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Direct observation of the phase behavior of the lipid bilayers of phage PM2 and the intact host cells by sup 1 H- sup 31 P cross-polarization NMR

Journal Article · · Biochemistry; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/bi00477a013· OSTI ID:6532260

A method for obtaining the {sup 31}P NMR spectrum of a particular supramolecular structure in an intact biological system was developed by applying the 1H-31P cross-polarization technique to a lipid-containing bacteriophage, PM2, and its host bacterium, Alteromonas espejiana. It was shown that {sup 31}P NMR spectra of nucleic acids and lipid bilayers can be obtained separately with short and long thermal contact times, respectively. The temperature dependence of the chemical shift anisotropy (delta sigma = sigma parallel - sigma perpendicular) was examined for the separately obtained membrane spectra. Referring to the results of thermal analysis and {sup 31}P NMR spectra of bilayers of the extracted phospholipids, the phase transition of the biomembrane was identified for the PM2 phage and the host cell. The dynamic state of the biomembrane of the intact bacterium was directly monitored in detail. The phase behavior of the PM2 lipid bilayer showed good agreement with an earlier report. It turned out that the phase behavior of the intact biomembrane is different from that of the bilayer of the extracted lipids for both PM2 and the host cell. Namely, the terminal temperatures of the phase transition of the host cell and PM2 membranes were lower and higher than those of the extracted phospholipids, respectively.

OSTI ID:
6532260
Journal Information:
Biochemistry; (USA), Journal Name: Biochemistry; (USA) Vol. 29:25; ISSN 0006-2960; ISSN BICHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English