Advantages of the classical thermodynamic analysis of single-and multi-component Langmuir monolayers from molecules of biomedical importance-theory and applications

The Langmuir monolayer technique has been successfully used for decades to model biological membranes and processes occurring at their interfaces. Classically, this method involves surface pressure measurements to study interactions within membrane components as well as between external bioactive molecules (e.g. drugs) and the membrane. In recent years, surface-sensitive techniques were developed to investigate monolayers in situ; however, the obtained results are in many cases insufficient for a full characterization of biomolecule-membrane interactions. As result, description of systems using parameters such as mixing or excess thermodynamic functions is still relevant, valuable and irreplaceable in biophysical research. This review article summarizes the theory of thermodynamics of single- and multi-component Langmuir monolayers. In addition, recent applications of this approach to characterize surface behaviour and interactions (e.g. orientation of bipolar molecules, drug-membrane affinity, lateral membrane heterogeneity) are presented.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

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Journal of the Royal Society, Interface - 21(2024), 210 vom: 07. Jan., Seite 20230559

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dynarowicz-Latka, Patrycja [VerfasserIn]
Wnętrzak, Anita [VerfasserIn]
Chachaj-Brekiesz, Anna [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Air/water interface
Excess thermodynamic functions
Interactions
Journal Article
Langmuir monolayers
Phase transitions
Review

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Date Completed 11.01.2024

Date Revised 08.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1098/rsif.2023.0559

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366869752