Canal bq nº8
In this issue, Canal BQ brings together five review articles on membrane biology and approaches to assess membrane structure and function, so that those interested in the field can take advantage of new (and old) methods used in membrane studies. The first two articles (Domingues et al. and Fernandes et al.) start by discussing how atomic force microscopy and FRET can be used to study membrane structure and function. The third article (Conde et al.) reviews fundamental aspects of solute transport across the plant cell membrane. The fourth article (Soveral et al.) summarizes the current knowledge on aquaporin water channels, including the recently disclosed mechanisms of gating of some aquaporin isoforms. The fifth article (Keating et al.) summarizes recent findings concerning the placental transport of folates and the impact that the impairment of this process might exert on foetal growth and development.
- Cover
- Soveral G, Varela J. Editorial, 3.
- Domingues MM, Matos PM, Carvalho FA, Santos NC. Protein-Biomembrane interactions as therapeutic targets, 4-11.
- Fernandes F, Prieto M, Loura LMS. Förster resonance energy transfer in membranes: application to lipid domains and protein-lipid selectivity, 12-19.
- Conde A, Martins V, Noronha H, Conde C, Fontes N, Gerós H. Solute transport across plant membranes, 36-34.
- Soveral G, Trincão J, Moura TF. Aquaporins: membrane channels for water transport, 36-43.
- Keating E, Araújo JR, Martel F. The placental transport of folates, 44-48.
- Manuscript submission, 49.
