1. Membranes are functionalized by a proteolipid code
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Troy A. Kervin and Michael Overduin
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Fingerprint ,Integral membrane protein ,Lipidon ,Peripheral membrane protein ,Phosphoinositide ,Protein island ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Abstract Membranes are protein and lipid structures that surround cells and other biological compartments. We present a conceptual model wherein all membranes are organized into structural and functional zones. The assembly of zones such as receptor clusters, protein-coated pits, lamellipodia, cell junctions, and membrane fusion sites is explained to occur through a protein-lipid code. This challenges the theory that lipids sort proteins after forming stable membrane subregions independently of proteins.
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- 2024
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