Phospholipid – protein molecular interactions. 2. Raman spectroscopic and calorimetric studies of phospholipids – polylysine and phospholipid – histones interactions in model membranes

1985 ◽  
Vol 63 (7) ◽  
pp. 1390-1393 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bertoluzza ◽  
S. Bonora ◽  
G. Fini ◽  
M. A. Morelli

Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) – polylysine and DMPC–histones systems have been studied by Raman spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. The results of both techniques indicate that the interactions are mainly confined to the lipid–water interface. The protein fraction of histones giving rise to a partial penetration into the bilayer is not the lysine-rich fraction but rather the non-polar component of the proteins. On the basis of the results obtained, the formation of lipoprotein complexes between histones and DMPC appears to be ruled out.

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Jumeau ◽  
Patrice Bourson ◽  
Michel Ferriol ◽  
François Lahure ◽  
Marc Ponçot ◽  
...  

The possibilities of applications of vibrational spectroscopy techniques (Raman spectroscopy) in the analysis and characterization of polymers are more and more used and accurate. In this paper, our purpose is to characterize Low Density Poly(Ethylene) (LDPE) grades by Raman spectroscopy and in particular with CH2 Raman vibration modes. With temperature measurements, we determine different amorphous and crystalline Raman assignments. From these results and on the basis of the evolution of CH2 bending Raman vibration modes, we develop a phenomenological model in correlation with Differential Scanning Calorimetry and in particular with crystalline lamella thickness determination.


2016 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 47-50
Author(s):  
Birgit Neitzel ◽  
Florian Aschermayer ◽  
Milan Kracalik ◽  
Sabine Hild

Polymers have various interesting properties, which depend largely on their inner structure. One way to influence the macroscopic behaviour is the deformation of the polymer chains, which effects the change in microstructure. For analyzing the microstructure of non-deformed and deformed polymer materials, Raman spectroscopy as well as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used. In the present study we compare the results for crystallinity measurements of deformed polymers using both methods in order to characterize the differences in micro-structure due to deformation. The study is ongoing, and we present the results of the first tests.


2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (04) ◽  
pp. 197-215
Author(s):  
D. Bilge ◽  
N. Civelek ◽  
Z. Özçelik Çetinel

Altretamine (ALT) is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved antineoplastic drug particularly used for ovarian cancer. This study examined, at a molecular level, the interactions of the drug with model membranes composed of phospholipids with different acyl chain lengths and head group charges at varied ALT concentrations based on temperature. For this purpose, spectroscopic studies of the liposomes in multilamellar vesicles form were conducted by Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and their calorimetric studies were carried out by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) techniques. The results of the study showed that ALT clearly interacted with lipids and that these interactions were more significant in multilamellar vesicles made up of short chain phospholipids. Moreover, the results suggested that ALT settled into the tail group region, in particular the region that formed the hydrophobic part of lipids, and this effects the whole section of the membranes including glycerol backbones and head groups. This study is expected to contribute, on molecular level, to the studies on the knowledge of the mechanism in cancer, which is still very much a dangerous disease, and its related treatment.


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