期刊
ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 285, 期 2, 页码 235-245出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1006/abio.2000.4773
关键词
membrane proteins; light scattering; log-normal distribution; spectral position-width analysis; peptide-membrane interactions; large unilamellar vesicles; small unilamellar vesicles
资金
- NIGMS NIH HHS [GM-46823] Funding Source: Medline
Tryptophan fluorescence is a powerful tool for studying protein structure and function, especially membrane-active proteins and peptides, It is arguably the most frequently used tool for examining the interactions of proteins and peptides with vesicular unilamellar model membranes. However, high light scattering associated with vesicular membrane systems presents special challenges. Because of their reduced light scattering compared to large unilamellar vesicles (LUV), small unilamellar vesicles (SW) produced by sonication are widely used membrane models. Unfortunately, SW, unlike LW, are metastable and consequently unsuitable for equilibrium thermodynamic measurements. We present simple and easily implemented experimental procedures for the accurate determination of tryptophan (Trp) fluorescence in either LUV or SW, Specifically, we show that Trp spectra can be obtained in the presence of up to 6 mM LUV that are virtually identical to spectra obtained in buffer alone, which obviates the use of SW, We show how the widths and peak positions of such spectra can be used to evaluate the heterogeneity of the membrane conformation and penetration of peptides, Finally, we show how to use a reference fluorophore for the correction of intensity measurements so that the energetics of peptide partitioning into membranes can be accurately determined. (C) 2000 Academic Press.
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