Rapid preparation of nanodiscs for biophysical studies

Jeffrey A. Julien, Martin G. Fernandez, Katrina M. Brandmier, Joshua T. Del Mundo, Carol M. Bator, Lucie A. Loftus, Esther W. Gomez, Enrique D. Gomez, Kerney Jebrell Glover

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Abstract

Nanodiscs, which are disc-shaped entities that contain a central lipid bilayer encased by an annulus of amphipathic helices, have emerged as a leading native-like membrane mimic. The current approach for the formation of nanodiscs involves the creation of a mixed-micellar solution containing membrane scaffold protein, lipid, and detergent followed by a time consuming process (3–12 h) of dialysis and/or incubation with sorptive beads to remove the detergent molecules from the sample. In contrast, the methodology described herein provides a facile and rapid procedure for the preparation of nanodiscs in a matter of minutes (<15 min) using Sephadex® G-25 resin to remove the detergent from the sample. A panoply of biophysical techniques including analytical ultracentrifugation, dynamic light scattering, gel filtration chromatography, circular dichroism spectroscopy, and cryogenic electron microscopy were employed to unequivocally confirm that aggregates formed by this method are indeed nanodiscs. We believe that this method will be attractive for time-sensitive and high-throughput experiments.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number109051
JournalArchives of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Volume712
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 15 2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology

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