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Liposomes and Lipid Droplets Display a Reversal of Charge-Induced Hydration Asymmetry

Pullanchery, Saranya  
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Dupertuis, Nathan  
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Roesel, Tereza
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October 23, 2023
Nano Letters

The unique properties of water are critical for life. Water molecules have been reported to hydrate cations and anions asymmetrically in bulk water, being a key element in the balance of biochemical interactions. We show here that this behavior extends to charged lipid nanoscale interfaces. Charge hydration asymmetry was investigated by using nonlinear light scattering methods on lipid nanodroplets and liposomes. Nanodroplets covered with negatively charged lipids induce strong water ordering, while droplets covered with positively charged lipids induce negligible water ordering. Surprisingly, this charge-induced hydration asymmetry is reversed around liposomes. This opposite behavior in charge hydration asymmetry is caused by a delicate balance of electrostatic and hydrogen-bonding interactions. These findings highlight the importance of not only the charge state but also the specific distribution of neutral and charged lipids in cellular membranes.

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research article
DOI
10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c02653
Web of Science ID

WOS:001102141300001

Author(s)
Pullanchery, Saranya  
Dupertuis, Nathan  
Roesel, Tereza
Roke, Sylvie  
Date Issued

2023-10-23

Publisher

Amer Chemical Soc

Published in
Nano Letters
Volume

23

Issue

21

Start page

9858

End page

9864

Subjects

Physical Sciences

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Technology

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Water

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Hydrogen Bonding

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Molecularordering

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Lipid Membrane

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Intermolecular Interactions

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Second Harmonic Generation

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Scattering

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Chargehydration Asymmetry

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REVIEWED

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EPFL

EPFL units
LBP  
FunderGrant Number

Swiss National Science Foundation

200021-182606-1

European Research Council

951324 H2020

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February 19, 2024
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