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ArticleBiophysical journal1996

Membrane binding of the colicin E1 channel: activity requires an electrostatic interaction of intermediate magnitude.

S D Zakharov, J B Heymann, Y L Zhang, W A Cramer

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Article in Biophysical journal, 1996. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Tuning the membrane surface potential for efficient toxin import.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2002
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  4. Membrane-bound state of the colicin E1 channel domain as an extended two-dimensional helical array.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 1998
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  6. Channel formation by antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 1997
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

S D ZakharovDepartment of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA.
J B Heymann
Y L Zhang
W A Cramer
Purdue University West Lafayette · US

Funding

THE MECHANISM OF ACTION OF COLICIN E1R01GM018457 · NIGMS · PURDUE UNIVERSITY WEST LAFAYETTE · PI CRAMER, WILLIAM A. · 1985 to 2007
$2.2M
NIGMS NIH HHS GM-18457
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In vitro channel activity of the C-terminal colicin E1 channel polypeptide under conditions of variable electrostatic interaction with synthetic lipid membranes showed distinct maxima with respect to pH and membrane surface potential. The membrane binding energy was determined from fluorescence quenching of the intrinsic tryptophans of the channel polypeptide by liposomes containing N-trinitrophenyl-phosphatidylethanolamine. Maximum in vitro colicin channel activity correlated with an intermediate magnitude of the electrostatic interaction. For conditions associated with maximum activity (40% anionic lipid, I = 0.12 M, pH 4.0), the free energy of binding was delta G approximately -9 kcal/mol, with nonelectrostatic and electrostatic components, delta Gnel approximately -5 kcal/mol and delta Gel approximately -4 kcal/mol, and an effective binding charge of +7 at pH 4.0. Binding of the channel polypeptide to negative membranes at pH 8 is minimal, whereas initial binding at pH 4 followed by a shift to pH 8 causes only 3-10% reversal of binding, implying that it is kinetically trapped, probably by a hydrophobic interaction. It was inferred that membrane binding and insertion involves an initial electrostatic interaction responsible for concentration and binding to the membrane surface. This is followed by insertion into the bilayer driven by hydrophobic forces, which are countered in the case of excessive electrostatic binding.

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Binding SitesBiophysical PhenomenaBiophysicsCalciumCell MembraneColicinsEscherichia coliHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationIon ChannelsLipid BilayersMembrane LipidsMembrane PotentialsModels, BiologicalStatic ElectricityThermodynamicsCalciumColicinsIon ChannelsLipid BilayersMembrane Lipids

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PMID8744315
PMCPMC1225257
OpenAlexW2074396060

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