NMR-based molecular ruler for determining the depth of intercalants within the lipid bilayer Part II. The preparation of a molecular ruler
NMR-based molecular ruler for determining the depth of intercalants within the lipid bilayer Part II. The preparation of a molecular ruler
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DOI:
10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2008.07.007
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发表时间:
2008-10-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Frimer, Aryeh A.
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作者:
Cohen, Yael;Afri, Michal;Frimer, Aryeh A.
We have previously shown how the location of an intercalant within the lipid bilayer can be qualitatively determined by using the excellent correlation that exists between the C-13 NMR chemical shift of a polarizable carbon (e.g., the carbonyl or nitronyl carbon) and the polarity (using the Dimroth-Reichardt's E-T(30) parameter) of the microenvironment in which that carbon resides. In a companion paper, we have determined criteria for reporter molecules that will assist us in converting this qualitative polarity data into quantitative Angstrom values. In the present paper, we report on our initial success in quantitatively mapping of the DMPC bilayer by linking two or more vertical points within a bilayer by both distance (in Angstroms) and E-T(30) polarity. The results correlated well with the values obtained using the "parallax method" of Erwin London. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.