Spin Label Study of Apomembranes and Purple Membranes

1993 ◽  
Vol 48 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 500-503
Author(s):  
Tzvetana R. Lazarova ◽  
Maya Y. Velitchkova
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Lipid Bilayer ◽  
Spin Label ◽  
Hyperfine Splitting ◽  
Esr Spectra ◽  
Spin Labels ◽  
Label Study ◽  
Splitting Parameter ◽  
Induced Changes ◽  
Purple Membranes

Abstract Three spin-labelled fatty acids were used to detect the dynamics of lipid bilayer of apomem branes and purple membranes. It was found that ESR spectra of spin labels bound to apo­ membranes showed a temperature-induced changes rather similar to those seen with purple membranes. At the same time, however, the values of hyperfine splitting parameter 2Tm were lower as compared to purple membranes. The results pointed out that the removal of the retinal from purple membranes affects the dynamics of lipid bilayer and apomembranes were more rigid structure than those of purple membranes.

Intermolecular Steric Interactions and Lipid Chain Fluidity in Phospholipid Multibilayers. A Spin Label Study

1974 ◽  
Vol 52 (7) ◽  
pp. 631-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Marsh
Keyword(s):  
Stearic Acid ◽  
Spin Label ◽  
Spin Labels ◽  
Energy Separation ◽  
Effective Energy ◽  
Label Study ◽  
Steric Interactions ◽  
Egg Lecithin ◽  
Lipid Chain ◽  
Ordered State

The temperature variation of the spectra of stearic acid spin labels has been investigated in oriented egg lecithin multibilayers. The temperature behavior is characterized by an effective value for the energy separation between trans and gauche conformations in the lipid chains. Comparison with bilayers containing cholesterol indicates that this effective energy is sensitive to intermolecular steric interactions. The large value for the effective gauche energy suggests that part of the lipid chains are in a relatively ordered state even in unsaturated lecithin systems.

ESR study of the structure and bonding situation in thiocyanatocopper(II) complexes with imidazole derivatives

1988 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-60
Author(s):  
Anna Mašlejová ◽  
Reinhard Kirmse
Keyword(s):  
Unpaired Electron ◽  
Hyperfine Splitting ◽  
Esr Spectra ◽  
Ligand Field ◽  
Imidazole Derivatives ◽  
Bonding Parameters ◽  
Monomeric Complex ◽  
Structure And Bonding ◽  
Frozen Solutions ◽  
Planar Symmetry

ESR spectra of thianatocopper(II) complexes with imidazole derivatives were studied in ethanolic solutions at 295 and 123 K. Axialsymmetric spectra, attributed to the monomeric complex units, were obtained for the frozen solutions. The bonding parameters were interpreted by using calculated g, Cu-hyperfine, and 14N-ligand hyperfine splitting values. The Cu-N bond parameters indicate a considerable delocalization of the unpaired electron. The values of the isotropic Cu-hyperfine splitting suggest that the deviations from the planar symmetry of the CuN4 units are due to tetrahedral perturbation of the ligand field.

Association of radical anion with alkali cations. IV. ESR study of the 4-nitrobenzophenone radical anion

1980 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanislav Miertuš ◽  
Ondrej Kyseľ
Keyword(s):  
Hyperfine Splitting ◽  
Radical Anion ◽  
Esr Spectroscopy ◽  
Supporting Electrolyte ◽  
Esr Spectra ◽  
Proton Donor ◽  
Alkali Cations

The 4-nitrobenzophenone radical anion prepared by electrolysis was studied by ESR spectroscopy. On the basis of the interpretation of ESR spectra, the conformation of this system was estimated. The effect of the concentration of supporting electrolyte and of the presence of a proton-donor agent (C2H5OH) was examined. It is assumed that changes in hyperfine splitting constants are caused by association.

scholarly journals A spin label study of the thyroid hormone-binding sites in human plasma thyroxine transport proteins.

1981 ◽  
Vol 256 (2) ◽  
pp. 831-836
Author(s):  
S.Y. Cheng ◽  
G. Rakhit ◽  
F. Erard ◽  
J. Robbins ◽  
C.F. Chignell
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Human Plasma ◽  
Spin Label ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
Transport Proteins ◽  
Hormone Binding ◽  
Label Study

scholarly journals Spin-label study of hemoglobin conformations in solution.

1967 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ogawa ◽  
H. M. McConnell
Keyword(s):  
Spin Label ◽  
Label Study

The Orientation of Cytochrome c Oxidase in Coupled Phospholipid Membrane Vesicles—A Spin-Label Study

1975 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 364-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Kornblatt ◽  
W. L. Chen ◽  
J. C. Hsia ◽  
G. R. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Binding Site ◽  
Cytochrome Oxidase ◽  
Spin Label ◽  
Resonance Spectrum ◽  
Membrane Vesicles ◽  
Phospholipid Membrane ◽  
Vesicle Membrane ◽  
Exterior Surface ◽  
Label Study

Cytochrome oxidase, an enzyme containing six different subunits, has been shown to span the inner mitochrondrial membrane. The arrangement of the subunits within the membrane is unknown. We have specifically labeled the 25 000 molecular weight subunit with a spin-label derivative of N-ethylmaleimide, 3-maleimido-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1-pyrrolidinyloxyl (NEM-SL(5)). NEM-SL(5)-labeled cytochrome oxidase can be incorporated into phospholipid membranes to form coupled vesicles of the Hinkle, Kim &Racker ((1972) J. Biol. Chem. 247, 1338–1339) type. The resonance spectrum of NEM-SL(5) is similar in both soluble and vesicular cytochrome oxidase. Since ascorbate has been shown to reduce only spin label that is exposed to the exterior surface of a closed vesicle, we have used ascorbate to determine the NEM-SL(5)-binding site in the coupled vesicles. NEM-SL(5)-labeled cytochrome oxidase vesicles are reduced by 10 mM ascorbate with [Formula: see text] of 1 min at 22 °C. The rate of reduction is relatively independent of temperature. We conclude that (1) cytochrome oxidase is unidirectionally or preferentially oriented in the vesicle membrane, and (2) the NEM-SL(5)-binding site on the 25 000 molecular weight subunit is exposed to the external aqueous medium.

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