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Francisco J. Barranteshead, Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Biomedical Res. Institute, UCA-CONICET … Verified email at uca.edu.ar Cited by 9964 |
[HTML][HTML] How cholesterol interacts with membrane proteins: an exploration of cholesterol-binding sites including CRAC, CARC, and tilted domains
J Fantini, FJ Barrantes - Frontiers in physiology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
The plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells contains several types of lipids displaying high
biochemical variability in both their apolar moiety (eg, the acyl chain of glycerolipids) and their …
biochemical variability in both their apolar moiety (eg, the acyl chain of glycerolipids) and their …
[HTML][HTML] Sphingolipid/cholesterol regulation of neurotransmitter receptor conformation and function
J Fantini, FJ Barrantes - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2009 - Elsevier
Like all other monomeric or multimeric transmembrane proteins, receptors for neurotransmitters
are surrounded by a shell of lipids which form an interfacial boundary between the …
are surrounded by a shell of lipids which form an interfacial boundary between the …
[HTML][HTML] Disclosure of cholesterol recognition motifs in transmembrane domains of the human nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
Cholesterol influences ion-channel function, distribution and clustering in the membrane,
endocytosis and exocytic sorting of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR). We report the …
endocytosis and exocytic sorting of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR). We report the …
Effects of lipids on acetylcholine receptor. Essential need of cholesterol for maintenance of agonist-induced state transitions in lipid vesicles
M Criado, H Eibl, FJ Barrantes - Biochemistry, 1982 - ACS Publications
M. Criado, H. Eibl, and FJ Barrantes* abstract: The effects of lipids on the maintenance of
characteristic functional properties of the acetylcholine receptor during the course of …
characteristic functional properties of the acetylcholine receptor during the course of …
Immobilized lipid in acetylcholine receptor-rich membranes from Torpedo marmorata.
D Marsh, FJ Barrantes - Proceedings of the National …, 1978 - National Acad Sciences
The lipid environment of acetylcholine receptor-rich membranes from Torpedo marmorata
has been studied with spin labels. The electron spin resonance spectra of both stearic acid …
has been studied with spin labels. The electron spin resonance spectra of both stearic acid …
[HTML][HTML] Deficits in cholinergic neurotransmission and their clinical correlates in Parkinson's disease
S Perez-Lloret, FJ Barrantes - NPJ Parkinson's disease, 2016 - nature.com
In view of its ability to explain the most frequent motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease (PD),
degeneration of dopaminergic neurons has been considered one of the disease’s main …
degeneration of dopaminergic neurons has been considered one of the disease’s main …
Structural basis for lipid modulation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor function
FJ Barrantes - Brain Research Reviews, 2004 - Elsevier
The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) is the archetype molecule in the superfamily of
ligand-gated ion channels (LGIC). Members of this superfamily mediate fast intercellular …
ligand-gated ion channels (LGIC). Members of this superfamily mediate fast intercellular …
Functional properties of the acetylcholine receptor incorporated in model lipid membranes. Differential effects of chain length and head group of phospholipids on …
M Criado, H Eibl, FJ Barrantes - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1984 - ASBMB
Torpedo acetylcholine receptor was reconstituted into liposomes of pure synthetic lipids in
order to study the influence of the lipid environment on affinity state transitions and the ion …
order to study the influence of the lipid environment on affinity state transitions and the ion …
Nanoscale organization of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors revealed by stimulated emission depletion microscopy
Acetylcholine receptor (AChR) supramolecular aggregates that have hitherto only been
accessible to examination by electron microscopy were imaged with stimulated emission …
accessible to examination by electron microscopy were imaged with stimulated emission …
[HTML][HTML] A mirror code for protein-cholesterol interactions in the two leaflets of biological membranes
… This would suggest that cholesterol-mediated oligomerization is mediated by cholesterol/cholesterol
interactions, such as those proposed by Fantini and Barrantes 9 , rather than …
interactions, such as those proposed by Fantini and Barrantes 9 , rather than …