BOKU - Universität für Bodenkultur Wien - Forschungsinformationssystem
Gewählte Publikation:
Schuster, B; Pum, D; Sleytr, UB; .
(2008):
S-layer stabilized lipid membranes (Review).
Biointerphases. 2008; 3(2):FA3
FullText
FullText_BOKU
- Abstract:
- The present review focuses on a unique bio-molecular construction kit based on surface-layer (S-layer) proteins as building blocks and patterning elements, but also major classes of biological molecules such as lipids, membrane-active peptides and membrane proteins, and glycans for the design of functional supported lipid membranes. The biomimetic approach copying the supramolecular building principle of most archaeal cell envelopes merely composed of a plasma membrane and a closely associated S-layer lattice has resulted in robust and fluid lipid membranes. Most importantly, S-layer supported lipid membranes spanning an aperture or generated on solid and porous substrates constitute highly interesting model membranes for the reconstitution of responsive transmembrane proteins and membrane-active peptides. This is of particular challenge as one-third of all proteins are membrane proteins such as pore-forming proteins, ion channels, and receptors. S-layer supported lipid membranes are seen as one of the most innovative strategies in membrane protein-based nanobiotechnology with potential applications that range from pharmaceutical (high-throughput) drug screening over lipid chips to the detection of biological warfare agents.
- Autor*innen der BOKU Wien:
- Pum Dietmar
- Schuster Bernhard
- Sleytr Uwe B.
- BOKU Gendermonitor:
- Find related publications in this database (Keywords)
- biomembranes
- biomimetics
- cellular biophysics
- lipid bilayers
- molecular biophysics
- nanobiotechnology
- proteins
Altmetric: