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Venetsanos F, Anogiannakis SD, Theodorou DN. Mixing Thermodynamics and Flory–Huggins Interaction Parameter of Polyethylene Oxide/Polyethylene Oligomeric Blends from Kirkwood–Buff Theory and Molecular Simulations. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c00642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Fotis Venetsanos
- School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Heroon Polytechniou Street, Athens 15780, Greece
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- School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Heroon Polytechniou Street, Athens 15780, Greece
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- School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Heroon Polytechniou Street, Athens 15780, Greece
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Blanco MA. Computational models for studying physical instabilities in high concentration biotherapeutic formulations. MAbs 2022; 14:2044744. [PMID: 35282775 PMCID: PMC8928847 DOI: 10.1080/19420862.2022.2044744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Computational prediction of the behavior of concentrated protein solutions is particularly advantageous in early development stages of biotherapeutics when material availability is limited and a large set of formulation conditions needs to be explored. This review provides an overview of the different computational paradigms that have been successfully used in modeling undesirable physical behaviors of protein solutions with a particular emphasis on high-concentration drug formulations. This includes models ranging from all-atom simulations, coarse-grained representations to macro-scale mathematical descriptions used to study physical instability phenomena of protein solutions such as aggregation, elevated viscosity, and phase separation. These models are compared and summarized in the context of the physical processes and their underlying assumptions and limitations. A detailed analysis is also given for identifying protein interaction processes that are explicitly or implicitly considered in the different modeling approaches and particularly their relations to various formulation parameters. Lastly, many of the shortcomings of existing computational models are discussed, providing perspectives and possible directions toward an efficient computational framework for designing effective protein formulations.
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- Marco A. Blanco
- Materials and Biophysical Characterization, Analytical R & D, Merck & Co., Inc, Kenilworth, NJ USA
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Shahfar H, Du Q, Parupudi A, Shan L, Esfandiary R, Roberts CJ. Electrostatically Driven Protein-Protein Interactions: Quantitative Prediction of Second Osmotic Virial Coefficients to Aid Antibody Design. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:1366-1372. [PMID: 35112863 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c03669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electrostatically driven attractions between proteins can result in issues for therapeutic protein formulations such as solubility limits, aggregation, and high solution viscosity. Previous work showed that a model monoclonal antibody displayed large and potentially problematic electrostatically driven attractions at typical pH (5-8) and ionic strength conditions (∼10-100 mM). Molecular simulations of a hybrid coarse-grained model (1bC/D, one bead per charged site and per domain) were used to predict potential point mutations to identify key charge changes (charge-to-neutral or charge-swap) that could greatly reduce the net attractive protein-protein self-interactions. A series of variants were tested experimentally with static and dynamic light scattering to quantify interactions and compared to model predictions at low and intermediate ionic strength. Differential scanning calorimetry and circular dichroism confirmed minimal impact on structural or thermal stability of the variants. The model provided quantitative/semiquantitative predictions of protein self-interactions compared to experimental results as well as showed which amino acid pairings or groups had the most impact.
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- Hassan Shahfar
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Antibody Discovery & Protein Engineering, AstraZeneca, 1 MedImmune Way, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878, United States
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- Department of Antibody Discovery & Protein Engineering, AstraZeneca, 1 MedImmune Way, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878, United States
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- Department of Antibody Discovery & Protein Engineering, AstraZeneca, 1 MedImmune Way, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878, United States
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- Department of Dosage Form and Design Development, AstraZeneca, 1 MedImmune Way, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Sevilla M, Cortes-Huerto R. Connecting density fluctuations and Kirkwood–Buff integrals for finite-size systems. J Chem Phys 2022; 156:044502. [DOI: 10.1063/5.0076744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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- Mauricio Sevilla
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Aydi A, Ayadi C, Ghachem K, Al-Khazaal AZ, Delgado DR, Alnaief M, Kolsi L. Solubility, Solution Thermodynamics, and Preferential Solvation of Amygdalin in Ethanol + Water Solvent Mixtures. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:ph13110395. [PMID: 33207768 PMCID: PMC7696640 DOI: 10.3390/ph13110395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The equilibrium solubility of amygdalin in [ethanol (1) + water (2)] mixtures at 293.15 K to 328.15 K was reported. The thermodynamic properties (standard enthalpy ΔsolnH°, standard entropy ΔsolnS°, and standard Gibbs energy of solution ΔsolnG°) were computed using the generated solubility data via van't Hoff and Gibbs equations. The dissolution process of amygdalin is endothermic and the driving mechanism in all mixtures is entropy. Maximal solubility was achieved in 0.4 mole fraction of ethanol at 328.15 K and the minimal one in neat ethanol at 293.15 K. Van't Hoff, Jouyban-Acree-van't Hoff, and Buchowski-Ksiazczak models were used to simulate the obtained solubility data. The calculated solubilities deviate reasonably from experimental data. Preferential solvation parameters of amygdalin in mixture solvents were analyzed using the inverse Kirkwood-Buff integrals (IKBI) method. Amygdalin is preferentially solvated by water in ethanol-rich mixtures, whereas in water-rich mixtures, there is no clear evidence that determines which of water or ethanol solvents would be most likely to solvate the molecule.
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- Abdelkarim Aydi
- LETIAM, Lip (Sys)2, IUT d'Orsay, Université Paris-Sud, Plateau de Moulon, 91400 Orsay, France
- Laboratory of Materials Molecules and Applications, Preparatory Institute for Scientific and Technical Studies, University of Carthage, Tunis 1082, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Materials, Treatment and Analysis (LMTA), National Institute of Research and Physicochemical Analysis (INRAP), BiotechPole Sidi-Thabet, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
- Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, Campus Universitaire El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia
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- Department of Industrial Engineering and Systems, College of Engineering, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 84428, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Northern Border University, Arar P.O. Box 1321, Saudi Arabia
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- GRIAUCC Research Group, Department of Engineering, Industrial Engineering Program, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Calle 11 No. 1-51, Neiva 410001, Huila, Colombia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, German Jordanian University, Amman 11180, Jordan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Ha'il University, Ha'il City 81481, Saudi Arabia
- Laboratory of Metrology and Energy Systems, National Engineering School of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
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Petris PC, Anogiannakis SD, Tzounis PN, Theodorou DN. Thermodynamic Analysis of n-Hexane-Ethanol Binary Mixtures Using the Kirkwood-Buff Theory. J Phys Chem B 2019; 123:247-257. [PMID: 30516991 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b10425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A complete thermodynamic analysis of mixtures consisting of molecules with complex chemical constitution can be rather demanding. The Kirkwood-Buff theory of solutions allows the estimation of thermodynamic properties, which cannot be directly extracted from atomistic simulations, such as the Gibbs energy of mixing (Δmix G). In this work, we perform molecular dynamics simulations of n-hexane-ethanol binary mixtures in the liquid state under two temperature-pressure conditions and at various mole fractions. On the basis of the recently published methodology of Galata [ Fluid Phase Equilib. 2018 , 470 , 25 - 37 ] , we first calculate the Kirkwood-Buff integrals in the isothermal-isobaric ( NpT) ensemble, identifying how system size affects their estimation. We then extract the activity coefficients, excess Gibbs energy, excess enthalpy, and excess entropy for the n-hexane-ethanol binary mixtures we simulate. We employ two approaches for quantifying composition fluctuations: one based on counting molecular centers of mass and a second one based on counting molecular segments. Results from the two approaches are practically indistinguishable. We compare our results against predictions of vapor-liquid equilibria obtained in a previous simulation work using the same force field, as well as with experimental data, and find very good agreement. In addition, we develop a simple methodology to identify the hydrogen bonds between ethanol molecules and analyze their effects on mixing properties.
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- Panagiotis C Petris
- School of Chemical Engineering , National Technical University of Athens , GR 15780 Athens , Greece
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- School of Chemical Engineering , National Technical University of Athens , GR 15780 Athens , Greece
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- School of Chemical Engineering , National Technical University of Athens , GR 15780 Athens , Greece
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Gadzała M, Dułak D, Kalinowska B, Baster Z, Bryliński M, Konieczny L, Banach M, Roterman I. The aqueous environment as an active participant in the protein folding process. J Mol Graph Model 2018; 87:227-239. [PMID: 30580160 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2018.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Existing computational models applied in the protein structure prediction process do not sufficiently account for the presence of the aqueous solvent. The solvent is usually represented by a predetermined number of H2O molecules in the bounding box which contains the target chain. The fuzzy oil drop (FOD) model, presented in this paper, follows an alternative approach, with the solvent assuming the form of a continuous external hydrophobic force field, with a Gaussian distribution. The effect of this force field is to guide hydrophobic residues towards the center of the protein body, while promoting exposure of hydrophilic residues on its surface. This work focuses on the following sample proteins: Engrailed homeodomain (RCSB: 1enh), Chicken villin subdomain hp-35, n68h (RCSB: 1yrf), Chicken villin subdomain hp-35, k65(nle), n68h, k70(nle) (RCSB: 2f4k), Thermostable subdomain from chicken villin headpiece (RCSB: 1vii), de novo designed single chain three-helix bundle (a3d) (RCSB: 2a3d), albumin-binding domain (RCSB: 1prb) and lambda repressor-operator complex (RCSB: 1lmb).
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- ABB Business Services Sp. z o.o. ul. Żegańska 1, 04-713, Warszawa, Poland.
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- Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, 11 Łojasiewicza Street, Kraków, Poland; Department of Bioinformatics and Telemedicine, Jagiellonian University - Medical College, Łazarza 16, 31-530, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Molecular and Interfacial Biophysics, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy, Applied Computer Science Jagiellonian University, 11 Łojasiewicza Street, Kraków, Poland; Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA; Center for Computation & Technology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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- Chair of Medical Biochemistry, Jagiellonian University - Medical College, Kopernika 7E, 31-034, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Telemedicine, Jagiellonian University - Medical College, Łazarza 16, 31-530, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Telemedicine, Jagiellonian University - Medical College, Łazarza 16, 31-530, Kraków, Poland.
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Heidari M, Kremer K, Potestio R, Cortes-Huerto R. Finite-size integral equations in the theory of liquids and the thermodynamic limit in computer simulations. Mol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2018.1482429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- M. Heidari
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany
- Physics Department, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
- INFN-TIFPA, Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications, Trento, Italy
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Fluctuations, Finite-Size Effects and the Thermodynamic Limit in Computer Simulations: Revisiting the Spatial Block Analysis Method. ENTROPY 2018; 20:e20040222. [PMID: 33265313 PMCID: PMC7512739 DOI: 10.3390/e20040222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The spatial block analysis (SBA) method has been introduced to efficiently extrapolate thermodynamic quantities from finite-size computer simulations of a large variety of physical systems. In the particular case of simple liquids and liquid mixtures, by subdividing the simulation box into blocks of increasing size and calculating volume-dependent fluctuations of the number of particles, it is possible to extrapolate the bulk isothermal compressibility and Kirkwood–Buff integrals in the thermodynamic limit. Only by explicitly including finite-size effects, ubiquitous in computer simulations, into the SBA method, the extrapolation to the thermodynamic limit can be achieved. In this review, we discuss two of these finite-size effects in the context of the SBA method due to (i) the statistical ensemble and (ii) the finite integration domains used in computer simulations. To illustrate the method, we consider prototypical liquids and liquid mixtures described by truncated and shifted Lennard–Jones (TSLJ) potentials. Furthermore, we show some of the most recent developments of the SBA method, in particular its use to calculate chemical potentials of liquids in a wide range of density/concentration conditions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Noura Dawass
- Process & Energy Laboratory, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Process & Energy Laboratory, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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Milzetti J, Nayar D, van der Vegt NFA. Convergence of Kirkwood–Buff Integrals of Ideal and Nonideal Aqueous Solutions Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations. J Phys Chem B 2018; 122:5515-5526. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b11831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jasmin Milzetti
- Eduard-Zintl-Institut für Anorganische und Physikalische Chemie, Center of Smart Interfaces, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 10, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Eduard-Zintl-Institut für Anorganische und Physikalische Chemie, Center of Smart Interfaces, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 10, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Eduard-Zintl-Institut für Anorganische und Physikalische Chemie, Center of Smart Interfaces, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Straße 10, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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Chen HF, Li JT, Gu F, Wang HJ. Kirkwood-Buff integrals for hard-core Yukawa fluids. THE EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL. E, SOFT MATTER 2017; 40:93. [PMID: 29098500 DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2017-11585-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The Kirkwood-Buff (KB) theory of solution is employed to investigate several macroscopic properties of the one-component hard-core Yukawa (HCY) fluid, where the key physical quantities are the KB integrals (KBIs). For both repulsive and attractive HCY fluids, the radial distribution functions are calculated by using the classical density functional theory, and then the corresponding KBIs are carried out. Since the local structure and global properties of a fluid can be related by KBI, we presented the isothermal compressibility and the derivative of the chemical potential with respect to bulk density for both repulsive and attractive HCY fluids. It is found that a transition of the affinity of particles in an attractive HCY fluid exists. The corresponding phase diagrams on the affinity are illustrated, which consist of repulsive and attractive regions with the boundary line of KBIs being zero. These results show that the aggregated structure of a HCY fluid can be effectively regulated by the screening parameter, bulk density and interaction energy, while KBIs can provide a quantitative reliable description on the properties of HCY fluids.
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- Han-Fei Chen
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, 071002, Baoding, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, 071002, Baoding, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, 071002, Baoding, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, 071002, Baoding, China.
- Chemical Biology Key Laboratory of Hebei Province, Hebei University, 071002, Baoding, China.
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis, Ministry of Education, Hebei University, 071002, Baoding, China.
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Cortes-Huerto R, Kremer K, Potestio R. Communication: Kirkwood-Buff integrals in the thermodynamic limit from small-sized molecular dynamics simulations. J Chem Phys 2016; 145:141103. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4964779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- R. Cortes-Huerto
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Calero-Rubio C, Paik B, Jia X, Kiick KL, Roberts CJ. Predicting unfolding thermodynamics and stable intermediates for alanine-rich helical peptides with the aid of coarse-grained molecular simulation. Biophys Chem 2016; 217:8-19. [PMID: 27486699 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2016.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Revised: 07/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/17/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This report focuses on the molecular-level processes and thermodynamics of unfolding of a series of helical peptides using a coarse-grained (CG) molecular model. The CG model was refined to capture thermodynamics and structural changes as a function of temperature for a set of published peptide sequences. Circular dichroism spectroscopy (CD) was used to experimentally monitor the temperature-dependent conformational changes and stability of published peptides and new sequences introduced here. The model predictions were quantitatively or semi-quantitatively accurate in all cases. The simulations and CD results showed that, as expected, in most cases the unfolding of helical peptides is well described by a simply 2-state model, and conformational stability increased with increased length of the helices. A notable exception in a 19-residue helix was when two Ala residues were each replaced with Phe. This stabilized a partly unfolded intermediate state via hydrophobic contacts, and also promoted aggregates at higher peptide concentrations.
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- Cesar Calero-Rubio
- Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States
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- Material Science & Engineering Department, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States
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- Material Science & Engineering Department, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States
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- Material Science & Engineering Department, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States.
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- Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States.
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Calero-Rubio C, Saluja A, Roberts CJ. Coarse-Grained Antibody Models for “Weak” Protein–Protein Interactions from Low to High Concentrations. J Phys Chem B 2016; 120:6592-605. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b04907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Cesar Calero-Rubio
- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Drug
Product Science and Technology, Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, United States
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- Department
of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Mercadante D, Milles S, Fuertes G, Svergun DI, Lemke EA, Gräter F. Kirkwood-Buff Approach Rescues Overcollapse of a Disordered Protein in Canonical Protein Force Fields. J Phys Chem B 2015; 119:7975-84. [PMID: 26030189 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b03440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Understanding the function of intrinsically disordered proteins is intimately related to our capacity to correctly sample their conformational dynamics. So far, a gap between experimentally and computationally derived ensembles exists, as simulations show overcompacted conformers. Increasing evidence suggests that the solvent plays a crucial role in shaping the ensembles of intrinsically disordered proteins and has led to several attempts to modify water parameters and thereby favor protein-water over protein-protein interactions. This study tackles the problem from a different perspective, which is the use of the Kirkwood-Buff theory of solutions to reproduce the correct conformational ensemble of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs). A protein force field recently developed on such a basis was found to be highly effective in reproducing ensembles for a fragment from the FG-rich nucleoporin 153, with dimensions matching experimental values obtained from small-angle X-ray scattering and single molecule FRET experiments. Kirkwood-Buff theory presents a complementary and fundamentally different approach to the recently developed four-site TIP4P-D water model, both of which can rescue the overcollapse observed in IDPs with canonical protein force fields. As such, our study provides a new route for tackling the deficiencies of current protein force fields in describing protein solvation.
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- Davide Mercadante
- †HITS-Heidelberg Institut for Theoretical Studies, Schloß-Wolfsbrunnenweg 35, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany.,‡IWR-Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing, Im Neuenheimer Feld 368, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- ∥EMBL-European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstraße 1, 69117, Heidelberg, Germany
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- §EMBL-European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Notkestraße 85, 22607, Hamburg, Germany.,∥EMBL-European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstraße 1, 69117, Heidelberg, Germany
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- §EMBL-European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Notkestraße 85, 22607, Hamburg, Germany
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- ∥EMBL-European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstraße 1, 69117, Heidelberg, Germany
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- †HITS-Heidelberg Institut for Theoretical Studies, Schloß-Wolfsbrunnenweg 35, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany.,‡IWR-Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing, Im Neuenheimer Feld 368, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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Application of Divergence Entropy to Characterize the Structure of the Hydrophobic Core in DNA Interacting Proteins. ENTROPY 2015. [DOI: 10.3390/e17031477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Shimizu S, Matubayasi N. Hydrotropy: monomer-micelle equilibrium and minimum hydrotrope concentration. J Phys Chem B 2014; 118:10515-24. [PMID: 25144510 DOI: 10.1021/jp505869m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Drug molecules with low aqueous solubility can be solubilized by a class of cosolvents, known as hydrotropes. Their action has often been explained by an analogy with micelle formation, which exhibits critical micelle concentration (CMC). Indeed, hydrotropes also exhibit "minimum hydrotrope concentration" (MHC), a threshold concentration for solubilization. However, MHC is observed even for nonaggregating monomeric hydrotropes (such as urea); this raises questions over the validity of this analogy. Here we clarify the effect of micellization on hydrotropy, as well as the origin of MHC when micellization is not accompanied. On the basis of the rigorous Kirkwood-Buff (KB) theory of solutions, we show that (i) micellar hydrotropy is explained also from preferential drug-hydrotrope interaction; (ii) yet micelle formation reduces solubilization effeciency per hydrotrope molecule; (iii) MHC is caused by hydrotrope-hydrotrope self-association induced by the solute (drug) molecule; and (iv) MHC is prevented by hydrotrope self-aggregation in the bulk solution. We thus need a departure from the traditional view; the structure of hydrotrope-water mixture around the drug molecule, not the structure of the aqueous hydrotrope solutions in the bulk phase, is the true key toward understanding the origin of MHC.
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- Seishi Shimizu
- York Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of York , Heslington, York YO10 5YW, United Kingdom
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