Cluster phases of membrane proteins

Physics – Condensed Matter – Soft Condensed Matter

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

5 pages - enhanced version

Scientific paper

A physical scenario accounting for the existence of size-limited submicrometric domains in cell membranes is proposed. It is based on the numerical investigation of the counterpart, in lipidic membranes where proteins are diffusing, of the recently discovered cluster phases in colloidal suspensions. I demonstrate that the interactions between proteins, namely short-range attraction and longer-range repulsion, make possible the existence of stable small clusters. The consequences are explored in terms of membrane organization and diffusion properties. The connection with lipid rafts is discussed and the apparent protein diffusion coefficient as a function of their concentration is analyzed.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Cluster phases of membrane proteins does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Cluster phases of membrane proteins, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Cluster phases of membrane proteins will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-506703

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.