Abstract
We describe methods of preparation of lipid membranes supported on optically transparent nanosilicas (20 and 30 nm diameter) and an initial application of these materials to characterize membrane-protein binding using conventional circular dichroism and fluorescence spectroscopy.
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Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Circular Dichroism
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Melitten / metabolism*
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Membrane Lipids / chemistry*
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Membrane Lipids / metabolism
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Nanoparticles / chemistry
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Optical Phenomena
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Protein Binding
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Protein Structure, Secondary
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Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*
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Spectrometry, Fluorescence
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Unilamellar Liposomes / chemistry*
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Unilamellar Liposomes / metabolism
Substances
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Membrane Lipids
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Unilamellar Liposomes
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Melitten
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Silicon Dioxide