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Seo J, Singh R, Ryu J, Choi JH. Molecular Aggregation Behavior and Microscopic Heterogeneity in Binary Osmolyte-Water Solutions. J Chem Inf Model 2024; 64:138-149. [PMID: 37983534 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.3c01382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Osmolytes, small organic compounds, play a key role in modulating the protein stability in aqueous solutions, but the operating mechanism of the osmolyte remains inconclusive. Here, we attempt to clarify the mode of osmolyte action by quantitatively estimating the microheterogeneity of osmolyte-water mixtures with the aid of molecular dynamics simulation, graph theoretical analysis, and spatial distribution measurement in the four osmolyte solutions of trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), tetramethylurea (TMU), dimethyl sulfoxide, and urea. TMAO, acting as a protecting osmolyte, tends to remain isolated with no formation of osmolyte aggregates while preferentially interacting with water, but there is a strong aggregation propensity in the denaturant TMU solution, characterized by favored hydrophobic interactions between TMU molecules. Taken together, the mechanism of osmolyte action on protein stability is proposed as a comprehensive one that encompasses the direct interactions between osmolytes and proteins and indirect interactions through the regulation of water properties in the osmolyte-water mixtures.
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- Jiwon Seo
- Department of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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Ostermeier L, Oliva R, Winter R. The multifaceted effects of DMSO and high hydrostatic pressure on the kinetic constants of hydrolysis reactions catalyzed by α-chymotrypsin. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:16325-16333. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cp03062g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The cosolvent DMSO and high pressure have antagonistic effects on the kinetic constants of α-chymotrypsin-catalyzed hydrolysis reactions.
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- Lena Ostermeier
- Physical Chemistry I – Biophysical Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- TU Dortmund University
- D-44227 Dortmund
- Germany
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- Physical Chemistry I – Biophysical Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- TU Dortmund University
- D-44227 Dortmund
- Germany
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- Physical Chemistry I – Biophysical Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- TU Dortmund University
- D-44227 Dortmund
- Germany
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Qi W, Zhang Y, Wang J, Tao G, Wu L, Kochovski Z, Gao H, Chen G, Jiang M. Deprotection-Induced Morphology Transition and Immunoactivation of Glycovesicles: A Strategy of Smart Delivery Polymersomes. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:8851-8857. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b04731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Wenjing Qi
- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- Soft Matter and Functional Materials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Electron Microscopy, School of Basic Medical Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 China
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Wu LL, Xiang Y, Yang DC, Guan Z, He YH. Biocatalytic asymmetric Mannich reaction of ketimines using wheat germ lipase. Catal Sci Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cy01923k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Wheat germ lipase (WGL) was used for the first time as a biocatalyst in asymmetric Mannich reaction of ketimines.
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- Ling-Ling Wu
- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Chongqing Municipality
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Chongqing Municipality
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Chongqing Municipality
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Chongqing Municipality
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Chongqing Municipality
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Southwest University
- Chongqing 400715
- PR China
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Tretyakova T, Shushanyan M, Partskhaladze T, Makharadze M, van Eldik R, Khoshtariya DE. Simplicity within the complexity: bilateral impact of DMSO on the functional and unfolding patterns of α-chymotrypsin. Biophys Chem 2013; 175-176:17-27. [PMID: 23524288 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2013.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2013] [Revised: 02/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/09/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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New understanding of the fundamental links between protein stability, conformational flexibility and function, can be gained through synergic studies on their catalytic and folding/unfolding properties under the influence of stabilizing/destabilizing additives. We explored an impact of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), the moderate effector of multilateral action, on the kinetic (functional) and thermodynamic (thermal unfolding) patterns of a hydrolytic enzyme, α-chymotrypsin (α-CT), over a wide range of additive concentrations, 0-70% (v/v). Both the calorimetric and kinetic data exhibited rich behavior pointing to the complex interplay of global/local stability (and flexibility) patterns. The complex action of DMSO is explained through the negative and positive preferential solvation motifs that prevail for the extreme opposite, native-like and unfolded states, respectively, implying essential stabilization of compact domains by enhancement of interfacial water networks and destabilization of a flexible active site by direct binding of DMSO to the unoccupied specific positions intended for elongated polypeptide substrates.
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- Tatyana Tretyakova
- Institute for Biophysics and Bionanosciences at the Department of Physics, I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, I. Chavchavadze Ave. 3, 0128 Tbilisi, Georgia
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Ahmad E, Fatima S, Khan MM, Khan RH. More stable structure of wheat germ lipase at low pH than its native state. Biochimie 2010; 92:885-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2010.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2009] [Accepted: 03/26/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ataei F, Hosseinkhani S, Khajeh K. Luciferase protection against proteolytic degradation: a key for improving signal in nano-system biology. J Biotechnol 2009; 144:83-8. [PMID: 19732802 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2009.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2009] [Revised: 08/18/2009] [Accepted: 08/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Luciferase is most widely used bioluminescence protein in biotechnological processes, but the enzyme is susceptible to proteolytic degradation, thereby its intracellular half-life decreased. Osmolytes are known to enhance the stability of proteins and protect them in a native folded and functional state. The effects of osmolytes, including sucrose, glycine and DMSO on the stability of luciferase were investigated. To different extents, all osmolytes protected the luciferase towards proteolytic degradation in a concentration-dependent manner. The results showed that 1.5M sucrose, 1.5M glycine and 15% DMSO are the best. The ability of these osmolytes to protect luciferase against proteolysis decreased from sucrose, glycine, and finally DMSO. Enzymatic kinetic data showed that the luciferase activity is significantly kept in the presence of sucrose and glycine compared to DMSO, particularly at high temperatures. Bioluminescence intensity, circular dichroism (CD), intrinsic and ANS fluorescence experiments showed change in secondary and tertiary luciferase structure. These results suggest that osmolytes exert an important effect on stabilization of luciferase conformation; decreasing the unfolding rate, preventing adaptation and binding of luciferase at the active site of proteases, thereby the proteolytic digestion reduced and its active conformation was kept.
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- Farangis Ataei
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Gangadhara, Ramesh Kumar P, Prakash V. The Stabilizing Effects of Polyols and Sugars on Porcine Pancreatic Lipase. J AM OIL CHEM SOC 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s11746-009-1408-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Sathish HA, Kumar PR, Prakash V. Mechanism of solvent induced thermal stabilization of papain. Int J Biol Macromol 2007; 41:383-90. [PMID: 17628660 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2007.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2005] [Revised: 05/16/2007] [Accepted: 05/18/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In the present study an attempt is made to elucidate the effects of various cosolvents, such as sorbitol, sucrose, xylose and glycerol, on papain. The stabilizing effects of these cosolvents on the structure and function of papain is determined by the activity measurements, fluorescence spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The enzyme activity measurements indicate several fold increase in the thermal stability of the enzyme in all the cosolvents used. The thermal denaturation studies of papain in presence of various concentrations of cosolvents indicated a shift in the apparent thermal denaturation temperature (app Tm) suggesting increased thermal stability of papain in presence of cosolvents. The app Tm shifted from a control value of 83+/-1 degrees C to a value of >90+/-1 degrees C in presence of 40% sorbitol. The DSC thermogram for native papain can be clearly deconvoluted into two transitions corresponding to left and right domain and in presence of cosolvents both transitions A and B shift to higher temperature. Maximum stabilization was seen in case of 30% sorbitol where the thermal transition temperatures increased compared to control. The results from partial specific volume measurements of papain in presence of cosolvents suggest that the preferential interaction parameter (xi3) was negative in all cosolvents and maximum hydration was observed in the case of glycerol where the preferential interaction parameter was 0.165g/g. These above results suggest that there is a considerable increase in the thermal stability of papain in presence of these cosolvents as a result of preferential hydration.
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- H A Sathish
- Department of Protein Chemistry and Technology, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore 570 020, India
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Abe S, Takahashi H. A comparative study of the effects of dimethylsulfoxide and glycerol on the bicontinuous cubic structure of hydrated monoolein and its phase behavior. Chem Phys Lipids 2007; 147:59-68. [PMID: 17451662 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2007.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2006] [Revised: 03/11/2007] [Accepted: 03/15/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Both dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and glycerol act cryoprotectants for biological systems and materials. Knowledge of molecular interactions of DMSO and glycerol with biological lipids is important for understanding of their cryoprotecitive mechanisms. In this study, the phase behavior and structures of hydrated monoolein were investigated in the presence of DMSO or glycerol, using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and simultaneous X-ray diffraction/DSC measurements. Based on the results obtained by this study, partial phase diagrams were constructed as a function of DMSO or glycerol concentrations and temperature. DMSO and glycerol hardly affect the enthalpy value for melting temperature of lamellar crystal phase of monoolein and the structure. On the other hand, DMSO and glycerol greatly affect the phase transformations associated with bicontinuous cubic phases of monoolein and the cubic phase structures. DMSO expands Im3m/Pn3m cubic phase co-existence region in the phase diagram and increases the lattice constant of the Pn3m monoolein cubic phase. Glycerol shows opposite effects. The present study suggests that different mechanisms act in the cryopreservation by DMSO and glycerol.
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- Satoru Abe
- Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Graduate School of Engineering, Gunma University, Aramaki 4-2, Maebashi 371-8510, Japan
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Ahlborn G, Sheldon BW. Identifying the components in eggshell membrane responsible for reducing the heat resistance of bacterial pathogens. J Food Prot 2006; 69:729-38. [PMID: 16629012 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-69.4.729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The biological activity (D-value determination) of eggshell membrane (ESM) was examined to determine the membrane components and mechanisms responsible for antibacterial activity. Biological and enzymatic activities (i.e., beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase [beta-NAGase], lysozyme, and ovotransferrin) of ESM denatured with trypsin, lipases, or heat were compared with those of untreated ESM. Trypsin-treated ESM lost all biological activity (D-values at 54 degrees C were 5.12 and 5.38 min for immobilized and solubilized trypsin, respectively) but showed no significant loss of enzymatic activities. Treatments with porcine lipase and a lipase cocktail did not impact biological or enzymatic activities. Heat denaturation of ESM (at 80 and 100 degrees C for 15 min) resulted in significant decreases in biological activity (D-values of 3.99 and 4.43 min, respectively) and loss of beta-NAGase activity. Lysozyme and ovotransferrin activities remained but were significantly reduced. Purified ESM and hen egg white components (i.e., beta-NAGase, lysozyme, and ovotransferrin) were added to Salmonella Typhimurium suspensions (in 0.1% peptone water) at varying concentrations to evaluate their biological activity. D-values at 54 degrees C were 4.50 and 3.68 min for treatment with lysozyme or beta-NAGase alone, respectively, and 2.44 min for ovotransferrin but 1.47 min for a combination of all three components (similar to values for ESM). Exposure of Salmonella Typhimurium cells to a mixture of ovotransferrin, lysozyme, and beta-NAGase or ESM resulted in significant increases in extracellular concentrations of Ca2+, Mg2+, and K+. Transmission electron microscopic examination of Salmonella Typhimurium cells treated with a combination of ovotransferrin, lysozyme, and beta-NAGase revealed membrane disruption and cell lysis. The findings of this study demonstrate that ovotransferrin, lysozyme, and beta-NAGase are the primary components responsible for ESM antibacterial activity. The combination of these proteins and perhaps other ESM components interferes with interactions between bacterial lipopolysaccharides, sensitizing the outer bacterial membrane to the lethal affects of heat and possibly pressure and osmotic stressors.
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- Gene Ahlborn
- Department of Food Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27695, USA
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Tjernberg A, Markova N, Griffiths WJ, Hallén D. DMSO-Related Effects in Protein Characterization. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 11:131-7. [PMID: 16490773 DOI: 10.1177/1087057105284218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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DMSO is the standard solvent for preparing stock solutions of compounds for drug discovery. The assay concentration of DMSO is normally 0.1% to 5% (v/v) or 14 to 715 mM. Thus, DMSO is often one of the principal additives in assay buffers. This standardization of stock solutions does not eliminate possible pitfalls associated with the effects of the DMSO-containing solutions on individual proteins. In this article, the authors want to emphasize the importance of detailed studies of these effects in the early stages of drug discovery. Two protein systems, the extracellular soluble domain of the human growth hormone receptor (hGHbp) and the phosphatase domain of PFKFB1 (BPase), were used for the study on effects of DMSO on protein stability, protein aggregation, and binding of drug compounds. The study revealed significant differences in the proteins’ behavior in the presence and absence of low amounts of DMSO. The addition of DMSO resulted in destabilization of the proteins investigated and also changed the apparent binding property of 1 protein. The authors have also shown that low DMSO concentrations influence the ionization process in electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS).
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Jóhannesson H, Denisov VP, Halle B. Dimethyl sulfoxide binding to globular proteins: a nuclear magnetic relaxation dispersion study. Protein Sci 1997; 6:1756-63. [PMID: 9260288 PMCID: PMC2143765 DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560060816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The 2H magnetic relaxation dispersion (NMRD) technique was used to characterize interactions of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) with globular proteins. A difference NMRD experiment involving the N-acetylglucosamine trisaccharide inhibitor, demonstrated that the DMSO 2H NMRD profile in lysozyme solution is due to a single DMSO molecule bound in the active cleft, with a molecular order parameter of 0.47 +/- 0.05 and a residence time in the range 10 ns to 5 ms. With the aid of transverse 2H relaxation data, the upper bound of the residence time was further reduced to 100 microns. A 1H shift titration experiment was also performed, yielding a binding constant of 2.3 +/- 0.3 M-1 at 27 degrees C. In contrast to lysozyme, no DMSO dispersion was observed for bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BPTI), indicating that a stable DMSO-protein complex requires a cleft of appropriate geometry in addition to hydrogen-bond and hydrophobic interactions.
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- H Jóhannesson
- Condensed Master Magnetic Resonance Group, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Sweden.
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