Conformations, orientations and time scales characterising dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine bilayer membrane. Molecular dynamics simulation studies

• Autorzy: Pasenkiewicz-Gierula M. , Rog T.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The results of molecular dynamics simulation of fully hydrated dimyristoyl­phosphatidylcholine (DMPC) bilayer membrane in the liquid-crystalline phase are presented. They show that the probability of a gauche conformation varies periodically along the chain with only a slight increase towards the end of the chain. However, the frequency of transition between conformations increases, due to a decrease in the lifetime of the trans conformation, along the chain. The average lifetimes for trans conformations are in the range of 1-2 x 10-10 s and for gauche conformations in the range of 4-7 x 10-11 s. The α-chain of the DMPC head group has mainly an extended conformation, due to predominantly trans conformation of α5 torsion. The rotational correlation time for the P-N vector is 3.7 ns. The C2-C1-011-P fragment of the DMPC head group (θ1, α1, α2 torsions) is rigid while the P-012-C11-C12 fragment ( α3, α4, α5 torsions) is flexible. The lateral diffusion coefficient for DMPC self-diffusion in the mem­brane is 2 x 10-7 cm2/s; the rate of transverse diffusion is the same. Large differences in the calculated rotational correlation times for the a-, β-, γ-chains and for the 021-Cl-vector indicate that in the liquid-crystalline bilayer each segment of the DMPC molecule exhibits its own rotational freedom, in addition to its internal flexibility resulting from rotational isomerism. The results obtained in these calculations, although in general agreement with some ex­perimental data, shed new light on the dynamical behaviour of phosphatidyl­choline molecules in the bilayer membrane in the liquid-crystalline phase.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

simulation condition; rotational diffusion; hydrocarbon chain; membrane structure; dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine; membrane dynamics; phosphatidylcholine; molecular dynamics; simulation parameter; simulation system

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Rocznik: 1997
• Tom: 44
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.607-624,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Pasenkiewicz-Gierula M.

• Jagiellonian University, al.A.Mickiewicza 3, 31-120 Crocow, Poland; E-mail: [e-mail]

autor

Rog T.

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