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Interaction of Triton X-100 with the pigment-protein complexes of photosynthetic membranes.


ABSTRACT: The interaction of the non-ionic detergent Triton X-100 with photosynthetic membrane components of Pisum sativum (pea) is described. The detergent affected both the wavelength and the intensity of the 77K fluorescence-emission peaks of both Photosystem I and Photosystem II preparations, in addition to the effects on whole thylakoids recently described by Murphy & Woodrow [(1984) Biochem. J. 224, 989-993]. Below its critical micellar concentration, Triton X-100 had no effect on 77K fluorescence emissions even after prolonged incubations of up to 30 min. Above the critical micellar concentration of about 0.16 mg X ml-1, Triton X-100 caused a dramatic increase in the intensity of the 680 nm emission. The intensity of the 680 nm fluorescence emission continued to increase as more Triton X-100 was added, until limiting concentrations of detergent were reached. These limiting concentrations were proportional to the amount of membrane present and generally occurred at Triton X-100/chlorophyll (w/w) ratios of 100-200:1. In all cases the detergent effect was seen within 10 min, and is often considerably faster, with longer detergent treatments causing no further effects. The data are discussed in terms of a three-stage mechanism for detergent solubilization of membrane components.

SUBMITTER: Murphy DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1145146 | biostudies-other | 1985 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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