A Review of Continuum Mechanics for Mechanical Deformation of Lipid Membranes
Mechanical deformation of lipid membranes plays important roles in various cellular tasks. Curvature deformation and lateral stretching are two major energy contributions to the mechanical deformation of lipid membranes. In this paper, continuum theories for these two major membrane deformation even...
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| description | Mechanical deformation of lipid membranes plays important roles in various cellular tasks. Curvature deformation and lateral stretching are two major energy contributions to the mechanical deformation of lipid membranes. In this paper, continuum theories for these two major membrane deformation events were reviewed. Theories based on curvature elasticity and lateral surface tension were introduced. Numerical methods as well as biological applications of the theories were discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-01ea9c772cbf4ed185d4723eb7daafef2023-11-18T02:24:12ZengMDPI AGMembranes2077-03752023-05-0113549310.3390/membranes13050493A Review of Continuum Mechanics for Mechanical Deformation of Lipid MembranesJichul Kim0INTEGRITY Co., Ltd., 9, Gangnamseo-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si 16977, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of KoreaMechanical deformation of lipid membranes plays important roles in various cellular tasks. Curvature deformation and lateral stretching are two major energy contributions to the mechanical deformation of lipid membranes. In this paper, continuum theories for these two major membrane deformation events were reviewed. Theories based on curvature elasticity and lateral surface tension were introduced. Numerical methods as well as biological applications of the theories were discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/13/5/493lipid membranescontinuum mechanicscurvature elasticitysurface tension |
| spellingShingle | Jichul Kim A Review of Continuum Mechanics for Mechanical Deformation of Lipid Membranes Membranes lipid membranes continuum mechanics curvature elasticity surface tension |
| title | A Review of Continuum Mechanics for Mechanical Deformation of Lipid Membranes |
| title_full | A Review of Continuum Mechanics for Mechanical Deformation of Lipid Membranes |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Continuum Mechanics for Mechanical Deformation of Lipid Membranes |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Continuum Mechanics for Mechanical Deformation of Lipid Membranes |
| title_short | A Review of Continuum Mechanics for Mechanical Deformation of Lipid Membranes |
| title_sort | review of continuum mechanics for mechanical deformation of lipid membranes |
| topic | lipid membranes continuum mechanics curvature elasticity surface tension |
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