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How to minimize dye-induced perturbations while studying biomembrane structure and dynamics: PEG linkers as a rational alternative
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SYSNO ASEP 0495905 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title How to minimize dye-induced perturbations while studying biomembrane structure and dynamics: PEG linkers as a rational alternative Author(s) Mobarak, E. (FI)
Javanainen, Matti (UOCHB-X) RID, ORCID
Kulig, W. (FI)
Honigmann, A. (DE)
Sezgin, E. (GB)
Aho, N. (FI)
Eggeling, Ch. (GB)
Rog, T. (FI)
Vattulainen, I. (FI)Source Title Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta-Biomembranes. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0005-2736
Roč. 1860, č. 11 (2018), s. 2436-2445Number of pages 10 s. Language eng - English Country NL - Netherlands Keywords fluorescent probe ; PEG linker ; lipid membrane ; atomistic simulation ; molecular dynamics simulation ; super-resolution microscopy Subject RIV CF - Physical ; Theoretical Chemistry OECD category Physical chemistry Institutional support UOCHB-X - RVO:61388963 UT WOS 000447557500028 EID SCOPUS 85050121034 DOI 10.1016/j.bbamem.2018.07.003 Annotation Organic dye-tagged lipid analogs are essential for many fluorescence-based investigations of complex membrane structures, especially when using advanced microscopy approaches. However, lipid analogs may interfere with membrane structure and dynamics, and it is not obvious that the properties of lipid analogs would match those of non-labeled host lipids. In this work, we bridged atomistic simulations with super-resolution imaging experiments and biomimetic membranes to assess the performance of commonly used sphingomyelin-based lipid analogs. The objective was to compare, on equal footing, the relative strengths and weaknesses of acyl chain labeling, headgroup labeling, and labeling based on poly-ethyl-glycol (PEG) linkers in determining biomembrane properties. We observed that the most appropriate strategy to minimize dye-induced membrane perturbations and to allow consideration of Brownian-like diffusion in liquid-ordered membrane environments is to decouple the dye from a membrane by a PEG linker attached to a lipid headgroup. Yet, while the use of PEG linkers may sound a rational and even an obvious approach to explore membrane dynamics, the results also suggest that the dyes exploiting PEG linkers interfere with molecular interactions and their dynamics. Overall, the results highlight the great care needed when using fluorescent lipid analogs, in particular accurate controls. Workplace Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Contact asep@uochb.cas.cz ; Kateřina Šperková, Tel.: 232 002 584 ; Jana Procházková, Tel.: 220 183 418 Year of Publishing 2019 Electronic address https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005273618301986?via%3Dihub
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