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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
51
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-12-20
pubmed:abstractText
We form planar lipid bilayers between an aqueous droplet and a hydrogel support immersed in a lipid-oil solution. By scanning the bilayer over the surface of an SDS-PAGE gel, we are able to directly detect membrane proteins from gels using single-channel recording. Using this technique, we are able to examine low levels of endogenous protein from cell extracts without the need for over-expression. We also use droplet bilayers to detect small molecules from hydrogels. The bilayers show enhanced stability compared to conventional planar lipid bilayers, and both bilayer size and position can be controlled during an experiment. Hydrogel scanning with droplet bilayers provides a new method for the discovery and characterization of ion channels with the potential for high-throughput screening.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1520-5126
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
26
pubmed:volume
129
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
16042-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Direct detection of membrane channels from gels using water-in-oil droplet bilayers.
pubmed:affiliation
Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't