Lateral communication by fast proton conduction: a model membrane study.
Lateral communication of information along biological membranes is thought to be a key process for many cellular activities. Support for this hypothesis comes from physicochemical experiments that show that an efficient facilitated lateral proton conduction exists along lipid-water interfaces. The existence of a local two-dimensional hydrogen bond network between the lipid headgroups and their associated water molecules would explain this phenomenon.
Teissié
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Department of Glycoconjugates and Biomembranes, UPR 8221 du CNRS, Toulouse, France.
Gabriel
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Prats
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D001692:Biological Transport; D002450:Cell Communication; D002462:Cell Membrane; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000737:chemistry; D017494:Proton Pumps / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction
D010743:Phospholipids; D017494:Proton Pumps