Apomyoglobin forms a micellar complex with phospholipid at low pH

J W Lee; H Kim

doi:10.1016/0014-5793(88)81056-1

Apomyoglobin forms a micellar complex with phospholipid at low pH

FEBS Lett. 1988 Dec 5;241(1-2):181-4. doi: 10.1016/0014-5793(88)81056-1.

Authors

J W Lee¹, H Kim

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biological Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul.

PMID: 3197830
DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(88)81056-1

Abstract

Apomyoglobin was found to break down phosphatidylcholine vesicles to form a micellar complex at pH 4. Size reduction during this process was observed by measuring light scattering at 400 nm and by passing the complex through a gel-filtration column. Micellar complex formation was confirmed by electron microscopy.

MeSH terms

Apoproteins* / ultrastructure
Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine*
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Kinetics
Lipid Bilayers
Micelles
Microscopy, Electron
Models, Biological
Myoglobin* / ultrastructure
Scattering, Radiation

Substances

Apoproteins
Lipid Bilayers
Micelles
Myoglobin
apomyoglobin
Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine