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Kadam P, Khisti M, Ravishankar V, Barvkar V, Dhotre D, Sharma A, Shouche Y, Zinjarde S. Recent advances in production and applications of ectoine, a compatible solute of industrial relevance. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 393:130016. [PMID: 37979886 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.130016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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Extremophilic bacteria growing in saline ecosystems are potential producers of biotechnologically important products including compatible solutes. Ectoine/hydroxyectoine are two such solutes that protect cells and associated macromolecules from osmotic, heat, cold and UV stress without interfering with cellular functions. Since ectoine is a high value product, overviewing strategies for improving yields become relevant. Screening of natural isolates, use of inexpensive substrates and response surface methodology approaches have been used to improve bioprocess parameters. In addition, genome mining exercises can aid in identifying hitherto unreported microorganisms with a potential to produce ectoine that can be exploited in the future. Application wise, ectoine has various biotechnological (protein protectant, membrane modulator, DNA protectant, cryoprotective agent, wastewater treatment) and biomedical (dermatoprotectant and in overcoming respiratory and hypersensitivity diseases) uses. The review summarizes current updates on the potential of microorganisms in the production of this industrially relevant metabolite and its varied applications.
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- Pratik Kadam
- Department of Biotechnology (with jointly merged Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune,411007, India
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- Department of Biotechnology (with jointly merged Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune,411007, India
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- Department of Biotechnology (with jointly merged Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune,411007, India
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- Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune,411007, India
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- National Center for Microbial Resource (NCMR), National Center for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune,411007, India
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- National Center for Microbial Resource (NCMR), National Center for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune,411007, India; School of Agriculture, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, India
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- National Center for Microbial Resource (NCMR), National Center for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune,411007, India; SKAN Research Center, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Biotechnology (with jointly merged Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune,411007, India.
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Walk CL, Alleno C, Bouvet R, Thoby JM, Eising I, Segobola P. Dietary muramidase improved growth performance, feed efficiency, breast meat yield, and welfare of turkeys from hatch to market. Poult Sci 2023; 102:102716. [PMID: 37148570 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.102716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023] Open
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Muramidase is an enzyme that hydrolyzes peptidoglycans of bacterial cell walls and improves performance of broilers in a dose-dependent manner. An experiment was conducted to evaluate muramidase supplementation, at a high or step-down dose, in turkeys from hatch to market. Male, B.U.T. 6 turkey poults were placed in 24 floor pens at 32 birds per pen. Poults were fed 1 of 3 diets from d 1 to 126 of age. There were 8 replicate pens per treatment. The treatments were a control (CTL) diet, the CTL plus muramidase at 45,000 LSU(F)/kg from phase 1 to 6 (BAL45), and the CTL plus muramidase at 45,000 LSU(F)/kg from phase 1 to 3 and decreased to 25,000 LSU(F)/kg from phase 4 to 6 (BAL45-25). Data were analyzed using SAS. The model included treatment and block and means were separated by Fisher LSD test. Birds fed BAL45 were heavier (P < 0.05) and had a greater (P < 0.05) average daily gain compared with birds fed the CTL from hatch to d 126 of age. Birds fed BAL45-25 had a final BW and average daily gain intermediate to or equivalent to birds fed BAL45 at the same phases. Feed conversion ratio was improved (P < 0.05) in birds fed BAL45 compared with birds fed the CTL and intermediate in birds fed BAL45-25. Breast meat yield was greater (P < 0.05) in turkeys fed muramidase, regardless of dose, compared with birds fed the CTL. There was no effect of treatment on muramic acid content in the jejunum digesta or litter scores. The frequency of pododermatitis score 1 was greater (P < 0.05) and score 2 was lower (P < 0.05) in birds fed muramidase, regardless of dose, compared with birds fed the CTL diet. In conclusion, muramidase supplementation improved performance, breast meat yield, feed efficiency and some markers of welfare, proportional to the dose in the diets.
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- C L Walk
- DSM Nutritional Products, Animal Nutrition Research Center, Wurmisweg 576 4303, Kaiseraugst, Switzerland.
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- Zootest SAS, Zoopole Technology Park, Gabriel Calloet Kerbrat 22440, Ploufragan, France
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- Zootest SAS, Zoopole Technology Park, Gabriel Calloet Kerbrat 22440, Ploufragan, France
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- DSM Nutritional Products, 71 Boulevard National 92250, La Garenne-Colombes, France
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- DSM Nutritional Products, Animal Nutrition Research Center, Wurmisweg 576 4303, Kaiseraugst, Switzerland
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- DSM Nutritional Products, Animal Nutrition Research Center, Wurmisweg 576 4303, Kaiseraugst, Switzerland
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Designing Formulation Strategies for Enhanced Stability of Therapeutic Peptides in Aqueous Solutions: A Review. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15030935. [PMID: 36986796 PMCID: PMC10056213 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15030935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/15/2023] Open
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Over the past few decades, there has been a tremendous increase in the utilization of therapeutic peptides. Therapeutic peptides are usually administered via the parenteral route, requiring an aqueous formulation. Unfortunately, peptides are often unstable in aqueous solutions, affecting stability and bioactivity. Although a stable and dry formulation for reconstitution might be designed, from a pharmaco-economic and practical convenience point of view, a peptide formulation in an aqueous liquid form is preferred. Designing formulation strategies that optimize peptide stability may improve bioavailability and increase therapeutic efficacy. This literature review provides an overview of various degradation pathways and formulation strategies to stabilize therapeutic peptides in aqueous solutions. First, we introduce the major peptide stability issues in liquid formulations and the degradation mechanisms. Then, we present a variety of known strategies to inhibit or slow down peptide degradation. Overall, the most practical approaches to peptide stabilization are pH optimization and selecting the appropriate type of buffer. Other practical strategies to reduce peptide degradation rates in solution are the application of co-solvency, air exclusion, viscosity enhancement, PEGylation, and using polyol excipients.
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Mojtabavi S, Jafari M, Samadi N, Mehrnejad F, Ali Faramarzi M. Insights into the Molecular-Level details of betaine interactions with Laccase under various thermal conditions. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Sharma GS, Krishna S, Khan S, Dar TA, Khan KA, Singh LR. Protecting thermodynamic stability of protein: The basic paradigm against stress and unfolded protein response by osmolytes. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 177:229-240. [PMID: 33607142 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.02.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Organic osmolytes are known to play important role in stress protection by stabilizing macromolecules and suppressing harmful effects on functional activity. There is existence of several reports in the literature regarding their effects on structural, functional and thermodynamic aspects of many enzymes and the interaction parameters with proteins have been explored. Osmolytes are compatible with enzyme function and therefore, can be accumulated up to several millimolar concentrations. From the thermodynamic point of view, osmolyte raises mid-point of thermal denaturation (Tm) of proteins while having no significant effect on ΔGD° (free energy change at physiological condition). Unfavorable interaction with the peptide backbone due to preferential hydration is the major driving force for folding of unfolded polypeptide in presence of osmolyte. However, the thermodynamic basis of stress protection and origin of compatibility paradigm has been a debatable issue. In the present manuscript, we attempt to elaborate the origin of stress protection and compatibility paradigm of osmolytes based on the effect on thermodynamic stability of proteins. We also infer that protective effects of osmolytes on ΔGD° (of proteins) could also indicate its potential involvement in unfolded protein response and overall stress biology on macromolecular level.
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- Gurumayum Suraj Sharma
- Department of Botany, Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- School of Life Sciences, B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, India
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- School of Life Sciences, B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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Rasteniene A, Gruskiene R, Sereikaite J. Interaction of ectoine and hydroxyectoine with protein: fluorescence study. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-021-01527-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Lysozyme and its modified forms: A critical appraisal of selected properties and potential. Trends Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2020.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nikfarjam S, Jouravleva EV, Anisimov MA, Woehl TJ. Effects of Protein Unfolding on Aggregation and Gelation in Lysozyme Solutions. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10091262. [PMID: 32887233 PMCID: PMC7563771 DOI: 10.3390/biom10091262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In this work, we investigate the role of folding/unfolding equilibrium in protein aggregation and formation of a gel network. Near the neutral pH and at a low buffer ionic strength, the formation of the gel network around unfolding conditions prevents investigations of protein aggregation. In this study, by deploying the fact that in lysozyme solutions the time of folding/unfolding is much shorter than the characteristic time of gelation, we have prevented gelation by rapidly heating the solution up to the unfolding temperature (~80 °C) for a short time (~30 min.) followed by fast cooling to the room temperature. Dynamic light scattering measurements show that if the gelation is prevented, nanosized irreversible aggregates (about 10–15 nm radius) form over a time scale of 10 days. These small aggregates persist and aggregate further into larger aggregates over several weeks. If gelation is not prevented, the nanosized aggregates become the building blocks for the gel network and define its mesh length scale. These results support our previously published conclusion on the nature of mesoscopic aggregates commonly observed in solutions of lysozyme, namely that aggregates do not form from lysozyme monomers in their native folded state. Only with the emergence of a small fraction of unfolded proteins molecules will the aggregates start to appear and grow.
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- Shakiba Nikfarjam
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA; (S.N.); (T.J.W.)
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- Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA;
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA; (S.N.); (T.J.W.)
- Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA; (S.N.); (T.J.W.)
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Canepa J, Torgerson J, Kim DK, Lindahl E, Takahashi R, Whitelock K, Heying M, Wilkinson SP. Characterizing osmolyte chemical class hierarchies and functional group requirements for thermal stabilization of proteins. Biophys Chem 2020; 264:106410. [PMID: 32574923 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2020.106410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Osmolytes are naturally occurring organic compounds that protect cellular proteins and other macromolecules against various forms of stress including temperature extremes. While biological studies have correlated the accumulation of certain classes of osmolytes with specific forms of stress, including thermal stress, it remains unclear whether or not these observations reflect an intrinsic chemical class hierarchy amongst the osmolytes with respect to effects on protein stability. In addition, very little is known in regards to the molecular elements of the osmolytes themselves that are essential for their functions. In this study, we use differential scanning fluorimetry to quantify the thermal stabilizing effects of members from each of the three main classes of protecting osmolytes on two model protein systems, C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor alpha. Our data reveals the absence of a strict chemical class hierarchy amongst the osmolytes with respect to protein thermal stabilization, and indicates differential responses of these proteins to certain osmolytes. In the second part of this investigation we dissected the molecular elements of amino acid osmolytes required for thermal stabilization of myoglobin and C-reactive protein. We show that the complete amino acid zwitterion is required for thermal stabilization of myoglobin, whereas removal of the osmolyte amino group does not diminish stabilizing effects on C-reactive protein. These disparate responses of proteins to osmolytes and other small molecules are consistent with previous observations that osmolyte effects on protein stability are protein-specific. Moreover, the data reported in this study support the view that osmolyte effects cannot be fully explained by considering only the solvent accessibility of the polypeptide backbone in the native and denatured states, and corroborate the need for more complex models that take into account the entire protein fabric.
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- J Canepa
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA.
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Aoki T, Nakagawa Y, Genjima R, Koumoto K. Structural effect of amine N-oxides on the facilitation of α-glucosidase-catalyzed hydrolysis reactions. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2019; 43:541-548. [PMID: 31741084 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-019-02248-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Activation and stabilization of enzymes is an important issue in their industrial application. We recently reported that synthetic betaines, derived from cellular metabolites, structure-dependently increased the activity and stability of various enzymes including hydrolases, oxidases, and synthetases simply by mixing them into the reaction buffer. In this report, we focus on amine N-oxides, which are similarly important metabolites in cells with a highly polarized N-oxide bond, and investigate their enzyme stabilization and activation behavior. It was revealed that synthetic amine N-oxides structure-dependently activate α-glucosidase-catalyzed hydrolysis reactions similarly to betaines. The subsequent comparison of the kinetic parameters, the optimal concentration range for activation, and the maximal activity, suggested that amine N-oxides facilitate hydrolysis reactions via the same mechanism as betaines, because no differences were confirmed. However, the enzyme stabilization effect of amine N-oxides was slightly superior to that of betaines and the temporal stability of the enzyme in aqueous solutions was higher in the low amine N-oxide concentration range. The rheological properties, CD spectra, and dynamic fluorescence quenching experiments suggested that the suppression of unfavorable conformational perturbation was related to the difference in the hydration environments provided by the surrounding water molecules. Thus, we clarified that amine N-oxides facilitate enzyme reactions as a result of their similarity to betaines and provide a superior stabilizing effect for enzymes. Amine N-oxides show potential for application in enzyme storage and long-term reactions.
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- Takuma Aoki
- Department of Nanobiochemistry, FIRST (Frontiers of Innovative Research in Science and Technology), Konan University, 7-1-20 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Nanobiochemistry, FIRST (Frontiers of Innovative Research in Science and Technology), Konan University, 7-1-20 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Nanobiochemistry, FIRST (Frontiers of Innovative Research in Science and Technology), Konan University, 7-1-20 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Nanobiochemistry, FIRST (Frontiers of Innovative Research in Science and Technology), Konan University, 7-1-20 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.
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Husband JT, Hill AC, O'Reilly RK. Utilizing functionalized bromomaleimides for fluorogenic conjugation and PEGylation of enzymes. POLYM INT 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.5740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Warwick Coventry UK
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Patel P, Parmar K, Patel D, Kumar S, Trivedi M, Das M. Inhibition of amyloid fibril formation of lysozyme by ascorbic acid and a probable mechanism of action. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 114:666-678. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.03.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2018] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Boroujeni MB, Nayeri H. Stabilization of bovine lactoperoxidase in the presence of ectoine. Food Chem 2018; 265:208-215. [PMID: 29884374 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.05.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2018] [Revised: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Lactoperoxidase (LPO) is a heme peroxidase with various applications in industry and medicine. In this study, the effects of ectoine, as a compatible solute, on the structure, thermal stability, thermodynamic parameters, activity, and stability of LPO have been investigated. The results showed that the catalytic activity of LPO was improved by increasing ectoine concentration. The UV-visible absorption spectroscopy and FTIR spectra studies indicated that ectoine could bind to the LPO spontaneously. Moreover, ectoine increased the enzyme Tm and Gibbs free energy. The fluorescence measurements showed that LPO fluorescence was quenched in the presence of ectoine. The quenching mechanism was probably a static quenching by forming a ground state complex. The thermodynamic parameters indicated that hydrogen bonding and Vander Waals forces played a key role in the LPO-ectoine interaction process. The findings suggest that ectoine could be used as a lactoperoxidase stabilizing agent for industrial or medical purposes.
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- Marziyeh Borjian Boroujeni
- Department of Biochemistry, Falavarjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O.Box 81465-1148, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Falavarjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O.Box 81465-1148, Isfahan, Iran.
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Effect of Technically Relevant X-Ray Doses on the Structure and Function of Alcohol Dehydrogenase and Hen Egg-White Lysozyme. Pharm Res 2018; 35:135. [DOI: 10.1007/s11095-018-2417-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/22/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Preferential exclusion mechanism by carbohydrates on protein stabilization using thermodynamic evaluation. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 109:311-322. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.12.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Yadavalli NS, Borodinov N, Choudhury CK, Quiñones-Ruiz T, Laradji AM, Tu S, Lednev IK, Kuksenok O, Luzinov I, Minko S. Thermal Stabilization of Enzymes with Molecular Brushes. ACS Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b03138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Nataraja S. Yadavalli
- Nanostructured
Materials Laboratory, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York 12222, United States
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- Nanostructured
Materials Laboratory, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York 12222, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- Nanostructured
Materials Laboratory, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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O'Neill MK, Piligian BF, Olson CD, Woodruff PJ, Swarts BM. Tailoring Trehalose for Biomedical and Biotechnological Applications. PURE APPL CHEM 2017; 89:1223-1249. [PMID: 29225379 PMCID: PMC5718624 DOI: 10.1515/pac-2016-1025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Trehalose is a non-reducing sugar whose ability to stabilize biomolecules has brought about its widespread use in biological preservation applications. Trehalose is also an essential metabolite in a number of pathogens, most significantly the global pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis, though it is absent in humans and other mammals. Recently, there has been a surge of interest in modifying the structure of trehalose to generate analogues that have applications in biomedical research and biotechnology. Non-degradable trehalose analogues could have a number of advantages as bioprotectants and food additives. Trehalose-based imaging probes and inhibitors are already useful as research tools and may have future value in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, among other uses. Underlying the advancements made in these areas are novel synthetic methods that facilitate access to and evaluation of trehalose analogues. In this review, we focus on both aspects of the development of this class of molecules. First, we consider the chemical and chemoenzymatic methods that have been used to prepare trehalose analogues and discuss their prospects for synthesis on commercially relevant scales. Second, we describe ongoing efforts to develop and deploy detectable trehalose analogues, trehalose-based inhibitors, and non-digestible trehalose analogues. The current and potential future uses of these compounds are discussed, with an emphasis on their roles in understanding and combatting mycobacterial infection.
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- Mara K O'Neill
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859, USA
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Vasilescu A, Gáspár S, Gheorghiu M, David S, Dinca V, Peteu S, Wang Q, Li M, Boukherroub R, Szunerits S. Surface Plasmon Resonance based sensing of lysozyme in serum on Micrococcus lysodeikticus-modified graphene oxide surfaces. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 89:525-531. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.03.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 02/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Salmannejad F, Nafissi-Varcheh N. Ectoine and hydroxyectoine inhibit thermal-induced aggregation and increase thermostability of recombinant human interferon Alfa2b. Eur J Pharm Sci 2017; 97:200-207. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2016.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Revised: 10/20/2016] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Silva CO, Petersen SB, Reis CP, Rijo P, Molpeceres J, Fernandes AS, Gonçalves O, Gomes AC, Correia I, Vorum H, Neves-Petersen MT. EGF Functionalized Polymer-Coated Gold Nanoparticles Promote EGF Photostability and EGFR Internalization for Photothermal Therapy. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0165419. [PMID: 27788212 PMCID: PMC5082958 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The application of functionalized nanocarriers on photothermal therapy for cancer ablation has wide interest. The success of this application depends on the therapeutic efficiency and biocompatibility of the system, but also on the stability and biorecognition of the conjugated protein. This study aims at investigating the hypothesis that EGF functionalized polymer-coated gold nanoparticles promote EGF photostability and EGFR internalization, making these conjugated particles suitable for photothermal therapy. The conjugated gold nanoparticles (100–200 nm) showed a plasmon absorption band located within the near-infrared range (650–900 nm), optimal for photothermal therapy applications. The effects of temperature, of polymer-coated gold nanoparticles and of UVB light (295nm) on the fluorescence properties of EGF have been investigated with steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. The fluorescence properties of EGF, including the formation of Trp and Tyr photoproducts, is modulated by temperature and by the intensity of the excitation light. The presence of polymeric-coated gold nanoparticles reduced or even avoided the formation of Trp and Tyr photoproducts when EGF is exposed to UVB light, protecting this way the structure and function of EGF. Cytotoxicity studies of conjugated nanoparticles carried out in normal-like human keratinocytes showed small, concentration dependent decreases in cell viability (0–25%). Moreover, conjugated nanoparticles could activate and induce the internalization of overexpressed Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in human lung carcinoma cells. In conclusion, the gold nanoparticles conjugated with Epidermal Growth Factor and coated with biopolymers developed in this work, show a potential application for near infrared photothermal therapy, which may efficiently destroy solid tumours, reducing the damage of the healthy tissue.
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- Catarina Oliveira Silva
- Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa, Portugal
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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- Medical Photonics Lab, Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa, Portugal
- IBEB, Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- * E-mail: (MTNP); (CPR)
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- Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa, Portugal
- iMed.ULisboa, Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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- Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa, Portugal
- iMed.ULisboa, Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Medical Photonics Lab, Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal
- CFUM (Centre of Physics of University of Minho), Department of Physics, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal
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- CBMA (Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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Smolira A, Hałas S. Direct matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometric analysis of lysozyme contained in hen egg white. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY (CHICHESTER, ENGLAND) 2016; 22:9-17. [PMID: 26863071 DOI: 10.1255/ejms.1403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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As a natural antibacterial peptide, lysozyme (LZ) is widely used in medicine and the food industry. Despite many years of research on this compound, its new antibacterial properties are still to be determined. The primary aim of this work is to demonstrate the application of the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight mass spectrometric analysis of LZ directly in hen egg white samples without extraction thereof. The egg white samples were kept over 10 weeks at room temperature and measured every week. The resulting positive and negative ion mass spectra were then compared to determine the intensity of the LZ mass peak. Storage of the egg white for over 10 weeks did not influence the LZ mass peak intensity (both positive and negative). It can be concluded that the LZ concentration in the egg white samples did not vary with time. The effect of the matrix/sample ratio on LZ detection was also examined, and it was found to be different in the case of positive and negative ionization. The mass peaks of LZ oligomeric forms were observed in all mass spectra, so the MALDI method could be used in subsequent studies.
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- Anna Smolira
- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Physics, Maria Curie Sklodowska University, Pl. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 1, 20-031 Lublin, Poland..
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Physics, Maria Curie Sklodowska University, Pl. M. Curie- Skłodowskiej 1, 20-031 Lublin, Poland..
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Oliveira Silva C, Petersen SB, Pinto Reis C, Rijo P, Molpeceres J, Vorum H, Neves-Petersen MT. Lysozyme Photochemistry as a Function of Temperature. The Protective Effect of Nanoparticles on Lysozyme Photostability. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0144454. [PMID: 26656259 PMCID: PMC4682814 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The presence of aromatic residues and their close spatial proximity to disulphide bridges makes hen egg white lysozyme labile to UV excitation. UVB induced photo-oxidation of tryptophan and tyrosine residues leads to photochemical products, such as, kynurenine, N-formylkynurenine and dityrosine and to the disruption of disulphide bridges in proteins. We here report that lysozyme UV induced photochemistry is modulated by temperature, excitation power, illumination time, excitation wavelength and by the presence of plasmonic quencher surfaces, such as gold, and by the presence of natural fluorescence quenchers, such as hyaluronic acid and oleic acid. We show evidence that the photo-oxidation effects triggered by 295 nm at 20°C are reversible and non-reversible at 10°C, 25°C and 30°C. This paper provides evidence that the 295 nm damage threshold of lysozyme lies between 0.1 μW and 0.3 μW. Protein conformational changes induced by temperature and UV light have been detected upon monitoring changes in the fluorescence emission spectra of lysozyme tryptophan residues and SYPRO® Orange. Lysozyme has been conjugated onto gold nanoparticles, coated with hyaluronic acid and oleic acid (HAOA). Steady state and time resolved fluorescence studies of free and conjugated lysozyme onto HAOA gold nanoparticles reveals that the presence of the polymer decreased the rate of the observed photochemical reactions and induced a preference for short fluorescence decay lifetimes. Size and surface charge of the HAOA gold nanoparticles have been determined by dynamic light scattering and zeta potential measurements. TEM analysis of the particles confirms the presence of a gold core surrounded by a HAOA matrix. We conclude that HAOA gold nanoparticles may efficiently protect lysozyme from the photochemical effects of UVB light and this nanocarrier could be potentially applied to other proteins with clinical relevance. In addition, this study confirms that the temperature plays a critical role in the photochemical pathways a protein enters upon UV excitation.
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- Catarina Oliveira Silva
- Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa, 1749–024, Portugal
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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- Medical Photonics Lab, Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers vej 7, DK-9220, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa, 1749–024, Portugal
- IBEB, Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, 1749–016, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa, 1749–024, Portugal
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Aalborg University, Hobrovej 18–22, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark
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Raddadi N, Cherif A, Daffonchio D, Neifar M, Fava F. Biotechnological applications of extremophiles, extremozymes and extremolytes. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 99:7907-13. [PMID: 26272092 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-6874-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2015] [Revised: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 07/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In the last decade, attention to extreme environments has increased because of interests to isolate previously unknown extremophilic microorganisms in pure culture and to profile their metabolites. Microorganisms that live in extreme environments produce extremozymes and extremolytes that have the potential to be valuable resources for the development of a bio-based economy through their application to white, red, and grey biotechnologies. Here, we provide an overview of extremophile ecology, and we review the most recent applications of microbial extremophiles and the extremozymes and extremolytes they produce to biotechnology.
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- Noura Raddadi
- Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering (DICAM), University of Bologna, via Terracini 28, 40131, Bologna, Italy,
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Su E, Klibanov AM. Low-Transition-Temperature Mixtures (LTTMs) for Dissolving Proteins and for Drug Formulation. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2015; 177:753-8. [PMID: 26239446 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-015-1777-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2015] [Accepted: 07/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Several diverse proteins are found to readily dissolve in neat low-transition-temperature mixtures (LTTMs). They undergo no irreversible denaturation in such unusual solvents, and the resistance of hen egg-white lysozyme against thermoinactivation in LTTMs is greater than in aqueous solution at extreme pHs. Separately, the water-sensitive drug aspirin is found to form concentrated transparent LTTMs, where it is some 10-fold more stable against cleavage than in water.
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- Erzheng Su
- Departments of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA. .,Enzyme and Fermentation Technology Laboratory, College of Light Industry Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
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- Departments of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.
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Signalling-dependent adverse health effects of carbon nanoparticles are prevented by the compatible solute mannosylglycerate (firoin) in vitro and in vivo. PLoS One 2014; 9:e111485. [PMID: 25415441 PMCID: PMC4240547 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2014] [Accepted: 10/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The inhalation of combustion-derived nanoparticles leads to adverse health effects in the airways. In this context the induction of membrane-coupled signalling is considered as causative for changes in tissue homeostasis and pro-inflammatory reactions. The identification of these molecular cell reactions allowed to seek for strategies which interfere with these adverse effects. In the current study, we investigated the structurally different compatible solutes mannosylglycerate (firoin) from thermophilic bacteria and ectoine from halophilic bacteria for their capability to reduce signalling pathways triggered by carbon nanoparticles in target cells in the lung. The pre-treatment of lung epithelial cells with both substances decreased the particle-specific activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases and also the endpoints proliferation and apoptosis. Firoin applied into the lungs of animals, like ectoine, led to a significant reduction of the neutrophilic lung inflammation induced by particle exposure. The pro-inflammatory effect of carbon nanoparticles on human neutrophil granulocytes ex vivo was significantly reduced by both substances via the reduction of the anti-apoptotic membrane-dependent signalling. The data of this study together with earlier studies demonstrate that two structurally non-related compatible solutes are able to prevent pathogenic reactions of the airways to carbon nanoparticles by interfering with signalling events. The findings highlight the preventive or therapeutic potential of compatible solutes for adverse health effects caused by particle exposure of the airways.
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