Insight into the Molecular Mechanism of Surface Interactions of Phosphatidylcholines─Langmuir Monolayer Study Complemented with Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Mutual interactions between components of biological membranes are pivotal for maintaining their proper biophysical properties, such as stability, fluidity, or permeability. The main building blocks of biomembranes are lipids, among which the most important are phospholipids (mainly phosphatidylcholines (PCs)) and sterols (mainly cholesterol). Although there is a plethora of reports on interactions between PCs, as well as between PCs and cholesterol, their molecular mechanism has not yet been fully explained. Therefore, to resolve this issue, we carried out systematic investigations based on the classical Langmuir monolayer technique complemented with molecular dynamics simulations. The studies involved systems containing 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DPPC) analogues possessing in the structure one or two polar functional groups similar to those of DPPC. The interactions and rheological properties of binary mixtures of DPPC analogues with 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC) and cholesterol were compared with reference systems (DPPC/POPC and DPPC/cholesterol). This pointed to the importance of the ternary amine group in PC/cholesterol interactions, while in PC mixtures, the phosphate group played a key role. In both cases, the esterified glycerol group had an effect on the magnitude of interactions. The obtained results are crucial for establishing structure-property relationships as well as for designing substitutes for natural lipids.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:128

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The journal of physical chemistry. B - 128(2024), 6 vom: 15. Feb., Seite 1473-1482

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chachaj-Brekiesz, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Kobierski, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Wnętrzak, Anita [VerfasserIn]
Dynarowicz-Latka, Patrycja [VerfasserIn]
Pietruszewska, Patrycja [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

97C5T2UQ7J
Cholesterol
Journal Article
Lipid Bilayers
Phosphatidylcholines
Phospholipids

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Date Completed 16.02.2024

Date Revised 21.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c06810

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368095150