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Infrared spectroscopic studies of solvent-induced conformational changes in globular proteins.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1148218     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Infrared absorption spectroscopy has been used to study the effect of organic solvents on the conformation of myoglobin, apomyoglobin, hemoglobin, lysozyme and ribonuclease. Beta structure can easily be induced by specific solvent effects. Films prepared from a 50% (v/v) mixture of alcohol, acetone, pyridine, tetrahydrofuran or dimethylsulfoxide/water mixtures show a high proportion of beta structure. The degree of induction of beta structure depends on the hydrocarbon content of the alcohol in the order methanol greater than ethanol greater than butanol. No beta structure was observed in films prepared from aqueous octanol solutions. Lyophilization tends to decrease secondary structure. The conformation of the proteins depends on the particular solvent system and the solvent composition. Solution studies of myoglobin in pure dimethylsulfoxide show that the conformation is a mixture of random and beta forms while in dimethylsulfoxide/2H2O mixtures the conformation is a mixture of alpha-helical and beta forms.
Authors:
A L Jacobson; P J Krueger
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochimica et biophysica acta     Volume:  393     ISSN:  0006-3002     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochim. Biophys. Acta     Publication Date:  1975 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1975-10-28     Completed Date:  1975-10-28     Revised Date:  2000-12-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217513     Medline TA:  Biochim Biophys Acta     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  274-83     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetone / pharmacology
Alcohols / pharmacology
Apoproteins
Deuterium / pharmacology
Dimethyl Sulfoxide / pharmacology
Freeze Drying
Furans / pharmacology
Globulins*
Hemoglobins
Hydrocarbons / pharmacology
Muramidase
Myoglobin
Protein Conformation / drug effects
Pyridines / pharmacology
Ribonucleases
Serum Albumin, Bovine
Solvents
Spectrophotometry, Infrared
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Alcohols; 0/Apoproteins; 0/Furans; 0/Globulins; 0/Hemoglobins; 0/Hydrocarbons; 0/Myoglobin; 0/Pyridines; 0/Serum Albumin, Bovine; 0/Solvents; 67-64-1/Acetone; 67-68-5/Dimethyl Sulfoxide; 7782-39-0/Deuterium; EC 3.1.-/Ribonucleases; EC 3.2.1.17/Muramidase

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