Membranes: From Biological Functions to Therapeutic Applications

ISBN-13: 9783110453683 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 314 str.

Jelinek, Raz

Spis treści

1. Molecular components and structure
2. Biological and chemical functions
3. Membrane-associated proteins
a. Transmembrane proteins
b. Ion channels
c. Receptors and transporters
4. Membrane interactions
a. Antimicrobial peptides
b. Amyloid proteins
c. Viruses and viral proteins
d. Pharmaceutical compounds
5. Biophysical studies of membranes
a. Biomimetic membranes and membrane models
b. Spectroscopic techniques for membrane analysis
c. Microscopy and imaging
6. Membranes and biomedicine
a. Overcoming physiological membrane barriers
b. Membrane targeting in pharmaceutics
c. Future directions
7. Conclusions

O autorze

Raz Jelinek, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel.