This important study characterizes the mechanics and stability of bolalipids from archaeal membranes using molecular dynamics simulations. A mesoscale model of bolalipids is presented and evaluated ...

This work presents a membrane-targeted azobenzene (MT) as light-responsive tool for cell stimulation. MT photoisomerization ...

Scientists from Rice University and their collaborators have unveiled a groundbreaking technique to combat cancer cells, ...

The common characteristic of these lipids is that they are amphipathic, allowing them self-organize in aqueous environments to form lipid bilayers. Each lipid class however, also has a unique role in ...

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4.2. Dimerization of EGFR-ErbB1 TMD in a Lipid Bilayer We applied our algorithm to study the dimerization of the EGFR-ErbB1 TMD. The ErbB family contains receptor tyrosine kinases that have a crucial ...

Scientists at the University of Stuttgart have succeeded in controlling the structure and function of biological membranes with the help of 'DNA origami'. It will help in facilitating the ...

Lipids are hydrophobic or amphiphilic small molecules that include sterols, waxes, fatty acids and phospholipids, and are insoluble in water and soluble in organic solvent. Biological lipids are ...

Lipid bilayers (envelope) are sensitive to alcohol-based cleansers. Those viruses that lack envelope are more resistant to alcohol-based cleansers." Norovirus does not have a lipid bilayer ...

Our study contributes to advancing the design of shape-changing minimal cells for better characterization of the interaction between lipid bilayer membranes and actin cytoskeleton. By confining actin ...