Figure 5.

Representative snapshots taken from molecular dynamic simulations of αLAX(16) aligned vertically inside a lipid bilayer composed of DMPC molecules and (a) 10 mol% cholesterol; (b) 20 mol% cholesterol; (c) 40 mol% cholesterol; (d) 10 mol% 6-kc; (e) 20 mol% 6-kc; and (f) 40 mol% 6-kc. SPC water molecules are shown in red and gray, sterol molecules are shown in cyan, the p-CN- probe is shown in orange and DMPC phospholipids are shown in light purple. Molecular snapshots were prepared with the program VMD.⁷¹