The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a sophisticated, contact-dependent nanomachine involved in interbacterial competition. To function effectively, the T6SS must penetrate the membranes of both ...

THE property of water-insoluble amphipathic molecules to alter the electrokinetic charge of lipids has been exploited by Bangham and Dawson 1 in elucidating the charge requirements of certain ...

They identified a phospholipid binding site at the DP2-G protein interface, which modulates interactions between DP2 and G proteins. This lipid regulation played a crucial role in influencing the ...

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Moreover, during the first phase of pore formation, water molecules first rushed into the hydrophobic area of the phospholipid molecules and aligned with the direction of the electric field. The tilt ...