Dynamics of membrane adhesion: the role of polyethylene glycol spacers, ligand-receptor bond strength, and rupture pathway.
Dynamics of membrane adhesion: the role of polyethylene glycol spacers, ligand-receptor bond strength, and rupture pathway.
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膜粘附动力学:聚乙二醇间隔基的作用、配体-受体键强度和破裂途径。
DOI:
10.1021/la702357a
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2008
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Kuhl,TonyaL
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Wong,JoyceY;Kuhl,TonyaL
Biological adhesion typically occurs through discrete cross bridges between complementary molecules on adjacent membranes. Here we report quantitative measurements of the binding distance between a lipid membrane functionalized with ligands on flexible polymer tether chains and a second membrane bearing complementary receptors using the surface force apparatus technique. The binding distance is shown to increase as a function of polymer tether length. Upon separation, adhesive failure occurs not at the strong ligand−receptor bond but primarily through the mechanical pullout of cross-bridging polymer tethers from the membrane. We summarize these measurements of complementary membrane adhesion dynamics using an energy-state diagram that encompasses the energetics of the polymer tether, ligand−receptor bond strength, and number of cross bridges formed.