Modification of Proteins with Cyclodextrins Prevents Aggregation and Surface Adsorption and Increases Thermal Stability
作者:Deepali Prashar、DaWei Cui、Debjyoti Bandyopadhyay、Yan-Yeung Luk
DOI:10.1021/la203271u
日期:2011.11.1
This work describes a general approach for preventing protein aggregation and surface adsorption by modifying proteins with beta-cyclodextrins (beta CD) via an efficient water-driven ligation. As compared to native unmodified proteins, the cyclodextrin-modified proteins (lysozyme and RNase A) exhibit significant reduction in aggregation, surface adsorption and increase in thermal stability. These results reveal a new chemistry for preventing protein aggregation and surface adsorption that is likely of different mechanisms than that by modifying proteins with poly(ethylene glycol).