Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1808(9), 2119-2127 (2011-05-24)
The Amphipathic-Lipid-Packing-Sensor (ALPS) motif targets the protein ArfGAP1 to curved membranes during vesicle formation in the Golgi apparatus. ALPS specifically recognizes lipid packing defects due to the positive curvature of budding vesicles. In this work we assessed the microscopic interactions
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131(5), 1678-1679 (2009-01-17)
Lipids that are found in cell membranes form a variety of self-assembled phases in the presence of water. Many of these structures are liquid-crystalline with structural motifs mirrored in cells and organelles and can be exploited in the delivery of
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1821(11), 1434-1442 (2012-07-31)
Protein kinase Cα (PKCα) is activated by its translocation to the membrane. Activity assays show the importance of PIP(2) in determining the specific activity of this enzyme. A FRET stopped flow fluorescence study was carried out to monitor the rapid
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effect of the dietary fat saturation degree and age on the lipid class (TAG, DAG, MAG, and FFA) composition and fatty acid digestibility along the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and excreta
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1801(1), 77-83 (2009-10-06)
Hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) contributes importantly to the mobilization of fatty acids in adipocytes and shows a substrate preference for the diacylglycerols (DAGs) originating from triacylglycerols. To determine whether HSL shows any stereopreference during the hydrolysis of diacylglycerols, racemic 1,2(2,3)-sn-diolein was
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