Here we describe layer-by-layer phospholipid membrane ... complex and can compartmentalize and support a basic cell-like metabolism. LbL membrane assembly is the first synthetic strategy to ...

a century of cell-membrane lipids Nature Reviews: Molecular Cell Biology 4: 414–418 (2003). Gortner, E. & Grendel, F. On bimolecular layers of lipoids on the chromacytes of blood. Journal of ...

Lipid membranes, which form the outer layer of cells, can be engineered to influence cellular functions. For example, adjusting the permeability of the membrane can improve drug delivery.

Just as countries import a vast array of consumer goods across national borders, so living cells are engaged in a lively import-export business. Their ports of entry are sophisticated transport ...

with different lipid compositions in the outside and inside layers. This asymmetry is essential for a variety of cellular functions, from maintaining membrane homeostasis to enabling cell ...

phospholipids are the main component of the cell membrane. They have heads that like water and tails that do not, and line up in two layers with their heads pointing out and their tails pointing in.

These layers are made up of hydrophobic, or water-hating, and hydrophilic, or water-loving phases, and look similar to a mixture of oil and water. This lipid bilayer replicates the cell membranes ...

The coronavirus hijacks human cells with the help of spike proteins that protrude from its own membrane layer, giving the virus its crown-like appearance. The spike protein attaches to the cell ...

An epiretinal membrane (ERM) is a semitranslucent membrane that forms on the retina’s inner surface — the layer of cells at the back of the eye that enable vision. Other names for an ERM ...