[Model systems based on the lipid-porphyrin assemblies and lipoproteins in biochemical studies]

Reviewed are the modern state and prospects of using lipid-porphyrin assemblies and lipoporphyrins to study fine functional mechanisms of complex biological systems and to solve applied problems in biochemistry and medicine. Data on the interaction of porphyrin derivatives with natural and artificial membranes are summarized. Models for electron transfer and oxygen transport via lipid-porphyrin assemblies are discussed.