Apomyoglobin forms a micellar complex with phospholipid at low pH.
Apomyoglobin was found to break down phosphatidylcholine vesicles to form a micellar complex at pH 4. Size reduction during this process was observed by measuring light scattering at 400 nm and by passing the complex through a gel-filtration column. Micellar complex formation was confirmed by electron microscopy.
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Department of Biological Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul.
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D001059:Apoproteins / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004134:Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008823:Micelles; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008954:Models, Biological; D009211:Myoglobin / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012542:Scattering, Radiation
D001059:Apoproteins; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008823:Micelles; D009211:Myoglobin; C010857:apomyoglobin; D004134:Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine