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Physical Chemistry of Biological Interfaces: Generic and Specific Roles of Soft Interlayers
Author(s) -
Tanaka Motomu,
Schneck Emanuel,
Yoshikawa Hiroshi Y.,
Rossetti Fernanda F.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.201100112
Subject(s) - focus (optics) , reciprocal , space (punctuation) , computer science , nanotechnology , human–computer interaction , soft materials , materials science , physics , philosophy , linguistics , optics , operating system
Nature defines the spatial boundaries between different phases using membranes, and the interfacial interactions are mediated by soft biopolymer interlayers that contain various carbohydrates. This Review provides a comprehensive overview on the interplay of generic and specific interactions at cell–cell and cell–tissue interfaces. A focus will be put on the combination of defined model systems, experimental techniques in real‐ and reciprocal space, and theoretical simulations.