Toward understanding the dynamics of membrane-raft-based molecular interactions

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research

Volumn 1746, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 234-251

  Kusumi, Akihiro ^a   Suzuki, Kenichi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chemical fixation; Immunofluorescence colocalization; Raft domain; Temporary molecular interaction; Time scale; Transient recruitment

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CELL PROTEIN; CHOLERA TOXIN; GANGLIOSIDE GM1; GLUTARALDEHYDE; PARAFORMALDEHYDE;

CELL CULTURE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL STIMULATION; DIFFUSION; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOLOCALIZATION; LIQUID; MEMBRANE BIOLOGY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULE; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CROSS LINKING; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVIEW; STEADY STATE;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; DETERGENTS; DIFFUSION; FIXATIVES; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GLYCOSYLPHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOLS; HUMANS; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; MEMBRANE LIPIDS; MEMBRANE MICRODOMAINS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 29144483525     PISSN: 01674889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2005.10.001     Document Type: Review

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