DIFFERENCES BETWEEN STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS OF PLASMA-MEMBRANES OF NORMAL HAMSTER LYMPHOCYTES AND LYMPHOID-CELLS NEOPLASTICALLY TRANSFORMED BY SIMIAN VIRUS-40 AS REVEALED BY LASER RAMAN-SPECTROSCOPY

  • 1 January 1977
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 37  (10) , 3490-3493
Abstract
The Raman spectra of highly purified plasma membranes from SV40 transformed GD248 lymphocytes were compared with the spectra of the membranes of normal cells over the spectral region 100-3010 cm-1. Striking differences between the 2 membrane categories were observed in the thermal response of the CH stretching and acoustical regions. Analysis of CH stretching shows that the membranes of normal cells exhibit a thermal transition centered at 7.degree. C and .apprx. 5.degree. C wide. The membranes of GD248 cells show a lipid transition centered at -5.degree. C and 12-18.degree. C wide. Analysis of the acoustical region yields equivalent results. The membrane proteins of normal membranes undergo a large thermotropic transition, starting at 39.degree. C (sample temperatures), whereas this transition begins at 23.degree. C with GD248 plasma membranes. The results suggest the possibility that SV40 specific membrane proteins may modify the collective thermotropic behavior of normal membrane proteins and membrane lipids.

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