Photocleavable Fluorescent Membrane Tension Probes: Fast Release with Spatiotemporal Control in Inner Leaflets of Plasma Membrane, Nuclear Envelope, and Secretory Pathway

Chemical biology tools for imaging-based analysis of organelle membranes and lipids

Membrane biology studies have revealed that in addition to providing structural support for compartment formation and membrane protein function, subcellular biomembranes are also critically involved in many biological events. To facilitate our understanding of the functions, biophysical properties and structural dynamics of organelle membranes, various exciting chemical biology tools have recently emerged. This short review aims to describe the latest molecular probes for organelle membrane studies. In particular, we will feature chemical strategies to visualize and quantitatively analyze the dynamic propeties of organelle membranes and lipids and discuss current limitations and potential future directions of this challenging research area.