Self‐assembling organic nanotubes
Hollow tubular structures of molecular dimensions perform diverse biological functions in
nature. Examples include scaffolding and packaging roles played by cytoskeletal …
nature. Examples include scaffolding and packaging roles played by cytoskeletal …
Physical properties of the fluid lipid-bilayer component of cell membranes: a perspective
M Bloom, E Evans, OG Mouritsen - Quarterly reviews of biophysics, 1991 - cambridge.org
The motivation for this review arises from the conviction that, as a result of the mass of
experimental data and observations collected in recent years, the study of the physical …
experimental data and observations collected in recent years, the study of the physical …
Self-assembling organic nanotubes based on a cyclic peptide architecture
HOLLOW tubular structures of molecular dimensions may offer a variety of applications in
chemistry, biochemistry and materials science. Concentric carbon nanotubes1, 2 have …
chemistry, biochemistry and materials science. Concentric carbon nanotubes1, 2 have …
The pore dimensions of gramicidin A
The ion channel forming peptide gramicidin A adopts a number of distinct conformations in
different environments. We have developed a new method to analyze and display the pore …
different environments. We have developed a new method to analyze and display the pore …
High-resolution conformation of gramicidin A in a lipid bilayer by solid-state NMR
Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of uniformly aligned preparations of
gramicidin A in lipid bilayers has been used to elucidate a high-resolution dimeric structure …
gramicidin A in lipid bilayers has been used to elucidate a high-resolution dimeric structure …
Antimicrobial defensin peptides form voltage-dependent ion-permeable channels in planar lipid bilayer membranes.
Defensins are cationic, cysteine-rich peptides (Mr= 3500-4000) found in the cytoplasmic
granules of neutrophils and macrophages. These peptides possess broad antimicrobial …
granules of neutrophils and macrophages. These peptides possess broad antimicrobial …
Crystal structure of defensin HNP-3, an amphiphilic dimer: mechanisms of membrane permeabilization
Defensins (molecular weight 3500 to 4000) act in the mammalian immune response by
permeabilizing the plasma membranes of a broad spectrum of target organisms, including …
permeabilizing the plasma membranes of a broad spectrum of target organisms, including …
[HTML][HTML] The gramicidin ion channel: a model membrane protein
The linear peptide gramicidin forms prototypical ion channels specific for monovalent
cations and has been extensively used to study the organization, dynamics and function of …
cations and has been extensively used to study the organization, dynamics and function of …
The biophysics of peptide models of ion channels
MS Sansom - Progress in biophysics and molecular biology, 1991 - Elsevier
1. General Introduction 2. An Introduction to Ion Channels (a) General properties of ion
channels (i) Fundamental properties (ii) Planar bilayer electrophysiology (iii) Physiological …
channels (i) Fundamental properties (ii) Planar bilayer electrophysiology (iii) Physiological …
Poly (hydroxyalkanoates): a fifth class of physiologically important organic biopolymers?
HM Müller, D Seebach - Angewandte Chemie International …, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
Along with polyisoprenoids, polypeptides, polysaccharides, and polynucleotides, Nature
contains a further group of biopolymers, the poly (hydroxyalkanoates). The commonest …
contains a further group of biopolymers, the poly (hydroxyalkanoates). The commonest …