Molecular mechanisms of spontaneous curvature and softening in complex lipid bilayer mixtures
Membrane reshaping is an essential biological process. The chemical composition of lipid
membranes determines their mechanical properties and thus the energetics of their shape …
membranes determines their mechanical properties and thus the energetics of their shape …
Curvature-based sorting of eight lipid types in asymmetric buckled plasma membrane models
EA Cino, DP Tieleman - Biophysical Journal, 2022 - cell.com
Curvature is a fundamental property of biological membranes and has essential roles in
cellular function. Bending of membranes can be induced by their lipid and protein …
cellular function. Bending of membranes can be induced by their lipid and protein …
Dynamic cholesterol redistribution favors membrane fusion pore constriction
AH Beaven, K Sapp, AJ Sodt - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Previous experiments have shown that cholesterol strongly prefers concave leaflets (which
have negative curvature and are typically thin), but cholesterol also orders and thickens …
have negative curvature and are typically thin), but cholesterol also orders and thickens …