OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Biomembranes is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	88
Development of a charged model of the SARS-CoV-2 viral surface	45
A molecular mechanism for how pressure induces interdigitation of phospholipid bilayer membranes	44
Formation of lipid raft nanodomains in homogeneous ternary lipid mixture of POPC/DPSM/cholesterol: Theoretical insights	41
Altering in vivo membrane sterol composition affects the activity of the cyclic lipopeptides tolaasin and sessilin against Pythium	39
Apparent “mild depolarization of the inner mitochondrial membrane” as a result of a possible generation of the outer membrane potential	36
The dynamical Matryoshka model: 3. Diffusive nature of the atomic motions contained in a new dynamical model for deciphering local lipid dynamics	35
Cardiolipin nanodisks confer protection against doxorubicin-induced mitochondrial dysfunction	34
Editorial Board	31
The transported cations impose differences in the thermostability of the gastric H,K-ATPase. A kinetic analysis	31
Selectivity of cation transport across lipid membranes by the antibiotic salinomycin	29
Probing amino acid side chains of the integral membrane protein PagP by solution NMR: Side chain immobilization facilitates association of secondary structures	28
Purification and membrane interactions of human KCNQ1100–370 potassium ion channel	27
Engraulisin: A novel marine derived cell penetrating peptide with activity against drug resistant bacteria	26
Combined in-silico and in-vitro experiments support acid-base equilibrium as a tool to estimate the localization depth of 4-nitrophenol within a phospholipid bilayer	26
Structural insights into the interaction of antifungal peptides and ergosterol containing fungal membrane	25
Proposed dual membrane contact with full-length Osh4	25
MPP1 controls lipid domain remodelling in giant vesicles containing reconstituted flotillins	24
Pro-inflammatory protein S100A9 alters membrane organization by dispersing ordered domains	24
Interaction of Lassa virus fusion and membrane proximal peptides with late endosomal membranes	23
The effect of lipid composition on the thermal stability of nanodiscs	23
TNF receptors: Structure-function relationships and therapeutic targeting strategies	22
α,ω-Hexadecanedioic acid induces proton-translocating decoupling at complex III via Q-cycle disruption: evidence from kinetic and structural analyses	22
Tryptophan- and arginine-rich antimicrobial peptides: Anti-infectives with great potential	21
Biophysical investigations of the membrane interactions of collagen VI-derived host defense peptides	20

Heparin interactions with phospholipid and cholesterol monolayers mimicking SARS-CoV-2 envelope and host membranes: A Langmuir film approach	20
Different lateral packing stress in acyl chains alters KcsA orientation and structure in lipid membranes	19
Two phase coexistence in ternary mixtures of saturated and polyunsaturated phosphatidylcholines with cholesterol	18
A historical biophysical dogma vs. an understanding of the structure and function of voltage-gated tetrameric ion channels. A review	18
A small molecule screen for paqr-2 suppressors identifies Tyloxapol as a membrane fluidizer for C. elegans and mammalian cells	18
Characterization of intact FeoB in a lipid bilayer using styrene-maleic acid (SMA) copolymers	17
Impact of cholesterol and Lumacaftor on the folding of CFTR helical hairpins	16
Critical point for membrane bilayer formation	16
Study of the effects of phenolic acids and their triphenylphosphonium derivatives on the permeability and state of liposomal membrane, the functional activity of isolated rat liver mitochondria, and t	16
Structural foundations for explaining the physiological roles of murzymes embedded in diverse phospholipid membranes	15
Insights into short chain polyethylene penetration of phospholipid bilayers via atomistic molecular dynamics simulations	15
Phospholipid-functionalized gold electrode for cellular membrane interface studies - interactions between DMPC bilayer and human cystatin C	15
Expression of membrane beta-barrel protein in E. coli at low temperatures: Structure of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis OmpF porin inclusion bodies	14
Role of membrane mimetics on biophysical EPR studies of membrane proteins	14
Membrane properties control the ATPase activity of the ABC transporter BmrA	14
Rescue of sirtuin inhibitor-dependent decrease in claudin-4 expression and paracellular barrier property in keratinocytes by epigallocatechin gallate	14
Improving our picture of the plasma membrane: Rafts induce ordered domains in a simplified model cytoplasmic leaflet	14
Cytostatic effects of structurally different ginsenosides on yeast cells with altered sterol biosynthesis and transport	13
Unveiling the impact of membrane fluidity in shaping lipid-based drug delivery systems development	13
Interactions of (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate with model lipid membranes	13
Immune antibodies recognizing the stem region of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein: Molecular modeling and in vitro study of synthetic peptides presentation to the antibodies	13
Investigating the electrostatics underlying activation of the	13
Alkylation converts riboflavin into an efficient photosensitizer of phospholipid membranes	13
Cholesterol's inhibition effect on entering of chlorzoxazone into phosphatidylethanolamine bilayer: Relevance to cytochrome P450 drug metabolism at endoplasmic reticulum membranes	13
Mechanistic insights of arginine-based surfactant interaction with bacteria and mammalian model lipid membranes	13
Novel lipid-interaction motifs within the C-terminal domain of Septin10 from Schistosoma mansoni	13
Study on the correlation between proton transfer of phenolic hydroxyl groups of 6 flavonoid compounds and their antioxidant activities	13
Investigation of biophysical properties of ion channels with nonlinear methods	13
Interaction of guanidinium and ammonium cations with phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylserine lipid bilayers – Calorimetric, spectroscopic and molecular dynamics simulations study	13
Distinct regions of its first intracellular loop contribute to the proper localization, transport activity and substrate-affinity adjustment of the main yeast K+ importer Trk1	12
The effect of membrane composition on the interaction between human CYP51 and its flavonoid inhibitor - luteolin 7,3′-disulfate	12
Benzohydroxamate and nitrobenzohydroxamate affect membrane order: Correlations between spectroscopic and molecular dynamics to approach tuberculosis	12
Lock and key: Quest to find the most compatible membrane mimetic for studying membrane proteins in native environment	12
Patellamide–lipid interactions at the air–water interface: Biophysical insights into membrane modulation	12
Corrigendum to “Interaction of N-terminal peptide analogues of the Na+,K+-ATPase with membranes” [BBA Biomembr. 1860 (6) (2018) 1282–1291]	12
Phase coexistence in multilayer phospholipid films treated with certain cryoprotectants	12
Replacement of phenyl substituents at phosphorus by hexyl ones in 2-(2-hydroxyaryl)vinylphosphonium salts can tune the nature of the induced proton transport through lipid membranes	12
The dynamical Matryoshka model: 2. Modeling of local lipid dynamics at the sub-nanosecond timescale in phospholipid membranes	11
Dynamic protein-protein interactions of KCNQ1 and KCNE1 measured by EPR line shape analysis	11
Repurposing dye ligands as antivirals via a docking approach on viral membrane and globular proteins – SARS-CoV-2 and HPV-16	11
Insights into the behavior of unsaturated diacylglycerols in mixed lipid bilayers in relation to protein kinase C activation—A molecular dynamics simulation study	11
Cholesterol drives enantiospecific effects of ibuprofen in biomimetic membranes	11
The plasma membrane as an adaptable fluid mosaic	11
Editorial Board	11
Improving chemical synthesis and the antimicrobial activity of human defensins through disulfide bond engineering of HBD-3	11
Comparison of structural properties of cyclosporin A and its analogue alisporivir and their effects on mitochondrial bioenergetics and membrane behavior	11
Impact of sphingomyelin acyl chain heterogeneity upon properties of raft-like membranes	11
Barbellatanic acid, a new antitrypanosomal pseudo-disesquiterpenoid isolated from Nectandra barbellata, displayed interaction with protozoan cell membrane	11
Foreword — Aquaporins at thirty	11
Small rubber particle protein 1 of Hevea brasiliensis exhibits biophysical characteristics similar to apolipoproteins	11

Differential effects of theasinensins and epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate on phospholipid bilayer structure and liposomal aggregation	10
Evaluation of aquaporin Z water permeability in bilayers using droplet interface systems with internal-pressure–defined membrane tension	10
A molecular dynamics study of cell-penetrating peptide transportan-10 (TP10): Binding, folding and insertion to transmembrane state in zwitterionic membrane	10
Amyloid-liposome composites as hybrid platforms for doxorubicin delivery	10
The role of signal sequence proximal residues in the mature region of bacterial secreted proteins in E. coli	10
A comparison of lipid diffusive dynamics in monolayers and bilayers in the context of interleaflet coupling	10
Arrangement of lipid vesicles and bicelle-like structures formed in the presence of Aβ(25–35) peptide	10
Ergosterol promotes aggregation of natamycin in the yeast plasma membrane	10
Evidence for Ca2+-induced structural change in diluted GD3 ganglioside dispersions	10
Phospholipids diffusion on the surface of model lipid droplets	10
Effects induced by η6-p-cymene ruthenium(II) complexes on Langmuir monolayers mimicking cancer and healthy cell membranes do not correlate with their toxicity	10
Evidence for a transition in the cortical membranes of Paramecium	9
Spectroscopic behavior of bufotenine and bufotenine N-oxide: Solvent and pH effects and interaction with biomembrane models	9
Editorial Board	9
MemCross: Accelerated Weight Histogram method to assess membrane permeability	9
Influence of lipid saturation on the structural properties of styrene maleic acid lipid nanoparticles (SMALPs)	9
Peptide-membrane binding is not enough to explain bioactivity: A case study	9
The α1 integrin cytoplasmic tail interacts with phosphoinositides and interferes with Akt activation	9
Phospholipid binding of the dengue virus envelope E protein segment containing the conserved His residue	9
Structural modification of lipid membranes by polyphenols: A fluorescence spectroscopy study	9
Reverse micelles produce hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as more efficient gene delivery carriers than regular micelles	9
Designing biologically-relevant cell membrane models with natural lipid mixtures	8
Computational modelling of diatom silicic acid transporters predicts a conserved fold with implications for their function and evolution	8
Biophysical approaches to antimicrobial peptide–membrane characterization	8
Molecular dynamics simulation of apolipoprotein E3 lipid nanodiscs	8
Phospholipid dependency of membrane protein insertion by the Sec translocon	8
Photochemical outcomes triggered by gold shell-isolated nanorods on bioinspired nanoarchitectonics for bacterial membranes	8
Coordinated regulation of phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate and phosphatidylserine levels by Osh4p and Osh5p is an essential regulatory mechanism in autophagy	8
Beyond Rule-of-five: Permeability Assessment of Semipeptidic Macrocycles	8
Integrating plant lipid signaling with its membrane environment	8
Identification of a sorting motif for Tspan3 to MHCII compartments in human B cells	8
Measuring the bending rigidity of microbial glucolipid (biosurfactant) bioamphiphile self-assembled structures by neutron spin-echo (NSE): Interdigitated vesicles, lamellae and fibers	8
Divalent cations promote huntingtin fibril formation on endoplasmic reticulum derived and model membranes	8
Effect of glucosylation for the vertical movement of cholesterol in bilayer membranes	7
Amino acids critical for lipid/s-interaction at the lipid-water-interface of TRPV5/TRPV6 remain different during vertebrate radiation: Relevance in cancer, bone disorders and other pathophysiologies	7
Membrane reshaping by protein condensates	7
Recognition and remodeling of endosomal zones by sorting nexins	7
Editorial Board	7
Photosensitizers incorporation in SOPC films at different hydration levels	7
Impact of cholesterol and sphingomyelin on intrinsic membrane permeability	7
Elucidating the interactions of endocannabinoid-like neurotransmitters, N-acyltaurines and bovine serum albumin: Spectroscopic and computational approaches	7
Rational design of magnetoliposomes for enhanced interaction with bacterial membrane models	7
Purification and structural characterization of the tularemia membrane protein virulence factors CapB and CapC	7
Effect of ice recrystallization inhibition on hydrogen bonding interactions and membrane leakage of liposomes	7
Development of a novel fluorescence assay for studying lipid bilayer perturbation induced by amyloidogenic peptides using cell plasma membrane vesicles	7
Solid-state NMR spectroscopy for structural studies of polypeptides and lipids in extended physiological membranes	7
Influence of DPPE surface undulations on melting temperature determination: UV/Vis spectroscopic and MD study	7
Effect of osmolytes on the conformational stability of Aβ(25–35): A circular dichroism analysis	7
Enriched cell-free and cell-based native membrane derived vesicles (nMV) enabling rapid in-vitro electrophysiological analysis of the voltage-gated sodium channel 1.5	7
Antimicrobial and antibiofilm potential of α-MSH derived cationic and hydrophobic peptides against Escherichia coli: Mechanistic insight through peptide-lipopolysaccharide interactions	7
Corrigendum to “Unveiling the impact of membrane fluidity in shaping lipid-based drug delivery systems development.” [Biochim. Biophys. Acta (BBA) – Biomembr. Volume 1868, Issue 1, January 2026, 18446	7