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Figure 5
Schematic representations of alternative models of supramolecular gramicidin conformations in a biological membrane. (a) Gramicidin A–­D intertwined dimers. (b) Gramicidin A–D stacked dimer. (c) Model of a single amphipathic gramicidin S molecule interacting with the membrane, which could lead to membrane thinning or pore formation [see (d) as discussed for other antimicrobial peptides (Huang et al., 2004BB17)]. (d) Putative pore formed by multiple gramicidin S molecules interacting with the membrane. (e) Two gramicidin S hexamers stacked on top of each other. (f) Front view of putative helical gramicidin S pores in the membrane.

Journal logoSTRUCTURAL
BIOLOGY
ISSN: 2059-7983
Volume 63| Part 3| March 2007| Pages 401-407
https://doi.org/10.1107/S0907444906056435
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