Lipid domains and lipid/protein interactions in biological membranes.
Chem Phys Lipids
; 73(1-2): 139-58, 1994 Sep 06.
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ABSTRACT
In the fluid mosaic model of membranes, lipids are organized in the form of a bilayer supporting peripheral and integral proteins. This model considers the lipid bilayer as a two-dimensional fluid in which lipids and proteins are free to diffuse. As a direct consequence, both types of molecules would be expected to be randomly distributed within the membrane. In fact, evidences are accumulating to indicate the occurrence of both a transverse and lateral regionalization of membranes which can be described in terms of micro- and macrodomains, including the two leaflets of the lipid bilayer. The nature of the interactions responsible for the formation of domains, the way they develop and the time- and space-scale over which they exist represent today as many challenging problems in membranology. In this report, we will first consider some of the basic observations which point to the role of proteins in the transverse and lateral regionalization of membranes. Then, we will discuss some of the possible mechanisms which, in particular in terms of lipid/protein interactions, can explain lateral heterogenities in membranes and which have the merit of providing a thermodynamic support to the existence of lipid domains in membranes.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Lípidos de la Membrana
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Proteínas de la Membrana
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Membranas Artificiales
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Chem Phys Lipids
Año:
1994
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia