Physiological Calcium Concentrations Slow Dynamics at the Lipid-Water Interface
Physiological Calcium Concentrations Slow Dynamics at the Lipid-Water Interface
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生理钙浓度导致脂水界面动力学缓慢
DOI:
10.1016/j.bpj.2018.08.044
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发表时间:
2018
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Baiz, Carlos R.
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作者:
Valentine, Mason L.;Cardenas, Alfredo E.;Elber, Ron;Baiz, Carlos R.
Phospholipids can interact strongly with ions at physiological concentrations, and these interactions can alter membrane properties. Here we describe the effects of calcium ions on the dynamics in phospholipid membranes. We used a combination of time-resolved ultrafast two-dimensional infrared (2D IR) spectroscopy and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. We found that millimolar Ca2+concentrations lead to slower fluctuations in the local environment at the lipid-water interface of membranes with phosphatidylserine. The effect was only observed in bilayers containing anionic phosphatidylserine; membranes composed of only zwitterionic phosphatidylcholine did not experience a slowdown. Local water dynamics were measured using the ester groups as label-free probes and were found to be up to 50% slower with 2.5 mM Ca2+. MD simulations show that that Ca2+primarily binds to the carboxylate group of phosphatidylserines. These findings have implications for apoptotic and diseased cells in which phosphatidylserine is exposed to extracellular calcium, and for the biophysical effects of divalent cations on lipid bilayers.