[HTML][HTML] Ordering effects of cholesterol and its analogues
Without any exaggeration, cholesterol is one of the most important lipid species in eukaryotic
cells. Its effects on cellular membranes and functions range from purely mechanistic to …
cells. Its effects on cellular membranes and functions range from purely mechanistic to …
Lipid bilayers: thermodynamics, structure, fluctuations, and interactions
This article, adapted from our acceptance speech of the Avanti Award in Lipids at the 47th
Biophysical Society meeting in San Antonio, 2003, summarizes over 30 years of research in …
Biophysical Society meeting in San Antonio, 2003, summarizes over 30 years of research in …
Derivation and systematic validation of a refined all-atom force field for phosphatidylcholine lipids
JPM Jämbeck, AP Lyubartsev - The journal of physical chemistry …, 2012 - ACS Publications
An all-atomistic force field (FF) has been developed for fully saturated phospholipids. The
parametrization has been largely based on high-level ab initio calculations in order to keep …
parametrization has been largely based on high-level ab initio calculations in order to keep …
Structure of fully hydrated fluid phase lipid bilayers with monounsaturated chains
Quantitative structures are obtained at 30° C for the fully hydrated fluid phases of
palmitoyloleoylphosphatidylcholine (POPC), with a double bond on the sn-2 hydrocarbon …
palmitoyloleoylphosphatidylcholine (POPC), with a double bond on the sn-2 hydrocarbon …
Lipid bilayer structure determined by the simultaneous analysis of neutron and X-ray scattering data
Quantitative structures were obtained for the fully hydrated fluid phases of
dioleoylphosphatidylcholine (DOPC) and dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) bilayers …
dioleoylphosphatidylcholine (DOPC) and dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) bilayers …
Bilayer thickness mismatch controls domain size in model membranes
FA Heberle, RS Petruzielo, J Pan… - Journal of the …, 2013 - ACS Publications
The observation of lateral phase separation in lipid bilayers has received considerable
attention, especially in connection to lipid raft phenomena in cells. It is widely accepted that …
attention, especially in connection to lipid raft phenomena in cells. It is widely accepted that …
Structure of fully hydrated fluid phase DMPC and DLPC lipid bilayers using X-ray scattering from oriented multilamellar arrays and from unilamellar vesicles
Quantitative structures of the fully hydrated fluid phases of dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine
(DMPC) and dilauroylphosphatidylcholine (DLPC) were obtained at 30° C. Data for the …
(DMPC) and dilauroylphosphatidylcholine (DLPC) were obtained at 30° C. Data for the …
Effect of cholesterol on structural and mechanical properties of membranes depends on lipid chain saturation
The effects of cholesterol on membrane bending modulus KC, membrane thickness D HH,
the partial and apparent areas of cholesterol and lipid, and the order parameter S xray are …
the partial and apparent areas of cholesterol and lipid, and the order parameter S xray are …
A new force field for simulating phosphatidylcholine bilayers
D Poger, WF Van Gunsteren… - Journal of computational …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
A new force field for the simulation of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) in the liquid‐
crystalline, fluid phase at zero surface tension is presented. The structure of the bilayer with …
crystalline, fluid phase at zero surface tension is presented. The structure of the bilayer with …
Structural determinants of water permeability through the lipid membrane
Despite intense study over many years, the mechanisms by which water and small
nonelectrolytes cross lipid bilayers remain unclear. While prior studies of permeability …
nonelectrolytes cross lipid bilayers remain unclear. While prior studies of permeability …