The phrase "alter the fluidity of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing changes to the smoothness or adaptability of a process, system, or substance.
Example: "The new policy aims to alter the fluidity of communication within the organization, making it more efficient."
Alternatives: "change the flexibility of" or "modify the smoothness of".
Alternatively, the enrichment of EerI, a compound with a hydrophobic membrane binding moiety, in the ER membrane may alter the fluidity of the membrane to indirectly affect protein import into the ER.
Thus, the stable association of these two affinity-tagged proteins with LPS transport components suggests the possibility that they might cooperate with LPS proteins to mobilize phospholipids and alter the fluidity of the membrane by providing a mechanism to move LPS molecules into and/or across the OM barrier.
Phenothiazines may weaken lysosomes by altering the fluidity of their lipid membrane, making them more likely to rupture.
This prompted us to hypothesize that the multimerization of IFITM proteins inhibits viral fusion by altering the fluidity of the cell membrane.
Potential mechanisms have been proposed and include (1) a shift in the progesterone and oestradiol ratio compromising uterine activation [ 3], (2) cholesterol altering the fluidity of the plasma membrane effecting integral protein expression [ 3, 12] and possible utero-relaxant effects of adipokines and endocrine disruption resulting from increased white adipose tissue depots [ 3, 33– 33].
Membrane cholesterol has also been shown to alter the fluidity and bending stiffness of RBCs [ 100, 101].
This carbon radical then attacks other -CH2- groups in lipid molecules, and creates a chain reaction that alters the fluidity and shape of the membrane.
In addition, incorporation of n-3 PUFAs into the cell membrane alters the fluidity, structure, and/or function of lipid rafts or caveolae.
Finally, PARO, which interferes with protein synthesis by binding to ribosomes in bacteria, was also shown to affect translation in Leishmania, in addition to alter the composition and fluidity of the plasma membrane of the parasite.
It is assumed that AD and other tauopathies require a genetic predisposition (e.g. ApoE) and are triggered by a variety of environmental (risk) factors (e.g. which alter the membrane fluidity).
The immunomodulatory effects of EPA and DHA, in contrast to the ω-6 PUFAs, have been largely recognized for the ability of ω-3 PUFAs to modify leukocyte activity, decrease cell membrane fluidity, alter the production of bioactive mediators and cell signaling, and modulate systemic inflammation by inhibition of cytokine release [ 2, 68].
