How cholesterol stiffens unsaturated lipid membranes
Significance Cholesterol regulates critical cell functions, including lysis, viral budding, and antibiotic resistance, by modifying the bending rigidity of cell membranes; i.e., the ability of membranes to bend or withstand mechanical stresses. A molecular-level understanding of these functions requ...
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Format: | Artigo |
Langue: | anglais |
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2020
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Accès en ligne: | https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2004807117 |
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