Single molecule kinetics of ENTH binding to lipid membranes

Sharon Rozovsky, Martin B. Forstner, Holger Sondermann, Jay T. Groves

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Abstract

Transient recruitment of proteins to membranes is a fundamental mechanism by which the cell exerts spatial and temporal control over proteins localization and interactions. Thus, the specificity and the kinetics of peripheral proteins membrane residence are an attribute of their function. Here, we describe the membrane interactions of the interfacial epsin N-terminal homology (ENTH) domain with its target lipid phosphatidylinositol (4,5)-bisphosphate (PtdIns(4,5)P2). The direct visualization and quantification of interactions of single ENTH molecules with supported lipid bilayers is achieved using total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM) with a time resolution of 13 ms. This enables the recording of the kinetic behavior of ENTH interacting with membranes with physiologically relevant concentrations of PtdIns(4,5)P2 despite the low effective binding affinity. Subsequent single fluorophore tracking permits us to build up distributions of residence times and to measure ENTH dissociation rates as a function of membrane composition. Furthermore, due to the high time resolution, we are able to resolve details of the motion of ENTH associated with a simple, homogeneous membrane. In this case ENTHs diffusive transport appears to be the result of at least three different diffusion processes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5122-5131
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry B
Volume116
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - May 3 2012

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Materials Chemistry

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