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Origone AL, Hissi EGV, Liggieri CS, Camí GE, Illanes A, Barberis SE. Effect of Organic Solvents on the Activity, Stability and Secondary Structure of asclepain cI, Using FTIR and Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Protein J 2024; 43:487-502. [PMID: 38453735 DOI: 10.1007/s10930-024-10182-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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The present study aims at understanding the effect of organic solvents on the specific proteolytic activity and operational stability of asclepain cI in aqueous-organic media, using correlations between geometrical and structural parameters of asclepain cI. These correlations were determined by molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and the secondary structure of the enzyme validated by Fourier-transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Asclepain cI exhibited significantly higher catalytic potential in 29 of the 42 aqueous-organic media tested, composed by 0.1 mM TRIS hydrochloride buffer pH 8 (TCB) and an organic solvent, than in buffer alone. Asclepain cI in water-organic miscible systems showed high FTIR spectral similarity with that obtained in TCB, while in immiscible systems the enzyme acquired different secondary structures than in buffer. Among the conditions studied, asclepain cI showed the highest catalytic potential in 50% v/v ethyl acetate in TCB. According to MD simulations, that medium elicited solvation and flexibility changes around the active center of asclepain cI and conducted to a new secondary structure with the active center preserved. These results provide valuable insights into the elucidation of the molecular mechanism of asclepain cI tolerance to organic solvents and pave the way for its future application for the synthesis of peptides in aqueous-organic media.
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- Anabella L Origone
- Laboratory of Bromatology, Faculty of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacy (FQByF), National University of San Luis, Chacabuco N° 917, San Luis, Argentina
- Institute of Applied Physics (INFAP) - Technological Scientific Center of San Luis - National Council of Scientific and Technique Research (CONICET), Ejército de los Andes N° 950, Block II, 2nd Floor, 5700, San Luis, Argentina
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- Physical-Chemistry Area, FQByF, National University of San Luis, Ejército de los Andes 950, 5700, San Luis, Argentina.
- Multidisciplinary Institute of Biological Research (IMIBIO) - CONICET, Ejército de los Andes N° 950, 5700, San Luis, Argentina.
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- Plant Protein Research Center (CIProVe), National University of La Plata, Calle 47 y 115, La Plata, Argentina
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- Faculty of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, National University of Rosario, Suipacha N° 531, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Faculty of Engineering and Chemistry, Av. Pellegrini N° 3314, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- School of Biochemical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avenida Brasil N° 2085, Valparaiso, Chile
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- Laboratory of Bromatology, Faculty of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacy (FQByF), National University of San Luis, Chacabuco N° 917, San Luis, Argentina.
- Institute of Applied Physics (INFAP) - Technological Scientific Center of San Luis - National Council of Scientific and Technique Research (CONICET), Ejército de los Andes N° 950, Block II, 2nd Floor, 5700, San Luis, Argentina.
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Applying Biopharmaceutical Classification System criteria to predict the potential effect of Cremophor ® RH 40 on fexofenadine bioavailability at higher doses. Ther Deliv 2020; 11:447-464. [PMID: 32715985 DOI: 10.4155/tde-2020-0042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Aim: To study the impact of various permeability enhancers on fexofenadine bioavailability. Furthermore, to predict the potential effect of Cremophor® RH 40 on fexofenadine pharmacokinetics at higher doses using Biopharmaceutical Classification System criteria. Experimental methods: The effect of the dose increase (60-360 mg) on the dissolution and permeability behavior of fexofenadine-Cremophor RH 40 formulations was studied in humans. The Biopharmaceutical Classification System criteria of the drug was determined. Results & conclusion: Cremophor RH 40 improved the dissolution and bioavailability of fexofenadine. The pharmacokinetics increased linearly with the dose increase. Absorption number (An) was significantly increased after addition of Cremophor RH 40 in comparison to an unprocessed drug. Similar An values were observed throughout the same dose range. The dose number (D0) values were <1 whereas, all the dissolution number (Dn) values were >1 at the same dose level.
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Gordon SH, Harry-O'kuru RE, Mohamed AA. Elimination of interference from water in KBr disk FT-IR spectra of solid biomaterials by chemometrics solved with kinetic modeling. Talanta 2017; 174:587-598. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.06.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Wang Y, Chen Y, Du H, Yang J, Ming K, Song M, Liu J. Comparison of the anti-duck hepatitis A virus activities of phosphorylated and sulfated Astragalus polysaccharides. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2016; 242:344-353. [PMID: 27703041 DOI: 10.1177/1535370216672750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Duck hepatitis A virus (DHAV) (Picornaviridae) causes an infectious disease in ducks which results in severe losses in duck industry. However, the proper antiviral supportive drugs for this disease have not been discovered. Polysaccharide is the main ingredient of Astragalus that has been demonstrated to directly and indirectly inhibit RNA of viruses replication. In this study, the antiviral activities of Astragalus polysaccharide (APS) and its derivatives against DHAV were evaluated and compared. APS was modified via the sodium trimetaphosphate and sodium tripolyphosphate (STMP-STPP) method and chlorosulfonic acid-pyridine method to obtain its phosphate (pAPS) and sulfate (sAPS), respectively. The infrared structures of APS, pAPS, and sAPS were analyzed with the potassium bromide disc method. Additionally, the antiviral activities were evaluated with the MTT ((4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide) method in vitro and the artificial inoculation method in vivo. The clinical therapy effects were evaluated by mortality rate, liver function-related biochemical indicators, and visual changes in pathological anatomy. The anti-DHAV proliferation effects of APS, pAPS, and sAPS on the viral multiplication process in cell and blood were observed with the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction method. The results revealed that pAPS inhibited DHAV proliferation more efficiently in the entire process of viral multiplication than APS and sAPS. Moreover, only pAPS significantly improved the survival rate to 33.5% and reduced the DHAV particle titer in the blood as well as liver lesions in clinical trials. The results indicated that pAPS exhibited greater anti-DHAV activity than APS and sAPS both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Yixuan Wang
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P R China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P R China
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Klukkert M, van de Weert M, Fanø M, Rades T, Leopold CS. Influence of Tableting on the Conformation and Thermal Stability of Trypsin as a Model Protein. J Pharm Sci 2015; 104:4314-4321. [DOI: 10.1002/jps.24672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2015] [Revised: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Peters BH, Leskinen JT, Molnár F, Ketolainen J. Impact of Microscale and Pilot-Scale Freeze-Drying on Protein Secondary Structures: Sucrose Formulations of Lysozyme and Catalase. J Pharm Sci 2015; 104:3710-3721. [DOI: 10.1002/jps.24615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Revised: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cruz-Angeles J, Martínez LM, Videa M. Application of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy to the study of thermally induced changes in secondary structure of protein molecules in solid state. Biopolymers 2015; 103:574-84. [DOI: 10.1002/bip.22664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2015] [Revised: 04/14/2015] [Accepted: 04/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Jorge Cruz-Angeles
- Department of Chemistry and School of Engineering and Sciences; Tecnológico de Monterrey; Campus Monterrey Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur. Monterrey N.L. México C.P. 64849
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- Department of Chemistry and School of Engineering and Sciences; Tecnológico de Monterrey; Campus Monterrey Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur. Monterrey N.L. México C.P. 64849
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- Department of Chemistry and School of Engineering and Sciences; Tecnológico de Monterrey; Campus Monterrey Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur. Monterrey N.L. México C.P. 64849
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Physiochemical and biological properties of phosphorylated polysaccharides from Dictyophora indusiata. Int J Biol Macromol 2015; 72:894-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.09.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Revised: 09/23/2014] [Accepted: 09/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Analysis of the interaction between Bacillus coagulans and Bacillus thuringiensis S-layers and calcium ions by XRD, light microscopy, and FTIR. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2014; 173:103-15. [PMID: 24639088 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-014-0799-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Accepted: 02/10/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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S-layer is a self-assemble regularly crystalline surface that covers major cell wall component of many bacteria and archaea and exhibits a high metal-binding capacity. We have studied the effect of the calcium ions and type of solid support (glass or mica) on the structure of the S-layers from Bacillus coagulans HN-68 and Bacillus thuringiensis MH14 upon simple methods based on light microscopy and AFM. Furthermore, the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) study is indicated that the calcium-S-layer interaction occurred mainly through the carboxylate groups of the side chains of aspartic acid (Asp) and glutamic acid (Glu) and nitrogen atoms of Lys, Asn, and histidine (His) amino acids and N-H groups of the peptide backbone. Studied FTIR revealed that inner faces of S-layer are mainly negative, and outer faces of S-layer are mainly positive. Probably, calcium ions with positive charges bound to the carboxyl groups of Glu and Asp. Accordingly, calcium ions are anchored in the space between the inner faces of S-layer with negative charge and the surface of mica with negative charge. This leads to regular arrangement of the S-layer subunits.
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One of the most versatile methods for monitoring the structure of proteins, either in solution or in the solid state, is Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Also known as mid-range infrared, which covers the frequency range from 4000 to 400 cm(-1), this wavelength region includes bands that arise from three conformationally sensitive vibrations within the peptide backbone (amide I, II and III). Of these vibrations, amide I is the most widely used and can provide information on secondary structure composition and structural stability. One of the advantages of infrared spectroscopy is that it can be used with proteins that are either in solution or in the solid state. The use of infrared to monitor protein structure and stability is summarized herein. In addition, specialized infrared methods are presented, such as techniques for the study of membrane proteins and oriented samples. In addition, there is a growing body of literature on the use of infrared to follow reaction kinetics and ligand binding in proteins, as well as a number of infrared studies on protein dynamics. Finally, the potential for using near-infrared spectroscopy to study protein structure is introduced.
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Li P, Nielsen HM, Fano M, Müllertz A. Preparation and characterization of insulin-surfactant complexes for loading into lipid-based drug delivery systems. J Pharm Sci 2013; 102:2689-98. [PMID: 23839923 DOI: 10.1002/jps.23640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2013] [Revised: 04/26/2013] [Accepted: 05/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Insulin suffers from poor oral bioavailability, but lipid-based drug delivery systems (DDS) may constitute promising tools for improving this. Loading of protein drugs into lipid matrices may, however, be challenging, and different formulation approaches must be taken to achieve sufficient loading and preservation of native structure. The aim of the present study was to characterize insulin after complexation with biocompatible surfactants to improve loading into lipid-based DDS. Insulin-surfactant complexes were prepared by freeze-drying with distearyldimethylammonium bromide or soybean phospholipid as complexing surfactant and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as solvent. Significant change in secondary structure of insulin freeze dried from DMSO was observed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Changes were quantitatively smaller in the presence of surfactants, demonstrating both a stabilizing effect of surfactants, but also a nonnative secondary structure in the solid state. Finally, circular dichroism analysis of rehydrated complexes showed that the processing did not irreversibly alter the secondary structure of insulin. In short, the present study demonstrates changes in the secondary structure of insulin after freeze-drying from DMSO, constituting a potential generic issue with this technique for protein processing. In the specific case of insulin, the changes were found to be reversible, explaining the success of this strategy in previous studies.
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- Ping Li
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Lee JH, Kim MJ, Yoon H, Shim CR, Ko HA, Cho SA, Lee D, Khang G. Enhanced dissolution rate of celecoxib using PVP and/or HPMC-based solid dispersions prepared by spray drying method. JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTIGATION 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s40005-013-0067-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ghosh M, Maiti S, Dutta S, Das D, Das PK. Covalently functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes at reverse micellar interface: a strategy to improve lipase activity. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2012; 28:1715-1724. [PMID: 22201417 DOI: 10.1021/la2035906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The present work reports covalent functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes (f-SWNTs) to introduce hydrophilicity to the otherwise amphiphobic nanotubes. The charge and spacer length of the functional moiety were varied by using quaternized ethylene diamine, 6-aminocaproate, quaternized (ethylenedioxy)bis(ethylamine), and a poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) unit (f-SWNT-1 to f-SWNT-4, respectively). These f-SWNTs with varying degrees of hydrophilicity were incorporated within cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) reverse micelles to develop stable self-assembled nanohybrids. An optimum hydrophilicity on the SWNT surface led to interfacial localization of f-SWNTs resulting in the augmentation of space at the interface. A surface-active enzyme, lipase, localized at this enhanced interface of f-SWNT-containing CTAB reverse micelles exhibited significant activation (2.5-fold) compared to that in the absence of the nanoconstructs. This improvement in lipase activity was mainly due to the smooth occupancy of lipase and also presumably because of the increase in the concentrations of both substrate and the enzyme at the augmented interface. Interestingly, the f-SWNTs that activate lipase in reverse micelles deactivate the same enzyme in water. The dispersion of f-SWNTs in water and its matching integration at the interface of reverse micelles were confirmed through transmission electron microscopic (TEM) investigations. The interfacial localization of these nanoconstructs was also established from the distinct fluorescence behavior of a hydrophobic fluorescent probe, fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), adsorbed onto the f-SWNT surface. In concurrence with the observed lipase activity, the corresponding changes in the enzyme conformation within f-SWNTs integrated reverse micelle as well as in aqueous medium were studied by circular dichroism (CD) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy.
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- Moumita Ghosh
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700 032, India
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Gordon SH, Mohamed A, Harry-O'kuru RE, Imam SH. A chemometric method for correcting Fourier transform infrared spectra of biomaterials for interference from water in KBr discs. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2010; 64:448-457. [PMID: 20412631 DOI: 10.1366/000370210791114301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Mid-infrared (mid-IR) analysis of solid biomaterials by the familiar KBr disc technique is all too often frustrated by water interference in the very important protein (amide) and carbohydrate (hydroxyl) regions of their spectra. A method was therefore devised that overcomes the difficulty and corrects IR spectra of solid biomaterials in KBr discs by mathematically eliminating the interference that arises from water molecules absorbed and bound in the KBr crystal lattice. The derivation of a linear system of chemometric equations that solves the water interference problem in a rigorous objective way is presented. Infrared spectra that result after correction by the method can be used reliably for quantitative analysis as well as structure identification. A major advantage is realized in quantitative analysis as the technique permits cryogenic pulverization of the biomaterial in KBr to prevent change in chemical structure and minimize the particle size to closely approach the solid solution condition required by the Beer-Lambert law. Extensive pulverization, which produces large water absorption bands that overlap and obscure the amide and hydroxyl regions of interest, is no longer problematic. The method is illustrated by removing strong water interference to extract the spectra of corn starch and gluten in pressed KBr discs. Results of the new method are compared with attenuated total reflection (ATR) spectra of gluten corrected using the conventional advanced ATR correction algorithm.
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- S H Gordon
- Cereal Products and Food Science Research, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, Illinois 61604, USA.
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Freitas DDS, Abrahão-Neto J. Biochemical and biophysical characterization of lysozyme modified by PEGylation. Int J Pharm 2010; 392:111-7. [PMID: 20307635 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2010.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2010] [Revised: 03/04/2010] [Accepted: 03/15/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PEGylation is a strategy that has been used to improve the biochemical properties of proteins and their physical and thermal stabilities. In this study, hen egg-white lysozyme (EC 3.2.1.17; LZ) was modified with methoxypolyethylene glycol-p-nitrophenyl carbonate (mPEG-pNP, MW 5000). This PEGylation of LZ produced conjugates that retained full enzyme activity with glycol chitosan, independent of degree of enzyme modification; its biological activity with the substrate Micrococcus lysodeikticus was altered according to its degree of modification. The conjugate obtained with a low degree of mPEG-pNP/NH(2) modification was studied by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF), demonstrating a spectral peak at m/z 19,988 Da with 77% of its original enzymatic activity. Spectroscopic studies of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and circular dichroism (CD) did not show any relevant differences in protein structure between the native and conjugate LZ. Studies of the effects of pH and temperature on PEGylated LZ indicated that the conjugate was active over a broad pH range, stable at 50 degrees C, and demonstrated resistance to proteolytic degradation.
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- Débora da Silva Freitas
- Department of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Sciences School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Ganesan A, Moore BD, Kelly SM, Price NC, Rolinski OJ, Birch DJS, Dunkin IR, Halling PJ. Optical Spectroscopic Methods for Probing the Conformational Stability of Immobilised Enzymes. Chemphyschem 2009; 10:1492-9. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.200800759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ashok Ganesan
- WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL (United Kingdom), Fax: (+44) 141‐548‐4822
- XstalBio Limited, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ (United Kingdom)
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- WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL (United Kingdom), Fax: (+44) 141‐548‐4822
- XstalBio Limited, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ (United Kingdom)
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ (United Kingdom)
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ (United Kingdom)
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- Department of Physics, SUPA, University of Strathclyde, 107 Rottenrow, Glasgow G4 0NG (United Kingdom)
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- Department of Physics, SUPA, University of Strathclyde, 107 Rottenrow, Glasgow G4 0NG (United Kingdom)
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- WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL (United Kingdom), Fax: (+44) 141‐548‐4822
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- WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL (United Kingdom), Fax: (+44) 141‐548‐4822
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Garip S, Gozen AC, Severcan F. Use of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy for rapid comparative analysis of Bacillus and Micrococcus isolates. Food Chem 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.08.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Sachdeva A, Cai S. Structural differences of proteins between solution state and solid state probed by attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2009; 63:458-464. [PMID: 19366513 DOI: 10.1366/000370209787944316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopic method combined with an attenuated total reflection (ATR) sampling technique has been developed to analyze protein secondary structure in both solid and solution states. The method has been applied to analyze the protein structural differences between solution state and solid state. For alpha-helix dominant proteins, beta-sheet structures increase significantly in the solid state, with significant decrease in alpha-helical structures. For beta-sheet dominant proteins, beta-sheet structures increase only moderately in the solid state. When proteins are re-dissolved in solution, their structures are re-natured to their native structures, as suggested by the fact that their structures in solution state are similar to those determined by X-ray crystallography or other spectroscopic methods in solution state. The ATR sampling technique avoids the high pressure and chemicals that are needed for the conventional potassium bromide (KBr) disc method for solid samples in FT-IR spectroscopy. Our approach from this study demonstrated that ATR sampling is more appropriate for analysis of protein structures in the solid state.
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- Amita Sachdeva
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02747, USA
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Schicht O, Freisinger E. Spectroscopic characterization of Cicer arietinum metallothionein 1. Inorganica Chim Acta 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2008.03.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Luthra S, Kalonia DS, Pikal MJ. Effect of hydration on the secondary structure of lyophilized proteins as measured by fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. J Pharm Sci 2007; 96:2910-21. [PMID: 17828737 DOI: 10.1002/jps.20890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The impact of hydration on the secondary structure of proteins using FTIR spectroscopy was investigated. Alternative sampling techniques were investigated since KBr pelletization of hydrated proteins is not recommended. Spectra of lyophilized dry proteins were collected in transmission mode by palletizing, mulling, and in ATR mode. Spectra for hydrated proteins were collected in mulls and in ATR mode. Spectra for reconstituted solutions were collected in transmission mode. Spectra of Protein-sucrose colyophilized mixtures were collected in KBr pellets and in ATR mode. Pure proteins underwent significant change in structure upon lyophilization, reforming upon reconstitution. ATR spectra differed from transmission spectra in peak intensity and position, suggesting a more nativelike structure even after correction for refractive index dispersion. No significant differences were found between KBr pellet and mull spectra. Colyophilization with sucrose led to protection of structure. The effect of hydration on the structure was protein dependent, ranging from loss of native structure (IgG) to partial reformation of native structure (BSA). It is concluded that spectra collected in different modes are not directly comparable and caution must be exercised in interpreting the data. Contrary to general view, the secondary structure of proteins in a hydrated state was not equivalent to that in solution.
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- Sumit Luthra
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, 69 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
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Rozenberg M, Shoham G. FTIR spectra of solid poly-l-lysine in the stretching NH mode range. Biophys Chem 2007; 125:166-71. [PMID: 16919385 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2006.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2006] [Revised: 07/13/2006] [Accepted: 07/19/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Three bands at 3270 cm(-1), 3200 cm(-1) and 3030 cm(-1) are found in the IR stretching proton (nu(1)) mode spectral range in spectra of solid poly-l-lysine (PLL). Strong quantitative changes of these bands are observed in samples dried from water solutions with different pH. The narrow band at 3270 cm(-1), which is strong in the spectrum of PLL precipitated from pH=12 alkaline medium, is assigned to the nu(1) peptide proton mode of NH-CO (amide A) of the beta-sheet structure type. The band at 3200 cm(-1), which is intensified in PLL precipitated from pH=1 acidic medium, relates to the nu(1) peptide mode in the random coil structure. The band at 3030 cm(-1), whose peak intensity increases two-fold in going from alkaline to acidic medium, is assigned to the nu(1) modes of protonated NH(3)(+) side chain groups. The frequencies of all bands were used for estimating H-bond energy relying on an empirical correlation between this property and the red shift of the nu(1) band. The enthalpy of the secondary structure transition from beta-sheet to the random coil, which is observed in PLL at the change of pH from 11 to 1 amounts to 4.7 kJ mol(-1).
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- M Rozenberg
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Givat Ram 91904, Israel.
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Doyle BL, Pollo MJ, Pekar AH, Roy ML, Thomas BA, Brader ML. Biophysical signatures of noncovalent aggregates formed by a glucagonlike peptide-1 analog: A prototypical example of biopharmaceutical aggregation. J Pharm Sci 2005; 94:2749-63. [PMID: 16258989 DOI: 10.1002/jps.20420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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LY307161 is a 31 amino acid analog of glucagonlike peptide-1(7-37)OH susceptible to physical instability associated with pharmaceutical processing. Orthogonal biophysical studies were conducted to explore the origins of this physical instability and to distinguish pharmaceutically desirable states of this aggregating peptide from undesirable ones. Equilibrium sedimentation analysis established that LY307161 exists as a monomer at pH 3, and reversibly self-associates in the pH range 7.5-10.5. Causative factors for physical instability related to lyophilization conditions were investigated. Solution pH, acetonitrile content, and concentration of the peptide prior to lyophilization each impacted physicochemical properties of the resultant powders. A comparative study of two powder samples exhibiting physicochemically disparate properties established that LY307161 forms soluble noncovalent aggregates. FT-IR analyses in the solid and solution states identified a prominent band at 1657-1659 cm(-1) attributed to alpha-helix structure. Noncovalent soluble aggregate exhibited characteristic bands at 1615 and 1698 cm(-1) indicative of intermolecular beta-sheet structure. An agitation-induced, precipitated solid form of LY307161 exhibited a different FT-IR signature indicative of a conformationally distinct species. Circular dichroism and fluorescence spectroscopy, together with dynamic light scattering measurements and dye-aggregate complexation, provided additional insights into the distinctions between aggregated and native LY307161.
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- Brandon L Doyle
- Biopharmaceutical Research and Development, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN 46285, USA
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Roy S, Jung R, Kerwin BA, Randolph TW, Carpenter JF. Effects of Benzyl Alcohol on Aggregation of Recombinant Human Interleukin-1-Receptor Antagonist in Reconstituted Lyophilized Formulations. J Pharm Sci 2005; 94:382-96. [PMID: 15614819 DOI: 10.1002/jps.20258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A major limitation in the successful development of multidose protein formulations is protein aggregation induced by antimicrobial preservatives such as benzyl alcohol, which are included to maintain product sterility. Studies were conducted to evaluate the strategy of developing lyophilized formulations of a therapeutic protein, recombinant human interlukin-1 receptor antagonist (rhIL-1ra), to be reconstituted with a bacteriostatic amount (0.9% w/v) of benzyl alcohol in water. The strategy was based on the following hypotheses. The first was that benzyl alcohol would foster aggregation during reconstitution of the lyophilized sample. The second hypothesis was that the extent of benzyl alcohol-induced protein aggregation would correlate directly with the degree of structural perturbation of rhIL-1ra in the dried solid after lyophilization. Differential structural retention of rhIL-1ra in the dried solid was obtained by using a combination of formulation variables important for lyophilization and included: protein concentration, type of stabilizer, and presence or absence of NaCl. Infrared spectroscopic analysis of the lyophilized samples indicated that high initial solution protein concentration and the stabilizer sucrose minimized structural perturbation of rhIL-1ra during lyophilization. In contrast, NaCl was destabilizing. Reconstitution of the dried solid with 0.9% (w/v) benzyl alcohol caused a greater degree of protein aggregation than reconstitution with water, confirming our first hypothesis. In support of our second hypothesis, the extent of aggregation induced by benzyl alcohol during reconstitution was strongly modulated by the degree of retention of native rhIL-1ra secondary structure during lyophilization. During storage of the reconstituted lyophilized samples at room temperature, benzyl alcohol did not accelerate aggregation of rhIL-1ra. This study demonstrated that for development a multidose lyophilized protein formulation involving reconstitution with a solution of benzyl alcohol, protein structural perturbations during freeze-drying should be minimized with a stabilizing excipient and appropriate choice of protein concentration and tonicity modifier. Furthermore, postreconstitution storage at reduced temperature (e.g., room temperature or 4 degrees C) could minimize the risk of preservative-induced protein aggregation.
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- Shouvik Roy
- University of Colorado Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado 80262, USA
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Karajanagi SS, Vertegel AA, Kane RS, Dordick JS. Structure and function of enzymes adsorbed onto single-walled carbon nanotubes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2004; 20:11594-9. [PMID: 15595788 DOI: 10.1021/la047994h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 333] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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We have examined the structure and function of two enzymes, alpha-chymotrypsin (CT) and soybean peroxidase (SBP), adsorbed onto single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). SBP retained up to 30% of its native activity upon adsorption, while the adsorbed CT retained only 1% of its native activity. Analysis of the secondary structure of the proteins via FT-IR spectroscopy revealed that both enzymes undergo structural changes upon adsorption, with substantial secondary structural perturbation observed for CT. Consistent with these results, AFM images of the adsorbed enzymes indicated that SBP retains its native three-dimensional shape while CT appears to unfold on the SWNT surface. This study represents the first in depth investigation of protein structure and function on carbon nanotubes, which is critical in designing optimal carbon nanotube-protein conjugates.
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- Sandeep S Karajanagi
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
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