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Protein aggregation/crystallization and minor structural changes: universal versus specific aspects.

F Pullara1, A Emanuele, M B Palma-Vittorelli

  • 1Department of Physical and Astronomical Sciences, University of Palermo, I-90123, Palermo, Italy.

Biophysical Journal
|July 31, 2007
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Protein aggregation and crystallization follow a universal physical principle linked to phase transitions. Lysozyme crystal nucleation data confirm this universality, showing stepwise entry into universal behavior driven by solvent-mediated interactions.

Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Protein Science
  • Biotechnology
  • Crystallization

Background:

  • Protein association is crucial in biophysics and biotechnology, often linked to conformational changes.
  • Recent studies suggest a universal physical principle governs protein aggregation and crystallization, related to phase transitions and concentration fluctuations.
  • This principle provides a quantitative framework for understanding kinetic association data via a universal master curve.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate lysozyme crystal nucleation to strengthen evidence for a universal physical principle governing protein aggregation.
  • To elucidate the relationship between conformational changes, solvent-mediated interactions, and universal behavior in protein crystallization.

Main Methods:

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  • Experimental analysis of lysozyme crystal nucleation rates.
  • Quantitative assessment of concentration fluctuations near a phase transition (spinodal demixing).
  • Characterization of system behavior relative to its instability region.

    • Main Results:

    • New data on lysozyme crystal nucleation provide strong support for the universality of protein aggregation/crystallization.
    • The system transitions into a region of universal behavior stepwise, influenced by minor conformational alterations.
    • Solvent-mediated interactions are identified as the key mechanism linking conformational details to universal behavior.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings reinforce the existence of a universal physical principle governing protein association, applicable to crystallization processes.
    • Understanding the stepwise entry into universal behavior offers new insights into controlling protein crystallization.
    • Deviations from universal behavior lead to unpredictable and extremely slow nucleation rates.