Understanding the Functional Properties of Lipid Heterogeneity in Pulmonary Surfactant Monolayers at the Atomistic Level

Pulmonary surfactant is a complex mixture of lipids and proteins lining the interior of the alveoli, and constitutes the first barrier to both oxygen and pathogens as they progress toward blood circulation. Despite decades of study, the behavior of the pulmonary surfactant at the molecular scale is...

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Main Authors: Juho Liekkinen, Berta de Santos Moreno, Riku O. Paananen, Ilpo Vattulainen, Luca Monticelli, Jorge Bernardino de la Serna, Matti Javanainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2020.581016/full