In situ molecular level studies on membrane related peptides and proteins in real time using sum frequency generation vibrational spectroscopy

Shuji Ye, Khoi Tan Nguyen, Stéphanie V.Le Clair, Zhan Chen

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Abstract

Sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy has been demonstrated to be a powerful technique to study the molecular structures of surfaces and interfaces in different chemical environments. This review summarizes recent SFG studies on hybrid bilayer membranes and substrate-supported lipid monolayers and bilayers, the interaction between peptides/proteins and lipid monolayers/bilayers, and bilayer perturbation induced by peptides/proteins. To demonstrate the ability of SFG to determine the orientations of various secondary structures, studies on the interactions between different peptides/proteins (melittin, G proteins, alamethicin, and tachyplesin I) and lipid bilayers are discussed. Molecular level details revealed by SFG in these studies show that SFG can provide a unique understanding on the interactions between a lipid monolayer/bilayer and peptides/proteins in real time, in situ and without any exogenous labeling.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)61-77
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Structural Biology
Volume168
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2009

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Structural Biology

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