3 papers
cond-mat.soft2024
Quantifying the efficiency of principal signal transmission modes in proteins
Anil Kumar Sahoo, Richard Schwarzl, Markus S. Miettinen +1
On the microscopic level, biological signal transmission relies on coordinated structural changes in allosteric proteins that involve sensor and effector modules. The timescales an…
cond-mat.soft2020
Decoupling of dipolar and hydrophobic motions in biological membranes
Hanne S. Antila, Anika Wurl, O. H. Samuli Ollila +2
Cells use homeostatic mechanisms to maintain an optimal composition of distinct types of phospholipids in cellular membranes. The hydrophilic dipolar layer at the membrane interfac…
physics.bio-ph2013
Towards atomistic resolution structure of phosphatidylcholine glycerol backbone and choline headgroup at different ambient conditions
Alexandru Botan, Andrea Catte, Fernando Favela +12
Phospholipids are essential building blocks of biological membranes. Despite of vast amount of accurate experimental data the atomistic resolution structures sampled by the glycero…