Design and use of model membranes to study biomolecular interactions using complementary surface-sensitive techniques
LA Clifton, RA Campbell, F Sebastiani… - Advances in colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cellular membranes are complex structures and simplified analogues in the form of model
membranes or biomembranes are used as platforms to understand fundamental properties …
membranes or biomembranes are used as platforms to understand fundamental properties …
[HTML][HTML] How melittin inserts into cell membrane: conformational changes, inter-peptide cooperation, and disturbance on the membrane
J Hong, X Lu, Z Deng, S Xiao, B Yuan, K Yang - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), as a key component of the immune defense systems of
organisms, are a promising solution to the serious threat of drug-resistant bacteria to public …
organisms, are a promising solution to the serious threat of drug-resistant bacteria to public …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding the formation of supported lipid bilayers via vesicle fusion—A case that exemplifies the need for the complementary method approach
TK Lind, M Cárdenas - Biointerphases, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
In this review, the authors discuss the challenges of studying supported lipid bilayers (SLBs)
deposited by vesicle fusion in terms of (1) evaluating SLB formation and quality using quartz …
deposited by vesicle fusion in terms of (1) evaluating SLB formation and quality using quartz …
Transition between Different Diffusion Modes of Individual Lipids during the Membrane‐Specific Action of As‐CATH4 Peptides
The cell membrane permeabilization ability of immune defense antimicrobial peptides
(AMPs) is widely applied in biomedicine. Although the mechanisms of peptide–membrane …
(AMPs) is widely applied in biomedicine. Although the mechanisms of peptide–membrane …
Designing melittin‐graphene hybrid complexes for enhanced antibacterial activity
X Lu, J Liu, L Gou, J Li, B Yuan… - Advanced healthcare …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) promise a fundamental solution to the devastating threat of
drug‐resistant bacteria. However, drawbacks of AMPs (eg, poor cell membrane penetration …
drug‐resistant bacteria. However, drawbacks of AMPs (eg, poor cell membrane penetration …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular details on the intermediate states of melittin action on a cell membrane
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) provide a promising solution to the serious threat of multidrug-
resistant bacteria or superbugs to public healthcare, due to their unique disruption to …
resistant bacteria or superbugs to public healthcare, due to their unique disruption to …
[HTML][HTML] A molecular architectural design that promises potent antimicrobial activity against multidrug-resistant pathogens
B Yuan, J Liu, Z Deng, L Wei, W Li, Y Dou, Z Chen… - NPG Asia …, 2021 - nature.com
Addressing the devastating threat of drug-resistant pathogens requires the discovery of new
antibiotics with advanced action mechanisms and/or novel strategies for drug design …
antibiotics with advanced action mechanisms and/or novel strategies for drug design …
Individual roles of peptides PGLa and Magainin 2 in synergistic membrane poration
Synergy between antimicrobial peptides PGLa and Magainin 2 (MAG2) provides an efficient
way to enhance their antimicrobial ability. However, the underlying molecular mechanism of …
way to enhance their antimicrobial ability. However, the underlying molecular mechanism of …
Graphene oxide as antibacterial sensitizer: Mechanically disturbed cell membrane for enhanced poration efficiency of melittin
Natural antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) promise a fundamental solution to the devastating
threat of multidrug-resistant bacteria, while drawbacks such as limited antibacterial efficiency …
threat of multidrug-resistant bacteria, while drawbacks such as limited antibacterial efficiency …
Comparing the membrane-interaction profiles of two antiviral peptides: Insights into structure–function relationship
In recent years, certain amphipathic, α-helical peptides have been discovered that inhibit
medically important enveloped viruses by disrupting the lipid membrane surrounding …
medically important enveloped viruses by disrupting the lipid membrane surrounding …