Issue 1, 1998

Synthesis of macrocyclic phosphates as models of archa eal membrane lipids. Monolayer and bilayer studies

Abstract

A novel macrocyclic phosphate, dotriacontan-1,32-diylphosphate (C32P), has been synthesized; its bilayer and monolayer properties have been investigated and compared with those of the nearly isomeric double-chain phosphate (2C16P). Examination by infrared spectroscopy, based on the temperature-dependent shift of a νCH stretching vibration band, suggested that, below Tc, the n-alkyl chain of C32P was mostly all trans, except for a few gauche conformers, which ensures a compact structure with a hairpin-like bend at the center of the chain. On the contrary, in the liquid crystal state, the n-alkyl chain of C32P retained more trans conformers (less gauche conformers) than that of 2C16P. These features led, for the phase transition of C32P, to a lower enthalpy change and a lower entropy change. Fluorescence anisotropy measurements using diphenylhexatriene (DPH) and 1-[4-(trimethylamino)phenyl]-6-phenylhexa-1,3,5-triene (TMA-DPH), indicated that the macrocylization lowered the membrane mobility in the liquid crystal state. In a monolayer of C32P on an air/water interface, the bend in the hydrocarbon chain did not impair a close-packed assembly, with a lower apparent molecular volume in the compressed monolayer, and probably also in the bilayer. Synthèse de phosphates macrocycliques comme modèles de lipides membranaires arche′obacte′riens. Etudes de mono- et de bicouches.Nous avons synthe′tise′ un phosphate macrocyclique, le phosphate de dotriaconta-1,32-diyl (C32P), et compare′ les proprie′te′s de ses mono- et bi-couches avec celles du phosphate de dihexade′cyle à deux chaînes (2C16P). En infra-rouge, la variation avec la tempe′rature de la vibration d'e′longation νCH suggère que, au-dessous de Tc, la chaîne alkyle de C32P est tout trans, mis à part un petit nombre de conformères gauches, ce qui assure une structure compacte avec un pli en e′pingle à cheveux au milieu de la chaîne. Dans l'e′tat cristal liquide, la chaîne n-alkyle de C32P comporte davantage de conformères trans (donc moins de conformations gauche) que celle de 2C16P. Ceci conduit pour la transition de phase de C32P à un plus faible changement d'enthalpie et à un plus faible changement d'entropie. Les mesures d'anisotropie de fluorescence, avec le diphe′nylhexatriène (DPH) et le 1-[4-(trime′thylamino)phe′nyl]-6-phe′nylhexa-1,3,5-triène (TMA-DPH), montrent que la macrocyclisation diminue la mobilite′ membanaire au-dessus de Tc. Dans les monocouches de C32P à l'interface eau/air, le cyclisation n'empèche pas un assemblage compact, avec un volume mole′culaire apparent plus faible dans la monocouche comprime′e; il en est probablement de même dans les bi-couches.

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New J. Chem., 1998,22, 63-69

Synthesis of macrocyclic phosphates as models of archa eal membrane lipids. Monolayer and bilayer studies

K. Taguchi, K. Arakawa, T. Eguchi, K. Kakinuma, Y. Nakatani and G. Ourisson, New J. Chem., 1998, 22, 63 DOI: 10.1039/A706742I

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