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Domagała A, Buda S, Baranska M, Zając G. Glutathione and its structural modifications recognized by Raman Optical Activity and Circularly Polarized Luminescence. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2025; 324:124995. [PMID: 39208544 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2024] [Revised: 08/16/2024] [Accepted: 08/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Raman Optical Activity combined with Circularly Polarized Luminescence (ROA-CPL) was used in the spectral recognition of glutathione peptide (GSH) and its model post-translational modifications (PTMs). We demonstrate the potential of ROA spectroscopy and CPL probes (EuCl3, Na3[Eu(DPA)3], NaEuEDTA) in the study of unmodified peptide, i.e. GSH, and its derivatives, i.e. glutathione oxidized (GSSG), S-acetylglutathione (GSAc) and S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO). ROA spectral features of GSH, GSSG, and GSAc were determined along with thier changes upon the different pH conditions. Apart from the ROA, induced CPL signals of Eu(III) probes also proved to be sensitive to the structural modifications of GSH-based model PTMs, enabling their spectral recognition, especially by the NaEuEDTA probe.
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- Agnieszka Domagała
- Jagiellonian University, Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET), Bobrzynskiego 14, 30-348 Krakow, Poland; Jagiellonian University, Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Prof. St. Łojasiewicza 11, 30-348 Krakow, Poland
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- Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Chemistry, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
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- Jagiellonian University, Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET), Bobrzynskiego 14, 30-348 Krakow, Poland; Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Chemistry, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
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- Jagiellonian University, Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET), Bobrzynskiego 14, 30-348 Krakow, Poland.
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Yao Y, Catalini S, Foggi P, Mezzenga R. Water-lipid interface in lipidic mesophases with excess water. Faraday Discuss 2024; 249:469-484. [PMID: 37786338 PMCID: PMC10845009 DOI: 10.1039/d3fd00118k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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This study investigates the influence of excess water on the lipidic mesophase during the phase transition from diamond cubic phase (Pn3̄m) to reverse hexagonal phase (HII). Using a combination of small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), broadband dielectric spectroscopy (BDS), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) techniques, we explore the dynamics of lipids and their interaction with water during phase transition. Our BDS results reveal three relaxation processes originating from lipids, all of which exhibit a kink during the phase transition. With the excess water, these processes accelerate due to the plasticizing effect of water. Additionally, our results demonstrate that the headgroups in the HII phase are more densely packed than those in the Pn3̄m phase, which agrees with the FTIR results. Meanwhile, we investigate the influence of excess water on the lipid headgroups, the H-bond network of water, the lipid tail, and the interface carbonyl group between the head and tail of the lipid molecule. The results indicate that excess water permeates the lipid interface and forms additional hydrogen bonds with the carbonyl groups. As a result, the headgroups are more flexible in a lipidic mesophase with excess water than those in mesophases without excess water.
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- Yang Yao
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, LENS, 50019 Florence, Italy
- Department of Physic and Geology, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- CNR-INO, National Research Council-National Institute of Optics, 50125 Florence, Italy
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- European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, LENS, 50019 Florence, Italy
- CNR-INO, National Research Council-National Institute of Optics, 50125 Florence, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
- Department of Materials, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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Venturi S, Rossi B, Tortora M, Torre R, Lapini A, Foggi P, Paolantoni M, Catalini S. Amyloidogenic and non-amyloidogenic molten globule conformation of β-lactoglobulin in self-crowded regime. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 242:124621. [PMID: 37141974 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Molecular insights on the β-lactoglobulin thermal unfolding and aggregation are derived from FTIR and UV Resonance Raman (UVRR) investigations. We propose an in situ and in real-time approach that thanks to the identification of specific spectroscopic markers can distinguish the two different unfolding pathways pursued by β-lactoglobulin during the conformational transition from the folded to the molten globule state, as triggered by the pH conditions. For both the investigated pH values (1.4 and 7.5) the greatest conformational variation of β-lactoglobulin occurs at 80 °C and a high degree of structural reversibility after cooling is observed. In acidic condition β-lactoglobulin exposes to the solvent its hydrophobic moieties in a much higher extent than in neutral solution, resulting on a highly open conformation. Moving from the diluted to the self-crowded regime, the solution pH and consequently the different molten globule conformation select the amyloid or non-amyloid aggregation pathway. At acidic condition the amyloid aggregates form during the heating cycle leading to the formation of transparent hydrogel. On the contrary, in neutral condition the amyloid aggregates never form. Information on the secondary structure conformational change of β-lactoglobulin and the formation of amyloid aggregates are obtained by FTIR spectroscopy and are related to the information of the structural changes localized around the aromatic amino acid sites by UVRR technique. Our results highlight a strong involvement of the chain portions where tryptophan is located on the formation of amyloid aggregates.
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- Sara Venturi
- European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, Università di Firenze, Via Nello Carrara 1, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 114 km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 114 km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy; AREA SCIENCE PARK, Padriciano, 99, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, Università di Firenze, Via Nello Carrara 1, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Dipartimento di Fisica ed Astronomia, Università di Firenze, Via G. Sansone, 1, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, Università di Firenze, Via Nello Carrara 1, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, della Vita e della Sostenibilità Ambientale, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze, 17/A, 43124 Parma, PR, Italy
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- European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, Università di Firenze, Via Nello Carrara 1, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università di Perugia, Via Elce di sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy; CNR-INO, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche - Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo Fermi 6, 50125 Florence, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università di Perugia, Via Elce di sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
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- European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, Università di Firenze, Via Nello Carrara 1, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; CNR-INO, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche - Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Largo Fermi 6, 50125 Florence, Italy; Dipartimento di Fisica e Geologia, Università di Perugia, 06123, Via Pascoli, Perugia, Italy.
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Szerlauth A, Kónya ZD, Papp G, Kónya Z, Kukovecz Á, Szabados M, Varga G, Szilágyi I. Molecular orientation rules the efficiency of immobilized antioxidants. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 632:260-270. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.11.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Recent advances in turn off-on fluorescence sensing strategies for sensitive biochemical analysis - A mechanistic approach. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Gómez S, Bottari C, Egidi F, Giovannini T, Rossi B, Cappelli C. Amide Spectral Fingerprints are Hydrogen Bonding-Mediated. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:6200-6207. [PMID: 35770492 PMCID: PMC9272440 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The origin of the peculiar amide spectral features of proteins in aqueous solution is investigated, by exploiting a combined theoretical and experimental approach to study UV Resonance Raman (RR) spectra of peptide molecular models, namely N-acetylglycine-N-methylamide (NAGMA) and N-acetylalanine-N-methylamide (NALMA). UVRR spectra are recorded by tuning Synchrotron Radiation at several excitation wavelengths and modeled by using a recently developed multiscale protocol based on a polarizable QM/MM approach. Thanks to the unparalleled agreement between theory and experiment, we demonstrate that specific hydrogen bond interactions, which dominate hydration dynamics around these solutes, play a crucial role in the selective enhancement of amide signals. These results further argue the capability of vibrational spectroscopy methods as valuable tools for refined structural analysis of peptides and proteins in aqueous solution.
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- Sara Gómez
- Scuola
Normale Superiore, Classe di Scienze, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Elettra
Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., S. S. 14 Km 163.5 in Area Science Park, I-34149, Trieste, Italy
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- Scuola
Normale Superiore, Classe di Scienze, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Scuola
Normale Superiore, Classe di Scienze, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Elettra
Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., S. S. 14 Km 163.5 in Area Science Park, I-34149, Trieste, Italy
- Department
of Physics, University of Trento, via Sommarive 14, I-38123 Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Scuola
Normale Superiore, Classe di Scienze, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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Gómez S, Rojas-Valencia N, Giovannini T, Restrepo A, Cappelli C. Ring Vibrations to Sense Anionic Ibuprofen in Aqueous Solution as Revealed by Resonance Raman. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27020442. [PMID: 35056755 PMCID: PMC8780161 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27020442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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We unravel the potentialities of resonance Raman spectroscopy to detect ibuprofen in diluted aqueous solutions. In particular, we exploit a fully polarizable quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) methodology based on fluctuating charges coupled to molecular dynamics (MD) in order to take into account the dynamical aspects of the solvation phenomenon. Our findings, which are discussed in light of a natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis, reveal that a selective enhancement of the Raman signal due to the normal mode associated with the C-C stretching in the ring, νC=C, can be achieved by properly tuning the incident wavelength, thus facilitating the recognition of ibuprofen in water samples.
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- Sara Gómez
- Classe di Scienze, Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
- Correspondence: (S.G.); (C.C.)
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellin 050010, Colombia; (N.R.-V.); (A.R.)
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- Classe di Scienze, Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellin 050010, Colombia; (N.R.-V.); (A.R.)
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- Classe di Scienze, Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
- Correspondence: (S.G.); (C.C.)
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Catalini S, Rossi B, Tortora M, Foggi P, Gessini A, Masciovecchio C, Bruni F. Hydrogen Bonding and Solvation of a Proline-Based Peptide Model in Salt Solutions. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:824. [PMID: 34440568 PMCID: PMC8400059 DOI: 10.3390/life11080824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The hydrogen bonding of water and water/salt mixtures around the proline-based tripeptide model glycyl-l-prolyl-glycinamide·HCl (GPG-NH2) is investigated here by multi-wavelength UV resonance Raman spectroscopy (UVRR) to clarify the role of ion-peptide interactions in affecting the conformational stability of this peptide. The unique sensitivity and selectivity of the UVRR technique allow us to efficiently probe the hydrogen bond interaction between water molecules and proline residues in different solvation conditions, along with its influence on trans to cis isomerism in the hydrated tripeptide. The spectroscopic data suggest a relevant role played by the cations in altering the solvation shell at the carbonyl site of proline., while the fluoride and chloride anions were found to promote the establishment of the strongest interactions on the C=O site of proline. This latter effect is reflected in the greater stabilization of the trans conformers of the tripeptide in the presence of these specific ions. The molecular view provided by UVRR experiments was complemented by the results of circular dichroism (CD) measurements that show a strong structural stabilizing effect on the β-turn motif of GPG-NH2 observed in the presence of KF as a co-solute.
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- Sara Catalini
- European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, LENS, Via Nello Carrara, 1, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (S.C.); (P.F.)
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 114 km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (M.T.); (A.G.); (C.M.)
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 114 km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (M.T.); (A.G.); (C.M.)
- Area Science Park, Padriciano, 99, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, LENS, Via Nello Carrara, 1, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; (S.C.); (P.F.)
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Università di Perugia, Via Elce di Sotto, 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 114 km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (M.T.); (A.G.); (C.M.)
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 114 km 163.5, Basovizza, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (M.T.); (A.G.); (C.M.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Via della Vasca Navale, 84, 00146 Roma, Italy;
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Nasu T, Ozaki Y, Sato H. Study of changes in water structure and interactions among water, CH 2, and COO - groups during water absorption in acrylic acid-based super absorbent polymers using Raman spectroscopy. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 250:119305. [PMID: 33401178 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.119305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The interactions of acrylic acid-based super absorbent polymers (SAPs) with water and the hydrogen bonding of water within its three-dimensional network were studied using Raman spectroscopy. The Raman spectra of SAP solutions suggested that both the COO- and CH2 groups of SAPs interact with water. The Raman spectra of pure water and those of SAPs containing approximately 40, 50, and 60% water exhibited a broad band corresponding to the OH-stretching mode of water in the 4000-3000 cm-1 region. This band was separated into three components using a curve-fitting method. The three components at 3200, 3400, and 3600 cm-1 were assigned to the OH-stretching modes of strong hydrogen bonding (SHB), weak hydrogen bonding (WHB), and dangling bond (Dang) species of water, respectively. The fractional areas of the three components were calculated and compared. The changes in the hydrogen bonding of water were compared with those of the water present in SAPs, and their temperature-dependent variations were elucidated. At a water content of approximately 60%, the behavior of the fractional area versus temperature was similar to that of pure water. However, at a water content of approximately 40%, the behavior was significantly different. The fraction of SHB was smaller, and the fraction of WHB was larger than that of pure water. The difference in the CH and COO- peak shifts of SAP, which is a result of the addition of a small percentage of water, was revealed by Raman spectroscopy. The position of the CH2 deformation peak changed linearly. However, the position of the COO- rocking peak did not change significantly up to a water content of 30%, above which it exhibited a rapid shift to lower wavenumbers. This result indicates that the interactions of the CH2 and COO- groups are different.
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- Tatsuro Nasu
- Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, 3-11 Tsurukabuto, Nada, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan
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- Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan; School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, 3-11 Tsurukabuto, Nada, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan; Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe, Hyogo 657-8501, Japan.
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Talaikis M, Strazdaitė S, Žiaunys M, Niaura G. Far-Off Resonance: Multiwavelength Raman Spectroscopy Probing Amide Bands of Amyloid-β-(37-42) Peptide. Molecules 2020; 25:E3556. [PMID: 32759766 PMCID: PMC7435454 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25153556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Several neurodegenerative diseases, like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are linked with protein aggregation into amyloid fibrils. Conformational changes of native protein into the β-sheet structure are associated with a significant change in the vibrational spectrum. This is especially true for amide bands which are inherently sensitive to the secondary structure of a protein. Raman amide bands are greatly intensified under resonance conditions, in the UV spectral range, allowing for the selective probing of the peptide backbone. In this work, we examine parallel β-sheet forming GGVVIA, the C-terminus segment of amyloid-β peptide, using UV-Vis, FTIR, and multiwavelength Raman spectroscopy. We find that amide bands are enhanced far from the expected UV range, i.e., at 442 nm. A reasonable two-fold relative intensity increase is observed for amide II mode (normalized according to the δCH2/δCH3 vibration) while comparing 442 and 633 nm excitations; an increase in relative intensity of other amide bands was also visible. The observed relative intensification of amide II, amide S, and amide III modes in the Raman spectrum recorded at 442 nm comparing with longer wavelength (633/785/830 nm) excited spectra allows unambiguous identification of amide bands in the complex Raman spectra of peptides and proteins containing the β-sheet structure.
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- Martynas Talaikis
- Department of Bioelectrochemistry and Biospectroscopy, Institute of Biochemistry, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Saulėtekis Ave. 7, LT-10257 Vilnius, Lithuania;
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), Saulėtekis Ave. 3, LT-10257 Vilnius, Lithuania;
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Saulėtekis Ave. 7, LT-10257 Vilnius, Lithuania;
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), Saulėtekis Ave. 3, LT-10257 Vilnius, Lithuania;
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Peydayesh M, Suter MK, Bolisetty S, Boulos S, Handschin S, Nyström L, Mezzenga R. Amyloid Fibrils Aerogel for Sustainable Removal of Organic Contaminants from Water. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1907932. [PMID: 32026524 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201907932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Water contamination by organic pollutants is ubiquitous and hence a global concern due to detrimental effects on the environment and human health. Here, it is demonstrated that amyloid fibrils aerogels are ideal adsorbers for removing organic pollutants from water. To this end, amyloid fibrils prepared from β-lactoglobulin, the major constituent of milk whey protein, are used as building blocks for the fabrication of the aerogels. The adsorption of Bentazone, Bisphenol A, and Ibuprofen, as model pollutants, is evaluated under quasi-static conditions, without use of energy or pressure. Through adsorption by amyloid fibrils aerogel, excellent removal efficiencies of 92%, 78%, and 98% are demonstrated for Bentazone, Bisphenol A, and Ibuprofen, respectively. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of amyloid fibrils aerogel for Bentazone, Bisphenol A, and Ibuprofen is 54.2, 50.6, and 69.6 mg g-1 , respectively. To shed light on the adsorption equilibrium process, adsorption isotherms, binding constants, saturation limits, and the effect of pH are evaluated. Finally, the regeneration of the aerogel over three consecutive cycles is studied, exhibiting high reusability with no significant changes in its removal performance. These results point at amyloid fibrils aerogels as a sustainable, efficient, and inexpensive technology for alleviating the ubiquitous water contamination by organic pollutants.
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- Mohammad Peydayesh
- ETH Zurich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zurich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zurich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
- BluAct Technologies GmbH, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Food Biochemistry, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zurich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Food Biochemistry, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- ETH Zurich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, 8093, Zurich, Switzerland
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