K. V. Pinigin

Molecular Decomposition of the Area Compressibility Modulus of Lipid Membranes

The area compressibility modulus is a key descriptor of lipid membrane mechanics, but the molecular interactions that determine this elasticity are not evident from the total modulus alone. Here, molecular dynamics simulations of a POPC bilayer described by the coarse-grained Martini 3 force field were combined with vi...