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Stable monomeric intermediate with exposed Cys-119 is formed during heat denaturation of beta-lactoglobulin
Thomas Croguennec1, Saïd Bouhallab, Daniel Mollé
1ENSA-INRA-CS 84215-65, rue de St Brieuc, Rennes cedex 35 042, France. Thomas.Croguennec@agrorennes.educagri.fr
Abstract:
The role of the free sulfhydryl group of beta-lactoglobulin in the formation of a stable non-native monomer during heat-treatment of beta-lactoglobulin solutions was investigated. Two concomitant events occurred at the earlier stage of heating: unfolding of native globular monomer and intramolecular sulfhydryl/disulfide exchange reaction. Thus, two denatured monomeric species were formed: a non-native monomer with exposed Cys-121 (Mcys121) which became reversible after cooling, and a stable non-native monomer with exposed Cys-119 (Mcys119) which exhibited both a larger hydrodynamic conformation than native monomer and low solubility at pH 4.7. The results also show that the formation of these monomeric species throughout heat-induced denaturation of native beta-lg monomers is faster than their subsequent aggregation. A mechanism describing the behavior of beta-lg denaturation/aggregation during heat-treatment under selected conditions (5.8 mg/ml, low ionic strength, pH 6.6, 85 degrees C) is presented.
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