Buch, Englisch, Band 5, 366 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 575 g
Buch, Englisch, Band 5, 366 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 575 g
Reihe: Springer Series in Biophysics
ISBN: 978-3-642-74473-0
Verlag: Springer
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Research
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Weitere Infos & Material
I. Molecular Aspects.- Translocation and distribution of phospholipids across eukaryotic plasma membranes.- Protein-lipid interactions at membrane surfaces.- The super-ordered fluid: A domain model of cell surface membranes.- Membrane hydration.- II. Physicochemical Aspects.- Cell surface electrostatics and electrokinetics.- Interfacial stability.- Surface free energy contribution to cell interactions.- General thermodynamic description of elastic properties of membranes.- III. Functional Aspects.- The influence of membrane electric field on cellular functions.- Phospholipid vesicle fusion induced by cations and polyethylene glycol.- Membrane fusion and lysis by the amphiphilic peptides induced by charge neutralization: A model study of virus membrane fusion mechanism.- Significance of hydrophobic interactions in membrane fusion of enveloped viruses.- Cell contact with solid surfaces.- Cell-cell contacts.- Membrane-cytoskeletal interactions in cell adhesion and locomotion.- The behavior of cell surface components during cell locomotion: A quantitative approach.