Interaction of Serratia marcescens hemolysin (ShlA) with artificial and erythrocyte membranes : Demonstration of the formation of aqueous multistate channels
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Title:
Interaction of Serratia marcescens hemolysin (ShlA) with artificial and erythrocyte membranes : Demonstration of the formation of aqueous multistate channels
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Demonstration of the formation of aqueous multistate channels
Description:
<jats:p>Pore formation by hemolysin (ShlA) of <jats:italic>Serratia marcescens</jats:italic> was studied in erythrocytes and in artificial lipid bilayer membranes. The results with erythrocytes demonstrated that hemolysin pores varied in size. In erythrocyte membranes with reduced fluidity (0°C), the toxin formed small pores with diameter 1–1.5 nm. In fluid membranes (above 20°C), hemolysin pores with larger diameters (approximately 2.5–3.0 nm) were observed, which may be caused by association of ShlA monomers into oligomers. Comparison of the channels formed by <jats:italic>Staphylococcus aureus</jats:italic>α‐toxin with channels formed by ShlA indicated a slightly smaller pore diameter of ShlA pores. Analysis of ShlA in artificial lipid bilayers showed the formation of pores with a broad distribution of single channel conductances, suggesting variable sizes of the ShlA pore. The lower limit for the pore diameter was approximately 1.0 nm. The ShlA pores did not exhibit pronounced ion selectivity nor voltage dependence, supporting the presence of a large water‐filled pore.</jats:p>