Homotropic cooperative binding of organic solvent vapors by solid trypsin

Interaction of l-alanyl-l-valine and l-valyl-l-alanine with organic vapors: thermal stability of clathrates, sorption capacity and the change in the morphology of dipeptide films

The change of the surface morphology of thin film of dipeptides correlates with stoichiometry of their clathrates.

Effect of H2O−CO2 Organization on Ovalbumin Adsorption at the Supercritical CO2−Water Interface

We have studied the formation of water-CO(2) interfaces in the presence of different concentrations of ovalbumin (OVA) by tensiometry and by means of interfacial rheological measurements to obtain some information on the capacity of protein film to stabilize H(2)O in CO(2) emulsion. The formation of pure water-CO(2) interface can be described as a two-step phenomenon.(1) The CO(2) molecules adsorb onto the water surface and then a reorganization of the interface creates a H(2)O-CO(2) cluster network. This organization occurs at a temperature (40 degrees C) higher than the higher temperature limit (10 degrees C) allowing the formation of crystalline structure called CO(2) clathrate.(2) Our results show that ovalbumin adsorption from bulk concentrations higher than 0.0229 g/L inhibits the cluster formation for a CO(2) pressure less than 80 bar. However, for lower concentrations, the more the CO(2) pressure is close to 80 bar, the more OVA adsorption is reduced by the H(2)O-CO(2) cluster network. Moreover, from a pressure of 90 bar, the affinity of OVA for the interface increases and mixed films made of protein molecules and clusters are obtained for the OVA concentrations lower than 1 g/L.

Biomimetic Cooperative Interactions of Dried Cross-Linked Poly(N-6-aminohexylacrylamide) with Binary Mixtures of Solvent Vapors

Biomimetic cooperativity of hydration effect and effect of ethanol favorable for binding of bad organic sorbates were observed for their vapor sorption by cross-linked poly(N-6-aminohexylacrylamide) (PNAHAA) in the absence of liquid phase. The vapor sorption isotherms were determined for these systems by the static method of gas chromatographic headspace analysis at 298 K. The hydration above 0.09-0.13 g of H(2)O/(g of polymer) gives a cooperative increase in the PNAHAA binding affinity for benzene, cyclohexane, dioxane, and propanols up to a level which does not change by further hydration, indicating the polymer antiplasticization. Bad sorbates (dioxane, benzene) were observed to have a biomimetic cooperative influence on the binding of ethanol by the dried PNAHAA. This cooperativity does not occur in ternary systems with good nonhydroxylic sorbate acetonitrile.

Effects of hydration, lipids, and temperature on the binding of the volatile aroma terpenes by beta-lactoglobulin powders

The binding properties of dry proteins are relatively poorly known. Many proteins are present in emulsions and suspensions and also in dry forms. This is particularly true of dairy proteins, which are often stored and sold in powdered form. In the present work, the binding of three terpenes (alpha-terpinene, gamma-terpinene, and terpinolene), which belong to the basic aroma components, and of decane by powdered beta-lactoglobulin (BLG) was studied at different hydration levels (0.05-0.40 g of H(2)O/g of protein) and temperatures (298 and 309.5 K), in the presence or absence of lipids and small concentrations of ethanol. Vapor sorption isotherms were determined for these systems by a static method of headspace gas chromatographic analysis. A cooperative effect of hydrophobic hydration was observed for the binding of aroma terpenes and decane by the solid BLG. The temperature increase from 298 to 309.5 K reduced the observed hydration threshold of BLG by 0.05-0.08 g of H(2)O/g of protein. Lipids (1.2% w/w) in hydrated BLG gave at least a 2-fold increase in its binding affinity for the hydrocarbons studied, and synergic effects of the hydration and lipid on this affinity were observed.