Membrane dynamic alterations associated with viral transformation and reversion. Decay of fluorescence emission and anisotropy studies of 3T3 cells

Abraham H. Parola, Phillips W. Robbins, Elkan R. Blout

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Abstract

Fluorescence lifetimes, anisotropies and rotational correlation time values of 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene (DPH) in membranes of normal, transformed, and revertant 3T3 cells were determined by nanosecond (nsec), photon counting spectrofluorimetry. No change in lifetime values with transformation or reversion is observed. Fluorescence anisotropy decay curves show at least two components; an initial relatively fast decay and a non-zero "plateau" level component. The observed changes in the average anisotropy values, which qualitatively follow steady-state fluorescence polarization values, is due primarily to changes in the non-zero "plateau" level component. The anisotropy decay curves suggest that the rotational motion of the probe is restricted to a limited angular range. The present results are compared with model membrane systems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)205-214
Number of pages10
JournalExperimental Cell Research
Volume118
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1979

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cell Biology

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