Enhancement of the stability of thrombin by polyols: microcalorimetric studies

Autor: Boctor, Amal M, Mehta, Surendra C
Zdroj: Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology; July 1992, Vol. 44 Issue: 7 p600-603, 4p
Abstrakt: Glycerol increased the transition temperature (Tm) of thrombin in a concentration-dependent fashion up to a concentration of 50% glycerol in aqueous buffer solution. Glycerol showed a comparable effect on Tmof trypsin. This effect on Tmof thrombin was not seen in the presence of excess sodium chloride (1·2 m) in aqueous buffer solution. The stabilizing effect of glycerol may be due to increased energy demand to unfold the protein molecule, as reflected by an increase in Tm. This stabilizing effect, as measured by Tm, was seen for other polyols, including sucrose, and was also dependent on the concentration of the stabilizing agent. Micro-calorimetry may be used as an effective tool to screen for the protective action of compounds in enzyme stabilization studies before conducting the time-consuming and expensive stability studies of proteins in the presence of additives under different storage conditions.
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