Journal article
Effect of Cations on the Structure of Bilayers Formed by Lipopolysaccharides Isolated from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1
Abstract
The asymmetric outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria contains lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) which contribute significantly to the bacterium's surface properties and play a crucial role in regulating membrane permeability. We report on neutron diffraction studies performed on aligned, self-assembled bilayers of Na-, Ca-, and Mg-salt forms of LPS isolated from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. From the one-dimensional neutron scattering length density …
Authors
Kučerka N; Papp-Szabo E; Nieh M-P; Harroun TA; Schooling SR; Pencer J; Nicholson EA; Beveridge TJ; Katsaras J
Journal
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol. 112, No. 27, pp. 8057–8062
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Publication Date
July 1, 2008
DOI
10.1021/jp8027963
ISSN
1520-6106