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Folding of outer membrane protein A in the anionic biosurfactant rhamnolipid. / Andersen, Kell K; Otzen, Daniel.
In: FEBS Letters, Vol. 588, No. 10, 21.05.2014, p. 1955-1960.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Folding of outer membrane protein A in the anionic biosurfactant rhamnolipid
AU - Andersen, Kell K
AU - Otzen, Daniel
N1 - Copyright © 2014. Published by Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2014/5/21
Y1 - 2014/5/21
N2 - Folding and stability of bacterial outer membrane proteins (OMPs) are typically studied in vitro using model systems such as phospholipid vesicles or surfactant. OMP folding requires surfactant concentrations above the critical micelle concentration (cmc) and usually only occurs in neutral or zwitterionic surfactants, but not in anionic or cationic surfactants. Various Gram-negative bacteria produce the anionic biosurfactant rhamnolipid. Here we show that the OMP OmpA can be folded in rhamnolipid at concentrations above the cmc, though the thermal stability is reduced compared to the non-ionic surfactant dodecyl maltoside. We discuss implications for possible interactions between OMPs and biosurfactants in vivo.
AB - Folding and stability of bacterial outer membrane proteins (OMPs) are typically studied in vitro using model systems such as phospholipid vesicles or surfactant. OMP folding requires surfactant concentrations above the critical micelle concentration (cmc) and usually only occurs in neutral or zwitterionic surfactants, but not in anionic or cationic surfactants. Various Gram-negative bacteria produce the anionic biosurfactant rhamnolipid. Here we show that the OMP OmpA can be folded in rhamnolipid at concentrations above the cmc, though the thermal stability is reduced compared to the non-ionic surfactant dodecyl maltoside. We discuss implications for possible interactions between OMPs and biosurfactants in vivo.
U2 - 10.1016/j.febslet.2014.04.004
DO - 10.1016/j.febslet.2014.04.004
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 24735722
VL - 588
SP - 1955
EP - 1960
JO - F E B S Letters
JF - F E B S Letters
SN - 0014-5793
IS - 10
ER -