[Importance of protein-protein interactions for the structural integrity of membrane framents from Torpedo marmorata electric organ].

Importance des interactions protéine-protéine dans les maintien de la structure des fragments excitables de l'organe électrique de Torpedo marmorata.

Comptes rendus des seances de l'Academie des sciences. Serie D, Sciences naturelles ·Vol. 289 ·No. 5 ·1979-09-24 ·Pages 461-3

Rousselet A, Cartaud J, Devaux PF

Abstract

Electron spin resonance and electron microscopy were used to show that alkaline extraction of a 43,000 dalton protein from torpedo membrane induces structural destabilization of the membrane and rotational diffusion of the cholinergic receptor protein.

MeSH Terms

Animals Cell Membrane/ultrastructure Electric Organ/ultrastructure Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy Fishes Macromolecular Substances Membrane Proteins/physiology Microscopy, Electron Molecular Weight Receptors, Cholinergic/analysis

Chemicals

Macromolecular Substances Membrane Proteins Receptors, Cholinergic

Authors & Affiliations

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Rousselet A

Cartaud J

Devaux P F

Article Info

Journal

Comptes rendus des seances de l'Academie des sciences. Serie D, Sciences naturelles

Abbr.

C R Seances Acad Sci D

ISSN

0567-655X

Published

1979-09-24

Pages

461-3

Language

fre

Region

France

NLM ID

8108552

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