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Protein--solvent interactions in pharmaceutical formulations.

T Arakawa1, Y Kita, J F Carpenter

  • 1Amgen Inc., Amgen Center, Thousand Oaks, California 91320.

Pharmaceutical Research
|March 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Protein stability is influenced by solvent additives. Stabilizers like sugars are excluded from proteins, while destabilizers bind, affecting protein structure during various conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Protein Science

Background:

  • Protein stability is crucial for various applications.
  • Solvent additives significantly impact protein structure and function.
  • Understanding these interactions is key for protein formulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of various solvent additives on protein stability.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms underlying protein stabilization and destabilization.
  • To provide insights for developing effective protein formulations.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of preferential interactions between cosolvents and proteins.
  • Evaluation of protein stability under different conditions (solution, freeze-thawing, freeze-drying).
  • Assessment of temperature-dependent hydrophobic effects of additives.

Main Results:

  • Certain additives (sugars, amino acids, polyhydric alcohols) stabilize proteins.
  • Urea and guanidine hydrochloride destabilize proteins.
  • Some compounds show dual effects depending on temperature and conditions.
  • Sugars protect proteins during freeze-drying via hydrogen bonding, acting as water substitutes.

Conclusions:

  • Preferential interactions and hydrophobicity govern additive effects on protein stability.
  • Stabilizers are preferentially excluded, while destabilizers bind to proteins.
  • Specific additives are effective under different conditions, with sugars being key for freeze-drying.

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