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ReviewBiochemical Society transactions2021

Single-molecule fluorescence vistas of how lipids regulate membrane proteins.

Alyssa E Ward, Yujie Ye, Jennifer A Schuster, Shushu Wei, Francisco N Barrera

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Review in Biochemical Society transactions, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 44% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Regulation of receptor tyrosine kinase hetero-interactions.Current opinion in structural biology · 2025
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  3. Cholesterol inhibits assembly and activation of the EphA2 receptor.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alyssa E WardDepartment of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, U.S.A.
Yujie YeDepartment of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, U.S.A.
Jennifer A SchusterDepartment of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, U.S.A.
Shushu WeiDepartment of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, U.S.A.
Francisco N BarreraDepartment of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, U.S.A.ORCID 0000-0002-5200-7891
University of Tennessee at Knoxville · US

Funding

Mechanisms of modulation of transmembrane interactionsR35GM140846 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE · PI BARRERA, FRANCISCO NICOLAS · 2021 to 2025
$1.9M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM140846
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The study of membrane proteins is undergoing a golden era, and we are gaining unprecedented knowledge on how this key group of proteins works. However, we still have only a basic understanding of how the chemical composition and the physical properties of lipid bilayers control the activity of membrane proteins. Single-molecule (SM) fluorescence methods can resolve sample heterogeneity, allowing to discriminate between the different molecular populations that biological systems often adopt. This short review highlights relevant examples of how SM fluorescence methodologies can illuminate the different ways in which lipids regulate the activity of membrane proteins. These studies are not limited to lipid molecules acting as ligands, but also consider how the physical properties of the bilayer can be determining factors on how membrane proteins function.

Indexed as

Lipid MetabolismDimerizationFluorescenceLipid BilayersMembrane ProteinsProtein ConformationSingle Molecule ImagingLipid BilayersMembrane ProteinscholesterolEphA2fluorescence resonance energy transferhydrophobic mismatchPIP2SMALP

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PMID34346484
PMCPMC8848334
OpenAlexW3191866375

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