The Synergistic Action of Melittin and Phospholipase A2 with Lipid Membranes: Development of Linear Dichroism for Membrane-Insertion Kinetics

Damianoglou, Angeliki; Rodger, Alison; Pridmore, Catherine; Dafforn, Timothy R.; Mosely, Jackie A.; Sanderson, John M.; Hicks, Matthew R.

doi:10.2174/0929866511009011351

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The Synergistic Action of Melittin and Phospholipase A2 with Lipid Membranes: Development of Linear Dichroism for Membrane-Insertion Kinetics (2010)
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Damianoglou, A., Rodger, A., Pridmore, C., Dafforn, T. R., Mosely, J. A., Sanderson, J. M., & Hicks, M. R. (2010). The Synergistic Action of Melittin and Phospholipase A2 with Lipid Membranes: Development of Linear Dichroism for Membrane-Insertion Kinetics. Protein and Peptide Letters, 17(11), 1351-1362. https://doi.org/10.2174/0929866511009011351

Here we present data on the kinetics of insertion of melittin, a peptide from bee venom, into lipid membranes of different composition. Another component of bee venom is the enzyme phospholipase A2 (PLA₂). We have examined the interaction of melittin... Read More about The Synergistic Action of Melittin and Phospholipase A2 with Lipid Membranes: Development of Linear Dichroism for Membrane-Insertion Kinetics.