Urea counteracts trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) compaction of lipid membranes by modifying van der Waals interactions
Yuri Shakhman, Ilan Shumilin, Daniel Harries
Topics & Concepts
OsmolyteChemistryTrimethylamineTrimethylamine N-oxidevan der Waals forceMembraneUreaEctoineDimethylsulfoniopropionateBiophysicsLipid bilayerHydrostatic pressureContext (archaeology)OsmoprotectantBiochemistryOrganic chemistryMoleculeAmino acidProlineThermodynamicsPaleontologyPhytoplanktonNutrientBiologyPhysicsLipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorProtein Structure and DynamicsSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies