Electron spin resonance studies of the membranes of the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum |
| |
Authors: | PH Von Dreele KL Williams |
| |
Institution: | Department of Biochemistry, South Parks Road, Oxford University, Oxford U.K. |
| |
Abstract: | Doxylstearic acid spin labels are used to study the fluidity of the membranes of the cellular slime mold, Dictyostelium discoideum. The T0 value of the wildtype cell membrane is close to that of egg lecithin indicating a rather fluid membrane. No detectable change in the fluidity of the bulk lipids at the 16-carbon depth occurs during differentiation of the myxamoebae into stalk and spore cells despite reported changes in the individual lipid components. The results of studies on temperature-sensitive and aggregationless mutants are also presented. |
| |
Keywords: | ANS 1-aniline 8-naphthalene sulfonate |
本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录! |