Curvature sensing and generation by diverse membrane-tethered polymers can be explained by a unifying physical model
Ke Xiao, Feng Yuan, Wade F. Zeno, Justin R. Houser, Advika Kamatar, Jeanne C. Stachowiak, Padmini Rangamani
This study shows that ionic strength and ionization affect membrane-tethered polymer conformation, which influences membrane curvature generation through changes in brush thickness and grafting density.
bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics