Oscillatory phase separation in giant lipid vesicles induced by transmembrane osmotic differentials

Oscillatory phase separation in giant lipid vesicles induced by transmembrane osmotic differentials

Giant lipid vesicles are closed compartments consisting of semi-permeable shells, which isolate femto- to pico-liter quantities of aqueous core from the bulk. Although water permeates readily across vesicular walls, passive permeation of solutes is hindered. In this study, we show that, when subject...

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Main Authors: Kamila Oglęcka, Padmini Rangamani, Bo Liedberg, Rachel S Kraut, Atul N Parikh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2014-10-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
giant phospholipid vesicle
lipid raft
phase separation
primitive osmoregulation
compartmentalization
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/03695

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