Chapter 1. Lipid Rafts, Caveolae, and Membrane Traffic
- Prof. Dr. Christopher J. Fielding2,3
Published Online: 6 JUN 2006
DOI: 10.1002/3527608079.ch1
Copyright © 2006 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
Book Title
Lipid Rafts and Caveolae: From Membrane Biophysics to Cell Biology
Additional Information
How to Cite
Meder, D. and Simons, K. (2006) Lipid Rafts, Caveolae, and Membrane Traffic, in Lipid Rafts and Caveolae: From Membrane Biophysics to Cell Biology (ed C. J. Fielding), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527608079.ch1
Editor Information
- 2
Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
- 3
Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Physiology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
Publication History
- Published Online: 6 JUN 2006
- Published Print: 9 JAN 2006
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9783527312610
Online ISBN: 9783527608072
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- lipid rafts;
- caveolae;
- membrane traffic;
- cell membrane;
- basic organization principles of a cell membrane;
- evidence for phase separation in cell membranes
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Basic Organization Principles of a Cell Membrane
Evidence for Phase Separation in Model Membrane Systems: Liquid-Ordered and Liquid-Disordered Phases
Evidence for Phase Separation in Cell Membranes: The “Raft Concept”
Raft Domains are Clustered to Exert their Function
The Apical Membrane of Epithelial Cells: A Percolating Raft Membrane at 25 °C
Caveolae: Scaffolded Membrane Domains Rich in Raft Lipids
Caveolae and Lipid Rafts in Membrane Traffic