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- Title
Single-molecule imaging of cooperative assembly of ?-hemolysin on erythrocyte membranes.
- Authors
Nguyen, Vananh T.; Kamio, Yoshiyuki; Higuchi, Hideo
- Abstract
Single-molecule fluorescence imaging was used to investigate assembly of Staphylococcus aureus LukF and HS monomers into pore-forming oligomers (γ-hemolysin) on erythrocyte membranes. We distinguished the hetero-oligomers from the monomers, as indicated by fluorescence resonance energy transfer between different dyes attached to monomeric subunits. The stoichiometry of LukF (donor) and HS (acceptor) subunits in oligomers was deduced from the acceptor emission intensities during energy transfer and by direct acceptor excitation, respectively. Based on populations of monomeric and oligomeric intermediates, we estimated 11 sequential equilibrium constants for the assembly pathway, beginning with membrane binding of monomers, proceeding through single pore oligomerization, and culminating in the formation of clusters of pores. Several stages are highly cooperative, critically enhancing the efficiency of assembly.
- Subjects
ERYTHROCYTE membranes; CELL membranes; OLIGOMERS; FLUORESCENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL diseases; MONOMERS
- Publication
EMBO Journal, 2003, Vol 22, Issue 19, p4968
- ISSN
0261-4189
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/emboj/cdg498