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  • Title: Disappearance of calcium-induced phase separation in phosphatidylserine-phosphatidylcholine membranes caused by protonation and by electric current.
    Author: Tokutomi S, Eguchi G, Ohnishi SI.
    Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta; 1979 Mar 23; 552(1):78-88. PubMed ID: 219893.
    Abstract:
    Disappearance of Ca2+-induced phase separation in phosphatidylserine-phosphatidylcholine membrane has been studied under several conditions by monitoring electron spin resonance spectrum of spin-labeled phosphatidylcholine. The membranes were prepared in Millipore filters. Electron micrographs of the pre parations showed formation of multilayered structures lined on the pore surface. The phase separation was disappeared when the membrane was soaked in non-buffered salt solution (100 ml KCl, pH 5.5). It was markedly contrasting that when the bathing salt solution was buffered no disappearance was observed. Disappearance of the phase separation was also observed when the Ca2+-treated membrane was transferred to acidic salt solutions (less than or equal to pH 2.5) or to low ionic strength media (less than or equal to mM) buffered at pH 5.5, and then to the buffered salt solution (100 mM KCl, pH 5.5). These are due to replacement of Ca2+ by proton, proton-induced separation, followed by disappearance of the phase separation in the buffered salt solution. Biological significance of the competition between Ca2+ and proton for the phase separation or domain formation in the membranes was emphasized.
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