Thermodynamics of lipid membrane solubilization by sodium dodecyl sulfate
Thermodynamics of lipid membrane solubilization by sodium dodecyl sulfate
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DOI:
10.1529/biophysj.105.077867
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发表时间:
2006-06-01
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3.4
通讯作者:
Blume, Alfred
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作者:
Keller, Sandro;Heerklotz, Heiko;Blume, Alfred
We provide a comprehensive thermodynamic description of lipid membrane dissolution by a charged detergent. To this end, we have studied the interactions between the anionic detergent sodium dodecyl sulfate ( SDS) and the zwitterionic phospholipid 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine ( POPC) in dilute aqueous solution ( 10mM phosphate buffer, 154 mM NaCl, pH 7.4). Thermodynamic parameters of vesicle solubilization and reconstitution, membrane partitioning, and micelle formation were assessed by right-angle light scattering and isothermal titration calorimetry. Membrane translocation and dissolution proceed very slowly at 25 degrees C but are considerably accelerated at 65 degrees C. At this temperature, a simple SDS/POPC phase diagram ( comprising vesicular, coexistence, and micellar ranges) and a complete set of partition coefficients and transfer enthalpies were obtained. Electrostatic repulsion effects at the membrane surface were implemented by combining Gouy-Chapman theory with a Langmuir adsorption isotherm to account for Na+ binding to membrane-incorporated DS-. This approach offered a quantitative understanding of solubilization and reconstitution processes, which were interpreted in terms of partition equilibria between and ideal mixing in all phases. More than any other property, the transbilayer flip-flop rate under given experimental conditions hence appears to dictate a detergent's suitability for thermodynamically controlled lipid membrane solubilization and reconstitution.