The characteristic effects of sulfatide and its derivatives on the stability of small unilamellar vesicles of egg phosphatidylcholine liposomes in phosphate-buffered saline were investigated by measuring the leakage of carboxyfluorescein that had been entrapped in these vesicles. We found that both the sulfate group and a long acyl chain, such as lignoceric acid, of the sulfatide are essential for the stabilization. The sulfatide derivatives that contain a somewhat shorter acyl chain such as stearic acid had no effect to suppress the leakage of carboxyfluorescein. The galactose residue of sulfatide is not essential to suppress the leakage. H-1-NMR study using a paramagnetic shift reagent demonstrated that the distribution of phosphatidylcholine in the vesicles containing sulfatide is homogeneous, which seems to contribute to the stability of the membrane.
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NEW YORK STATE INST BASIC RES MENTAL RETARDATION, Staten Isl, NY 10314 USANEW YORK STATE INST BASIC RES MENTAL RETARDATION, Staten Isl, NY 10314 USA
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NEW YORK STATE INST BASIC RES MENTAL RETARDATION, Staten Isl, NY 10314 USANEW YORK STATE INST BASIC RES MENTAL RETARDATION, Staten Isl, NY 10314 USA