Abstract
The insertion of myelin basic protein into microemulsion droplets of sodium bis (2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT) has been studied by quasi-elastic light scattering. Measurements were made at both low and high molar ratios of water to surfactant, as a function of protein occupancy. The hydrodynamic radii of filled and empty droplets were experimentally evaluated. These were compared to values calculated using a water shell model of protein encapsulation, and excellent agreement was obtained. At low molar ratio of water to surfactant (w0 = 5.6), the hydrodynamic radius of filled droplets is significantly larger than the radius of empty ones. Under these conditions, about three empty (water-filled) droplets are required to build up a droplet of sufficient size to accommodate a single protein molecule. At maximum solubilization, which occurs at w0 = 5.6, a small fraction of droplets are found containing protein aggregates. In contrast, results at high values of w0 (22.4) reveal radii for empty and occupied droplets of comparable dimension, and the absence of aggregates. The results are discussed in terms of the model and the mechanism of interaction of this protein with the aqueous interfaces provided by these membrane-mimetic systems.
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