Proteoliposome Assay
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A Proteoliposome-Based Efflux Assay to Determine Single-molecule Properties of Cl- Channels and Transporters
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2015
Proteoliposomes are used to study purified channels and transporters reconstituted in a well-defined biochemical environment. An experimental procedure to measure efflux mediated by these proteins is illustrated. The steps to prepare proteoliposomes, perform the recordings, and analyze data to quantitatively determine the functional properties of the reconstituted protein are described.
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Cell-Free Production of Proteoliposomes for Functional Analysis and Antibody Development Targeting Membrane Proteins
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2020
This protocol describes an efficient cell-free method for production of high-quality proteoliposome by bilayer-dialysis method using wheat cell-free system and liposomes. This method provides suitable means for functional analysis of membrane proteins, drug targets screening, and antibody development.
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Detergent-free Ultrafast Reconstitution of Membrane Proteins into Lipid Bilayers Using Fusogenic Complementary-charged Proteoliposomes.
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2018
Here we present two ultrafast protocols for reconstitution of membrane proteins into fusogenic proteoliposomes, and fusion of such proteoliposomes with target lipid bilayers for detergent-free delivery of these membrane proteins into the postfusion bilayer. The combination of these approaches enables fast and easily controlled assembly of complex multi-component membrane systems.
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SNARE-mediated Fusion of Single Proteoliposomes with Tethered Supported Bilayers in a Microfluidic Flow Cell Monitored by Polarized TIRF Microscopy
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2016
Here, we present a protocol to detect single, SNARE-mediated fusion events between liposomes and supported bilayers in microfluidic channels using polarized TIRFM, with single molecule sensitivity and ~15 msec time resolution. Lipid and soluble cargo release can be detected simultaneously. Liposome size, lipid diffusivity, and fusion pore properties are measured.
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A Fluorescence-based Assay of Phospholipid Scramblase Activity
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2016
We describe a fluorescence-based assay to measure phospholipid scrambling in large unilamellar liposomes reconstituted with opsin.
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The assay tracks measurable changes in the vesicle contents or membrane behavior after the protein is placed in the lipid bilayer. Ion or solute transport can be evaluated alongside changes in membrane permeability, allowing investigators to distinguish movement across the membrane from other activities. This provides biochemical evidence for transport mechanisms under controlled in vitro conditions.
Phospholipids provide the membrane environment in which the purified protein functions, so changing lipid composition can reveal how membrane components influence activity. Researchers can compare otherwise controlled proteoliposomes containing different lipids and assess effects on transport, enzymatic activity, binding, or permeability. These comparisons help connect membrane composition with protein behavior.
The system supports targeted comparisons involving lipids, inhibitors, protein mutations, and environmental conditions. Measuring the resulting change in transport, binding, enzymatic activity, or membrane permeability shows how each variable affects function. Because the membrane protein is separated from cellular complexity, the assay helps attribute an observed effect more directly to the factor being tested.
A proteoliposome assay removes much of the complexity of a living cell and places the purified membrane protein in a defined artificial bilayer. This makes it easier to examine intrinsic transport, receptor, channel, binding, or enzymatic behavior and to test individual influences such as inhibitors or lipids. Cellular studies can then provide complementary context for those biochemical findings.
A typical workflow begins with a purified membrane protein and a phospholipid bilayer arranged as artificial vesicles. The protein is incorporated into those vesicles, after which researchers measure a functional or interaction-based readout. Depending on the research question, the outcome may be ion or solute transport, enzymatic activity, binding, or membrane permeability.
Researchers choose the method when they need to characterize a channel, receptor, or transport mechanism under controlled biochemical conditions. It is especially useful for testing how a membrane protein responds to altered lipids, inhibitors, mutations, or environmental conditions. The resulting measurements can clarify function before investigators interpret the protein within the broader complexity of cells.
In drug discovery, the assay can provide a controlled platform for examining how inhibitors affect purified membrane proteins and their measurable activities. In biochemistry, it supports analysis of transport, binding, enzymatic function, and membrane permeability. These outcomes help researchers compare protein variants or membrane conditions and identify functional effects relevant to membrane biology.