Structural and dynamical studies from bio-mimetic systems: an overview

Membranes are ubiquitous in living materials and carry out highly specialised functions. They surround both cells (plasma membranes) and organelles within cells and represent the surface through which interaction occurs with the outside world. Cell membranes consist mostly of lipids and proteins. Scientists have been well aware for a long time of the importance of lipid structural properties for understanding functional mechanisms at membrane …