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Area of Science:

  • Biophysical Chemistry
  • Protein Science
  • Solution Chemistry

Background:

  • Buffer solutions are crucial for pH control in biological and chemical systems.
  • Beyond pH regulation, buffer ions can influence protein properties through specific interactions.
  • The Hofmeister effect describes ion-specific ordering of water and its impact on macromolecules.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a theoretical model explaining buffer-specific effects on protein zeta potential.
  • To investigate the role of ion-surface interactions, including dispersion forces, in modulating protein properties.
  • To elucidate the mechanism behind the observed changes in lysozyme zeta potential across different buffer types.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a modified Poisson-Boltzmann equation to describe buffer solutions.
  • Incorporated ion-surface dispersion forces, calculated from quantum chemical polarizabilities.
  • Modeled lysozyme surface charge regulation based on amino acid residues.
  • Included hydration effects for small cosmotropic ions (Na+, H+, OH-).

Main Results:

  • The theoretical model accurately reproduced experimental zeta potential measurements for lysozyme.
  • Demonstrated significant variations in lysozyme zeta potential across Tris, phosphate, and citrate buffers.
  • Showcased citrate buffer's ability to invert the typically positive lysozyme zeta potential to negative.
  • Validated the inclusion of dispersion forces and ion hydration in the model.

Conclusions:

  • Buffer ions exert specific effects on protein zeta potential beyond simple pH control, consistent with the Hofmeister effect.
  • The developed theoretical model successfully predicts these buffer-specific electrostatic interactions.
  • Ion-surface dispersion forces and ion hydration are critical factors in understanding protein behavior in buffer solutions.