Calorimetric Studies on the Interaction of Gangliosides with Phospholipids and Myelin Basic Protein

Overview

Journal Biochim Biophys Acta

Specialties Biochemistry
Biophysics

Date 1984 Apr 11

PMID 6200137

Citations 3

Authors

B A Sela

D Bach

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Abstract

Differential scanning calorimetry was employed to investigate the interaction of GM1 gangliosides with phospholipids (phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylserine or phosphatidylcholine). It was found that GM1 is completely miscible with phosphatidylethanolamine; however, the interaction with phosphatidylserine is minimal. Addition of excess Ca2+ to the interaction products of GM1 with phosphatidylcholine or phosphatidylethanolamine did not induce phase separation. The influence of myelin basic protein on the thermotropic behaviour of GM1 was also studied. It was found that basic protein has a very strong perturbing effect on GM1 micelles.

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