期刊
METHODS
卷 54, 期 1, 页码 56-66出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2010.11.003
关键词
Analytical ultracentrifugation; Sedimentation velocity; Membrane protein; Detergent; Surfactant; Sedfit
资金
- European Union [2265507-NMI3, ANR PCV07_186241 PROMEMSURFII]
Analytical ultracentrifugation sedimentation velocity, which combines the separation of the macromolecules and the analysis of their transportation to reach a rigorous thermodynamics study offers a robust tool for characterizing the homogeneity and association state of membrane protein. Samples of solubilized membrane proteins are indeed complex multi-component systems where detergent micelles and protein-detergent complexes coexist in solution, with associated lipids in variable amounts. We present here the sedimentation velocity theoretical background, the principle of the data analysis and the interpretation relevant for the study of membrane proteins. The results section presents examples and refers to published work. High resolution particle distribution are obtained from measurements in absorbance and interference, which permits the characterization of protein-detergent complexes-in terms of association state and bound detergents/lipids, even in heterogeneous samples, and of surfactants. We emphasize the precaution to be taken before the analysis, and the limits of the analysis. We show how the sedimentation velocity performed in H2O and D2O solvents may help to acertain the association state of solubilized membrane proteins. We discuss the complementarity with sedimentation equilibrium, density measurement, and size exclusion chromatography combined if necessary with the use of radio-labelled detergent or light scattering detection. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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