Atomic force microscope was employed to study the surface structure of purple membrane (PM) using contact mode in liquid. The surface structures of native PM and PM partly dissolved by detergent CHAPS were com- pared....Atomic force microscope was employed to study the surface structure of purple membrane (PM) using contact mode in liquid. The surface structures of native PM and PM partly dissolved by detergent CHAPS were com- pared. Results show that 6 mmol/L CHAPS could induce some cracks and holes in PM. While Bateriorhodopsin (BR) was still presented as trimers in the two-dimensional hex- agonal structure. We assume that it was caused by the inter- action between CHAPS micellar and PM. Both absorption spectra and flash photolysis kinetic spectra indicated that BR抯 biochemical functions have been changed.展开更多
基金supported by the State Key Basic Research and Development Plan Project(Grant No.199801012).
文摘Atomic force microscope was employed to study the surface structure of purple membrane (PM) using contact mode in liquid. The surface structures of native PM and PM partly dissolved by detergent CHAPS were com- pared. Results show that 6 mmol/L CHAPS could induce some cracks and holes in PM. While Bateriorhodopsin (BR) was still presented as trimers in the two-dimensional hex- agonal structure. We assume that it was caused by the inter- action between CHAPS micellar and PM. Both absorption spectra and flash photolysis kinetic spectra indicated that BR抯 biochemical functions have been changed.
