Structural Change in Lipid Bilayers and Water Penetration Induced by Shock Waves: Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Guardat en:

Dades bibliogràfiques
Publicat a:	Biophysical Journal vol. 91, no. 6 (Sep 15, 2006), p. 2198-2205
Autor principal:	Koshiyama, Kenichiro
Altres autors:	Kodama, Tetsuya, Yano, Takeru, Fujikawa, Shigeo
Publicat:	Biophysical Society
Matèries:	1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine > chemistry Biomechanical Phenomena Cell Membrane Permeability Computer Simulation High-Energy Shock Waves Lasers Lipid Bilayers > chemistry Membrane Fluidity Models, Biological Models, Chemical Molecular Conformation Pressure Thermodynamics Water > chemistry Lipids Biophysics Molecules Shock waves Environmental
Accés en línia:	Citation/Abstract Full Text - PDF
Etiquetes:	Afegir etiqueta Sense etiquetes, Sigues el primer a etiquetar aquest registre!

Descripció
Resum:	The structural change of a phospholipid bilayer in water under the action of a shock wave is numerically studied with unsteady nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations. The action of shock waves is modeled by the momentum change of water molecules, and thereby we demonstrate that the resulting collapse and rebound of the bilayer are followed by the penetration of water molecules into the hydrophobic region of the bilayer. The high-speed phenomenon that occurs during the collapse and rebound of the bilayer is analyzed in detail, particularly focusing on the change of bilayer thickness, the acyl chain bend angles, the lateral fluidity of lipid molecules, and the penetration rate of water molecules. The result shows that the high-speed phenomenon can be divided into two stages: in the first stage the thickness of bilayer and the order parameter are rapidly reduced, and then in the second stage they are recovered relatively slowly. It is in the second stage that water molecules are steadily introduced into the hydrophobic region. The penetration of water molecules is enhanced by the shock wave impulse and this qualitatively agrees with a recent experimental result. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT] The structural change of a phospholipid bilayer in water under the action of a shock wave is numerically studied with unsteady nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations. The action of shock waves is modeled by the momentum change of water molecules, and thereby we demonstrate that the resulting collapse and rebound of the bilayer are followed by the penetration of water molecules into the hydrophobic region of the bilayer. The high-speed phenomenon that occurs during the collapse and rebound of the bilayer is analyzed in detail, particularly focusing on the change of bilayer thickness, the acyl chain bend angles, the lateral fluidity of lipid molecules, and the penetration rate of water molecules. The result shows that the high-speed phenomenon can be divided into two stages: in the first stage the thickness of bilayer and the order parameter are rapidly reduced, and then in the second stage they are recovered relatively slowly. It is in the second stage that water molecules are steadily introduced into the hydrophobic region. The penetration of water molecules is enhanced by the shock wave impulse and this qualitatively agrees with a recent experimental result.
ISSN:	0006-3495 1542-0086
Font:	Science Database