When membrane proteins are removed from their natural environment, the quality of the
membrane‐solubilizing agent used is critical for preserving their native structures and …

Bacteriorhodopsin (bR), a transmembrane protein with seven α-helices, is highly expressed
in the purple membrane (PM) of archaea such as Halobacterium salinarum. It is well known …

The synthesis and biophysical studies of fluorinated phospholipids have attracted a lot of
interest over the past 40 years. Mono-and polyfluorinated phospholipids, containing 1–4 …

Although it has been demonstrated that membrane proteins (MPs) require lipids to ensure
their structural and functional integrity, details on how lipid–MP interactions regulate MPs …

Novel terminally perfluorobutyl group-containing ether-linked phosphatidylcholines with
different alkyl chain lengths (di-O-F4-Cn-PCs, n= 14, 16 and 18) were developed as …

Boundary lipids surrounding membrane proteins play an essential role in protein function
and structure. These protein–lipid interactions are mainly divided into electrostatic …

Recently, there has been growing interest in the electrical properties of bacteriorhodopsin
(bR), a protein belonging to the transmembrane protein family. Several experiments pointed …

This study aims to investigate bacteriorhodopsin (bR) molecules reconstituted in lipid
bilayers composed of di (nonafluorotetradecanoyl)-phosphatidylcholine (F4-DMPC), a …

Reconstituted membranes with diverse diacylphospholipids were prepared by using
bacteriorhodopsin (bR) in which the intrinsic lipid content was decreased to 24% of the …

Fluorinated lipids and surfactants are attractive biomimetic materials for the extraction and
reorganization of membrane proteins because of the biological inertness of fluorocarbons …