New developments. Exciting developments in the field of protein-lipid interactions.
History The fluid mosaic model is one of the most powerful models depicting a biomembrane and the way how lipids are organized in a bilayer and the way proteins are inserted in or bound to such a bilayer of lipids [1]. Recent developments in this area are nicely reviewed elsewhere [2]. The notion that lipids serve more functions than simple creating a barrier in cells is nicely described in a classic but still relevant review by Dowhan [3]. Basically, the title: “Molecular basis for membrane phospholipid diversity: why are there so many lipids?” says it all. Protein-lipid interactions Numerous processes in biology have been recognized where protein-lipid interactions play a role [4-6]. Please be aware that this only serves as a small impression since this rapidly evolving field produces interesting new papers constantly. Tools to investigate protein-lipid interactions An interesting prediction method has been published that could serve as a tool to create so-called Eisenberg plots [7]....
