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Membrane Packing Defects

Membrane Packing Defects is a structural irregularity in the lipid bilayer characterized by localized disruptions in the lateral packing of phospholipid molecules, resulting in transient gaps or voids that expose the hydrophobic core to the aqueous environment.

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2017–2026

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The evolution of transmembrane helix kinks and the structural diversity of G protein-coupled receptors

Sarah Yohannan, Salem Faham, Duan Yang et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2004 · 238 citations

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The seipin complex Fld1/Ldb16 stabilizes ER–lipid droplet contact sites

Alexandra Grippa, Laura Buxó, Gabriel Mora et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 2015 · 205 citations · Full text

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Amphipathic Lipid Packing Sensor Motifs: Probing Bilayer Defects with Hydrophobic Residues

Stefano Vanni, Lydie Vamparys, Romain Gautier et al. · Biophysical Journal · 2013 · 205 citations · Full text

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Conical Lipids in Flat Bilayers Induce Packing Defects Similar to that Induced by Positive Curvature

Lydie Vamparys, Romain Gautier, Stefano Vanni et al. · Biophysical Journal · 2013 · 190 citations · Full text

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Finding Gas Diffusion Pathways in Proteins: Application to O2 and H2 Transport in CpI [FeFe]-Hydrogenase and the Role of Packing Defects

Jordi Cohen, Kwiseon Kim, Paul W. King et al. · Structure · 2005 · 176 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. SV
    Stefano Vanni

    University of Fribourg, Switzerland

    6 publications · 636 citations

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  2. RG
    Romain Gautier

    Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, France

    5 publications · 620 citations

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  3. BA
    Bruno Antonny

    Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, France

    4 publications · 560 citations

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  4. SH
    S.W. Hui

    Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, United States

    3 publications · 185 citations

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  5. ES
    E. Sackmann

    Technical University of Munich, Germany

    3 publications · 197 citations

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Institutions

164

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    8 h-index

    45 publications

    3.4K citations

  2. Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire

    Valbonne, France

    6 h-index

    20 publications

    2.3K citations

  3. Université Paris Cité

    Paris, France

    5 h-index

    12 publications

    1.5K citations

  4. Inserm

    Paris, France

    4 h-index

    19 publications

    1.7K citations

  5. Institut Curie

    Paris, France

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    472 citations

  6. Sorbonne Paris Cité

    Paris, France

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    1.4K citations

  7. Délégation Paris 7

    Bagnolet, France

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    1.4K citations

  8. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Buffalo, United States

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    502 citations

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  1. Biophysical Journal

    10 publications · 927 citations

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  3. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B

    4 publications · 158 citations

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  4. The Journal of Cell Biology

    JCB · 3 publications · 263 citations

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  5. Langmuir

    3 publications · 56 citations

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