ME724A - Mechanics of Biological Membranes
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1. Organization of Animal cells : Structure and function of cell membrane. Roll of fluid lipid bi layers in cell functionality. Discussion on the experimental methods of study membranes.
2. A brief review of differential geometry concepts.
3. Development of the electricity models of membranes. Applications of the theory to the determination of the stable equilibrium shapes of red blood cells. Application of the theory to equilibrium shapes of phase separated fluid lipid bi layers.
4. A discussion on the adhesion of vesicles and cells. Role of membrane elasticity to adhesion.
5. Interplay between membrane elasticity and protein binding via a combined mechanical and thermodynamic model.
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