Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Inter-Leaflet Dependence in Asymmetric Lipid Membranes
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Stability of asymmetric lipid bilayers assessed by molecular dynamics simulations.
The asymmetric insertion of amphiphiles into biological membranes compromises the balance between the inner and outer monolayers. As a result, area expansion of the receiving leaflet and curvature strain may lead to membrane permeation, shape changes, or membrane fusion events. We have conducted both atomistic and coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations of dipalmitoyl-phosphatidylcholine ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biophysical Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0006-3495
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2015.11.3034