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:Binding of the tricyclic antidepressant imipramine (IMI) to neutral and negatively charged lipid membranes was investigated using a radioligand binding assay combined with centrifugation or filtration. Lipid bilayers were composed of brain phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylserine (PS). IMI binding isotherms were measured up to IMI concentration of 0.5 mmol/l. Due to electrostatic attraction, binding between the positively charged IMI and the negatively charged surfaces of PS membranes was augmented compared to binding to neutral PC membranes. After correction for electrostatic effects by means of the Gouy-Chapman theory, the binding isotherms were described both by surface partition coefficients and by binding parameters (association constants and binding capacities). It was confirmed that binding of IMI to model membranes is strongly affected by negatively charged phospholipids and that the binding is heterogeneous; in fact, weak surface adsorption and incorporation of the drug into the hydrophobic core of lipid bilayer can be seen and characterized. These results support the hypothesis suggesting that the lipid part of biological membranes plays a role in the mechanism of antidepressant action.
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Gen Physiol Biophysjournal_title
General physiology and biophysicsauthors
Fisar Z,Fuksová K,Velenovská Msubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2004-03-01 00:00:00pages
77-99issue
1eissn
0231-5882issn
1338-4325journal_volume
23pub_type
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journal_title：General physiology and biophysics
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journal_title：General physiology and biophysics
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journal_title：General physiology and biophysics
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journal_title：General physiology and biophysics
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journal_title：General physiology and biophysics
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journal_title：General physiology and biophysics
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