A simple thermodynamic model of the liquid-ordered state and the interactions between phospholipids and cholesterol.
A theoretical model is proposed to describe the heat capacity function and the phase behavior of binary mixtures of phospholipids and cholesterol. The central idea is that the liquid-ordered state (L(o)) is a thermodynamic state or an ensemble of conformations of the phospholipid, characterized by enthalpy and entropy functions that are intermediate between those of the solid and the liquid-disordered (L(d)) states. The values of those thermodynamic functions are such that the L(o) state is not appreciably populated in the pure phospholipid, at any temperature, because either the solid or the L(d) state have much lower free energies. Cholesterol stabilizes the L(o) state by nearest-neighbor interactions, giving rise to the appearance of the L(o) phase. The model is studied by Monte Carlo simulations on a lattice with nearest-neighbor interactions, which are derived from experiment as much as possible. The calculated heat capacity function closely resembles that obtained by calorimetry. The phase behavior produced by the model is also in agreement with experimental data. The simulations indicate that separation between solid and L(o) phases occurs below the melting temperature of the phospholipid (T(m)). Above T(m), small L(d) and L(o) domains do exist, but there is no phase separation.
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina-Wilmington, USA. almeidap@uncw.edu
Paulo F
PF
Almeida
D002151:Calorimetry; D002152:Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000737:chemistry*; D004134:Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine / Q000737:chemistry; D004347:Drug Interactions; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000737:chemistry; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000737:chemistry*; D013816:Thermodynamics; D044366:Transition Temperature
D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D010743:Phospholipids; D002784:Cholesterol; D004134:Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine
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