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Translational mobility of the membrane intercalated particles of human erythrocyte ghosts. pH-dependent, reversible aggregation.

The Journal of cell biology ·Vol. 53 ·No. 3 ·1972-06-00 ·Pages 777-87

Pinto da Silva P

Abstract

This paper demonstrates the translational movement along the plane of the human erythrocyte ghost of the membrane particles exposed by freeze-fracture. The membrane particles can be aggregated by incubation of the ghosts in media with a pH in the vicinity of 5 5 or 3 5. The particles are disaggregated in neutral and alkaline media (pH 9 5) and also at pH 4.5 Aggregation of the particles at pH 5.5 is reversible, prevented by prefixation in glutaraldehyde and by media of high ionic strength. Particle aggregation occurs within 2-4 min. These results are consistent with the concept that the erythrocyte ghost membrane is a planar fluid domain formed by a bilayer membrane continuum which is interrupted by localized, yet mobile, proteic intercalations.

MeSH Terms
Cell Aggregation Cell Membrane/drug effects Erythrocytes/cytology Freeze Etching Glutarates/pharmacology Histological Techniques Humans Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Ions/pharmacology Microscopy, Electron Models, Biological Temperature Time Factors
Chemicals
Glutarates Ions
Authors & Affiliations
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Pinto da Silva P
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Article Info
Journal
The Journal of cell biology
Abbr.
J Cell Biol
ISSN
0021-9525
Published
1972-06-00
Pages
777-87
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
0375356
PMCID
PMC2108782
Subset
IM
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