Reconstitution of the membrane protein OmpF into biomimetic block copolymer–phospholipid hybrid membranes

• Matthias Bieligmeyer,
• Franjo Artukovic,
• Stephan Nussberger,
• Thomas Hirth,
• Thomas Schiestel and
• Michaela Müller

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 881–892, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.80

• for the reconstitution of transmembrane proteins under preservation of protein function, independent of the membrane thickness. Keywords: biomimetics; block copolymer; lipopolymer mixture; OmpF reconstitution; self-assembly; Introduction Protein pores facilitate the transfer of molecules across