A coarse-grained molecular dynamics model was used to investigate the mechanical properties of cardiolipin bilayers, systematically varying the headgroup charge and the composition in mixtures with zwitterionic 1,2-dioleoyl-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine (DOPC) or 1,2-dioleoyl-glycero-3-phosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE). [read more] |