Abstract
ULTRASONICATED lecithin–water dispersions, consisting of single-walled bilayer vesicles, are used as a model for the phospholipid bilayer in biomembranes and have the unique advantage of a well-defined inside and outside1,2. The system is well suited, therefore, for studies of transport of solutes across the bilayer membrane3. Fusion of these structures may also be used as a model for cell fusion, endocytosis and related phenomena4,5.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Huang, C., Biochemistry, 8, 344–351 (1969).
Sheetz, P., and Chan, S. I., Biochemistry, 11, 4573–4581 (1972).
Papahadjopoulos, D., Nir, S., and Ohki, S., Biochim. biophys. Acta, 266, 561–583 (1972).
Papahadjopoulos, D., Mayhew, E., Poste, G., Smith, S., and Vail, W. J., Nature, 252, 163–165 (1974).
Maeda, T., and Ohnishi, S., Biochem. biophys. Res. Commun., 60, 1509–1516 (1974).
Prestegard, J. H., and Fellmeth, B., Biochemistry, 13, 1122–1126 (1974).
Kostelnik, R. J., and Castellano, S. M., J. magn. Resonance, 9, 291–295 (1973).
Bystrov, V. F., Dubrovina, N. I., Barsukov, L. I., and Bergelson, L. D., Chem. Phys. Lipids, 6, 343–350 (1971).
Taupir, C., and McConnell, H. M., Mitochondria/Biomembranes, Ninth FEBS Symp., 28, 219–229 (1972).
Shimshick, E. J., and McConnell, H. M., Biochemistry, 12, 2351–2360 (1973).
Papahadjopoulos, D., Jacobson, K., Nir, S., and Isac, T., Biochim. biophys. Acta, 311, 330–348 (1973).
Haest, C. W. M., DeGier, J., Van Es, G. A., Verkleij, A. J., and Van Deenen, L. L. M., Biochim. biophys. Acta, 288, 43–53 (1972).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
LAWACZECK, R., KAINOSHO, M., GIRARDET, JL. et al. Effects of structural defects in sonicated phospholipid vesicles on fusion and ion permeability. Nature 256, 584–586 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/256584a0
Received:
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/256584a0
This article is cited by
-
Calcium and magnesium induced changes in the relative fluidity of phosphatidylcholine liposomes
Journal of Biosciences (1990)
-
Further photophysical and photochemical characterization of flavins associated with single-shelled vesicles
The Journal of Membrane Biology (1983)
-
A new method for membrane reconstitution: Fusion of protein-containing vesicles with planar bilayer membranes below lipid phase transition temperature
Biophysics of Structure and Mechanism (1981)
-
Transport of lipids through water as exchange mechanism between two liposome populations
Biophysics of Structure and Mechanism (1978)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.