On the Effect of Melittin on Surface Properties of Erythrocyte and Mitochondrial Membranes
Virjinia Doltchinkova, Victoria Vitkova, Meglena Kitanova, Milena Shkodrova, Siya Lozanova, Avgust Ivanov, Chavdar Roumenin · 2025
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Virjinia Doltchinkova and co-authors probe bee venom peptide effects on cell membranes in 2025. Melittin, the main peptide in honey bee venom, is a model for how such peptides meet cell surfaces. Red blood cells and liver energy-center membranes are prime early targets.
Charge tracking, bursting tests, transport measures, and microscopy mapped the peptide's action. At low doses it latched onto red cell surfaces by charge and altered proton flow through a key channel protein. Cell shape and a damage marker shifted as well. Energy-center vesicles clumped together under treatment. The authors sketch a charge-based mechanism tied to membrane stability.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Virjinia Doltchinkova, Victoria Vitkova, Meglena Kitanova, Milena Shkodrova, Siya Lozanova, Avgust Ivanov, Chavdar Roumenin |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 63 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |