2007
Hydrophobic Forces and Hydrogen Bonds in the Adhesion between Retinoid-Coated Surfaces
Tareste D, Pincet F, Lebeau L, Perez É. Hydrophobic Forces and Hydrogen Bonds in the Adhesion between Retinoid-Coated Surfaces. Langmuir 2007, 23: 3225-3229. PMID: 17266339, DOI: 10.1021/la0629779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHydrophobic forcesHydrogen bondsPure waterShort-range attractive forcesLipid layerHydrophilic headgroupLong-range attractionHydrophobic chainsTris bufferHydrophobic effectLipid monolayersApolar characterMolecular interactionsAttractive forceBondsLipid bilayersExponential forceHeadgroupsNew classForce measurementsDistance profilesWaterBufferInteractionMonolayers
2005
Spontaneous and Reversible Switch from Amphiphilic to Oil-Like Structures
Pincet F, Tareste D, Amar M, Perez É. Spontaneous and Reversible Switch from Amphiphilic to Oil-Like Structures. Physical Review Letters 2005, 95: 218101. PMID: 16384186, DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.95.218101.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Short-range specific forces are able to induce hemifusion
Pincet F, Lebeau L, Cribier S. Short-range specific forces are able to induce hemifusion. European Biophysics Journal 2001, 30: 91-97. PMID: 11409468, DOI: 10.1007/s002490100131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepletion forcesInterbilayer distanceAdditional attractive forceAmphiphilic moleculesNucleic basesPolar headBiological membranesLipidic systemsModel membranesPossible structuresFluorescent lipid analogsAttractive forceLow water contentLamellar structureLipid analoguesExtra attractionLipid rearrangementBase pairingWater contentMembrane behaviorNucleosidesPhase transitionMembraneMoleculesAdherent vesicles