Contrast variation studies of clathrin coated vesicles by small-angle neutron scattering

R. Bauer, M. Behan, D. Clarke, S. Hansen, G. Jones, K. Mortensen, J.S. Pedersen

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    Abstract

    Structural information on clathrin coated vesicles has been obtained by small angle neutron scattering using contrast variation. A characteristic peak in the neutron scattering profile, which is apparent in 75 % D2O, as well as in H2O, disappears when contrast matching the protein component of the coated vesicles in 42% D2O. Neutron, as well as dynamic, light scattering give a coated vesicle size of about 900 Å in H2O and D2O, but for neutron scattering the diameter decreases when matching out the protein coat of the clathrin coated vesicles. From the match point for the clathrin coated vesicles it is demonstrated that the clathrin cages do contain internal membrane. The mass of 34 MD and composition of 75% protein and 25% lipid found from the analysis of the small-angle scattering data are both in good agreement with the values reported in the literature. Electron microscopy gives an average outer diameter of 880 Å for the coated vesicles and an average diameter of 460 Å for the vesicle itself.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalEuropean Biophysics Journal
    Volume21
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)129-136
    ISSN0175-7571
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1992

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