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Biophys J, July 2001, p. 204-216, Vol. 81, No. 1

Structural Properties of a Highly Polyunsaturated Lipid Bilayer from Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Leonor Saiz and Michael L. Klein

Center for Molecular Modeling, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6323 USA

The structure of a fully hydrated mixed (saturated/polyunsaturated) chain lipid bilayer in the biologically relevant liquid crystalline phase has been examined by performing a molecular dynamics study. The model membrane, a 1-stearoyl-2-docosahexaenoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (SDPC, 18:0/22:6 PC) lipid bilayer, was investigated at constant (room) temperature and (ambient) pressure, and the results obtained in the nanosecond time scale reproduced quite well the available experimental data. Polyunsaturated fatty acids are found in high concentrations in neuronal and retinal tissues and are essential for the development of human brain function. The docosahexaenoic fatty acid, in particular, is fundamental for the proper function of the visual receptor rhodopsin. The lipid bilayer order has been investigated through the orientational order parameters. The water-lipid interface has been explored thoroughly in terms of its dimensions and the organization of the different components. Several types of interactions occurring in the system have been analyzed, specifically, the water-hydrocarbon chain, lipid-lipid and lipid-water interactions. The distribution of dihedral angles along the chains and the molecular conformations of the polyunsaturated chain of the lipids have also been studied. Special attention has been focused on the microscopic (molecular) origin of the effects of polyunsaturations on the different physical properties of membranes.

Biophys J, July 2001, p. 204-216, Vol. 81, No. 1
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