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Measurement of the Binding of Cholera Toxin to GM1 Gangliosides on Solid Supported Lipid Bilayer Vesicles and Inhibition by Europium (III) Chloride

Measurement of the Binding of Cholera Toxin to GM1 Gangliosides on Solid Supported Lipid Bilayer Vesicles and Inhibition by Europium (III) Chloride

Thomas L Williams, A Toby A Jenkins

J Am Chem Soc. 2008 May 21;130(20):6438-43.

PMID: 18412339

Abstract:

In this paper the immobilization of small unilamellar DMPC/GM1 lipid vesicles containing a water-soluble bodipy dye is described. The binding of the complete alphabeta toxin expressed by Vibrio cholerae to the attached vesicles was measured using Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) and a value of the dissociation constant K d obtained. Further measurements showed that the interaction of both the alphabeta-toxin and the beta-subunit alone resulted in the permeation of the lipid membrane, with release of a fluorophore contained within the vesicle being measured by combined SPR and Surface Plasmon enhanced Fluorescence Spectroscopy (SPFS). The leakage of dye through the membrane, measured by following the change in fluorescence, was fitted to a simple diffusion model. Finally, SPFS measurements of the effect of europium(III) chloride (EuCl 3) showed that cholera toxin binding and subsequent membrane permeation could be blocked by 1 micromol dm (-3) europium chloride. In view of the low oral toxicity of europium chloride, we speculate on the potential pharmaceutical applications of this molecule in the treatment of cholera infection.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP10025760	Europium(III) chloride		10025-76-0	Price

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