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Rotational diffusion of membrane proteins: measurements with bacteriorhodopsin, band-3 proteins and erythrocyte oligosaccharides. 1981

R J Cherry

Rotational diffusion of membrane proteins may be measured by detecting flash-induced transient dichroism of triplet probes or intrinsic chromophores. The method is illustrated by the following applications. 1. Anisotropy decay curves have been measured for bacteriorhodopsin incorporated into lipid vesicles. The data are used to critically test a theoretical model in which it is assumed that protein rotation occurs only around the membrane normal. 2. Rotational diffusion of eosin-labelled band-3 proteins in the human erythrocyte membrane has been investigated. The measurements illustrate the value of protein rotation measurements for studying protein-protein associations in membranes. In particular, it is shown that up to 40% of band-3 protein has a restricted mobility at 37 degrees C due to interaction with the erythrocyte cytoskeleton. 3. Oligosaccharide chains on the surface of human erythrocytes have been labelled with eosin-TSC. The motion of these chains has been investigated by combining transient dichroism studies in the microsecond time range with picosecond fluorescent depolarization measurements.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008565	Membrane Proteins	Proteins which are found in membranes including cellular and intracellular membranes. They consist of two types, peripheral and integral proteins. They include most membrane-associated enzymes, antigenic proteins, transport proteins, and drug, hormone, and lectin receptors.	Cell Membrane Protein,Cell Membrane Proteins,Cell Surface Protein,Cell Surface Proteins,Integral Membrane Proteins,Membrane-Associated Protein,Surface Protein,Surface Proteins,Integral Membrane Protein,Membrane Protein,Membrane-Associated Proteins,Membrane Associated Protein,Membrane Associated Proteins,Membrane Protein, Cell,Membrane Protein, Integral,Membrane Proteins, Integral,Protein, Cell Membrane,Protein, Cell Surface,Protein, Integral Membrane,Protein, Membrane,Protein, Membrane-Associated,Protein, Surface,Proteins, Cell Membrane,Proteins, Cell Surface,Proteins, Integral Membrane,Proteins, Membrane,Proteins, Membrane-Associated,Proteins, Surface,Surface Protein, Cell
D009844	Oligosaccharides	Carbohydrates consisting of between two (DISACCHARIDES) and ten MONOSACCHARIDES connected by either an alpha- or beta-glycosidic link. They are found throughout nature in both the free and bound form.	Oligosaccharide
D001798	Blood Proteins	Proteins that are present in blood serum, including SERUM ALBUMIN; BLOOD COAGULATION FACTORS; and many other types of proteins.	Blood Protein,Plasma Protein,Plasma Proteins,Serum Protein,Serum Proteins,Protein, Blood,Protein, Plasma,Protein, Serum,Proteins, Blood,Proteins, Plasma,Proteins, Serum
D004058	Diffusion	The tendency of a gas or solute to pass from a point of higher pressure or concentration to a point of lower pressure or concentration and to distribute itself throughout the available space. Diffusion, especially FACILITATED DIFFUSION, is a major mechanism of BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT.	Diffusions
D004910	Erythrocyte Membrane	The semi-permeable outer structure of a red blood cell. It is known as a red cell 'ghost' after HEMOLYSIS.	Erythrocyte Ghost,Red Cell Cytoskeleton,Red Cell Ghost,Erythrocyte Cytoskeleton,Cytoskeleton, Erythrocyte,Cytoskeleton, Red Cell,Erythrocyte Cytoskeletons,Erythrocyte Ghosts,Erythrocyte Membranes,Ghost, Erythrocyte,Ghost, Red Cell,Membrane, Erythrocyte,Red Cell Cytoskeletons,Red Cell Ghosts
D005454	Fluorescence Polarization	Measurement of the polarization of fluorescent light from solutions or microscopic specimens. It is used to provide information concerning molecular size, shape, and conformation, molecular anisotropy, electronic energy transfer, molecular interaction, including dye and coenzyme binding, and the antigen-antibody reaction.	Anisotropy, Fluorescence,Fluorescence Anisotropy,Polarization, Fluorescence,Anisotropies, Fluorescence,Fluorescence Anisotropies,Fluorescence Polarizations,Polarizations, Fluorescence
D001436	Bacteriorhodopsins	Rhodopsins found in the PURPLE MEMBRANE of halophilic archaea such as HALOBACTERIUM HALOBIUM. Bacteriorhodopsins function as an energy transducers, converting light energy into electrochemical energy via PROTON PUMPS.	Bacteriorhodopsin
D001457	Anion Exchange Protein 1, Erythrocyte	A major integral transmembrane protein of the ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE. It is the anion exchanger responsible for electroneutral transporting in CHLORIDE IONS in exchange of BICARBONATE IONS allowing CO2 uptake and transport from tissues to lungs by the red blood cells. Genetic mutations that result in a loss of the protein function have been associated with type 4 HEREDITARY SPHEROCYTOSIS.	Anion Transport Protein, Erythrocyte,Band 3 Protein,Erythrocyte Anion Transport Protein,Erythrocyte Membrane Band 3 Protein,AE1 Anion Exchanger,AE1 Chloride-Bicarbonate Exchanger,AE1 Cl- HCO3- Exchanger,AE1 Gene Product,Anion Exchanger 1,Antigens, CD233,Band 3 Anion Transport Protein,Band III Protein,CD233 Antigen,CD233 Antigens,Capnophorin,EPB3 Protein,Erythrocyte Anion Exchanger,Erythrocyte Membrane Anion Transport Protein,Erythrocyte Membrane Protein Band 3, Diego Blood Group,Protein Band 3,SLC4A1 Protein,Solute Carrier Family 4 Member 1,Solute Carrier Family 4, Anion Exchanger, Member 1,AE1 Chloride Bicarbonate Exchanger,AE1 Cl HCO3 Exchanger,Anion Exchanger, Erythrocyte,Antigen, CD233,Chloride-Bicarbonate Exchanger, AE1,Exchanger 1, Anion,Protein, EPB3
D013057	Spectrum Analysis	The measurement of the amplitude of the components of a complex waveform throughout the frequency range of the waveform. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)	Spectroscopy,Analysis, Spectrum,Spectrometry