Reconstitution of OmpF membrane protein on bended lipid bilayers: perforated hexagonal mesophases
2014
Membrane proteins have been reconstituted on lipid bilayers with zero mean-curvature (cubic phases or vesicles). Here we show that reconstitution of pore-forming membrane proteins can also occur on highly curved lipidic bilayers of reverse hexagonal mesophases, for which the mean-curvature is significantly different from zero. We further show that the membrane protein provides unique topological interconnectivities between the aqueous nanochannels, significantly enhancing mesophase transport properties.
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