Functions of cholesterol and the cholesterol bilayer domain specific to the fiber-cell plasma membrane of the eye lens
WK Subczynski, M Raguz, J Widomska… - The Journal of …, 2012 - Springer
The most unique feature of the eye lens fiber-cell plasma membrane is its extremely high
cholesterol content. Cholesterol saturates the bulk phospholipid bilayer and induces …
cholesterol content. Cholesterol saturates the bulk phospholipid bilayer and induces …
[图书][B] Spin-label electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy
D Marsh - 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Spin-label electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy is a versatile molecular
probe method that finds wide application in molecular biophysics and structural biology. This …
probe method that finds wide application in molecular biophysics and structural biology. This …
Molecular oxygen as a probe molecule in EPR spin labeling studies of membrane structure and dynamics
WK Subczynski, J Widomska, M Raguz… - Oxygen, 2022 - mdpi.com
Molecular oxygen (O2) is the perfect probe molecule for membrane studies carried out using
the saturation recovery EPR technique. O2 is a small, paramagnetic, hydrophobic enough …
the saturation recovery EPR technique. O2 is a small, paramagnetic, hydrophobic enough …
Properties of membranes derived from the total lipids extracted from the human lens cortex and nucleus
The organization and physical properties of lens lipid membranes made from the total lipids
extracted from the human lens cortex and nucleus of 41-to 60-year-old donors were …
extracted from the human lens cortex and nucleus of 41-to 60-year-old donors were …
Properties of membranes derived from the total lipids extracted from clear and cataractous lenses of 61–70-year-old human donors
Human lens-lipid membranes prepared from the total lipids extracted from clear and
cataractous lens cortexes and nuclei of 61–70-year-old donors by use of a rapid solvent …
cataractous lens cortexes and nuclei of 61–70-year-old donors by use of a rapid solvent …
Binding of Alpha-Crystallin to Cortical and Nuclear Lens Lipid Membranes Derived from a Single Lens
R Timsina, S Wellisch, D Haemmerle… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Several studies reported that α-crystallin concentrations in the eye lens cytoplasm decrease
with a corresponding increase in membrane-bound α-crystallin with age and cataracts. The …
with a corresponding increase in membrane-bound α-crystallin with age and cataracts. The …
Interaction of alpha-crystallin with phospholipid membranes
ABSTRACT Purpose/Aim: The amount of membrane-bound α-crystallin increases
significantly with age and cataract formation, accompanied by a corresponding decline in …
significantly with age and cataract formation, accompanied by a corresponding decline in …
Using spin-label W-band EPR to study membrane fluidity profiles in samples of small volume
Conventional and saturation-recovery (SR) EPR at W-band (94GHz) using
phosphatidylcholine spin labels (labeled at the alkyl chain [n-PC] and headgroup [T-PC]) to …
phosphatidylcholine spin labels (labeled at the alkyl chain [n-PC] and headgroup [T-PC]) to …
Phases and domains in sphingomyelin–cholesterol membranes: structure and properties using EPR spin-labeling methods
EPR spin-labeling methods were used to investigate the order and fluidity of alkyl chains,
the hydrophobicity of the membrane interior, and the order and motion of cholesterol …
the hydrophobicity of the membrane interior, and the order and motion of cholesterol …
Lipid domains in intact fiber-cell plasma membranes isolated from cortical and nuclear regions of human eye lenses of donors from different age groups
The results reported here clearly document changes in the properties and the organization
of fiber-cell membrane lipids that occur with age, based on electron paramagnetic …
of fiber-cell membrane lipids that occur with age, based on electron paramagnetic …