Conformational transition of polyelectrolytes in mixed solvent by dielectric spectroscopy: Electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (24) ◽  
pp. 1716-1724
Author(s):  
Xinlu Zhou ◽  
Kongshuang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Spectroscopy ◽  
Mixed Solvent ◽  
Conformational Transition ◽  
Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
Electrostatic And Hydrophobic Interactions

Interaction of sulphone based reactive dyes with cationic surfactant: a spectroscopic and conductometric study

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Misbah Iram ◽  
Hamadia Sultana ◽  
Muhammad Usman ◽  
Bazgha Ahmad ◽  
Nadia Akram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Strong Interaction ◽  
Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide ◽  
Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
Reactive Dyes ◽  
Micellar System ◽  
Palisade Layer ◽  
Micellar Systems ◽  
Gibbs Energies ◽  
Electrostatic And Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
Conductometric Study

Abstract Interaction of sulphone based reactive dyes, designated as dye-1 and dye-2, with cationic micellar system of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), has been investigated by spectroscopic and conductometeric measurements. Efficiency of the selected micellar systems is assessed by the values of binding constant (K b ), partition coefficient (K x ) and respective Gibbs energies. Critical micelle concentration (CMC) of surfactant, electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions as well as polarity of the medium plays significant role in this phenomenon. The negative values of Gibbs energies of binding (∆G b ) and partition (∆G p ) predicts the feasibility and spontaneity of respective processes. Similarly negative values of ∆G m and ∆H m and positive values of ∆S m , calculated from conductometeric data, further, revealed the exothermicity, spontaneity and, thus, stability of system. The results, herein, have disclosed the strong interaction between dye and surfactant molecules. The dye-2 has been observed to be solubilized to greater extent, as compared to dye 1, due to strong interaction ith hydrophiles of CTAB and accommodation of its molecules in palisade layer of micelle closer to the micelle/water interface.

Hydrophobic interactions in human casein micelle formation: β-casein aggregation

1989 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 427-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles W. Slattery ◽  
Satish M. Sood ◽  
Pat Chang
Keyword(s):  
Light Scattering ◽  
Conformational Transition ◽  
Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
Micelle Formation ◽  
Tryptophan Fluorescence ◽  
Phosphate Esters ◽  
Casein Micelle ◽  
Protein Association ◽  
P Protein ◽  
Micelle Size

SummaryThe association of non-phosphorylated (0-P) and fully phosphorylated (5-P) human β-caseins was studied by fluorescence spectroscopy and laser light scattering. The tryptophan fluorescence intensity (FI) level increased between 20 and 35 °C, indicating a change in the environment of that residue. A similar transition occurred when ANS was used as a probe. Transition temperatures were slightly lower in 10 mM-CaCl2 but were not affected by an equivalent increase in ionic strength caused by NaCl. The magnitude of the FI change was less for the 5-P than the 0-P protein but was increased for both by CaCl2 addition. These FI data were characteristic of a conformational change and this was supported by fluorescence polarization which indicated that with CaCl2, tryptophan and ANS mobility increased at the transition temperature even though the extent of protein association also increased. Light scattering suggested that protein association proeeeded with the primary formation of submicellar aggregates containing 20–30 monomers which then associated further to form particles of minimum micelle size (12–15 submicelles), and eventually larger. The temperature of precipitation of the 5-P form in the presence of CaCl2 was lower than the conformational transition and suggested that both hydrophobic interactions and Ca bridges between phosphate esters on adjacent molecules are important in micelle formation.

scholarly journals Interaction of caldesmon with phospholipids

1993 ◽  
Vol 291 (2) ◽  
pp. 403-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
E A Czuryło ◽  
J Zborowski ◽  
R Dabrowska
Keyword(s):  
Fluorescence Spectroscopy ◽  
Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
Tryptophan Fluorescence ◽  
Terminal Part ◽  
Strong Binding ◽  
Terminal Fragment ◽  
Electrostatic And Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
The Stability

The interaction of caldesmon with liposomes composed of various phospholipids has been examined by tryptophan fluorescence spectroscopy. The results indicate that caldesmon makes its strongest complex with phosphatidylserine (PS) vesicles (Kass. = 1.45 x 10(5) M-1). Both electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions contribute to the stability of this complex. The site for strong binding of PS seems to be located in the N-terminal part of the 34 kDa C-terminal fragment of caldesmon. Binding of PS at this site results in displacement of calmodulin from its complex with caldesmon.

scholarly journals Antidepressants are modifiers of lipid bilayer properties

2019 ◽  
Vol 151 (3) ◽  
pp. 342-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruchi Kapoor ◽  
Thasin A. Peyear ◽  
Roger E. Koeppe ◽  
Olaf S. Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Protein ◽  
Lipid Bilayer ◽  
Conformational Changes ◽  
Partition Coefficients ◽  
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ◽  
Conformational Transition ◽  
Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
Energetic Cost ◽  
Titration Calorimetry ◽  
Channel Activity

The two major classes of antidepressants, tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), inhibit neurotransmitter reuptake at synapses. They also have off-target effects on proteins other than neurotransmitter transporters, which may contribute to both desired changes in brain function and the development of side effects. Many proteins modulated by antidepressants are bilayer spanning and coupled to the bilayer through hydrophobic interactions such that the conformational changes underlying their function will perturb the surrounding lipid bilayer, with an energetic cost (ΔGdef) that varies with changes in bilayer properties. Here, we test whether changes in ΔGdef caused by amphiphilic antidepressants partitioning into the bilayer are sufficient to alter membrane protein function. Using gramicidin A (gA) channels to probe whether TCAs and SSRIs alter the bilayer contribution to the free energy difference for the gramicidin monomer⇔dimer equilibrium (representing a well-defined conformational transition), we find that antidepressants alter gA channel activity with varying potency and no stereospecificity but with different effects on bilayer elasticity and intrinsic curvature. Measuring the antidepressant partition coefficients using isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) or cLogP shows that the bilayer-modifying potency is predicted quite well by the ITC-determined partition coefficients, and channel activity is doubled at an antidepressant/lipid mole ratio of 0.02–0.07. These results suggest a mechanism by which antidepressants could alter the function of diverse membrane proteins by partitioning into cell membranes and thereby altering the bilayer contribution to the energetics of membrane protein conformational changes.

Contribution of electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions to the adsorption of proteins by aluminium-containing adjuvants

Vaccine ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ragheb H. Al-Shakhshir ◽  
Fred E. Regnier ◽  
Joe L. White ◽  
Stanley L. Hem
Keyword(s):  
Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
Electrostatic And Hydrophobic Interactions

The Adsorption Mechanism of Sodium Lignosulfonate on Al2O3 Particle in the Aqueous Solution

2012 ◽  
Vol 550-553 ◽  
pp. 1120-1123
Author(s):  
Rong Li ◽  
Dong Jie Yang ◽  
Wen Yuan Guo ◽  
Xue Qing Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Adsorption Mechanism ◽  
Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
Adsorption Properties ◽  
Sodium Lignosulfonate ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Electrostatic And Hydrophobic Interactions ◽  
Monolayer Coverage

The adsorption properties of sodium lignosulfonate (SL) on Al2O3 particles under different pH values have been investigated. Results show that at low pHs, SL adsorbs on the Al2O3 particles in the form of aggregate as dosage of SL increases; at high pHs, the adsorption is approximately monolayer coverage. With pH values ranging from 3 to 11, the adsorption results are found to be not significantly affected by the addition of urea, ruling out the hydrogen bond as the controlling factor. The paper demonstrates that the main driving force of adsorption is considered as the synergistic effect of electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions when pH pHIEP with additives of Na2SO4 and NaCl.

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