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Computational Studies of Biomembrane Systems : Theoretical Considerations, Simulation Models, and Applications
Kurt KremerMarkus DesernoChristine PeterHarald PaulsenFriederike Schmidsubject
MembraneMembrane proteinChemistryddc:540BiophysicsNanotechnologyBiological membraneGranularityLipid bilayerLipid raftTransmembrane proteindescription
This chapter summarizes several approaches combining theory, simulation, and experiment that aim for a better understanding of phenomena in lipid bilayers and membrane protein systems, covering topics such as lipid rafts, membrane-mediated interactions, attraction between transmembrane proteins, and aggregation in biomembranes leading to large superstructures such as the light-harvesting complex of green plants. After a general overview of theoretical considerations and continuum theory of lipid membranes we introduce different options for simulations of biomembrane systems, addressing questions such as: What can be learned from generic models? When is it expedient to go beyond them? And, what are the merits and challenges for systematic coarse graining and quasi-atomistic coarse-grained models that ensure a certain chemical specificity?
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 |