pH-induced structural changes of ovalbumin studied by 2D correlation IR spectroscopy

Automatic Determination of the Sequential Order of Dynamic Data and Its Application to Vibrational Spectroscopy

For over the past 30 years, generalized two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy has formed an active and widespread research area. One of the most attractive properties of this method is that one can determine the sequential order of signal changes. But the determination of the sequential order has only been done manually for several arbitrarily chosen bands. In this paper, we develop a method to automatically determine the sequential order of all of the band intensity changes, and we applied this method to band changes of vibration spectra. This method will open a door to analyze more complicated signals often seen in life phenomena.

Biomolecular and bioanalytical applications of infrared spectroscopy - A review

Infrared (IR; or mid-infrared, MIR; 4000-400 cm^-1; 2500-25,000 nm) spectroscopy has become one of the most powerful and versatile tools at the disposal of modern bioscience. Because of its high molecular specificity, applicability to wide variety of samples, rapid measurement and non-invasivity, IR spectroscopy forms a potent approach to elucidate qualitative and quantitative information from various kinds of biological material. For these reasons, it became an established bioanalytical technique with diverse applications. This work aims to be a comprehensive and critical review of the recent accomplishments in the field of biomolecular and bioanalytical IR spectroscopy. That progress is presented on a wider background, with fundamental characteristics, the basic principles of the technique outlined, and its scientific capability directly compared with other methods being used in similar fields (e.g. near-infrared, Raman, fluorescence). The article aims to present a complete examination of the topic, as it touches the background phenomena, instrumentation, spectra processing and data analytical methods, spectra interpretation and related information. To suit this goal, the article includes a tutorial information essential to obtain a thorough perspective of bio-related applications of the reviewed methodologies. The importance of the fundamental factors to the final performance and applicability of IR spectroscopy in various areas of bioscience is explained. This information is interpreted in critical way, with aim to gain deep understanding why IR spectroscopy finds extraordinarily intensive use in this remarkably diverse and dynamic field of research and utility. The major focus is placed on the diversity of the applications in which IR biospectroscopy has been established so far and those onto which it is expanding nowadays. This includes qualitative and quantitative analytical spectroscopy, spectral imaging, medical diagnosis, monitoring of biophysical processes, and studies of physicochemical properties and dynamics of biomolecules. The application potential of IR spectroscopy in light of the current accomplishments and the future prospects is critically evaluated and its significance in the progress of bioscience is comprehensively presented.

Interactions of tetracyclines with milk allergenic protein (casein): a molecular and biological approach

Tetracycline (TC), oxytetracycline (OTC), and chlortetracycline (CTC) interactions with the allergenic milk protein casein (CAS) were here evaluated simulating food conditions. The antibiotics assessed interact with CAS through static quenching and form non-fluorescent complexes. At 30 °C, the binding constant (K_b) varied from 0.05 to 1.23 × 10⁶ M^-1. Tetracycline interacts with CAS preferably through electrostatic forces, while oxytetracycline and chlortetracycline interactions occur by hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces. The interaction process is spontaneous, and the magnitude of interaction based on K_b values, followed the order: TC < CTC < OTC. The distances between the donor (protein) and the receptors (TC, OTC, and CTC) were determined by Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) and varied from 3.67 to 4.08 nm. Under natural feeding conditions, the citrate decreased the affinity between TC and CAS; a similar effect was observed for OTC in the presence of Ca(II), Fe(III) and lactose. Synchronized and three-dimensional (3D) fluorescence studies indicated alterations in the original protein conformation due to the interaction process, which may influence allergenic processes. In addition, complexation with CAS modulated the antimicrobial activity of CTC against S. aureus, demonstrated that the interaction process possibly alters the biological properties of antibiotics and the own protein, in the food conditions.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.

Simulated gastrointestinal digestion of inclusion complexes based on ovalbumin nanoparticles and conjugated linoleic acid

Ovalbumin delivery system of conjugated linoleic acid resists in vitro gastrointestinal digestion with high percentages of bioactive retention.

Vibrational two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2DCOS) study of proteins

A tutorial is provided for the generalized two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2DCOS), which is applicable to the vibrational spectroscopic study of proteins and related systems. In 2DCOS, similarity or dissimilarity among variations of spectroscopic intensities, which are induced by applying an external perturbation to the sample, is examined by constructing correlation spectra defined by two independent spectral variable axes. By spreading congested or overlapped peaks along the second dimension, apparent spectral resolution is enhanced and interpretation of complex spectra becomes simplified. A set of simple rules for the intensities and signs of correlation peaks is used to extract insightful information. Simulated IR spectra for a model protein are used to demonstrate the specific utility of 2DCOS. Additional tools useful in the 2DCOS analysis of proteins, such as data segmentation assisted with moving-window analysis, 2D codistribution analysis, Pareto scaling, and null-space projection are also discussed.