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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Auteurs principaux: Saptarshi Chakraborty, Milka Doktorova, Trivikram R. Molugu, Frederick A. Heberle, Haden L. Scott, Boris Dzikovski, Michihiro Nagao, Laura R. Stingaciu, Robert F. Standaert, Francisco N. Barrera, John Katsaras, George Khelashvili, Michael F. Brown, Rana Ashkar
Format: Artigo
Langue:anglais
Publié: 2020
Accès en ligne:https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2004807117
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