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Lanthanide(III)-phosphatidic acid complexes: binding site heterogeneity and phase separation.

J Sun1, M Petersheim

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ 07079.

Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta
|May 9, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Luminescent lanthanides like Cerium (Ce3+) and Terbium (Tb3+) reveal distinct lanthanide-lipid complexes and monitor cation-induced membrane changes. This research enables studying lipid phase separation and cation entrapment in phospholipid membranes.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Biophysics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Phospholipid membranes are crucial biological structures.
  • Lanthanide ions (Ln3+) can interact with membranes, influencing their properties.
  • Understanding cation-lipid interactions is key to membrane dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize lanthanide-lipid complexes using spectroscopic properties.
  • To investigate cation-induced lateral segregation and phase separation in membranes.
  • To lay the groundwork for studying nucleation sites in membrane events.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing spectroscopic properties of Tb3+, Ce3+, and Eu3+.
  • Observing Ce3+ to Tb3+ energy transfer for detecting clustering.
  • Monitoring lanthanide release kinetics using chelators.

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Main Results:

  • Three distinct lanthanide-phosphatidic acid complex forms were identified.
  • Ce3+ to Tb3+ energy transfer indicated clustering at low lanthanide concentrations (1:1000 Ln3+/phosphatidic acid).
  • Lanthanide release kinetics differed between dioleoylphosphatidic acid and dimyristoylphosphatidic acid, suggesting cation entrapment and HII phase formation.

Conclusions:

  • Luminescent lanthanides are effective probes for cation-lipid interactions and membrane events.
  • The study demonstrates lanthanide-lipid complex formation, segregation, and cation entrapment.
  • This work provides a foundation for future research on membrane fusion and micelle formation.