the
European ornamental and invasive wood plant Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae). Total …

[HTML][HTML] The Mechanism of Action of SAAP-148 Antimicrobial Peptide as Studied with NMR and Molecular Dynamics Simulations

M Adélaïde, E Salnikov, F Ramos-Martín, C Aisenbrey… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: SAAP-148 is an antimicrobial peptide derived from LL-37. It exhibits excellent
activity against drug-resistant bacteria and biofilms while resisting degradation in …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of rhamnolipids on fungal membrane models as described by their interactions with phospholipids and sterols: An in silico study

N Rodríguez-Moraga, F Ramos-Martín… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Rhamnolipids (RLs) are secondary metabolites naturally produced by bacteria of the genera
Pseudomonas and Burkholderia with biosurfactant properties. A specific interest raised from …

Lipidomics: a comprehensive review in navigating the functional quality of animal and fish products

PW Harlina, V Maritha, F Geng, E Subroto… - … Journal of Food …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Lipidomics is a rapidly expanding field of study that provides a comprehensive approach to
the analysis of lipids in meat and fish food products. Lipidomics has become an important …

Comprehensive analysis of the composition of the major phospholipids during the asexual life cycle of the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans

R Iwama, N Okahashi, T Suzawa, C Yang… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2023 - Elsevier
Filamentous fungi undergo significant cellular morphological changes during their life cycle.
It has recently been reported that deletions of genes that are involved in phospholipid …