dolichol-monophosphate has been researched along with fluorexon* in 1 studies
1 other study(ies) available for dolichol-monophosphate and fluorexon
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Bilayer membrane destabilization induced by dolichylphosphate.
Small vesicles containing the fluorescent probe calcein were used to investigate the effect of dolichyl phosphate (Dol-P) on phospholipid bilayer stability. In the absence of Dol-P, phospholipid vesicles retained the fluorescent probe upon the addition of divalent cations. Small vesicles containing Dol-P, however, exhibited calcein leakage when incubated in the presence of divalent cations. This effect was observed in liposomes composed of a mixture of phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), phosphatidylcholine (PC) and Dol-P, but not in PC/Dol-P liposomes. The rate of calcein leakage was proportional to divalent cation concentration and to temperature, but was independent of vesicle concentration. These results demonstrate that Dol-P has significant effects on the stability of PE containing phospholipid bilayers. Vesicle leakage was also promoted by the addition of rat liver Dol-P-mannose synthase (EC 2.4.1.83) to intact PE/PC/Dol-P vesicles. Enzyme induced leakage from phospholipid vesicles required the presence of both unsaturated PE and Dol-P. The phospholipid composition of leaky vesicles could be correlated with the lipid matrix required for maximal transferase activity of the rat liver synthase. The destabilizing effects of Dol-P on phospholipid bilayers may therefore be involved in the translocation of activated sugars across biological membranes. Topics: Animals; Cations, Divalent; Dolichol Phosphates; Fluoresceins; In Vitro Techniques; Lipid Bilayers; Mannosyltransferases; Phosphatidylcholines; Phosphatidylethanolamines; Polyisoprenyl Phosphates; Rats | 1989 |