The Effect Of Commercial Bovine Serum Albumin And Other Proteins On The Activity Of Bovine Milk Galactosyltransferase

Abstract

The widespread use of bovine serum albumin preparations for the stabilization of purified glycosyltransferases has prompted us to study the effects of different preparations of albumins on the galactosyltransferase activity of bovine milk. For comparison, several other proteins were tested as well. The albumins caused a large stimulation of transferase activity (400–700%) which varied depending on the source of the albumin and the treatment to which it had been subjected. Several other unrelated proteins were tested for their effects on transferase activity. Some proteins stimulated, while others had little effect. Lysozyme stimulated the activity by 178% and poly-L-lysine had Vittle effect. Other proteins stimulated to variable extents. The stimulations obtained with albumin and myelin basic protein were noteworthy. The stimulation was considerably less marked when the enzyme was incorporated into lipid vesicles.     

壳聚糖钴与牛血清白蛋白相互作用的研究

采用紫外-可见吸收和荧光光谱,研究了壳聚糖钴与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)的相互作用。结果发现:随壳聚糖钴浓度的增加,BSA的紫外-可见吸收光谱表现增色效应和较小的蓝移;壳聚糖钴可以猝灭BSA的内源荧光,其猝灭机理属于静态猝灭。在室温下,壳聚糖钴与BSA的的结合常数KA为2.40×106。     

从反胶束溶液中反萃牛血清白蛋白的研究

由近红外光谱证实,十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)/正己醇-正辛烷反胶束溶液是牛血清白蛋白(BSA)增溶于非极性有机溶剂的较理想中介。研究了反萃液酸度、离子强度和种类等参数对BSA反萃率的影响,过低的溶液酸度导致BSA变性。适宜的反萃液为:1.0～2.0mol/L KBr,pH4.3～4.9。蛋白质的紫外光谱表明,BSA分子在料液,反胶束溶液和反萃液中的构象大致相同。此外,探讨了反胶束溶液循环使用的效率问题。最后,通过采用适当的相比,成功地实现了蛋白质的回收和浓缩。     

Adsorption of Bovine Serum Albumin from salt solution onto activated carbon

One of the wastewaters from tanning industry (soak liquor) contains 0.4 g/l of dissolved protein. During coagulation and flocculation 41 % of protein was removed. A suggestion has been made to remove the residual protein by adsorption technique. The optimum conditions for adsorption of Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) on rice bran based activated carbon (RBAC) have been determined. Maximum adsorption of BSA took place at pH 7.O. Ionic strength was found to have influence on the adsorption behaviour. Adsorption capacity of BSA onto charcoal surface decreased with increase in temperature. Enthalpy of adsorption in all cases was found to be within –19 to –57 kJ/mole, indicating exothermic nature of the process. Applicability of adsorption technique to the removal of dissolved protein from soak water has been studied. The maximum removal of protein occurred at pH 7.0 and the ratio of protein removed to weight of adsorbent was 3.22×10^–3 g/g.     

水溶性壳聚糖与牛血清白蛋白相互作用的研究

采用紫外和荧光光谱研究了水溶性壳聚糖(CS)与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)之间的相互作用。结果表明:随CS浓度的增加,BSA的紫外吸收光谱表现出明显的增色效应和较小的紫移;CS可以猝灭BSA的内源荧光,其猝灭机理是CS与BSA形成复合物的静态猝灭。并且测定了在不同温度下,该反应的结合常数KA分别为6.92×106(298 K),5.01×106(308 K),3.31×106(318 K),CS与BSA以摩尔比1∶1结合。同时采用同步荧光光谱法探讨了CS对BSA构象的影响。     

人和牛血清白蛋白的极谱测定

人或牛血清白蛋白溶液调至ｐＨ１０并在４℃左右放置３０ｈ,诱导出重复性良好的极谱峰。然后把试样溶液调至适当ｐＨ并记录极谱电流。在浓度低于１．０×１０－５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ时,峰电流对浓度作图是直线,试样浓度可从图上直接读出。对影响白蛋白测定的诸因素作了详细研究和讨论。结果对富含硫的蛋白质的极谱研究有参考价值。     

槐定碱与牛血清白蛋白的相互作用研究

在模拟动物体生理条件下,用荧光猝灭、荧光偏振和紫外-可见吸收光谱法研究了槐定碱与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)结合作用。荧光猝灭数据显示,槐定碱与BSA发生反应生成了新的复合物,属于静态荧光猝灭。求出了不同温度(19、25、31、37℃)下槐定碱与BSA作用的结合常数分别为1.219×106,1.164×106,1.110×106和1.057×106L/mol,由van’tHoff方程式计算槐定碱与BSA反应的热力学参数:焓变ΔH和熵变ΔS值分别为-5.97kJ/mol和96.11J/(mol.K),表明槐定碱与BSA间的作用力以静电引力为主。以华法林和布洛芬(分别为siteI和siteII探针)为标记药物研究槐定碱在BSA上的结合位点,结果表明,槐定碱结合在BSA疏水空腔的siteI位点。     

Spectroscopic Studies on the Binding of Cobalt(II) 1,10-Phenanthroline Complex to Bovine Serum Albumin

The binding interaction of the cobalt(II) 1,10-phenanthroline complex (Co(phen) ₃ ²⁺ , phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) with bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy combined with UV–Vis absorption and circular dichroism measurements under simulative physiological conditions. The experiment results showed that the fluorescence intensity of BSA was dramatically decreased owing to the formation of Co(phen) ₃ ²⁺ –BSA complex. The corresponding association constants (K _a) between Co(phen) ₃ ²⁺ and BSA at four different temperatures were calculated according to the modified Stern–Volmer equation. The enthalpy change (ΔH°) and entropy change (ΔS°) were calculated to be ?2.73 kJ mol^?1 and 82.27 J mol^?1?K^?1, respectively, which suggested that electrostatic interaction and hydrophobic force played major roles in stabilizing the Co(phen) ₃ ²⁺ –BSA complex. Site marker competitive experiments indicated that the binding of Co(phen) ₃ ²⁺ to BSA primarily took place in site I of BSA. A value of 4.11 nm for the average distance r between Co(phen) ₃ ²⁺ (acceptor) and tryptophan residues of BSA (donor) was derived from Förster’s energy transfer theory. The conformational investigation showed that the presence of Co(phen) ₃ ²⁺ resulted in the change of BSA secondary structure and induced the slight unfolding of the polypeptides of protein, which confirmed the microenvironment and conformational changes of BSA molecules.     

Stabilization of Colicin E2 by Bovine Serum Albumin

Colicin E2 was partially purified from Escherichia coli W3110. This preparation was remarkably stabilized by bovine serum albumin in a solution at neutral pH, as shown by dilution experiments and tests on heat stability of colicin. One killing unit of colicin E2 was estimated to correspond to one molecule of colicin E2, on the assumption of a molecular weight of 60,000.     

The Interaction of New Pyridylporphyrins with Bovine Serum Albumin

The interaction of meso-tetra(4-N-hydroxyethylpyridyl)porphyrin, meso-tetra(3-N-hydroxyethylpyridyl)porphyrin, and their zinc complexes with bovine serum albumin (BSA) was studied by electronic spectroscopy, CD, and equilibrium dialysis at pH 7.2. The titration of the porphyrins with BSA was accompanied by a decrease in light absorption and a bathochromic shift of the Soret band, as well as by the appearance of an isobestic point. The porphyrin interaction with BSA also led to the induction of positive CD spectra in the visible region, which is explained by the porphyrin sorption on the protein globule. The equilibrium dialysis helped in determining the stoichiometry of binding and the binding constants of the porphyrins under study with BSA using Scatchard plots. This interaction is nonspecific and reversible.     

Response Surface Methodology for Optimizing the Bovine Serum Albumin Fibrillation

Amyloid fibrils are considered as nanostructures that could be formed by ordered self-assembly of the partially-folded states of many different peptides or proteins. In this study, bovine serum albumin was used as a model protein whose ordered aggregation (fibrillation) was optimized. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used in a design that contained a total of 30 experimental trials. The first 24 were organized in a factorial design and from 25 to 30 involved the replications of the central points. Data obtained from RSM were subjected to the analysis of variance (ANOVA) and analyzed using a second order polynomial equation. Subsequent testing of the suggested experimental parameters was done in vitro with Congo red spectrophotometric assay. Protein concentration, pH, temperature and time of incubation were the variables used in this study. Responses were assessed by measuring absorbance in 540?nm (characteristic of amyloid formation) and maximal wavelength. Concomitant effects of variables were assessed in surface plots that each considered two of the variables. Interestingly, the pattern obtained by monitoring absorbance at 540?nm and absorbance in maximal wavelength were identical in most cases. We are reporting the optimum concentration of protein, pH, temperature and time at 5?mg?ml^?1, 3.02 and 72?°C and 48?h, respectively. Our findings suggest that use of Congo red spectrophotometric test, as a simple and affordable assay could be suggested as a first test for assessing fibril formation of proteins. Absorbance in maximal wavelength is recommended as a significant indication of fibril formation.     

紫背天葵红色素与牛血清白蛋白的作用研究

以最优化条件从紫背天葵中提取出天然红色素,采用可见光谱研究了其与牛血清白蛋白（BSA）的相互作用。     

Kinetics of Thermal Denaturation and Aggregation of Bovine Serum Albumin

Thermal aggregation of bovine serum albumin (BSA) has been studied using dynamic light scattering, asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation and analytical ultracentrifugation. The studies were carried out at fixed temperatures (60°C, 65°C, 70°C and 80°C) in 0.1 M phosphate buffer, pH 7.0, at BSA concentration of 1 mg/ml. Thermal denaturation of the protein was studied by differential scanning calorimetry. Analysis of the experimental data shows that at 65°C the stage of protein unfolding and individual stages of protein aggregation are markedly separated in time. This circumstance allowed us to propose the following mechanism of thermal aggregation of BSA. Protein unfolding results in the formation of two forms of the non-native protein with different propensity to aggregation. One of the forms (highly reactive unfolded form, U_hr) is characterized by a high rate of aggregation. Aggregation of U_hr leads to the formation of primary aggregates with the hydrodynamic radius (R_h,1) of 10.3 nm. The second form (low reactive unfolded form, U_lr) participates in the aggregation process by its attachment to the primary aggregates produced by the U_hr form and possesses ability for self-aggregation with formation of stable small-sized aggregates (A_st). At complete exhaustion of U_lr, secondary aggregates with the hydrodynamic radius (R_h,2) of 12.8 nm are formed. At 60°C the rates of unfolding and aggregation are commensurate, at 70°C the rates of formation of the primary and secondary aggregates are commensurate, at 80°C the registration of the initial stages of aggregation is complicated by formation of large-sized aggregates.     

Physicochemical Studies on the Interaction between N-Decanoyl-N-methylglucamide and Bovine Serum Albumin

The protein-surfactant system constituted by bovine serum albumin (BSA) and N-decanoyl-N-methylglucamide (MEGA-10) has been studied by using surface tension, steady-state fluorescence, and dynamic light scattering measurements. It was found that the presence of protein delays the surfactant aggregation, which was interpreted as a sign of binding between surfactant and protein. Binding studies were carried out by two different methods. First, a treatment based on surface tension measurements was used to obtain information on the number of surfactant molecules bound per protein molecule under saturation conditions. Second, the binding curve for the BSA/MEGA-10 system was determined by examining the behavior of the intrinsic BSA fluorescence upon the surfactant addition. Both approaches indicate that the binding process is essentially cooperative in nature. The results of the aggregation numbers of MEGA-10 micelles, as well as those of resonance energy transfer from tryptophan residues to 8-anilinonaphthalene-1-sulfonate, corroborate the formation of micelle-like aggregates of surfactants, smaller than the free micelles, adsorbed on the protein surface. The dynamic light scattering results were not conclusive, in the sense that it was not possible to discriminate between protein-surfactant complexes and free micelles. However, the overall results suggest the formation of "pearl necklace" complexes in equilibrium with the free micelles of the surfactant.     

多西紫杉醇白蛋白微球的制备及优化实验研究

多西紫杉醇(DT)是唯一应用于临床治疗肿瘤的紫杉醇的衍生物,其水溶性差,制剂中需要加入有机溶剂和助溶剂,而有机溶剂和助溶剂具有刺激性。为减少多西紫杉醇制剂的刺激性,本实验通过去溶剂化—化学交联法制备水溶性多西紫杉醇白蛋白微球。对制备过程中的重要影响因素进行考察,并通过Design-expert软件进行数据优化,最终得优化条件:白蛋白浓度为35 mg.mL-1,DT浓度为1.03 mg.mL-1,乙醇和水的比例为3∶1,乙醇的滴加速度为0.73 mL.min-1,搅拌时间为12 h,0.2%戊二醛与白蛋白的交联比为2∶1。得到的多西紫杉醇白蛋白微球粒径为185 nm,载药量为14.4%,成功的解决了其水溶性,为接下来的动物实验、临床应用提供了良好的基础。     

Roles of the Domain I Segment in Emulsifying Properties of Bovine Serum Albumin

Emulsifying properties of bovine serum albumin (BSA) were compared between intact BSA (molecular mass of 66 kDa) and the domain I-truncated fragment (molecular mass of 45 kDa). The particle size considerably decreased with increasing both intact BSA and the fragment concentration. The intact BSA formed a more homogeneous emulsion and smaller particle distributions than the fragment at all protein concentrations. The relative amount of protein adsorbed at an oil-water interface was much less for intact BSA than for the fragment, and the surface concentration of intact BSA per unit surface area was also much less than that of the fragment, indicating that less protein is required to form a stable film for intact BSA than for the fragment. The particle size distribution in the fragment-stabilized emulsion became more homogeneous during storage time, while that in intact BSA-stabilized BSA had no significant change. These results strongly suggested that the domain I-truncated fragment with a higher hydrophobic value is more favorable toward the oil phase, while the highly charged domain I segment inhibits the droplet association, and consequently is important in stabilizing droplets dispersed in the emulsion.     

粘度法研究牛血清白蛋白的溶液行为

经粘度法测量证明牛血清白蛋白在NaCl,KSCN和KI3种盐溶液中的流体力学行为有较大差别,并按经验公式由粘度数据计算了表观分子轴比和分子体积,它们也随盐的种类不同而相应变化．     

Molecular Mobility and Oxygen Permeability in Amorphous Bovine Serum Albumin Films

We have used phosphorescence from the xanthene probe erythrosin B to characterize the molecular mobility and oxygen permeability as a function of temperature in amorphous solid bovine serum albumin (BSA) films. Analysis of the emission spectrum using a lognormal fitting function provided information on how temperature modulates the emission peak frequency and bandwidth (full width at half maximum). The peak frequency decreased gradually at low and more steeply at high temperature, whereas the bandwidth increased gradually at low and more steeply at high temperature, both changes indicating a softening of the protein matrix at ∼60°C. Phosphorescence intensity decay transients were well fit using a stretched exponential decay function at all temperatures. Lifetimes decreased gradually at low and more steeply at high temperature; Arrhenius analysis of the rate constant for nonradiative collisional quenching indicated an increase in quenching indicative of matrix softening at ∼70°C. The oxygen quenching rate was calculated from a comparison of emission lifetimes in the presence and absence of oxygen. This rate varied linearly with the collisional quenching rate over nearly three orders of magnitude, suggesting that the more global motions that control oxygen translational diffusion are modulated by more local motions that influence collisional quenching of erythrosin. The emission spectrum shifted to higher energy as a function of time following excitation, whereas the phosphorescence lifetime decreased with increasing emission wavelength; both behaviors provided strong evidence for distinct sites within the protein matrix varying in molecular mobility. These results enrich our molecular understanding of the intrinsic mobility of proteins within the amorphous solid phase, provide evidence for a dynamic transition within solid BSA, and provide insight into the molecular mechanisms controlling oxygen diffusion.