Tools for Characterizing Biomembranes: Final LDRD Report.

Alam, T. M. ; Stevens, M. ; Holland, G. P. ; McIntyre, S. K.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Membranes;    Bonding;    Hydrogen;    Lipids;    Mixtures;   

RP-ID  :  DE2008934587

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

A suite of experimental nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy tools were developed to investigate lipid structure and dynamics in model membrane systems. By utilizing both multinuclear and multidimensional NMR experiments a range of different intra- and inter-molecular contacts were probed within the membranes. Examples on pure single component lipid membranes and on the canonical raft forming mixture of DOPC/SM/Chol are presented. A unique gel phase pretransition in SM was also identified and characterized using these NMR techniques. In addition molecular dynamics into the hydrogen bonding network unique to sphingomyelin containing membranes were evaluated as a function of temperature, and are discussed.