Each biological cell, trillions of which build our bodies, is enveloped by its plasma
membrane. Composed largely of a bilayer (double layer) of lipids just two molecules thick …

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were used to investigate the electroporation of
archaeal lipid bilayers when subjected to high transmembrane voltages induced by a …

The assembly of the peroxisomal translocon involves the transition of a soluble form of the
peroxisomal targeting receptor PEX5 into a membrane-bound form, which becomes an …

Electroporation threshold depends on the membrane composition, with cholesterol being
one of its key components already studied in the past, but the results were inconclusive. The …

Understanding sugar-membrane interactions is of fundamental and technological relevance
considering the role of sugars in drought-protection mechanisms of plants as well as the …

Basic understanding of the barrier properties of biological membranes can be obtained by
studying model systems, such as planar lipid bilayers. Here, we study water pores in planar …

Quercetin is a naturally-occurring flavonoid claimed to exert many beneficial health effects.
In this report, the influence of quercetin on the surface charge of phosphatidylcholine …

The breakdown voltage and specific electrical capacitance of planar lipid bilayers formed
from lipids isolated from the membrane of archaeon Aeropyrum pernix K1 as a function of …

Electrical conductance of an aqueous pore in the lipid bilayer has an important role in the
process of membrane electroporation, ie, formation of pores induced by electric pulses. In …

The lipid bilayer is a basic building block of biological membranes and can be pictured as a
barrier separating two compartments filled with electrolyte solution. Artificial planar lipid …