Are Annexin V binding to phosphatidylserine (PS) reversible?
Posted May 13, 2019
Answer
Yes, Annexin V binding to PS occurs only in dying cells, is calcium dependent, and reversible. Each Annexin V molecule binds approximately 50 exposed PS monomers. However, the initial events may be reversible, but in turn, initiate irreversible processes belonging to the “execution phase,” such as externalization of phosphatidylserine in the plasma membrane and fragmentation of nuclear DNA
Additional resources
Cell Meter Annexin V Binding Apoptosis Assay Kit
Cell Meter Phosphatidylserine Apoptosis Assay Kit
Cell Surface-expressed Phosphatidylserine and Annexin A5 Open a Novel Portal of Cell Entry
the DNA of Annexin V-binding Apoptotic Cells Is Highly Fragmented