title: Structural changes in dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine bilayer promoted by Ca2+ ions: a small-angle neutron scattering study.
abstract: Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) curves of unilamellar dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) vesicles in 1-60mM CaCl2 were analyzed using a strip-function model of the phospholipid bilayer. The fraction of Ca2+ ions bound in the DPPC polar head group region was determined using Langmuir adsorption isotherm. In the gel phase, at 20 degrees C, the lipid bilayer thickness, dL, goes through a maximum as a function of CaCl2 concentration (dL=54.4A at approximately 2.5mM of CaCl2). Simultaneously, both the area per DPPC molecule AL, and the number of water molecules nW located in the polar head group region decrease (DeltaAL=AL(DPPC))-AL(DPPC+Ca)=2.3A2 and Deltan=n(W(DPPC))-n(W(DPPC+Ca))=0.8mol/mol at approximately 2.5mM of CaCl2). In the fluid phase, at 60 degrees C, the structural parameters d(L), A(L), and n(W) show evident changes with increasing Ca2+ up to a concentration C(Ca)(2+) < or = 10mM. DPPC bilayers affected by the calcium binding are compared to unilamellar vesicles prepared by extrusion. The structural parameters of DPPC vesicles prepared in 60mM CaCl2 (at 20 and 60 degrees C) are nearly the same as those for unilamellar vesicles without Ca2+.
authors: Department of Physical Chemistry of Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Odbojárov 10, 832 32 Bratislava, Slovakia. daniela.uhrikova@fpharm.uniba.sk
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: Uhríková
authors: Norbert
authors: N
authors: Kucerka
authors: José
authors: J
authors: Teixeira
authors: Valentin
authors: V
authors: Gordeliy
authors: Pavol
authors: P
authors: Balgavý
mesh_terms: D015060:1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine / Q000737:chemistry*; D002122:Calcium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry*; D033363:Neutron Diffraction; D053838:Scattering, Small Angle; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D006838:Hydrocarbons; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D014867:Water; D015060:1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine; D002122:Calcium Chloride