title: Influence of DPH on the structure and dynamics of a DPPC bilayer.
abstract: We have conducted extensive molecular dynamics (MD) simulations together with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiments to quantify the influence of free 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene (DPH) fluorescent probes on the structure and dynamics of a dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine bilayer. Atomistic MD simulations show that in the membrane-water interface the influence of DPH is minor, whereas in the acyl-chain region DPH gives rise to major perturbations. In the latter case, DPH is found to influence a wide range of membrane properties, such as the packing and ordering of hydrocarbon tails and the lateral diffusion of lipid molecules. The effects are prominent but of local nature, i.e., the changes observed in the properties of lipid molecules are significant in the vicinity of DPH, but reduce rapidly as the distance from the probe increases. Long-range perturbations due to DPH are hence not expected. Detailed DSC and (2)H NMR measurements support this view. DSC shows only subtle perturbation to the cooperative behavior of the membrane system in the presence of DPH, and (2)H NMR shows that DPH gives rise to a slight increase in the lipid chain order, in agreement with MD simulations. Potential effects of other probes such as pyrene are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Physics and Optics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Jarmila
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Repáková
authors.forename: Juha M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Holopainen
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Morrow
authors.forename: Mark C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: Pavla
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Capková
authors.forename: Ilpo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vattulainen
mesh_terms: D015060:1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine / Q000737:chemistry*; D001703:Biophysics / Q000379:methods*; D002152:Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004058:Diffusion; D004161:Diphenylhexatriene / Q000737:chemistry*; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry*; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D011487:Protein Conformation; D011721:Pyrenes / Q000737:chemistry; D012984:Software; D055672:Static Electricity; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D006838:Hydrocarbons; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008055:Lipids; D011721:Pyrenes; D014867:Water; D004161:Diphenylhexatriene; D015060:1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine
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