Canadian journal of biochemistry 1980-12-01

Relationship between membrane fluidity and capping of receptors for concanavalin A.

W W Mak, J T Wong

Index: Can. J. Biochem. 58(12) , 1421-9, (1980)

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Abstract

The activities of a range of phenylalaninol-related compounds on capping of concanavalin A and induction of rounding of Chinese hamster ovary tsHl cells, as well as on the fluidity of phosphatidylcholine-cholesterol (1:1) liposomes, have been examined. These compounds include phenylalaninol, histidinol, leucinol, benzyl alcohol, benzylamine, 2-phenylethanol, 2-phenylamine, 3-phenyl-1-propanol, 3-phenyl-1-propylamine, and 3-phenylpropionic acid. The results indicate a strong correlation between the capacities of these compounds to enhance fluidity and their capacities to inhibit capping of concanavalin A. The specificity of this correlation is suggested by the finding that both types of capacities are poorly correlated with the capacities of the various compounds to induce cell rounding.

Related Compounds

  • D-phenylalaninol
  • H-Phe-ol

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