Cationic Bilayers
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13. Shape control through molecular segregation in giant surfactant aggregates
Mixtures of cationic and anionic surfactants crystallized at various ratios in the absence of added salt form micrometer-sized colloids. Here, we propose and test a general mechanism explaining how this ratio controls the shape of the resulting colloidal structure, which can vary from nanodiscs to punctured planes; during cocrystallization, excess (nonstoich
National Academy of Sciences.
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14. Virus-sized self-assembling lamellar complexes between plasmid DNA and cationic micelles promote gene transfer
Gene therapy is based on the vectorization of genes to target cells and their subsequent expression. Cationic amphiphile-mediated delivery of plasmid DNA is the nonviral gene transfer method most often used. We examined the supramolecular structure of lipopolyamine/plasmid DNA complexes under various condensing conditions. Plasmid DNA complexation with lipop
The National Academy of Sciences of the USA.
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15. Structural characteristics of supramolecular assemblies formed by guanidinium-cholesterol reagents for gene transfection
We have recently discovered that cationic cholesterol derivatives characterized by guanidinium polar headgroups are very efficient for gene transfection in vitro and in vivo. In spite of being based on some rationale at the molecular level, the development of these new synthetic vectors was nevertheless empirical. Indeed, the factors and processes underlying
The National Academy of Sciences.
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16. Voltage-dependent translocation of R18 and DiI across lipid bilayers leads to fluorescence changes.
We show that the lipophilic, cationic fluorescent dyes R18 and Dil translocate from one monolayer of a phospholipid bilayer membrane to the other in a concentration and voltage-dependent manner. When the probes were incorporated into voltage-clamped planar membranes and potentials were applied, displacement currents resulted. The charged probes sensed a larg
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17. The Effect of a C-Terminal Peptide of Surfactant Protein B (SP-B) on Oriented Lipid Bilayers, Characterized by Solid-State 2H- and 31P-NMR
SP-BCTERM, a cationic, helical peptide based on the essential lung surfactant protein B (SP-B), retains a significant fraction of the function of the full-length protein. Solid-state 2H- and 31P-NMR were used to examine the effects of SP-BCTERM on mechanically oriented lipid bilayer samples. SP-BCTERM modified the multilayer structure of bilayers composed of
The Biophysical Society.
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18. The cytoplasmic membrane is a primary target for the staphylocidal action of thrombin-induced platelet microbicidal protein.
Thrombin-induced platelet microbicidal protein (tPMP-1) is a small, cationic peptide released from rabbit platelets exposed to thrombin in vitro. tPMP-1 is microbicidal against a broad spectrum of bloodstream pathogens, including Staphylococcus aureus. Preliminary evidence suggests that tPMP-1 targets and disrupts the staphylococcal cytoplasmic membrane. How
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19. Direct activation of cGMP-dependent channels of retinal rods by the cGMP phosphodiesterase.
The cationic conductances of purified bovine retinal rod membranes were studied by incorporation of vesicles into planar lipid bilayers. When the membranes were stripped of all peripheral proteins [guanine nucleotide-binding protein (G protein) and cGMP phosphodiesterase (3',5'-cyclic-GMP 5'-nucleotidohydrolase), EC 3.1.4.35], sodium and calcium fluxes were
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20. Hofmeister effect in ion transport: reversible binding of halide anions to the roflamycoin channel.
We have studied the anion-dependent gating of roflamycoin ion channels using spectral analysis of noise in currents through multichannel planar lipid bilayers. We have found that in addition to low frequency current fluctuations that may be attributed to channel switching between open and closed conformations, roflamycoin channels exhibit a pronounced higher
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21. The Mechanism of Amino Acid Efflux from Seed Coats of Developing Pea Seeds as Revealed by Uptake Experiments.
The uptake of amino acids by excised seed coat halves of developing seeds of pea (Pisum sativum L.) was characterized. The influx of L-valine and L-glutamic acid was proportional to their external concentration, with coefficients of proportionality (k) of 11.0 and 7.1 [mu]mol g-1 fresh weight min-1 M-1, respectively. The influx of L-lysine could be analyzed
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22. Bilayer Interactions of Indolicidin, a Small Antimicrobial Peptide Rich in Tryptophan, Proline, and Basic Amino Acids
Tryptophan, proline, and basic amino acids have all been implicated as being important in the assembly and structure of membrane proteins. Indolicidin, an antimicrobial 13-residue peptide-amide isolated from the cytoplasmic granules of bovine neutrophils, is highly enriched in these amino acids: five tryptophans, three prolines, three basic residues, and no
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23. Membrane Permeabilization by Thrombin-Induced Platelet Microbicidal Protein 1 Is Modulated by Transmembrane Voltage Polarity and Magnitude
Thrombin-induced platelet microbicidal protein 1 (tPMP-1) is a small, cationic peptide generated from rabbit platelets when they are exposed to thrombin in vitro. It has potent microbicidal activity against a broad spectrum of bacterial and fungal pathogens, including Staphylococcus aureus. Previous in vitro studies involving whole staphylococcal cells and p
American Society for Microbiology.