Subnanometer Structure of an Asymmetric Model Membrane: Interleaflet Coupling Influences Domain Properties
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Subnanometer Structure of an Asymmetric Model Membrane: Interleaflet Coupling Influences Domain Properties
Cell membranes possess a complex three-dimensional architecture, including nonrandom lipid lateral organization within the plane of a bilayer leaflet, and compositional asymmetry between the two leaflets. As a result, delineating the membrane structure-function relationship has been a highly challenging task. Even in simplified model systems, the interactions between bilayer leaflets are poorly...
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عنوان ژورنال: Langmuir
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0743-7463,1520-5827
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b04562