Effect of polyunsaturated free fatty acids on the membrane fusion mechanism. 2023

Ankita Joardar, and Swaratmika Pandia, and Hirak Chakraborty
School of Chemistry, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Odisha 768 019, India. hirak@suniv.ac.in.

Membrane fusion is one of the important processes for the survival of eukaryotic cells and the entry of enveloped viruses into the host cells. Lipid composition plays a crucial role by modulating the organization and dynamics of the membrane, as well as the structure and conformation of membrane proteins. The diversity of the lipid acyl chain in its length and degree of unsaturation originates from the variation in free fatty acids (FFAs). We have studied the effect of linoleic (LA) and alpha-linolenic (ALA) acids on the depth-dependent organization, dynamics, and fusion of DOPC/DOPE (70/30 mol%) membranes utilizing steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopic methods. Our results suggest that membranes with 5 mol% LA stabilize the stalk-intermediate and promote lipid mixing at the early stage of the process, i.e., the fusion follows the classical stalk model. Conversely, the extents of lipid and content mixing at the stalk intermediate are similar in the presence of 5 mol% of ALA, indicating the fusion mechanism as a nonclassical one like in the DOPC/DOPE (70/30 mol%) membranes. Our results provide an in-depth insight into the effect of the increasing degree of fatty acid tail unsaturation on membrane organization and dynamics and their impact on the membrane fusion mechanism.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008561 Membrane Fusion The adherence and merging of cell membranes, intracellular membranes, or artificial membranes to each other or to viruses, parasites, or interstitial particles through a variety of chemical and physical processes. Fusion, Membrane,Fusions, Membrane,Membrane Fusions
D008968 Molecular Conformation The characteristic three-dimensional shape of a molecule. Molecular Configuration,3D Molecular Structure,Configuration, Molecular,Molecular Structure, Three Dimensional,Three Dimensional Molecular Structure,3D Molecular Structures,Configurations, Molecular,Conformation, Molecular,Conformations, Molecular,Molecular Configurations,Molecular Conformations,Molecular Structure, 3D,Molecular Structures, 3D,Structure, 3D Molecular,Structures, 3D Molecular
D005227 Fatty Acids Organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons by the equivalent of oxidation of a methyl group to an alcohol, aldehyde, and then acid. Fatty acids are saturated and unsaturated (FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED). (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Aliphatic Acid,Esterified Fatty Acid,Fatty Acid,Fatty Acids, Esterified,Fatty Acids, Saturated,Saturated Fatty Acid,Aliphatic Acids,Acid, Aliphatic,Acid, Esterified Fatty,Acid, Saturated Fatty,Esterified Fatty Acids,Fatty Acid, Esterified,Fatty Acid, Saturated,Saturated Fatty Acids
D005230 Fatty Acids, Nonesterified FATTY ACIDS found in the plasma that are complexed with SERUM ALBUMIN for transport. These fatty acids are not in glycerol ester form. Fatty Acids, Free,Free Fatty Acid,Free Fatty Acids,NEFA,Acid, Free Fatty,Acids, Free Fatty,Acids, Nonesterified Fatty,Fatty Acid, Free,Nonesterified Fatty Acids

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