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Single Molecule Methods for Monitoring Changes in Bilayer Elastic Properties
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November 03, 2008
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Membrane protein function is regulated by the cell membrane lipid composition. This video-article details how to form a patch using bilayer patch electrodes, as well as how to use gramicidin channels as reporters of altered membrane properties.
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Ingolfson, H., Kapoor, R., Collingwood, S. A., Sparre Andersen, O. Single Molecule Methods for Monitoring Changes in Bilayer Elastic Properties. J. Vis. Exp. (21), e1032, doi:10.3791/1032 (2008).
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