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Shape variation of bilayer membrane daughter vesicles induced by anisotropic membrane inclusions

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: A theoretical model of a two-component bilayer membrane was used in order to describe the influence of anisotropic membrane inclusions on shapes of membrane daughter micro and nano vesicles. It was shown that for weakly anisotropic inclusions the stable vesicle shapes are only slightly out-of-round. In contrast, for strongly anisotropic inclusions the stable vesicle shapes may significantly differ from spheres, i.e. they have a flattened oblate shape at small numbers of inclusions in the membrane, and an elongated cigar-like prolate shape at high numbers of inclusions in the vesicle membrane.

Source: Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters

DOI: 10.2478/s11658-006-0009-3

Authors: Klemen Bohinc, Darko Lombardo, Veronika Kraljiglič, Miha Fošnarič, Sylvio May, Franjo Pernuš, Henry Hägerstrand, Aleš Iglič

Institutions: University of Ljubljana, North Dakota State University, Åbo Akademi University

Language: English

Topic: Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,890

OpenAlex ID: W2006017562

FWCI: 0.272

Cites: 24

Cited by: 8

Related to: 10