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Miyagawa A, Kuno H, Nagatomo S, Nakatani K. Evolution of myoglobin diffusion mechanisms: exploring pore and surface diffusion in a single silica particle. ANAL SCI 2024; 40:1545-1551. [PMID: 38652419 DOI: 10.1007/s44211-024-00575-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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This study elucidates the mass transfer mechanism of myoglobin (Mb) within a single silica particle with a 50 nm pore size at various pH levels (6.0, 6.5, 6.8, and 7.0). Investigation of Mb distribution ratio (R) and distribution kinetics was conducted using absorption microspectroscopy. The highest R was observed at pH 6.8, near the isoelectric point of Mb, as the electrostatic repulsion between Mb molecules on the silica surface decreased. The time-course absorbance of Mb in the silica particle was rigorously analyzed based on a first-order reaction, yielding the intraparticle diffusion coefficient of Mb (Dp). Dp-(1 + R)-1 plots at different pH values were evaluated using the pore and surface diffusion model. Consequently, we found that at pH 6.0, Mb diffused in the silica particle exclusively through surface diffusion, whereas pore diffusion made a more substantial contribution at higher pH. Furthermore, we demonstrated that Mb diffusion was hindered by slow desorption, associated with the electrostatic charge of Mb. This comprehensive analysis provides insights into the diffusion mechanisms of Mb at acidic, neutral, and basic pH conditions.
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- Akihisa Miyagawa
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8571, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8571, Japan.
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Miyagawa A, Nagatomo S, Kuno H, Terada T, Nakatani K. Pore Size Dependence of Mass Transfer of Zinc Myoglobin in a Single Mesoporous Silica Particle. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:11329-11336. [PMID: 37523758 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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This study investigated the pore size dependence of the mass transfer of zinc myoglobin (ZnMb) in a single mesoporous silica particle through confocal fluorescence microspectroscopy. The ZnMb's fluorescence depth profile in the particle was analyzed by a spherical diffusion model, and the intraparticle diffusion coefficient was obtained. The intraparticle diffusion coefficient in the silica particle with various pore sizes (10, 15, 30, and 50 nm) was furthermore analyzed based on a pore and surface diffusion model. Although the mass transfer mechanism in all silica particles followed the pore and surface diffusion model, the adsorption and desorption of ZnMb affected the mass transfer depending on the pore size. The influence of the slow desorption of ZnMb became pronounced for large pore sizes (30 and 50 nm), which was revealed by simulation using a diffusion equation combined with the adsorption-desorption kinetics. The distribution of ZnMb was suppressed in small pore sizes (10 and 15 nm) owing to the adsorption of ZnMb onto the entrance of the pore. Thus, we revealed the mass transfer mechanism of ZnMb in the silica particle with different pore sizes.
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- Akihisa Miyagawa
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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Aizawa M, Iwase H, Kamijo T, Yamaguchi A. Protein Condensation at Nanopore Entrances as Studied by Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Small-Angle Neutron Scattering. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:8684-8691. [PMID: 36094403 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01708] [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: 06/15/2023]
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The condensation of globular myoglobin (Mb) at the pore entrances of mesoporous silica (MPS) with a series of pore diameters (4.2, 6.4, 7.7, and 9.0 nm) was examined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and contrast-matching small-angle neutron scattering (CM-SANS) experiments. The DSC measurements were performed to estimate the amount of Mb adsorbed at two different adsorption sites, namely, the pore interior and the pore entrance regions. The CM-SANS measurements were conducted to observe condensation of Mb molecules at the pore entrance regions. Notably, the nanopore entrance with a diameter close to twice that of the Mb diameter was found to be the specific cavity to facilitate the condensation of globular Mb. The Mb condensation occurred at the entrances of the 6.4 nm pore during the adsorption uptake from concentrated Mb solutions, whereas the adsorption uptake from diluted Mb solutions induced the condensation of Mb at the entrances of the 7.7 nm pore.
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- Mami Aizawa
- Institute of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512, Japan
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- Neutron Science and Technology Center, Comprehensive Research Organization for Science and Society (CROSS), Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1106, Japan
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- Department of Creative Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tsuruoka College, 104 Sawada, Inooka, Tsuruoka, Yamagata 997-8511, Japan
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- Institute of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512, Japan
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Miyagawa A, Nagatomo S, Kazami H, Terada T, Nakatani K. Kinetic Analysis of the Mass Transfer of Zinc Myoglobin in a Single Mesoporous Silica Particle by Confocal Fluorescence Microspectroscopy. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:12697-12704. [PMID: 34672614 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The adsorption/desorption mechanisms of biomolecules in porous materials have attracted significant attention because of their applications in many fields, including environmental, medical, and industrial sciences. Here, we employ confocal fluorescence microspectroscopy to reveal the diffusion behavior of zinc myoglobin (ZnMb, 4.4 nm × 4.4 nm × 2.5 nm) as a spherical protein in a single mesoporous silica particle (pore size of 15 nm). The measurement of the time course of the fluorescence depth profile of the particle reveals that intraparticle diffusion is the rate-limiting process of ZnMb in the particle. The diffusion coefficients of ZnMb in the particle for the distribution (Ddis) and release (Dre) processes are determined from the rate constants, e.g., Ddis = 1.65 × 10-10 cm2 s-1 and Dre = 3.68 × 10-10 cm2 s-1, for a 10 mM buffer solution. The obtained D values for various buffer concentrations are analyzed using the pore and surface diffusion model. Although surface diffusion is the main distribution process, the release process involves pore and surface diffusion, which have not been observed with small organic molecules; the mechanism of transfer of small molecules is pore diffusion alone. We demonstrate that the mass transfer kinetics of ZnMb in the silica particle can be explained well on the basis of pore and surface diffusion.
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- Akihisa Miyagawa
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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Mechanism of Myoglobin Molecule Adsorption on Silica: QCM, OWLS and AFM Investigations. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18094944. [PMID: 34066515 PMCID: PMC8124256 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Adsorption kinetics of myoglobin on silica was investigated using the quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) and the optical waveguide light-mode spectroscopy (OWLS). Measurements were carried out for the NaCl concentration of 0.01 M and 0.15 M. A quantitative analysis of the kinetic adsorption and desorption runs acquired from QCM allowed to determine the maximum coverage of irreversibly bound myoglobin molecules. At a pH of 3.5-4 this was equal to 0.60 mg m-2 and 1.3 mg m-2 for a NaCl concentration of 0.01 M and 0.15 M, respectively, which agrees with the OWLS measurements. The latter value corresponds to the closely packed monolayer of molecules predicted from the random sequential adsorption approach. The fraction of reversibly bound protein molecules and their biding energy were also determined. It is observed that at larger pHs, the myoglobin adsorption kinetics was much slower. This behavior was attributed to the vanishing net charge that decreased the binding energy of molecules with the substrate. These results can be exploited to develop procedures for preparing myoglobin layers at silica substrates of well-controlled coverage useful for biosensing purposes.
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Yamaguchi A, Saiga M, Inaba D, Aizawa M, Shibuya Y, Itoh T. Structural Characterization of Proteins Adsorbed at Nanoporous Materials. ANAL SCI 2021; 37:49-59. [PMID: 33431779 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.20sar05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A nanoporous material has been applied for the development of functional nanobiomaterials by utilizing its uniform pore structure and large adsorption capacity. The structure and stability of biomacromolecules, such as peptide, oligonucleotide, and protein, are primary factors to govern the performance of nanobiomaterials, so that their direct characterization methodologies are in progress. In this review, we focus on recent topics in the structural characterization of protein molecules adsorbed at a nanoporous material with uniform meso-sized pores. The thermal stabilities of the adsorbed proteins are also summarized to discuss whether the structure of the adsorbed protein molecules can be stabilized or not.
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- Akira Yamaguchi
- Institute of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1, Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki, 310-8512, Japan.
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- Institute of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1, Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki, 310-8512, Japan
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- Institute of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1, Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki, 310-8512, Japan
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- Institute of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1, Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki, 310-8512, Japan
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- New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 4-2-1 Nigatake, Miyagino, Sendai, 983-8551, Japan
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Yamaguchi A, Kashimura C, Aizawa M, Shibuya Y. Differential Scanning Calorimetry Study on the Adsorption of Myoglobin at Mesoporous Silicas: Effects of Solution pH and Pore Size. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:22993-23001. [PMID: 32954149 PMCID: PMC7495722 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In the present study, pore adsorption behavior of globular myoglobin (Mb) at mesoporous silicas was examined utilizing the low-temperature differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) method. The DSC method relies on a decrease in heat of fusion for the pore water upon adsorption of Mb. The amount and structure of Mb adsorbed into the mesoporous silica were examined by DSC and optical absorption spectroscopy. The results indicated that the pore adsorption behavior of Mb strongly depended on the solution pH and pore size of mesoporous silica. For the adsorption of Mb (diameter = 3.5 nm) into mesoporous silica with narrow pores (pore diameter = 3.3 nm) at a pH ranging from 7.0 to 3.7, the penetration of both folded and denatured Mb molecules was confirmed. The folded Mb could penetrate into large mesoporous silica pores (pore diameter = 5.3 and 7.9 nm), whereas the penetration of the denatured Mb molecules was completely inhibited. The distribution of folded Mb at mesoporous silica depended on the pore size; almost all folded Mb molecules located inside mesoporous silica pores of diameters 3.3 and 5.3 nm, whereas the Mb molecules distributed at bot internal and external pore surfaces of mesoporous silica with 7.9 nm in pore diameter. These pore adsorption behaviors suggest that aggregation or stacking of the Mb molecules at the pore entrance regions of the large pores affected the pore adsorption behavior.
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- Akira Yamaguchi
- Institute
of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512, Japan
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- Institute
of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512, Japan
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- Institute
of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512, Japan
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- New
Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku
University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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Yamaguchi A, Edanami Y, Yamaguchi T, Shibuya Y, Fukaya N, Kohzuma T. Effect of Cavity Size of Mesoporous Silica on Type 1 Copper Site Geometry in Pseudoazurin. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2020. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20190355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Akira Yamaguchi
- Institute of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512, Japan
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- Institute of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512, Japan
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- Institute of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512, Japan
- Frontier Research Center for Applied Atomic Sciences, Ibaraki University, 162-1 Shirakata, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1106, Japan
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- New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Institute of Quantum Beam Science, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512, Japan
- Frontier Research Center for Applied Atomic Sciences, Ibaraki University, 162-1 Shirakata, Tokai, Ibaraki 319-1106, Japan
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Ueno Y. Mesoporous Silica. ANAL SCI 2019; 35:121-122. [PMID: 30745509 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.highlights1902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Yuko Ueno
- NTT Basic Research Laboratories, NTT Corporation
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