Modeling membrane reshaping driven by dynamic protein assemblies
Y Fu, ME Johnson - Current opinion in structural biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Remodeling of membranes in living systems is almost universally coupled to self-assembly
of soluble proteins. Proteins assemble into semi-rigid shells that reshape attached …
of soluble proteins. Proteins assemble into semi-rigid shells that reshape attached …
Simulated dynamic cholesterol redistribution favors membrane fusion pore constriction
Endo-and exocytosis proceed through a highly strained membrane fusion pore topology
regardless of the aiding protein machinery. The membrane's lipid components bias fusion …
regardless of the aiding protein machinery. The membrane's lipid components bias fusion …
Probing Ionic Liquid Toxicity through Biophysical and Computational Methods
MS Padilla, S Mecozzi - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023 - Elsevier
Ionic liquids (ILs) have emerged as a promising class of materials due to their unique
physicochemical and solvation properties. As a result of their ionic nature, ILs have been …
physicochemical and solvation properties. As a result of their ionic nature, ILs have been …
Softening in two-component lipid mixtures by spontaneous curvature variance
The bending modulus of a lipid bilayer quantifies its mechanical resistance to curvature. It is
typically understood in terms of thickness; eg, thicker bilayers are usually stiffer. Here, we …
typically understood in terms of thickness; eg, thicker bilayers are usually stiffer. Here, we …
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 …