含胆固醇的脂质膜中的组织

Organization in lipid membranes containing cholesterol.

作者信息

Veatch Sarah L, Keller Sarah L

机构信息

Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-1700, USA.

出版信息

Phys Rev Lett. 2002 Dec 23;89(26):268101. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.268101. Epub 2002 Dec 9.

Abstract

A fundamental attribute of raft formation in cell membranes is lateral separation of lipids into coexisting liquid phases. Using fluorescence microscopy, we observe spontaneous lateral separation in free-floating giant unilamellar vesicles. We record coexisting liquid domains over a range of composition and temperature significantly wider than previously reported. Furthermore, we establish correlations between miscibility in bilayers and in monolayers. For example, the same lipid mixtures that produce liquid domains in bilayer membranes produce two upper miscibility critical points in the phase diagrams of monolayers.

摘要

细胞膜中筏形成的一个基本特性是脂质横向分离成共存的液相。利用荧光显微镜,我们观察到自由漂浮的巨型单层囊泡中存在自发的横向分离现象。我们记录了比先前报道的组成和温度范围显著更宽的共存液相区域。此外,我们建立了双层膜和单层膜中混溶性之间的相关性。例如,在双层膜中产生液相区域的相同脂质混合物,在单层膜的相图中会产生两个上临界混溶点。

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