title: Laser light-scattering characterization of mitochondrial complex III-Triton X-100-phospholipid mixed micelles.
abstract: Bovine-heart mitochondrial complex III was purified in the presence of Triton X-100, and the size and shape of the resulting protein-surfactant-phospholipid mixed micelles were investigated by laser light-scattering. The protein appears to be present in the form of a dimer, irrespective of temperature (between 25 and 40 degrees C) and protein concentration (between 0.5 and 5 mg/ml). The molecular weight of the micelle increases with temperature from 600 000 (25 degrees C) to 692 000 (40 degrees C). The variation of the solvent second virial coefficient in this temperature range suggests that, with increasing temperature, some of the free surfactant molecules become integrated in the mixed micelles. The average quadratic radius of gyration of these is of 42 +/- 5 nm, corresponding in our case to an ellipsoidal shape.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Valpuesta
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Goñi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Katime
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Macarulla
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D014450:Electron Transport Complex III; D007834:Lasers; D008823:Micelles; D008929:Mitochondria, Heart / Q000032:analysis; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes; D009247:NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases; D017830:Octoxynol; D010743:Phospholipids; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011808:Quinone Reductases; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D008823:Micelles; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes; D010743:Phospholipids; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D017830:Octoxynol; D009247:NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases; D011808:Quinone Reductases; D014450:Electron Transport Complex III