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Journal of Membrane Biology: Membranes in Disease Section

Journal of Membrane Biology: Membranes in Disease Section J Membrane Biol (2016) 249:9 DOI 10.1007/s00232-016-9901-6 Amitabha Chattopadhyay Published online: 18 April 2016 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016 Biological membranes act as a unique interface between above-mentioned overlapping features of biological mem- cells and provide individual identity to them. They are branes with disease progression. The Journal of Membrane complex, dynamic, anisotropic fluids with interesting Biology (JMBI), in its new avatar, will focus on this con- physicochemical aspects. The relationship between mem- nection between membranes and disease. Of course, there branes and diseases has its genesis in a number of inter- is nothing in membrane research that is not interdisci- esting factors related to membranes. A remarkable aspect plinary, and membrane literature with implications in dis- of membrane proteins is their ability to act as drug targets. eases will clearly have its biophysical, biochemical, and It is estimated that *50 % of currently prescribed drugs in cell biological components. At the end of the day, judicious all clinical areas target membrane proteins. In addition, the and intelligent use of these techniques will provide novel quasi-two-dimensional nature of membranes allows an insights into biological membrane research related to dis- increase in the local concentration of pathogenic proteins, eases. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Membrane Biology Springer Journals

Journal of Membrane Biology: Membranes in Disease Section

The Journal of Membrane Biology , Volume 249 (2) – Apr 18, 2016

Journal of Membrane Biology: Membranes in Disease Section

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J Membrane Biol (2016) 249:9 DOI 10.1007/s00232-016-9901-6 Amitabha Chattopadhyay Published online: 18 April 2016 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016 Biological membranes act as a unique interface between above-mentioned overlapping features of biological mem- cells and provide individual identity to them. They are branes with disease progression. The Journal of Membrane complex, dynamic, anisotropic fluids with interesting Biology (JMBI), in its new avatar, will focus on this...
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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2016 by Springer Science+Business Media New York
Subject
Life Sciences; Biochemistry, general; Human Physiology
ISSN
0022-2631
eISSN
1432-1424
DOI
10.1007/s00232-016-9901-6
pmid
27090256
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Abstract

J Membrane Biol (2016) 249:9 DOI 10.1007/s00232-016-9901-6 Amitabha Chattopadhyay Published online: 18 April 2016 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016 Biological membranes act as a unique interface between above-mentioned overlapping features of biological mem- cells and provide individual identity to them. They are branes with disease progression. The Journal of Membrane complex, dynamic, anisotropic fluids with interesting Biology (JMBI), in its new avatar, will focus on this con- physicochemical aspects. The relationship between mem- nection between membranes and disease. Of course, there branes and diseases has its genesis in a number of inter- is nothing in membrane research that is not interdisci- esting factors related to membranes. A remarkable aspect plinary, and membrane literature with implications in dis- of membrane proteins is their ability to act as drug targets. eases will clearly have its biophysical, biochemical, and It is estimated that *50 % of currently prescribed drugs in cell biological components. At the end of the day, judicious all clinical areas target membrane proteins. In addition, the and intelligent use of these techniques will provide novel quasi-two-dimensional nature of membranes allows an insights into biological membrane research related to dis- increase in the local concentration of pathogenic proteins, eases.

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Published: Apr 18, 2016

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