Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, Volume. 31, Issue 6, 1533(2011)

Interaction of Lactoferrin and Its Peptides with DPPC and DPPG Liposomes Studied by Raman Spectroscopy

ZHANG Wei1、*, REN Fa-zheng1, GE Shao-yang1,2, ZHANG Lu-da3, JIANG Lu1, MAO Xue-ying1, and GUO Hui-yuan1
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    Interaction of lactoferrin and its peptides LfcinB4-14 and LfampinB with dipalmitoylglycero-phosphocholine (DPPC) and dipalmitoylglycero-phosphoglycerol (DPPG) liposomes were studied by means of Raman spectroscopy. In our study, conformational changes in the phospholipid molecules were investigated by measuring the intensities of 2 847 and 2 882 cm-1 Raman bands which are assigned to acyl chains’ symmetric and asymmetric C—H stretching vibrations. The addition of lactoferrin and its peptides LfcinB4-14 and LfampinB caused a decrease in the 2 882 cm-1 intensity of DPPG liposomes, thus the order parameter for the lateral interactions between chains Slat decreased from 0.19 to 0.17, 0.14 and 0.12 respectively. On the contrary, the intensities at 2 847 and 2 882 cm-1 of DPPC liposomes were poorly affected by lactoferrin and its peptides. The results show that lactoferrin and its peptides present a stronger effect on the molecular structure and order degree of anionic lipid DPPG than that of zwitterionic lipid DPPC. This suggests that lactoferrin, LfcinB4-14 and LfampinB can interact and combine with the negatively charged DPPG liposomes by electrostatic interaction and perform its antibacterial activity. Besides, LfcinB4-14 and LfampinB can affect the lipid more strongly than lactoferrin.

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    ZHANG Wei, REN Fa-zheng, GE Shao-yang, ZHANG Lu-da, JIANG Lu, MAO Xue-ying, GUO Hui-yuan. Interaction of Lactoferrin and Its Peptides with DPPC and DPPG Liposomes Studied by Raman Spectroscopy[J]. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2011, 31(6): 1533

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    Received: Jun. 25, 2010

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 5, 2012

    The Author Email: Wei ZHANG (zw_7431@163.com)

    DOI:10.3964/j.issn.1000-0593(2011)06-1533-04

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