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Water exchange through erythrocyte membranes: p-choloromercuribenzene sulfonate inhibition of water diffusion in ghosts studied by a nuclear magnetic resonance technique

Authors :
Benga, Gheorghe
Popescu, Octavian
Pop, Victor I.
Source :
Bioscience Reports; March 1985, Vol. 5 Issue: 3 p223-228, 6p
Publication Year :
1985

Abstract

A comparison of water diffusion in human erythrocytes and ghosts revealed a longer relaxation time in ghosts, A comparison of water diffusion in human erythrocytes and ghosts revealed a longer relaxation time in ghosts, corresponding to a decreased exchange rate. However, the diffusional permeability of ghosts was not significantly different from that of erythrocytes. The changes in water diffusion following exposure to p-chloromercuribenzene sulfonate (PCMBS) have been studied on ghosts suspended in isotonic solutions. It was found that a significant inhibitory effect of PCMBS on water diffusion occurred only after several minutes of incubation at 37°C. No inhibition was noticed after short incubation at 0°C as previously used in some labelling experiments. This indicates the location in the membrane interior of the SH groups involved in water diffusion across human erythrocyte membranes. The nuclear magnetic resonance (n. m. r.) method appears as a useful tool for studying changes in water diffusiofl in erythrocyte ghosts with the aim of locating the water channel.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01448463 and 15734935
Volume :
5
Issue :
3
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Bioscience Reports
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs51334333
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01119591