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Membrane Protein Folding & Lipid Interactions: Theory & Experiment

Membrane Protein Folding & Lipid Interactions: Theory & Experiment J Membrane Biol (2015) 248:369–370 DOI 10.1007/s00232-015-9819-4 EDITORIAL Membrane Protein Folding & Lipid Interactions: Theory & Experiment Alexey S. Ladokhin Published online: 24 June 2015 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015 The notion that membrane proteins play a crucial role in assembly, was studied in the context of both lipid bilayer numerous aspects of cellular functioning (and dysfunc- [6] and translocon-like pores [7]. Several studies demon- tioning) is as popular as are the complaints that we do not strated how computational and experimental approaches know enough about their structure, assembly, and perfor- can be integrated to gain insights into the mechanism of mance within the native environment of the lipid bilayer. interfacial interactions of diphtheria toxin [8] and to vali- Both of these ideas were at the forefront of the discussion date spectroscopic tools for determining membrane pene- that occurred at a recent Telluride Science Research tration [9]. The significance of computational studies is Workshop, where a number of experimentalists and theo- further highlighted by two reviews, one specifically dedi- reticians got together to swap ideas about their research and cated to describing molecular motions associated with the to try and figure out the points of common interest, of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Membrane Biology Springer Journals

Membrane Protein Folding & Lipid Interactions: Theory & Experiment

The Journal of Membrane Biology , Volume 248 (3) – Jun 24, 2015

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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2015 by Springer Science+Business Media New York
Subject
Life Sciences; Biochemistry, general; Human Physiology
ISSN
0022-2631
eISSN
1432-1424
DOI
10.1007/s00232-015-9819-4
pmid
26103881
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J Membrane Biol (2015) 248:369–370 DOI 10.1007/s00232-015-9819-4 EDITORIAL Membrane Protein Folding & Lipid Interactions: Theory & Experiment Alexey S. Ladokhin Published online: 24 June 2015 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015 The notion that membrane proteins play a crucial role in assembly, was studied in the context of both lipid bilayer numerous aspects of cellular functioning (and dysfunc- [6] and translocon-like pores [7]. Several studies demon- tioning) is as popular as are the complaints that we do not strated how computational and experimental approaches know enough about their structure, assembly, and perfor- can be integrated to gain insights into the mechanism of mance within the native environment of the lipid bilayer. interfacial interactions of diphtheria toxin [8] and to vali- Both of these ideas were at the forefront of the discussion date spectroscopic tools for determining membrane pene- that occurred at a recent Telluride Science Research tration [9]. The significance of computational studies is Workshop, where a number of experimentalists and theo- further highlighted by two reviews, one specifically dedi- reticians got together to swap ideas about their research and cated to describing molecular motions associated with the to try and figure out the points of common interest, of

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The Journal of Membrane BiologySpringer Journals

Published: Jun 24, 2015

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