The physicochemical properties of the different lipid species are essential for the structural and functional organization of the biological membrane and its interaction with integral and peripheral membrane proteins. The lipid head groups are not the only important determinants of membranes; the nature of the lipid acyl chains strongly influences membrane properties.
To facilitate the creation of realistic biological membranes for molecular simulations, the present web-server, based on a VMD plug-in and CHARMM force field, allows creating, storing and sharing lipid libraries.
