Characterizing the Catecholamine Content of Single Mammalian Vesicles by Collision-Adsorption Events at an Electrode
Journal article, 2015

We present the electrochemical response to single adrenal chromaffin vesicles filled with catecholamine hormones as they are adsorbed and rupture on a 33 mu m diameter disk-shaped carbon electrode. The vesicles adsorb onto the electrode surface and sequentially spread out over the electrode surface, trapping their contents against the electrode. These contents are then oxidized, and a current (or amperometric) peak results from each vesicle that bursts. A large number of current transients associated with rupture of single vesicles (86%) are observed under the experimental conditions used, allowing us to quantify the vesicular catecholamine content.

Author

Johan Dunevall

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Hoda Mashadi Fathali

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Neda Najafinobar

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Jelena Lovric

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Joakim Wigström

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Ann-Sofie Cans

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Andrew Ewing

Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry

University of Gothenburg

Journal of the American Chemical Society

0002-7863 (ISSN) 1520-5126 (eISSN)

Vol. 137 13 4344-4346

Subject Categories

Chemical Sciences

DOI

10.1021/ja512972f

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10/7/2017