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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:19Deposition of Lipids from Organic Solvents: Classical Protocol
- 03:13Electroformation of Giant Liposomes
- 05:19Deposition of Lipids by Controlled Dehydration of Small Liposomes
- 07:10Results: Electroformation of Giant Liposomes from Small Liposome Dispersions is Compatible with Reconstituted Ion Channel Function
- 08:32Conclusion
Reconstituting functional membrane proteins into giant liposomes of defined composition is a powerful approach when combined with patch-clamp electrophysiology. However, conventional giant liposome production may be incompatible with protein stability. We describe protocols for producing giant liposomes from pure lipids or small liposomes containing ion channels.
