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Theoretical model for the formation of caveolae and similar membrane invaginations

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Sens, Pierre and Turner, Matthew S. . (2004) Theoretical model for the formation of caveolae and similar membrane invaginations. Biophysical Journal, Vol.86 (No.4). pp. 2049-2057. ISSN 0006-3495

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3495(04)74266-6

Abstract

We study a physical model for the formation of bud-like invaginations on fluid lipid membranes under tension, and apply this model to caveolae formation. We demonstrate that budding can be driven by membrane-bound proteins, provided that they exert asymmetric forces on the membrane that give rise to bending moments. In particular, caveolae formation does not necessarily require forces to be applied by the cytoskeleton. Our theoretical model is able to explain several features observed experimentally in caveolae, where proteins in the caveolin family are known to play a crucial role in the formation of caveolae buds. These include 1), the formation of caveolae buds with sizes in the 100-nm range and 2), that certain N- and C-termini deletion mutants result in vesicles that are an order-of-magnitude larger. Finally, we discuss the possible origin of the morphological striations that are observed on the surfaces of the caveolae.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Subjects:

Q Science > QR Microbiology

Divisions:

Faculty of Science > Physics

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):

Cell membranes -- Formation, Cell receptors, Proteins, Lipid membranes

Journal or Publication Title:

Biophysical Journal

Publisher:

Biophysical Society

ISSN:

0006-3495

Official Date:

April 2004

Dates:

Date	Event
April 2004	Published

Volume:

Vol.86

Number:

No.4

Page Range:

pp. 2049-2057

Identification Number:

10.1016/S0006-3495(04)74266-6

Status:

Peer Reviewed

Access rights to Published version:

Open Access

Funder:

Royal Society (Great Britain)

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