chapter 1 Antibacterial and Hemolytic Activity of Amphipathic Helical Peptides / chapter 2 Bacterial Membrane as a Target for a Novel Class of Diastereomers of Cytolytic Peptides / chapter 3 Bee Venom Toxicity: Synergistic Action of Melittin on Interfacial Hydrolysis by Phospholipase A2 / chapter 4 Polymyxins: Prototype for a New Class of Antibiotics / chapter 5 Environmental Effects on Skin Lipids and Impairment of Barrier Function J�rgen Fuchs -- chapter 6 Oxidative Stress and Loose Coupling/Uncoupling / chapter 7 Uncouplers of Oxidative Phosphorylation: Activities and Physiological Significance / chapter 8 Tetraether Lipid Liposomes / chapter 9 Transfection of Eukaryotic Cells with Bipolar Cationic Derivatives of Tetraether Lipid / chapter 10 Cholera Toxin Conformational Changes Associated with Changes in Membrane Structure / chapter 11 Parasite Mitochondrial Membrane Functions as Targets for Chemotherapy / chapter 12 Hepatic Cell Function in Liver Fluke Infection / chapter 13 Lipopolysaccharide: A Membrane-Forming and In?ammation- Inducing Bacterial Macromolecule / chapter 14 Effect of Cholestasis on Biomembranes -- chapter 15 3,5-Diiodothyronine Binds to Subunit Va of Cytochrome c Oxidase Possible Mechanism of Short-Term Effects of Thyroid Hormones / chapter 16 Regulation of Glucose Transport by Insulin in Muscle and Fat Cells: Translocation and Activation of Glucose Transporters / chapter 17 Glucose-6-Phosphatase: A Member of the Newly Identi?ed HPP Superfamily That Consists of Histidine Phosphatases and Vanadium-Containing Peroxidases and Consequences for Membrane Topology, Active Site, and Reaction Mechanism / chapter 18 Alzheimer's Amyloid -Peptide-Associated Oxidative Stress: Brain Membrane Lipid Peroxidation and Protein Oxidation / chapter 19 Membrane Orientation of the Alzheimer's Disease�Associated Presenilins / chapter 20 Membrane Structure Analysis in Apoptotic Processes of Leukemic Blasts and Leukemia-Derived Cell Lines Cakmak, Eckhard Niegemann, and Matthias Eishold / chapter 21 Use of Monoclonal Antibodies in Cloning and Identification of Membrane Antigens / chapter 22 Polycystins: Membrane-Associated Proteins Involved in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease / chapter 23 Action of -Agonists Compared to Cromoglycate on Mononuclear Cell Membranes: Stabilizing or Destabilizing? Guido Zimmer, Markus Bernh�rster, Patrizius Pilz, / chapter 24 Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator: A Chloride Channel Regulator of Ion Channels / chapter 25 Role of Ca2-Independent Lysosomal Phospholipase A2 in Turnover of Lung Surfactant Phospholipids / chapter 26 Role of Sodium Pump in Disease