[HTML][HTML] Membrane curvature modulation of protein activity determined by NMR
In addition to specific intermolecular interactions, biological processes at membranes are
also modulated by the physical properties of the membrane. One of these properties is …
also modulated by the physical properties of the membrane. One of these properties is …
Bacterial membranes as predictors of antimicrobial potency
RM Epand, S Rotem, A Mor, B Berno… - Journal of the American …, 2008 - ACS Publications
… pneumonia and B. polymyxa, that had not been previously studied with OAKs. We predicted
… B. polymyxa represents an exception to the general rule that Gram-positive bacteria have a …
… B. polymyxa represents an exception to the general rule that Gram-positive bacteria have a …
The physical state of lipid substrates provides transacylation specificity for tafazzin
M Schlame, D Acehan, B Berno, Y Xu, S Valvo… - Nature chemical …, 2012 - nature.com
Cardiolipin is a mitochondrial phospholipid with a characteristic acyl chain composition that
depends on the function of tafazzin, a phospholipid-lysophospholipid transacylase, although …
depends on the function of tafazzin, a phospholipid-lysophospholipid transacylase, although …
Atomic force microscopy study of polypropylene surfaces treated by UV and ozone exposure: modification of morphology and adhesion force
Exposing polypropylene (PP) to ozone in the presence of UV light is a simple and effective
way of modifying its surface to improve its wettability and adhesion. Atomic force microscopy (…
way of modifying its surface to improve its wettability and adhesion. Atomic force microscopy (…
Loss of protein association causes cardiolipin degradation in Barth syndrome
Y Xu, CKL Phoon, B Berno, K D'Souza, E Hoedt… - Nature chemical …, 2016 - nature.com
… (b,c) 31 P-NMR spectra from mitochondrial membranes prepared from human lymphoblasts
(b) or mouse kidneys (c), solubilized with digitonin, showing the major phospholipids with …
(b) or mouse kidneys (c), solubilized with digitonin, showing the major phospholipids with …
Lipid segregation explains selective toxicity of a series of fragments derived from the human cathelicidin LL-37
RF Epand, G Wang, B Berno… - Antimicrobial agents and …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
The only human cathelicidin, the 37-residue peptide LL-37, exhibits antimicrobial activity
against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. We studied the ability of several …
against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. We studied the ability of several …
The effect of processing on the structural characteristics of vancomycin-loaded amorphous calcium phosphate matrices
A Dion, B Berno, G Hall, MJ Filiaggi - Biomaterials, 2005 - Elsevier
Calcium polyphosphate antibiotic delivery matrices were prepared using a unique processing
technique involving the exposure of calcium polyphosphate pastes to high humidity for 0, 5…
technique involving the exposure of calcium polyphosphate pastes to high humidity for 0, 5…
[HTML][HTML] Membrane curvature allosterically regulates the phosphatidylinositol cycle, controlling its rate and acyl-chain composition of its lipid intermediates
…, D Lameire, P Chatha, T Kimura, B Berno… - Journal of Biological …, 2018 - ASBMB
Signaling events at membranes are often mediated by membrane lipid composition or
membrane physical properties. These membrane properties could act either by favoring the …
membrane physical properties. These membrane properties could act either by favoring the …
Plasmalogen loss caused by remodeling deficiency in mitochondria
…, M Ren, V Monteiro, Y Xu, B Berno… - Life Science …, 2019 - life-science-alliance.org
… (B) 31 P NMR spectra in the choline glycerophospholipid region of the mouse heart
phospholipids and in the ethanolamine glycerophospholipid region of the mouse brain, liver, kidney, …
phospholipids and in the ethanolamine glycerophospholipid region of the mouse brain, liver, kidney, …
Substantial decrease in plasmalogen in the heart associated with tafazzin deficiency
T Kimura, AK Kimura, M Ren, B Berno, Y Xu… - Biochemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
Tafazzin is the mitochondrial enzyme that catalyzes transacylation between a phospholipid
and a lysophospholipid in remodeling. Mutations in tafazzin cause Barth syndrome, a …
and a lysophospholipid in remodeling. Mutations in tafazzin cause Barth syndrome, a …