Dias Rita S, Linse Per
Physical Chemistry 1, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Biophys J. 2008 May 15;94(10):3760-8. doi: 10.1529/biophysj.107.118877. Epub 2008 Jan 30.
The adsorption of colloids of varying sizes and charges onto a surface that carries both negative and positive charges, representing a membrane, has been investigated using a simple model employing Monte Carlo simulations. The membrane is made of positive and negative charges (headgroups) that are allowed to move along the membrane, simulating the translational diffusion of the lipids, and are also allowed to protrude into the solution, giving rise to a fluid and soft membrane. When an uncharged colloid is placed in the vicinity of the membrane, a short-range repulsion between the colloid and the membrane is observed and the membrane will deflect to avoid coming into contact with the colloid. When the colloid is charged, the membrane response is twofold: the headgroups of the membrane move toward the colloid, as if to partly embrace it, and the positive headgroups of the membrane approach the oppositely charged colloid, inducing the demixing of the membrane lipids (polarization). The presence of protrusions enhances the polarization of the membrane. Potential of mean force calculations show that protrusions give rise to a more long-range attractive colloid-membrane potential which has a smaller magnitude at short separations.
利用一个采用蒙特卡罗模拟的简单模型,研究了不同大小和电荷的胶体在带有正负电荷(代表膜)的表面上的吸附情况。该膜由正负电荷(头基团)组成,这些电荷可以沿着膜移动,模拟脂质的平移扩散,并且还可以伸入溶液中,从而形成一种流体且柔软的膜。当一个不带电的胶体放置在膜附近时,会观察到胶体与膜之间存在短程排斥力,并且膜会发生偏转以避免与胶体接触。当胶体带电时,膜的响应有两方面:膜的头基团会向胶体移动,就好像要部分地包围它,并且膜的正头基团会靠近带相反电荷的胶体,从而导致膜脂质的 demixing(极化)。突起的存在增强了膜的极化。平均力势计算表明,突起会产生一个更远程的吸引性胶体 - 膜势,该势在短距离时幅度较小。