Plasmodium falciparum: Effects of Membrane Modulating Agents on Direct Binding of Rhoptry Proteins to Human Erythrocytes

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1995

Publication Title

Experimental Parasitology

Disciplines

Biology

Abstract

We studied the effects of membrane modulation on the interaction of Plasmodium falciparum rhoptry proteins of 140/130/110 kDa (Rhop-H) with human and mouse erythrocytes. Cells treated with 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl-8-(cis-2-n-octylcydopropyl)octanoate, myristoleyl alcohol, and proteins extracted with sublytic concentrations of membrane solubilizing detergents were used in erythrocyte binding assays. Protein binding was evaluated by immunoblotting using Rhop-H- and SERA-specific antisera, 1B9, K15, and 5E3, respectively. Protein binding to liposomes prepared with dipalmitoyl-L-α-phosphatidylcholine (DPPC) or dilauroyl-L-α-phosphatidylcholine (DLPC) was also examined. Our results show that erythrocyte membrane modulation markedly enhanced direct Rhop-H binding to intact human erythrocytes. Binding of SERA to intact human erythrocytes appeared unaffected. Both DPPC and DLPC liposomes had similar Rhop-H and SERA protein binding activities. However, binding to DLPC liposomes was reduced. Rhop-H and SERA extracted with the detergents octanoyl-N-methylglucamide, decanoyl-N-methylglucamide, sodium deoxycholate, and 3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)dimethylammonio]-1-propane sulfonate bound directly to intact human erythrocytes, probably by partitioning hydrophobically into the membranes. Sodium carbonate treatment demonstrated a nonintegral association of Rhop-H with the erythrocyte membrane during invasion. Membrane modulation may expose cryptic phospholipid binding sites in the bilayer. © 1995 Academic press, Inc.

DOI

10.1006/expr.1995.1108

Volume

81

Issue

2

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