Interactions of a photochromic spiropyran with liposome model membranes
Journal article, 2013

The interactions between anionic or zwitterionic liposomes and a water-soluble, DNA-binding photochromic spiropyran are studied using UV/vis absorption and linear dichroism (LD) spectroscopy. The spectral characteristics as well as the kinetics of the thermal isomerization process in the absence and presence of the two different liposome types provide information about the environment and whether or not the spiropyran resides in the liposome membrane. By measuring LD on liposomes deformed and aligned by shear flow, further insight is obtained about interaction and binding geometry of the spiropyran at the lipid membranes. We show that the membrane interactions differ between the two types of liposomes used as well as the isomeric forms of the spiropyran photoswitch.

Author

Fabian Jonsson

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Physical Chemistry

Tamas Beke-Somfai

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Physical Chemistry

Joakim Andreasson

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Physical Chemistry

Bengt Nordén

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Physical Chemistry

Langmuir

07437463 (ISSN) 15205827 (eISSN)

Vol. 29 7 2099-2103

Subject Categories

Chemical Sciences

DOI

10.1021/la304867d

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10/8/2017