Amphipathic Peptides Impede Lipid Domain Fusion in Phase-Separated Membranes

Cell membranes are heterogeneous in lipid composition which leads to the phase separation with the formation of nanoscopic liquid-ordered domains, also called rafts. There are multiple cell processes whereby the clustering of these domains into a larger one might be involved, which is responsible fo...

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Main Authors: Konstantin V. Pinigin, Timur R. Galimzyanov, Sergey A. Akimov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Membranes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/11/11/797