Proteoliposome Preparation
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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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Preparation of Epoxides
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2023
Overview Epoxides result from alkene oxidation, which can be achieved by a) air, b) peroxy acids, c) hypochlorous acids, and d) halohydrin cyclization. Epoxidation with Peroxy Acids Epoxidation of alkenes via oxidation with peroxy acids involves the conversion of a carbon–carbon double bond to an epoxide using the oxidizing agent meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, commonly known as MCPBA. Since the O–O bond of peroxy acids is very weak, the addition of electrophilic oxygen of peroxy acids to...
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Detergent removal promotes the transition from a phospholipid-protein mixture to a closed bilayer structure. As the detergent is removed, the lipid components can reorganize and form vesicles around the incorporated membrane protein. This stage is therefore central to producing a membrane-like environment in which protein transport, enzymatic activity, binding, or stability can be examined.
Phospholipids provide the membrane-forming material, whereas the purified membrane protein supplies the biochemical function under investigation. Combining these components creates a defined system in which protein behavior can be examined without the many additional components present in whole cells. That separation helps researchers connect an observed activity more directly to the target protein and its membrane environment.
Extrusion can improve the uniformity of the resulting vesicles, making the preparation more consistent for downstream measurements. Size-exclusion methods can help separate proteoliposomes from unincorporated components. These steps refine the sample after bilayer closure, improving control over what remains in the preparation and supporting clearer interpretation of membrane-protein experiments.
The approach reduces the complexity of a whole-cell system by placing a purified membrane protein in a controlled artificial membrane. This simplification can make it easier to attribute measured transport, enzymatic activity, binding, or stability to the target protein rather than to unrelated cellular components. It is therefore useful for mechanistic biochemical analysis.
A typical workflow combines phospholipids with the purified membrane protein in the presence of detergent. Detergent is then removed to promote bilayer closure and vesicle formation. The preparation may subsequently undergo extrusion to improve vesicle uniformity or size-exclusion treatment to remove unincorporated components before functional measurements are performed.
Proteoliposomes can support measurements of membrane-protein transport, enzymatic activity, binding, and stability. Because the system contains a defined artificial membrane and purified protein, researchers can evaluate these properties in a controlled biochemical setting. The resulting measurements help characterize membrane-protein function while limiting interference from the complexity of whole cells.
This approach is useful when researchers need a controlled platform for studying membrane-protein mechanisms or evaluating protein behavior in a membrane context. Its applications include mechanistic studies, drug screening, structural research, and membrane biology. The defined system can also support comparisons of functional outcomes under conditions that are less complex than those in whole cells.