Combined experimental and computational studies of lipid membranes and liposomes, with
the aim to attain mechanistic understanding, result in a synergy that makes possible the …

Lipids have been considered as the predominant components for bioaccumulation of
organic chemicals. However, differences in accumulation properties between different types …

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a small amphiphilic molecule which is widely employed in cell
biology as an effective penetration enhancer, cell fusogen, and cryoprotectant. Despite the …

Phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and phosphatidylglycerol (PG) are the main lipid
components of the inner bacterial membrane. A computer model for such a membrane was …

Molecular dynamics simulations of fully hydrated pure bilayers of four widely studied
phospholipids, 1, 2-dilauroyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DLPC), 1, 2-dimyristoyl-sn …

To gain a better understanding of how monovalent salt under physiological conditions
affects plasma membranes, we have performed 200 ns atomic-scale molecular dynamics …

In the field of biomolecular simulations, dynamics of phospholipid membranes is of special
interest. A number of proteins, including channels, transporters, receptors and short peptides …

It is well established that water plays a very important role in the functioning of biological
molecules and their assemblies. Among such molecular assemblies are biological …

There are three kinds of membrane potentials: the surface potentials, resulting from the
accumulation of charges at the membrane surfaces; the transmembrane potential …

To gain a better understanding of how ethanol affects biological membranes, we have
performed a series of atomic-scale molecular dynamics simulations of phospholipid …