Lipid membranes loaded with Ca2+ and Zn2+ cations

N. Kučerka, E. Dushanov, K. T. Kholmurodov, J. Katsaras, D. Uhríková

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Abstract

We have studied the interactions of calcium and zinc with the biomimetic membrane made of dipalmitoyl-phosphatidylcholine (DPPC). The small angle neutron experiment on oriented multilamellar samples showed clearly differences in the effects of the two cations. For both, a bilayer thickness increases due to divalent metal ion (Me2+) binding, reaching the maximum at stoichiometry Me2+:DPPC∼1:7 mol/mol. However, while the further increase in Ca2+ results in a bilayer thinning down to the level of pure DPPC, the Zn2+ binding indicates the behaviour of a typical isotherm, reaching a level of saturation.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012008
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume848
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 8 2017
Event3rd International Conference on Small Angle Neutron Scattering Dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of Yu.M. Ostanevich, YuMO 2016 - Dubna, Russian Federation
Duration: Jun 6 2016Jun 9 2016

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