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- Title
Molecule‐Membrane Interactions in Biological Cells Studied with Second Harmonic Light Scattering.
- Authors
Wilhelm, Michael J.; Dai, Hai‐Lung
- Abstract
The nonlinear optical phenomenon second harmonic light scattering (SHS) can be used for detecting molecules at the membrane surfaces of living biological cells. Over the last decade, SHS has been developed for quantitatively monitoring the adsorption and transport of small and medium size molecules (both neutral and ionic) across membranes in living cells. SHS can be operated with both time and spatial resolution and is even capable of isolating molecule‐membrane interactions at specific membrane surfaces in multi‐membrane cells, such as bacteria. In this review, we discuss select examples from our lab employing time‐resolved SHS to study real‐time molecular interactions at the plasma membranes of biological cells. We first demonstrate the utility of this method for determining the transport rates at each membrane/interface in a Gram‐negative bacterial cell. Next, we show how SHS can be used to characterize the molecular mechanism of the century old Gram stain protocol for classifying bacteria. Additionally, we examine how membrane structures and molecular charge and polarity affect adsorption and transport, as well as how antimicrobial compounds alter bacteria membrane permeability. Finally, we discuss adaptation of SHS as an imaging modality to quantify molecular adsorption and transport in sub‐cellular regions of individual living cells.
- Subjects
MOLECULAR structure; BIOLOGICAL membranes; BIOLOGICAL interfaces; MEMBRANE permeability (Biology); CELL membranes; LIGHT scattering; BACTERIAL cell walls
- Publication
Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 2020, Vol 15, Issue 2, p200
- ISSN
1861-4728
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/asia.201901406