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1 online resource (xv, 127 pages) : illustrations |
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Springer theses |
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Springer theses.
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Note continued: 5.1. Influence of Molecular Structure: Cylindrical and Bent Saccharides -- 5.1.1. Phase Transitions of Glycolipid Membranes -- 5.1.2. Modulation of Inter-Membrane Interactions via Saccharide Conformation -- 5.1.3. Influence of Saccharide Conformation on Membrane Mechanics -- 5.1.4. Summary of Sect. 5.1 -- 5.2. Role of Specific Saccharide-Saccharide Interactions in Membrane-Membrane Contacts -- 5.2.1. Influence of LewisX Trisaccharides on Inter-Membrane Interactions -- 5.2.2. Specific Saccharide-Saccharide Interactions under Compressional or Tensile Stress -- 5.2.3. Influence of LewisX on the Mechanics of Membrane Multilayers -- 5.2.4. Summary of Sect. 5.2 -- References -- 6. Structure and Mechanical Properties of Bacteria Surfaces -- 6.1. Influence of Lipopolysaccharide Structure and Divalent Cations on the Mechanics of LPS Multilayers -- 6.1.1. Influence on Inter-Membrane Interactions -- 6.1.2. Influence on Mechanical Properties -- 6.1.3. Summary of Sect. 6.1 -- 6.2. Influence of Divalent Cations on the Conformation of Wild-Type Lipopolysaccharides -- 6.2.1. Effect of Divalent Cations: Electron Density Profile of LPS Monolayers -- 6.2.2. Modeling of LPS Saccharide Conformation by Coarse-Grained Monte Carlo Simulations -- 6.2.3. Summary of Sect. 6.2 -- 6.3. Concentration Profiles of Monovalent and Divalent Cations at Bacteria Surfaces -- 6.3.1. Influence of Divalent Cations on Molecular Interactions in Langmuir Monolayers of LPS Re -- 6.3.2. Influence of Divalent Cations on Electron Density Profiles of LPS Re Monolayers -- 6.3.3. Ion Concentration Profiles at LPS Re Monolayers -- 6.3.4. Modeling of Ion Concentration Profiles at LPS Re Monolayers by Coase-Grained Monte Carlo Simulations -- 6.3.5. Summary of Sect. 6.3 -- References -- 7. Conclusions |
| Summary |
Systematic investigations of the structure, mechanics, and dynamics of biological surfaces help us understand more about biological processes taking place at cell and bacteria surfaces. Presented here is a study of the role membrane-bound saccharides play in the modulation of interactions between cells/bacteria and their environments. In this thesis, membrane structures were probed perpendicular and parallel to the surface, and sophisticated planar models of biomembranes composed of glycolipids of various structural complexities were designed. Furthermore, specular and off-specular X-ray and n |
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Ph. D. University of Heidelberg |
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Includes bibliographical references |
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Print version record |
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Röntgenbeugung gnd |
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Membranes (Biology)
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Saccharides.
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Membranes
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biochemistry.
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Chimie.
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Science des matériaux.
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Membranes (Biology)
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Saccharides
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Lipidmembran
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Kohlenhydrate
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Zellkontakt
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Neutronenbeugung
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Rèontgenbeugung.
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dissertations.
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Academic theses
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Academic theses.
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Thèses et écrits académiques.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783642154508 |
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3642154506 |
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