MEMBRANE PORES ACT AS SELF-RESEALING LIPID SCRAMBLASES
Rafael B. Lira, Marco van Tilburg, Rafaela Cavalcanti, Ceri J. Richards, Karin A. Riske, Siewert J. Marrink, Wouter H. Roos
The paper shows that lipid asymmetry drives pore formation in membranes, which function as self-resealing scramblases to restore balance.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics