Membrane lipids interact with proteins in a variety of ways, ranging from providing a stable
membrane environment for proteins to being embedded in to detailed roles in complicated …

The mammalian cell membrane consists of thousands of different lipid species, and this
variety is critical for biological function. Alterations to this balance can be dangerous as they …

Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) in the Flavivirus genus of the
Flaviviridae family. Since the large outbreaks in French Polynesia in 2013–2014 and in …

Energy coupling factor (ECF) transporters are responsible for the uptake of micronutrients in
bacteria and archaea. They consist of an integral membrane unit, the S-component, and a …

In this paper we tested how oxysterols influence on fusion process between viral lipid
envelope and host cells membranes. For this purpose, the Zika virus was selected, while …

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) stands as a prominent vector-borne zoonotic pathogen,
displaying neurotropism and eliciting Parkinson's disease (PD)-like symptoms among most …

Viral proteins interact with lipid membranes during various stages in the viral life cycle to
propagate infection. p7 is an ion channel forming protein of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) that …