Pressure effects on lipids and bio-membrane assemblies
| Autor: | Nicholas J. Brooks |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | IUCrJ, Vol 1, Iss 6, Pp 470-477 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2052-2525 20522525 |
| DOI: | 10.1107/S2052252514019551 |
| Popis: | Membranes are amongst the most important biological structures; they maintain the fundamental integrity of cells, compartmentalize regions within them and play an active role in a wide range of cellular processes. Pressure can play a key role in probing the structure and dynamics of membrane assemblies, and is also critical to the biology and adaptation of deep-sea organisms. This article presents an overview of the effect of pressure on the mesostructure of lipid membranes, bilayer organization and lipid–protein assemblies. It also summarizes recent developments in high-pressure structural instrumentation suitable for experiments on membranes. |
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