Abstract
Integral membrane proteins (IMPs) performing a variety of cell functions comprise a significant fraction of the proteins encoded in an organism's genome. Maltose-neopentyl glycol-3 (MNG-3) was invented as a novel detergent to extract IMPs from the cell membranes; MNG-3 has an inherent flexibility originating from its central carbon and its arms comprising alkyl chains and maltose groups. Herein, we demonstrate the reverse-scissoring behavior of MNG-3 through the use of different subphase conditions at the air/water interface. The origin of its high performance was investigated by means of Langmuir techniques, X-ray reflectivity (XRR) analysis of its Langmuir-Schaefer (LS) film, Brewster angle microscope (BAM) and atomic force microscope (AFM) and computational simulation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 184-189 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects |
| Volume | 484 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 5 Nov 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Integral membrane proteins
- Langmuir-Schaefer film
- MNG-3
- Protein surfactant
- Surface pressure-area isotherm
- X-ray reflectivity
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