Powered by OpenAIRE graph
Found an issue? Give us feedback
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/ ZENODOarrow_drop_down
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/
ZENODO
Conference object . 2023
License: CC BY
Data sources: Datacite
image/svg+xml art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos Open Access logo, converted into svg, designed by PLoS. This version with transparent background. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Open_Access_logo_PLoS_white.svg art designer at PLoS, modified by Wikipedia users Nina, Beao, JakobVoss, and AnonMoos http://www.plos.org/
ZENODO
Conference object . 2023
License: CC BY
Data sources: Datacite
versions View all 2 versions
addClaim

This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.

You have already added 0 works in your ORCID record related to the merged Research product.

Interactions of Bispyridinium compounds with the DOPC Membrane as revealed by Constraint Dynamics Simulations and Rapid Cyclic Voltammetry

Authors: Kolokathis, Panagiotis D.; William, Nicola; Timperley, Christopher M.; Bird, Mike; Tattersall, John; Nelson, Andrew; Afantitis, Antreas;

Interactions of Bispyridinium compounds with the DOPC Membrane as revealed by Constraint Dynamics Simulations and Rapid Cyclic Voltammetry

Abstract

Bispyridinium compounds (BPCs) have important applications as potential pharmaceuticals and antidotes for nerve agent poisoning. These compounds consist of two pyridinium groups linked via the nitrogen atom by an alkyl chain of varying length, while t-butyl groups can substitute the hydrogen atoms of the pyridinium groups. The length of the alkyl chain and the presence or absence of t-butyl groups influence the interactions of BPCs with membranes. These selective interactions of the BPCs with membranes allow us to use the membranes as sensors to trace specific BPCs in blood, water, or other solutions. To confirm the selectivity of membranes to BPCs, we studied the interaction of six BPCs (i.e., having alkyl chain lengths of 1, 5, and 10 with or without t-butyl groups) with the 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC) bilayer membrane when both are in water. We applied Rapid Cyclic Voltammetry (RCV) and Constraint Dynamics Simulations to create rapid cyclic voltammograms and to find the free energy profiles, respectively. Since BPCs have a positive charge of +2e, two negative anions (in our study, iodine anions I-) coexist in the solution. Different BPCs led to differences in the RCV voltammograms (e.g., depression of the capacitance peaks). These differences were further studied by Atomistic Simulations under the influence of an external electric field. Atomistic Simulations revealed a transition from the initial DOPC bilayer orientation to a new one, perpendicular to the first. In the absence of an external electric field, the free energy barriers were larger than 30 kcal/mol for all the examined systems, indicating that it is extremely rare for a BPC to pass through the DOPC membrane. Additionally, the free energy profiles reveal that BPCs prefer to reside in water, followed by the polar part of the DOPC membrane, while BPCs do not prefer the hydrophobic part of the DOPC membrane.

Related Organizations
  • BIP!
    Impact byBIP!
    selected citations
    These citations are derived from selected sources.
    This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
    0
    popularity
    This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
    Average
    influence
    This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
    Average
    impulse
    This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.
    Average
    OpenAIRE UsageCounts
    Usage byUsageCounts
    visibility views 29
    download downloads 14
  • 29
    views
    14
    downloads
    Powered byOpenAIRE UsageCounts
Powered by OpenAIRE graph
Found an issue? Give us feedback
visibility
download
selected citations
These citations are derived from selected sources.
This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
BIP!Citations provided by BIP!
popularity
This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.
BIP!Popularity provided by BIP!
influence
This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
BIP!Influence provided by BIP!
impulse
This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.
BIP!Impulse provided by BIP!
views
OpenAIRE UsageCountsViews provided by UsageCounts
downloads
OpenAIRE UsageCountsDownloads provided by UsageCounts
0
Average
Average
Average
29
14
Green
Funded by