Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Vol.93, No.5, 498-501, 2002
Evaluation of interaction between liposome membranes induced by stimuli responsive polymer and protein
Immobilized liposome chromatography was utilized as a novel method for the quantitative evaluation of the interaction between liposome membranes. The capacity factors evaluated from the elution profile showed that interaction between 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POPC) liposome membranes occurred in the presence of a stimuli responsive polymer and protein under specific stimulus conditions. The occurrence of such interaction was supported by experimental results for POPC liposome membrane fusion under corresponding stimuli conditions.
Keywords:membrane-membrane interaction;immobilized liposome chromatography (ILC);stimuli-responsive polymers;proteins;membrane fusion