A differential scanning calorimetric study of chymotrypsin in the presence of added polymers
(1994) In Biotechnology and Bioengineering 44(1). p.73-78- Abstract
Scanning calorimetry measurements of different amounts of chymotrypsin in water alone gave a temperature of denaturation (Td) value of 54°C. However, when high‐molecular‐weight poly(ethylene glycol) was added to aqueous solutions of chymotrypsin, the thermostability of the enzyme was enhanced. For example, the addition of 20% (w/w) of poly(ethylene glycol) of molecular weight of 100,000 increased the Td/ value to 66°C. In toluene containing various amounts of added water, ethyl cellulose was used to improve the thermostability of chymotrypsin. For this system, a Td value of 82°C was obtained with a 20% (w/w/) concentration of ethyl cellulose and 2% (v/v) of added water. Polymers in these solvents... (More)
Scanning calorimetry measurements of different amounts of chymotrypsin in water alone gave a temperature of denaturation (Td) value of 54°C. However, when high‐molecular‐weight poly(ethylene glycol) was added to aqueous solutions of chymotrypsin, the thermostability of the enzyme was enhanced. For example, the addition of 20% (w/w) of poly(ethylene glycol) of molecular weight of 100,000 increased the Td/ value to 66°C. In toluene containing various amounts of added water, ethyl cellulose was used to improve the thermostability of chymotrypsin. For this system, a Td value of 82°C was obtained with a 20% (w/w/) concentration of ethyl cellulose and 2% (v/v) of added water. Polymers in these solvents interact with water, which could otherwise denature the enzyme; polymers also from complexes with enzyme molecules to produce a more stable structure. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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- Otamiri, Marina ; Adlercreutz, Patrick LU and Mattiasson, Bo LU
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- 1994-01-01
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- Contribution to journal
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- keywords
- chymotrypsin, ethyl cellulose, poly(ethylene glycol), polymers
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- Biotechnology and Bioengineering
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- 44
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- 6 pages
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- John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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- scopus:0028765236
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- 0006-3592
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- 10.1002/bit.260440111
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- English
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