Structural and functional properties of hydration and confined water in membrane interfaces

• Published in: Biochimica et biophysica acta Vol. 1778; no. 12; pp. 2655 - 2670
• Main Authors: Disalvo, E.A., Lairion, F., Martini, F., Tymczyszyn, E., Frías, M., Almaleck, H., Gordillo, G.J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.12.2008
• Subjects: Biophysical Phenomena; Carbonyl and phosphate groups; Cell Membrane - chemistry; Confined water; Dipole potential; H-bonding compounds; Hydrogen Bonding; Interphase region; Lipid Bilayers - chemistry; Lipid membranes; Membrane Lipids - chemistry; Membranes - chemistry; Models, Biological; Protein/membrane interaction; Structure-Activity Relationship; Surface potential; Surface pressure; Surface Properties; Water - chemistry; Water of hydration; π; DPPE 1; asνCH 2; DPPC 1; DOPC 1; Interphase region; Confined water; asνPO 2; Lipid membranes; Carbonyl and phosphate groups; DSC; FTIR; HDW; H-bonding compounds; L α; LDW; Surface potential; L β; DMPG; E pzc; DMPE 1; P β; T c, T m; Water of hydration; DMPC 1; Dipole potential; DPhPC 1; P–N; ν C O; NMR; PEG; PC; Protein/membrane interaction; PE; a w; Surface pressure; Di (ether) PC

The scope of the present review focuses on the interfacial properties of cell membranes that may establish a link between the membrane and the cytosolic components. We present evidences that the current view of the membrane as a barrier of permeability that contains an aqueous solution of macromolec...