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Grassmann G, Miotto M, Desantis F, Di Rienzo L, Tartaglia GG, Pastore A, Ruocco G, Monti M, Milanetti E. Computational Approaches to Predict Protein-Protein Interactions in Crowded Cellular Environments. Chem Rev 2024; 124:3932-3977. [PMID: 38535831 PMCID: PMC11009965 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
Abstract
Investigating protein-protein interactions is crucial for understanding cellular biological processes because proteins often function within molecular complexes rather than in isolation. While experimental and computational methods have provided valuable insights into these interactions, they often overlook a critical factor: the crowded cellular environment. This environment significantly impacts protein behavior, including structural stability, diffusion, and ultimately the nature of binding. In this review, we discuss theoretical and computational approaches that allow the modeling of biological systems to guide and complement experiments and can thus significantly advance the investigation, and possibly the predictions, of protein-protein interactions in the crowded environment of cell cytoplasm. We explore topics such as statistical mechanics for lattice simulations, hydrodynamic interactions, diffusion processes in high-viscosity environments, and several methods based on molecular dynamics simulations. By synergistically leveraging methods from biophysics and computational biology, we review the state of the art of computational methods to study the impact of molecular crowding on protein-protein interactions and discuss its potential revolutionizing effects on the characterization of the human interactome.
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- Greta Grassmann
- Department
of Biochemical Sciences “Alessandro Rossi Fanelli”, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome 00185, Italy
- Center
for Life Nano & Neuro Science, Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia, Rome 00161, Italy
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- Center
for Life Nano & Neuro Science, Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia, Rome 00161, Italy
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- Center
for Life Nano & Neuro Science, Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia, Rome 00161, Italy
- The
Open University Affiliated Research Centre at Istituto Italiano di
Tecnologia, Genoa 16163, Italy
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- Center
for Life Nano & Neuro Science, Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia, Rome 00161, Italy
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- Center
for Life Nano & Neuro Science, Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia, Rome 00161, Italy
- Department
of Neuroscience and Brain Technologies, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa 16163, Italy
- Center
for Human Technologies, Genoa 16152, Italy
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- Experiment
Division, European Synchrotron Radiation
Facility, Grenoble 38043, France
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- Center
for Life Nano & Neuro Science, Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia, Rome 00161, Italy
- Department
of Physics, Sapienza University, Rome 00185, Italy
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- RNA
System Biology Lab, Department of Neuroscience and Brain Technologies, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa 16163, Italy
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- Center
for Life Nano & Neuro Science, Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia, Rome 00161, Italy
- Department
of Physics, Sapienza University, Rome 00185, Italy
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Szydłowska-Tutaj M, Złotek U, Wójtowicz A, Combrzyński M. The effect of the addition of various species of mushrooms on the physicochemical and sensory properties of semolina pasta. Food Funct 2022; 13:8425-8435. [PMID: 35858282 DOI: 10.1039/d2fo00856d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Interest in foods enriched with natural ingredients containing bioactive compounds prompts scientists to undertake research to investigate them. This work aimed to evaluate the chemical composition, physical properties, texture, and sensory properties of semolina pasta enriched with 2.5-10% dried mushroom powder (Lion's Mane (L), Maitake (M), Reishi (R), and Enoki (E)). Supplementation with dried mushrooms increased the nutritional value of all the enriched pasta variants, mainly by increasing the content of ash, protein, and dietary fiber. Fortification with Lion's Mane (10%), Reishi (7.5% and 10%), and Enoki (10%) increased the cooking loss of the pasta. A decrease in L* (lightness) and b* (yellowness) was observed in the enriched pasta, with the exception of the cooked E and L samples. Hardness was increased in the Enoki-supplemented cooked pasta. Only the pasta with 7.5% and 10% Lion's Mane and Reishi mushrooms did not have acceptable sensory attributes. Based on the research, the recommended level of supplementation is 5% for Lion's Mane and Reishi, 7.5% for Enoki, and 10% for Maitake mushrooms.
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- Magdalena Szydłowska-Tutaj
- Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Skromna Str.8, 20-704 Lublin, Poland. .,PZZ Lubella GMW Sp. z o.o., Lublin, Wrotkowska Str. 1, 20-469 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Skromna Str.8, 20-704 Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Thermal Technology and Food Process Engineering, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Głęboka Str. 31, 20-612 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Thermal Technology and Food Process Engineering, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Głęboka Str. 31, 20-612 Lublin, Poland
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Rezaei S, Sefidbakht Y, Uskoković V. Comparative molecular dynamics study of the receptor-binding domains in SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV and the effects of mutations on the binding affinity. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2022; 40:4662-4681. [PMID: 33331243 PMCID: PMC7784839 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1860829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Here, we report on a computational comparison of the receptor-binding domains (RBDs) on the spike proteins of severe respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and SARS-CoV in free forms and as complexes with angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as their receptor in humans. The impact of 42 mutations discovered so far on the structure and thermodynamics of SARS-CoV-2 RBD was also assessed. The binding affinity of SARS-CoV-2 RBD for ACE2 is higher than that of SARS-CoV RBD. The binding of COVA2-04 antibody to SARS-CoV-2 RBD is more energetically favorable than the binding of COVA2-39, but also less favorable than the formation of SARS-CoV-2 RBD-ACE2 complex. The net charge, the dipole moment and hydrophilicity of SARS-CoV-2 RBD are higher than those of SARS-CoV RBD, producing lower solvation and surface free energies and thus lower stability. The structure of SARS-CoV-2 RBD is also more flexible and more open, with a larger solvent-accessible surface area than that of SARS-CoV RBD. Single-point mutations have a dramatic effect on distribution of charges, most prominently at the site of substitution and its immediate vicinity. These charge alterations alter the free energy landscape, while X→F mutations exhibit a stabilizing effect on the RBD structure through π stacking. F456 and W436 emerge as two key residues governing the stability and affinity of the spike protein for its ACE2 receptor. These analyses of the structural differences and the impact of mutations on different viral strains and members of the coronavirus genera are an essential aid in the development of effective therapeutic strategies. Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Shokouh Rezaei
- Protein Research Center, Shahid Behesti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Protein Research Center, Shahid Behesti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, TardigradeNano, Irvine, CA, USA
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Tariq N, Kume T, Luo L, Cai Z, Dong S, Macgregor RB. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as a stabilizing co-solvent for G-quadruplex DNA. Biophys Chem 2022; 282:106741. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2021.106741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Racca JD, Chatterjee D, Chen YS, Rai RK, Yang Y, Georgiadis MM, Haas E, Weiss MA. Tenuous transcriptional threshold of human sex determination. II. SRY exploits water-mediated clamp at the edge of ambiguity. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1029177. [PMID: 36568077 PMCID: PMC9771472 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1029177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Y-encoded transcription factor SRY initiates male differentiation in therian mammals. This factor contains a high-mobility-group (HMG) box, which mediates sequence-specific DNA binding with sharp DNA bending. A companion article in this issue described sex-reversal mutations at box position 72 (residue 127 in human SRY), invariant as Tyr among mammalian orthologs. Although not contacting DNA, the aromatic ring seals the domain's minor wing at a solvent-exposed junction with a basic tail. A seeming paradox was posed by the native-like biochemical properties of inherited Swyer variant Y72F: its near-native gene-regulatory activity is consistent with the father's male development, but at odds with the daughter's XY female somatic phenotype. Surprisingly, aromatic rings (Y72, F72 or W72) confer higher transcriptional activity than do basic or polar side chains generally observed at solvated DNA interfaces (Arg, Lys, His or Gln). Whereas biophysical studies (time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer and heteronuclear NMR spectroscopy) uncovered only subtle perturbations, dissociation of the Y72F complex was markedly accelerated relative to wild-type. Studies of protein-DNA solvation by molecular-dynamics (MD) simulations of an homologous high-resolution crystal structure (SOX18) suggest that Y72 para-OH anchors a network of water molecules at the tail-DNA interface, perturbed in the variant in association with nonlocal conformational fluctuations. Loss of the Y72 anchor among SRY variants presumably "unclamps" its basic tail, leading to (a) rapid DNA dissociation despite native affinity and (b) attenuated transcriptional activity at the edge of sexual ambiguity. Conservation of Y72 suggests that this water-mediated clamp operates generally among SRY and metazoan SOX domains.
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- Joseph D. Racca
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
- *Correspondence: Joseph D. Racca, ; Michael A. Weiss,
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
- *Correspondence: Joseph D. Racca, ; Michael A. Weiss,
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Liu Y, Sun Q, Pan Y, Wei S, Xia Q, Liu S, Ji H, Deng C, Hao J. Investigation on the correlation between changes in water and texture properties during the processing of surimi from golden pompano (Trachinotus ovatus). J Food Sci 2021; 86:376-384. [PMID: 33438246 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.15581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Water and texture properties are important indicators for evaluating surimi and surimi seafood quality. The present study assessed the impact of surimi processing on the water and texture properties and analyzed their correlations. The results showed that the moisture content exhibited significant positive correlations with T22 and A22 (P < 0.05). However, water-holding capacity (WHC) revealed significant negative correlation with T21 and A22 (P < 0.05). Moreover, correlations between water and texture properties were observed. Moisture content and A22 displayed significant negative correlation with hardness (P < 0.05). WHC exhibited significant positive correlations with cohesiveness, springiness, and chewiness (P < 0.05), whereas T21 exhibited significant negative correlation with those properties (P < 0.05). Springiness is an important indicator for texture properties of surimi gel. T21 and WHC exhibited significant correlations with springiness (P < 0.05). We used two equations to assess the relationship between springiness and T21 (y = 9.64 × x2 - 33.79 × x + 29.62, R2 = 0.995, P < 0.05) and between springiness and WHC (y = 0.57 + 9.05/{1+e[-29.29 × ( x - 83.90)] }0.01 , R2 = 0.999, P < 0.05), respectively. Verification experiments proved that these two regression equations could be used to predict the change law among feature indicators during the processing of surimi seafood. The present study finds an easy-to-control method to monitor the quality of surimi production and processing for all the stages, and provides ideas for quality design of surimi products. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: The quality of surimi seafood is affected by the process used for surimi production. Early detection of the material quality can efficiently prevent resource wastage. The feature indicators and their correlations help in easy-to-control of all surimi processing stages. Low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) is a fast, nondestructive method for monitoring food real-time, but the instrument is expensive; whereas water-holding capacity and texture profile analysis (TPA) are traditional methods but time-consuming and material-consuming. Surimi enterprises or researchers choose the right methods based on their needs.
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- Yang Liu
- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang, 524088, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China.,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang, 524088, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China.,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang, 524088, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China.,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang, 524088, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China.,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang, 524088, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China.,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang, 524088, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China.,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang, 524088, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China.,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang, 524088, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China.,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing of Aquatic Product of Guangdong Higher Education Institution, Zhanjiang, 524088, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, China.,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang, 524088, China
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Rodin VV. NMR techniques in studying water in biotechnological systems. Biophys Rev 2020; 12:683-701. [PMID: 32557162 PMCID: PMC7311624 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-020-00694-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Different NMR methodologies have been considered in studying water as a part of the structure of heterogeneous biosystems. The current work mostly describes NMR techniques to investigate slow translational dynamics of molecules affecting anisotropic properties of polymers and biomaterials. With these approaches, information about organized structures and their stability could be obtained in conditions when external factors affect biomolecules. Such changes might include rearrangement of macromolecular conformations at fabrication of nano-scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. The changes in water-fiber interactions could be mirrored by the magnetic resonance methods in various relaxations, double-quantum filtered (DQF), 1D and 2D translational diffusion experiments. These findings effectively demonstrate the current state of NMR studies in applying these experiments to the various systems with the anisotropic properties. For fibrous materials, it is shown how NMR correlation experiments with two gradients (orthogonal or collinear) encode diffusion coefficients in anisotropic materials and how to estimate the permeability of cell walls. It is considered how the DQF NMR technique discovers anisotropic water in natural polymers with various cross-links. The findings clarify hydration sites, dynamic properties, and binding of macromolecules discovering the role of specific states in improving scaffold characteristics in tissue engineering processes. Showing the results in developing these NMR tools, this review focuses on the ways of extracting information about biophysical properties of biomaterials from the NMR data obtained.
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- Victor V Rodin
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040, Linz, Austria.
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Stability of the Meat Protein Type I Collagen: Influence of pH, Ionic Strength, and Phenolic Antioxidant. Foods 2020; 9:foods9040480. [PMID: 32290387 PMCID: PMC7231291 DOI: 10.3390/foods9040480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The water-holding capacity (WHC) is among the key factors in determining the quality of meat and its value, which is strongly influenced by the content and quality of the connective tissue proteins like collagen. Therefore, the factors that influence the proteins’ stability, e.g., pH, ionic strength, and the antioxidants which are used to increase the meat shelf-life, also affect the WHC. The interaction of collagen, whose structure is strongly influenced by the interaction with water molecules, can be studied following the behavior of water diffusion by low-resolution 1H NMR experiments. The present study is addressed to study the collagen stability as a function of pH, ionic strength, and phenolic antioxidants like catechin. The experimental study demonstrated how the 1H NMR time domain (TD) experiments are able to evaluate the hydration properties of collagen, not only as a function of ionic strength and pH, but also in determining the ability of catechin to interact both on the surface of the collagen fibrils and inside the fibrillar domain.
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Bonechi C, Consumi M, Matteucci M, Tamasi G, Donati A, Leone G, Menichetti L, Kusmic C, Rossi C, Magnani A. Distribution of Gadolinium in Rat Heart Studied by Fast Field Cycling Relaxometry and Imaging SIMS. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E1339. [PMID: 30884846 PMCID: PMC6471734 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20061339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Research on microcirculatory alterations in human heart disease is essential to understand the genesis of myocardial contractile dysfunction and its evolution towards heart failure. The use of contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging is an important tool in medical diagnostics related to this dysfunction. Contrast agents significantly improve the imaging by enhancing the nuclear magnetic relaxation rates of water protons in the tissues where they are distributed. Gadolinium complexes are widely employed in clinical practice due to their high magnetic moment and relatively long electronic relaxation time. In this study, the behavior of gadolinium ion as a contrast agent was investigated by two complementary methods, relaxometry and secondary ion mass spectrometry. The study examined the distribution of blood flow within the microvascular network in ex vivo Langendorff isolated rat heart models, perfused with Omniscan® contrast agent. The combined use of secondary ion mass spectrometry and relaxometry allowed for both a qualitative mapping of agent distribution as well as the quantification of gadolinium ion concentration and persistence. This combination of a chemical mapping and temporal analysis of the molar concentration of gadolinium ion in heart tissue allows for new insights on the biomolecular mechanisms underlying the microcirculatory alterations in heart disease.
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- Claudia Bonechi
- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
- Center for Colloids and Surface Science (CSGI), Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Via Giuseppe Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
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- CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, Area di Ricerca "S. Cataldo", Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
- Center for Colloids and Surface Science (CSGI), Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
- Center for Colloids and Surface Science (CSGI), Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Via Giuseppe Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
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- CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, Area di Ricerca "S. Cataldo", Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, Area di Ricerca "S. Cataldo", Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
- Center for Colloids and Surface Science (CSGI), Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Via Giuseppe Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
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Leherte L, Vercauteren DP. Reduced Point Charge Models of Proteins: Effect of Protein–Water Interactions in Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Ubiquitin Systems. J Phys Chem B 2017; 121:9771-9784. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b06355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Laurence Leherte
- Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie Informatique, Unité de Chimie Physique Théorique et Structurale, Department of Chemistry, Namur Medicine & Drug Innovation Center (NAMEDIC), Namur Institute of Structured Matter (NISM), University of Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie Informatique, Unité de Chimie Physique Théorique et Structurale, Department of Chemistry, Namur Medicine & Drug Innovation Center (NAMEDIC), Namur Institute of Structured Matter (NISM), University of Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
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Verma R, Mitchell-Koch K. In Silico Studies of Small Molecule Interactions with Enzymes Reveal Aspects of Catalytic Function. Catalysts 2017; 7:212. [PMID: 30464857 PMCID: PMC6241538 DOI: 10.3390/catal7070212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Small molecules, such as solvent, substrate, and cofactor molecules, are key players in enzyme catalysis. Computational methods are powerful tools for exploring the dynamics and thermodynamics of these small molecules as they participate in or contribute to enzymatic processes. In-depth knowledge of how small molecule interactions and dynamics influence protein conformational dynamics and function is critical for progress in the field of enzyme catalysis. Although numerous computational studies have focused on enzyme-substrate complexes to gain insight into catalytic mechanisms, transition states and reaction rates, the dynamics of solvents, substrates, and cofactors are generally less well studied. Also, solvent dynamics within the biomolecular solvation layer play an important part in enzyme catalysis, but a full understanding of its role is hampered by its complexity. Moreover, passive substrate transport has been identified in certain enzymes, and the underlying principles of molecular recognition are an area of active investigation. Enzymes are highly dynamic entities that undergo different conformational changes, which range from side chain rearrangement of a residue to larger-scale conformational dynamics involving domains. These events may happen nearby or far away from the catalytic site, and may occur on different time scales, yet many are related to biological and catalytic function. Computational studies, primarily molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, provide atomistic-level insight and site-specific information on small molecule interactions, and their role in conformational pre-reorganization and dynamics in enzyme catalysis. The review is focused on MD simulation studies of small molecule interactions and dynamics to characterize and comprehend protein dynamics and function in catalyzed reactions. Experimental and theoretical methods available to complement and expand insight from MD simulations are discussed briefly.
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- Rajni Verma
- Department of Chemistry, McKinley Hall, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0051, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, McKinley Hall, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0051, USA
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Biswas S, Mukherjee SK, Chowdhury PK. Crowder-Induced Rigidity in a Multidomain Protein: Insights from Solvation. J Phys Chem B 2016; 120:12501-12510. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b10478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Saikat Biswas
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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Investigation of intermolecular double-quantum off-resonance longitudinal relaxation in the tilted rotating frame. Chem Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Petrova EV, Oraevsky AA, Ermilov SA. Red blood cell as a universal optoacoustic sensor for non-invasive temperature monitoring. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 2014; 105:094103. [PMID: 25316928 PMCID: PMC4162524 DOI: 10.1063/1.4894635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2014] [Accepted: 08/22/2014] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
Optoacoustic (photoacoustic) temperature imaging could provide improved spatial resolution and temperature sensitivity as compared to other techniques of non-invasive thermometry used during thermal therapies for safe and efficient treatment of lesions. However, accuracy of the reported optoacoustic methods is compromised by biological variability and heterogeneous composition of tissues. We report our findings on the universal character of the normalized temperature dependent optoacoustic response (ThOR) in blood, which is invariant with respect to hematocrit at the isosbestic point of hemoglobin. The phenomenon is caused by the unique homeostatic compartmentalization of blood hemoglobin exclusively inside erythrocytes. On the contrary, the normalized ThOR in aqueous solutions of hemoglobin showed linear variation with respect to its concentration and was identical to that of blood when extrapolated to the hemoglobin concentration inside erythrocytes. To substantiate the conclusions, we analyzed optoacoustic images acquired from the samples of whole and diluted blood as well as hemoglobin solutions during gradual cooling from +37 to -15 °C. Our experimental methodology allowed direct observation and accurate measurement of the temperature of zero optoacoustic response, manifested as the sample's image faded into background and then reappeared in the reversed (negative) contrast. These findings provide a framework necessary for accurate correlation of measured normalized optoacoustic image intensity and local temperature in vascularized tissues independent of tissue composition.
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- Elena V Petrova
- TomoWave Laboratories, Inc. , 6550 Mapleridge St., Suite 124, Houston, Texas 77081-4629, USA
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- TomoWave Laboratories, Inc. , 6550 Mapleridge St., Suite 124, Houston, Texas 77081-4629, USA
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- TomoWave Laboratories, Inc. , 6550 Mapleridge St., Suite 124, Houston, Texas 77081-4629, USA
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