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  • 1Institut de Biologie Structurale, CEA-CNRS, F-38027 Grenoble Cedex 1, France.

Biophysical Journal
|January 5, 2000
PubMed
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Rabbit muscle aldolase hydration and cosolvent interactions were studied. Sugars do not interact with the protein, but hydration changes with sugar size and temperature, impacting partial specific volume.

Area of Science:

  • Biophysical Chemistry
  • Protein Biochemistry
  • Solution Thermodynamics

Background:

  • Understanding protein behavior in solutions with cosolvents is crucial for biological processes.
  • Aldolase, a key glycolytic enzyme, is studied to elucidate its interactions with various sugars.
  • Partial specific volume and hydration are key parameters for characterizing protein-solvent interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the partial specific volumes, hydration, and cosolvent interactions of rabbit muscle aldolase.
  • To analyze the effect of increasing sugar size (glucose, sucrose, raffinose, alpha-cyclodextrin) on protein properties.
  • To examine the influence of temperature on protein hydration and partial specific volume in sugar solutions.

Main Methods:

  • Equilibrium sedimentation in analytical ultracentrifugation.

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  • Direct density increment measurements (∂ρ/∂c)μ.
  • Measurements conducted over a range of sugar concentrations and temperatures.

    • Main Results:

    • Density increment (∂ρ/∂c)μ decreased linearly with solvent density (ρ0) for increasing sugar sizes.
    • Sugar cosolvents showed no direct interaction with the protein; interaction parameter B(1) increased mildly with sugar size.
    • B(1) values were smaller than excluded volume calculations, indicating hydration is related to B(1). Hydration decreased with temperature, increasing partial specific volume (v̄) due to reduced electrostriction.

    Conclusions:

    • Cosolvent sugars do not directly interact with aldolase, but influence its hydration and partial specific volume.
    • Temperature affects hydration, with decreased hydration at higher temperatures leading to increased partial specific volume.
    • Complex behaviors observed with glycerol and trehalose highlight their roles as osmolytes and antifreeze agents, requiring thermodynamic analysis of multicomponent solutions.