Molecular organization of cholesterol, in polyunsaturated membranes: Microdomain formation
Molecular organization of cholesterol, in polyunsaturated membranes: Microdomain formation
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DOI:
10.1016/s0006-3495(02)75394-0
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发表时间:
2002-01-01
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3.4
通讯作者:
Wassall, SR
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作者:
Brzustowicz, MR;Cherezov, V;Wassall, SR
The molecular organization of cholesterol, in phospholipid bilayers composed of 1,2-diarachidonylphosphatidylcholine (20:4-20:4PC), 1-stearoyl-2-arachidonylphosphatidylcholine (18:0-20:4PC), and 20:4-20:4PC/18:0-20:4PC (1/1 mol) was investigated by solid-state H-2 NMR and by low- and wide-angle x-ray diffraction (XRD). On the basis of distinct quadrupolar powder patterns arising from [3alpha-H-2(1)]cholesterol intercalated into the membrane and phase separated as solid, solubility chi(chol)(NMR) = 17 +/- 2 mol% and tilt angle alpha(o) = :25 +/- 1degrees in 20:4-20:4PC were determined. The corresponding values in 18:0-20:4PC were chi(chol)(NMR) greater than or equal to 50 mol% and alpha(o) = 16 +/- 1degrees. Cholesterol solubility determined by XRD was chi(chol)(XRD) = 15 +/- 2 mol% and chi(chol)(XRD) = 49 +/- 1 mol% for 20:4-20:4PC and 18:0-20:4PC, respectively. XRD experiments show that the solid sterol is monohydrate crystals presumably residing outside the bilayer. The H-2 NMR spectrum for equimolar [3alpha-H-2(1)]cholesterol added to mixed 20:4-20:4PC/18:0-20:4PC (1/1 mol) membranes is, consistent with segregation of cholesterol into 20:4-20: 4PC and 18:0-20:4PC microdomains of