Structure and Conformation of Lipid Membranes
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Biological Membrane Composition and Structures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 2121
Special Issue Editors
Interests: elasticity of lipid membranes; nematic textures on curved surfaces
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The structure and conformation of lipid membranes has been a topic of interest for many years. Recently there has been significant interest in analyzing the effect of inhomogeneities or asymmetries in the lipid monolayer or bilayer membrane distribution, to explain membrane morphologies that involve cytokinesis abscissions, budding, endocytosis, or even in the formation of membrane pores during exocytosis.
The aim of the Special Issue, Structure and Conformation of Lipid Membranes, is to highlight both theoretical and experimental advances that can shed light on the distribution of stresses or elastic forces on these membrane morphologies. We are pleased to invite you to submit original research articles as well as comprehensive reviews. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: stress in lipid membranes, bilayer asymmetries, pores, budding transition, endocytosis, and cytokinesis.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. José Antonio Santiago
Prof. Dr. Francisco Monroy
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bilayer asymmetry
- morphology of lipid membranes
- stress in lipid membranes
- pores, necks in lipid membrane
- forces in lipid membranes
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