Recent Developments in Biophysical Studies of Cell Membranes: Second Edition
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biophysics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 747
Special Issue Editor
Interests: membrane biophysics; model membranes; biomembranes; lipid bilayers; small-angle neutron scattering; peptide interactions with membranes
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Dear Colleagues,
Following a very successful first edition, we are pleased to announce that we are accepting submissions for a second edition of a Special Issue on “Recent Developments in Biophysical Studies of Cell Membranes”.
The composition, structure, function and physical properties of cellular membrane continue to attract the attention of researchers. It is an incredibly challenging, complex system to study, being made of a diverse array of lipids, proteins and carbohydrates that varies between different kinds of cells. This complexity gives rise to a highly heterogenous structure that is vital for its function. The creative application of biophysical techniques has produced considerable advances in our understanding of the cellular membrane. However, a great deal remains to be learned about it. In this second edition of the Special Issue, articles describing the studies of cellular membranes, as well as model membranes, performed using a variety of biophysical characterization techniques will be collected that highlight advances made in our understanding about the complexity of cellular membranes and their constituents. Review and original research manuscripts presenting the biophysical studies of cellular membranes and of model cell membranes are welcome as contributions to this Special Issue.
Dr. William T. Heller
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- membrane biophysics
- cell membranes
- model cell membranes
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