Cho, Hyo Soon
(2011)
Diffusion and Solid State NMR Studies of Structures in Model Biological Membranes.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
We studied the structures in model biological membranes using solid state NMR and NMR diffusion microscopy. We have created a stable bicelle system containing cholesterol, unsaturated and saturated lipids, capable of forming micron-scale lipid domains and suitable for structural biology studies of membrane proteins. The domains were observed by measuring time-dependent diffusion constants reflecting restricted diffusion of the lipids within micron-scale regions of the bicelles. We observed the correlation of bilayer structure of diverse bicelle systems with their alignment capability, using 31P NMR to measure the density of perforations in the bilayer as a function of bicelle alignment. We found a critical density for optimal bicelle alignment, applicable to bicelles of different lipid compositions. We were able to measure the effect of the perforation density on micron-scale domain formation in lipid bilayers. The perforations redistributed line active lipids within the bilayer, affecting the bulk line tension of the lipid domain. This work demonstrated that membrane topology can control domain formation.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
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| ETD Committee: |
| Title | Member | Email Address | Pitt Username | ORCID |
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| Committee Chair | Spence, Megan M. | mmspence@gmail.com | | | | Committee Member | Waldeck, David | | | | | Committee Member | van der Wel, Patrick | | | | | Committee Member | Saxena, Sunil | | | |
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| Date: |
16 September 2011 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Defense Date: |
23 June 2011 |
| Approval Date: |
16 September 2011 |
| Submission Date: |
28 June 2011 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Chemistry |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
bicelle; diffusion |
| Other ID: |
http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-06282011-163133/, etd-06282011-163133 |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Nov 2011 19:48 |
| Last Modified: |
14 Mar 2023 20:20 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/8216 |
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