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Stereoselective recognition in phospholipid monolayers.

E M Arnett1, J M Gold, N Harvey

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27706.

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
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This study found no evidence of stereoselective interactions in phospholipid monolayers, suggesting chiral recognition arises from direct interactions, not transmission through molecules. Phospholipids exhibit limited chiral discrimination despite their prevalence.

Area of Science:

  • Interfacial Science
  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Stereochemistry

Background:

  • Investigated intermolecular interactions in chiral surfactant monolayers at the air-water interface over ten years.
  • Previous work showed enantiomeric and diastereomeric interactions for some chiral surfactants.
  • No stereoselective interactions were found in dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) using standard techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Extend observations of stereoselectivity to dimyristoyl- and dilauroylphosphatidylcholine.
  • Investigate chiral recognition in mixed monolayers of chiral surfactants and phospholipids.
  • Determine if chirality can be transmitted through intervening phospholipid molecules.

Main Methods:

  • Standard monolayer techniques

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  • Differential scanning calorimetry
  • Ultra-high-field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
  • Dynamic surface tension studies
  • Force-area curve analysis

    • Main Results:

    • No chiral recognition was demonstrated for dimyristoyl- and dilauroylphosphatidylcholine monolayers.
    • Chiral discrimination in mixed monolayers resulted from direct interaction of chiral centers.
    • Chirality transmission through intermediate achiral molecules was not supported.

    Conclusions:

    • Phospholipids exhibit limited chiral discrimination in monolayers.
    • Observed chiral discrimination in mixed monolayers is due to direct chiral center interactions.
    • Explores the paradox of low phospholipid chiral discrimination in natural systems.