Cell Membrane Nanodomains: From Biochemistry to Nanoscopy [Paperback]

Part 1 Diffraction-limited microscopy. Part 2 Super resolution microscopy and advancements in probes and data analysis. Part 3 Protein and lipid nanodomains.

This book furthers the readers understanding of the fundamental molecular mechanisms that govern nanostructures and protein function relationships at the cell membrane and explains the ins and outs of this rapidly developing high- or super-resolution microscopy field. Contributing writers include experts from the optical nanoscopy and microscop

Cell Membrane Nanodomains: From Biochemistry to Nanoscopy describes recent advances in our understanding of membrane organization, with a particular focus on the cutting-edge imaging techniques that are making these new discoveries possible. With contributions from pioneers in the field, the book explores areas where the application of these novel techniques reveals new concepts in biology. It assembles a collection of works where the integration of membrane biology and microscopy emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of this exciting field.

Beginning with a broad description of membrane organization, including seminal work on lipid partitioning in model systems and the roles of proteins in membrane organization, the book examines how lipids and membrane compartmentalization can regulate protein function and signal transduction. It then focuses on recent advances in imaging techniques and tools that foster further advances in our understanding of signaling nanoplatforms. The coverage includes several diffraction-limited imaging techniques that allow for measurements of protein distribution/clustering and membrane curvature in living cells, new fluorescent proteins, novel Laurdan analyses, and the toolbox of labeling possibilities with organic dyes.

Since superresolution optical techniques have been crucial to advancing our understanding of cellular structure and proteil3¸