Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1940144 | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Lysenin, a hemolytic protein derived from the body fluid of earthworm, was incorporated into artificial bilayer membranes. Upon insertion, it formed a voltage-dependent large conductance channel in asolectin bilayers in a sphingomyelin-dependent manner. The channel had low ion-selectivity. Single-channel conductance was calculated as approximately 550 pS in 100 mM KCl. The channel in asolectin bilayers closed when the membrane was held at a positive potential. In contrast, the channel showed no voltage dependency in membranes made of pure phosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin, suggesting some lipid contents included in the asolectin membranes affected channel gating.
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Authors
Toru Ide, Takaaki Aoki, Yuko Takeuchi, Toshio Yanagida,