The chemical speciation of mercury and cadmium in aqueous solution plays a key role in metal-membrane interactions.
The interactions of mercury and cadmium with lipid model membranes depend on all elements of lipid structure.
Diverse methodologies, experimental conditions, and a variety of lipid model systems explain variable results between studies.
At physiological conditions, Cd prefers binding to PE in contrast to mercury which rather targets PS
A more standardized set of experimental procedures would allow better comparison between various studies.