Structural impact of cations on lipid bilayer models: Nanomechanical properties by AFM-force spectroscopy

Molecular Membrane Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 17-28

  Redondo Morata, Lorena ^a,b   Giannotti, Marina I ^a   Sanz, Fausto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Cations; Force spectroscopy; Lipid bilayer; Mechanical stability

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; ALKALINE EARTH METAL; CALCIUM ION; CATION; MAGNESIUM ION; POTASSIUM ION;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; IONIC STRENGTH; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR STABILITY; PHOSPHOLIPID BILAYER; PHOSPHOLIPID MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STATIC ELECTRICITY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CATIONS; LIPID BILAYERS; MECHANICAL PHENOMENA; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; MODELS, MOLECULAR; NANOSTRUCTURES;

EID: 84893110845     PISSN: 09687688     EISSN: 14645203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09687688.2013.868940     Document Type: Review

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