Membrane remodeling by the lytic fragment of sticholysin II: implications for the toroidal pore model
H. Mesa-Galloso, P. A. Valiente, R. F. Epand, M. E. Lanio, R. M. Epand, C. M. Alvarez, D. P. Tieleman, U. L. Ros Quincoces
This paper uses molecular dynamics simulations and biophysical experiments to show that StII1-30 forms toroidal pores, induces membrane curvature, and recruits phosphatidylethanolamine to stabilize the pore structure.
bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2019Biophysics