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A Model Prediction for Chenodeoxycholate Aggregate Formation.

Yi-Shou Lin¹, Kai-Chi Su¹, Ranjith K Kankala²

¹Biotechnology & Life Science, National Dong-Hwa University, Shou-Feng, Hualien 974, Taiwan.

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|January 29, 2017

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This study establishes a relationship between chenodeoxycholate (CDC) monomer concentration and total CDC concentration. It confirms that even at low monomer levels, CDC micelles significantly contribute to the overall concentration.

Keywords:

curve-fitting kinetic dialysis technique quasielastic light-scattering

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Area of Science:

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Physical Chemistry
Chemical Engineering

Background:

Chenodeoxycholate (CDC) is a bile acid crucial for lipid digestion and absorption.
Understanding CDC aggregation is vital for its physiological roles and therapeutic applications.
Previous studies have explored CDC's amphipathic properties and micelle formation.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish a quantitative relationship between chenodeoxycholate (CDC) monomer and total concentrations.
To investigate the formation and characteristics of simple CDC micelles.
To develop and validate equilibrium models for CDC aggregate formation.

Main Methods:

Kinetic dialysis technique to determine the relationship between CDC monomer and total concentrations.
Quasielastic light-scattering (QLS) to measure the size of CDC micelles.
Least-squares technique for model selection and parameter quantification.

Main Results:

A near-constant size for simple CDC micelles was observed using QLS.
Equilibrium models for CDC aggregate formation were suggested and validated.
A minimum CDC monomer concentration of approximately 3.08 mM was estimated for micelle formation, consistent with QLS detection (~3.13 mM).

Conclusions:

The study confirms that at CDC monomer concentrations below 3 mM, CDC dimers are more prevalent than micelles.
Despite dimer dominance, simple CDC micelles contribute significantly to the total CDC concentration.
The findings provide a validated model for understanding CDC aggregation dynamics.