The relative curvature energetics of two lipids are tested using thermodynamic integration
(TI) on four topologically distinct lipid phases. Simulations use TI to switch between choline …

The molecular packing details of lipids in planar bilayers are well characterized. For curved
bilayers, however, little data is available. In this paper we study the effect of temperature and …

Simulations of two distinct systems, one a planar bilayer, the other the inverse hexagonal
phase, indicate consistent mechanical properties and curvature preferences, with single …

Each leaflet of a curved lipid membrane contains a surface at which the area strain
vanishes, the so-called pivotal plane. Its distance z 0 from the bilayer's midplane arises in …

The bilayer bending modulus (K c) is one of the most important physical constants
characterizing lipid membranes, but precisely measuring it is a challenge, both …

Although molecular dynamics simulations of highly curved lipid bilayers have become
increasingly popular in recent years, there is no simple and general method of computing …

Glycolipids such as GM1 have bulky head groups consisting of several monosaccharides.
When these lipids are added to phospholipid bilayers, they generate large membrane …

Mapping the topological phase behaviour of lipids in aqueous solution is time consuming
and finding the ideal lipid system for a desired application is often a matter of trial and error …

We measured the effect of intrinsic lipid curvature, J 0, on structural properties of asymmetric
vesicles made of palmitoyl-oleoyl-phosphatidylethanolamine (POPE; J 0< 0) and palmitoyl …

The phase properties of lipids have far-reaching consequences in membrane biology. Their
influence ranges from domain formation in intact biomembranes to membrane protein …