Monitoring of detergent binding to amphiphilic proteins by means fo micelles containing the hydrophobic dye Sudan Black B |
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Authors: | OJ Bjerrum S Bhakdi K Rieneck |
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Institution: | 1. The Prortein Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, 34 , Sigurdsgade, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark;2. Institute of Medical Microbiology, Schubertstrasse 1, D-6300 Giessen, F.R.G. |
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Abstract: | A simple method for detecting micellar binding of Triton X-100 to amphiphilic proteins is described. The hydrophobic dye Sudan Black B is incorporated into Triton micelles. Binding of the coloured micelles to serum apoliproteins, as well as to amphiphilic proteins, of erythrocyte and fat globule membranes renders these visible as dark bands after sucrose density gradient centrifugation. In contrast, the hydrophilic proteins present in lipoprotein-free serum do not show detergent binding. The method does not permit accurate quantification of detergent binding, but may serve as a pilot procedure for initial detection of amphiphilic proteins and for monitoring their isolation from crude solubilized membrane material. The sensitivity of the assay corresponds to that obtained with 3H]Triton X-100. |
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Keywords: | detergent binding amphiphilic proteins membrane proteins dye—detergent—protein interactions Triton X-100 Sudan Black |
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