How a few help all: cooperative crossing of lipid membranes by COSAN anions
David C. Malaspina, Francesç Teixidor, Clara Viñas, Jordi Faraudo
Abstract
anions in both leaflets of the bilayer. These results suggest the existence of a new mechanism for permeation of nano-ions across lipid membranes, relevant for those that have the appropriate self-assembly character.
Topics & Concepts
MembranePermeationLipid bilayerBilayerIonChemistryMolecular dynamicsPhospholipidChemical physicsBiophysicsComputational chemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryBiologyMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionLipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors