INCREASE IN MEMBRANE FLUIDITY IN LIPOSOMES AND PLANT PROTOPLASTS UPON OSMOTIC SWELLING

被引:30
作者
BOROCHOV, A [1 ]
BOROCHOV, H [1 ]
机构
[1] WEIZMANN INST SCI,DEPT MEMBRANE RES,REHOVOT,ISRAEL
关键词
Fluidity; Liposome; Osmotic swelling; Protoplast;
D O I
10.1016/0005-2736(79)90156-1
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Osmotic gradient across the membrane of nonsonicated liposomes and rose petal protoplasts are shown to induce swelling. Concomitantly, the lipid fluidity as measured by fluorescence depolarization is increased, probably due to increase in molar free volume. It is suggested that osmotic swelling can affect cell physiology via changes in membrane fluidity. © 1979.
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页码:546 / 549
页数:4
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