The bacterial cytoplasmic membrane is composed of roughly equal proportions of lipids and
proteins. The main lipid components are phospholipids, which vary in acyl chain length …

There has been increasing interest in recent years in describing the lateral organization of
membranes and the formation of membrane domains. Much of the focus in this area has …

β-Barrel outer membrane proteins (OMPs) represent the major proteinaceous component of
the outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria. These proteins perform key roles in …

The eukaryotic cortical actin cytoskeleton creates specific lipid domains, including lipid rafts,
which determine the distribution of many membrane proteins. Here we show that the …

Recent research has provided an abundance of new information on membrane
biochemistry. Now more than ever, it is essential to update our current understanding of …

Membranes are vital structures for cellular life forms. As thin, hydrophobic films, they provide
a physical barrier separating the aqueous cytoplasm from the outside world or from the …

A major advance in the concept of the fluid mosaic model of biological membranes in recent
years has been the appreciation of the domain structure of membranes. This concept is now …

Proteins and lipids are heterogeneously distributed in biological membranes. The correct
function of membrane proteins depends on spatiotemporal organization into defined …

Lateral segregation of cell membrane components gives rise to microdomains with a
different structure within the membrane. Most prominently, lipid rafts are defined as domains …

We investigate the bilayer pre-transition exhibited by some lipids at temperatures below their
main phase transition, and which is generally associated to the formation of periodic ripples …