Interaction of the Neurotransmitter, Neuropeptide Y, with Phospholipid Membranes: Infrared Spectroscopic Characterization at the Air/Water Interface
- 21 October 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
- Vol. 110 (44), 22152-22159
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jp062537q
Abstract
The association of neuropeptide Y (NPY) at the air/water interface and with phospholipid monolayers on water as subphase has been investigated using external infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS). Studies of the conformation and orientation of NPY suggest that it adopts an α-helical structure and is oriented parallel to the air/water interface in neat peptide monolayers. Both secondary structure and orientation are preserved in mixed lipid/NPY monolayers. Comparison of NPY associated with zwitterionic DPPC and with anionic DMPS suggests that electrostatic attraction plays a major role for peptide binding to the membrane surface.Keywords
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