Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry of Single Giant Unilamellar Vesicles Reveals Compositional Variability
Giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) are a widely used model system to interrogate lipid phase behavior, study biomembrane mechanics, reconstitute membrane proteins, and provide a chassis for synthetic cells. It is generally assumed that the composition of individual GUVs is the same as the nominal stock composition; however, there may be significant compositional variability between individual GUVs. Although this compositional heterogeneity likely impacts phase behavior, the function and incorporation of membrane proteins, and the encapsulation of biochemical reactions, it has yet to be directly quantified. To assess heterogeneity, we use secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) to probe the composition of individual GUVs using non-perturbing isotopic labels. Both 13C- and 2H-labeled lipids are incorporated into a ternary mixture, which is then used to produce GUVs via gentle hydration or electroformation. Simultaneous detection of seven different ion species via SIMS allows for the concentration of 13C- and 2H-labeled lipids in single GUVs to be quantified using calibration curves, which correlate ion intensity to composition. Additionally, the relative concentration of 13C- and 2H-labeled lipids is assessed for each GUV via the ion ratio 2H-/13C-, which is highly sensitive to compositional differences between individual GUVs and circumvents the need for calibration by using standards. Both quantification methods suggest that gentle hydration produces GUVs with greater compositional variability than those formed by electroformation. However, both gentle hydration and electroformation display standard deviations in composition (n = 30 GUVs) on the order of 1-4 mol %, consistent with variability seen in previous indirect measurements.
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Journal of the American Chemical Society - 145(2023), 50 vom: 20. Dez., Seite 27521-27530 |
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Grusky, Dashiel S [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 21.12.2023 Date Revised 02.03.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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