Photochemical inactivation of trypsin

Abstract —The quantum yield for inactivation of aqueous trypsin fits the expression φ_f=Σ_rf_rφ‘_r, where f_r, is the fraction of incident light absorbed by residues of type r and the φ’_r are constants. The values φ‘_trp= 0.012, φ_tyr= 0.005 and φ’_eys= 0.10, obtained at pH 3 in the wavelength range 240–290 nm, are attributed to independent events by comparing with quantum yields of the initial photochemical products and permanent residue destruction. The proposed inactivating processes are photoionization of one essential tryptophyl residue, photolysis of one essential cystyl residue, and splitting of an essential cystyl residue induced by light absorption in a nearby tyrosyl residue. The initial photochemical process from pH 3–7 identified by flash photolysis is the ejection of electrons from approximately two tryptophyl residues, leading to the formation of the disulfide bridge electron adduct and the hydrated electron. It is proposed that one photoionized tryptophyl residue is permanently disrupted and the other is restored through a back reaction that leads to a damaged, active enzyme form. An enhanced inactivation quantum yield at flash photolysis light intensities is attributed to a biphotonic process. A model based on one-photon photoionization of tryptophan from a short-lived precursor of the fluorescent state and the biphotonic photoionization of tryptophan via the triplet state is consistent with the experimental results.     

Sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1

SFTI-1 is a bicyclic 14 amino acid peptide that was originally isolated from the seeds of the sunflower Helianthus annuus. It is a potent inhibitor of trypsin, with a sub-nanomolar K(i) value and is homologous to the active site region of the well-known family of serine protease inhibitors known as the Bowman-Birk trypsin inhibitors. It has a cyclic backbone that is cross-braced by a single disulfide bridge and a network of hydrogen bonds that result in a well-defined structure. SFTI-1 is amenable to chemical synthesis, allowing for the creation of synthetic variants. Alterations to the structure such as linearising the backbone or removing the disulfide bridge do not reduce the potency of SFTI-1 significantly, and minimising the peptide to as few as nine residues results in only a small decrease in reactivity. The creation of linear variants of SFTI-1 also provides a tool for investigating putative linear precursor peptides. The mechanism of biosynthesis of SFTI-1 is not yet known but it seems likely that it is a gene-coded product that has arisen from a precursor protein that may be evolutionarily related to classic Bowman-Birk inhibitors.     

Complexes of cellulose and trypsin

Adsorption of trypsin to microcrystalline cellulose has been determined as functions of protein concentration and pH of the aqueous medium. The study of adsorption at several pH values indicates that interaction of trypsin to the microcrystalline cellulose interface is controlled by the electrostatic effect. The FTIR, desorption, and SEM data reveal that a part of trypsin is strongly bound to the microcrystalline cellulose matrix. Resulting complexes consist of microcrystalline cellulose, trypsin, and water.     

Precipitation of trypsin with polymethacrylic acid

Conclusions It has been shown that the precipitation of trypsin with polymethacrylic acid results in a reversible or irreversible (after an incubation period) formation of a complex and, in the latter case, a stable, nonactive addition product can be isolated.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1895–1896, August, 1970.     

A conjugate of trypsin and chymotrypsin

A heteroenzyme conjugate retaining activities of two component enzymes from trypsin and chymotrypsin was prepared using N-succinimidyl pyridyl dithiopropionate as crosslinking reagent. The conjugate bound to both trypsin and chymotrypsin affinity columns. Trypsin and chymotrypsin were linked in the ratio of 1:1 on mol basis. The conjugate, when treated with dimethyladipimidate, showed decreased autolysis of its trypsin component.     

Clinical usefulness of a trypsin radioimmunoassay kit

From the clinical use of RIA-gnost trypsin kit, the following results were obtained. 1. Standard curve showed a steep and good curve was shown. 2. Incubation: The condition for the first incubation was set at the room temperature for 10-24 hours and that for the second incubation at the room temperature for 3-5 hours. With these settings, satisfactory results were obtained. 3. Reproducibility and recovery: The C.V. of the reproducibility and the recovery were considered superior, and the values were below 10% and +/- 3%, respectively. 4. Correlation between trypsin and serum elestase-1: An excellent positive correlation (coefficient of correlation r = 0.889) was shown. 5. Serum trypsin concentration of normal and pancreatic diseases: The normal range was from 100 to 500 ng/ml. Acute pancreatitis rose obviously. Diabetes mellitus and chronic pancreatitis was below 500 ng/ml and the pancreatic cancer showed a tendency to scatter in the range of 50-1,250 ng/ml. The above results indicated that serum trypsin can be easily measured with high precision by using this method. Thus the method is considered useful for the diagnosis of pancreatic diseases.     

整体固定化酶反应器的研制

制作了微型整体柱型的固定化酶反应器。在500μm内径毛细管内,以乙烯基三甲氧基硅烷处理形成端基烯键,采用原位合成法,以甲基丙烯酸2-羟乙酯为功能单体,以乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯为交联剂制备了整体柱。整体柱表面的羟基经NaIO4氧化形成醛基后与胰蛋白酶的氨基进一步反应,实现胰蛋白酶的固定。在24s内,该酶反应器实现了肌红蛋白和细胞色素c的酶解,经MALDI-TOF MS鉴定,序列覆盖率分别达到65%和79%。     

Exploring bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor phase transitions

This paper presents an investigation of the phase diagram of BPTI (bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor)/350 mM KSCN at pH 4.9 by direct observation and numerical simulations. We report optical microscopy and light and X-ray scattering experiments coupled with theoretical data analysis using numerical tools. The phase diagram is thoroughly determined, as a function of temperature. Two polymorphs are observed by video microscopy and their solubility measured. In this phase diagram, the liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) is metastable with respect to the solid-liquid phase separation. Above the T(L-L) boundary curve, solutions are composed of a mixture of BPTI monomers and decamers. Attractive interactions are stronger between decamers than between monomers. Below the T(L-L) boundary curve, the dense phase is highly concentrated in protein and composed of BPTI decamers alone. Thus, the driving force for liquid-liquid or liquid-solid phase separation is the attraction between decamers at low pH. The structure factors of the dense phases are characteristic of repulsive dense phases because of a hard sphere repulsion core, meaning that in the dense phase proteins are actually in contact (interparticle distance of 53 A). In agreement with the Oswald rule of stages, LLPS occurs prior to and impedes the solid nucleation.     

Spectral-fluorescent properties of maize grain trypsin inhibitor

The trypsin inhibitor isolated from maize grain has been investigated by the methods of IR, UV, fluorescence, derivative, and differential spectroscopy. Its spectral characteristics have been determined and the influence of the temperature and of a detergent on the structure of the protein has been studied.Scientific-Research Institute of Biology, Dnepropetrovsk State University, Dnepropetrovsk. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 375–381, May–June, 1989.     

Sorption of trypsin on the polysiloxane rubber surface

The sorption kinetics of trypsin on medical polysiloxane rubber and polysiloxane rubber modified with graphite was studied. The effect of the nonuniformity and hydrophilicity of the rubber surface on the trypsin immobilization rate was analyzed.     

Enzymatic hydrolysis of denatured pig pepsin by trypsin

Summary 1. The conditions of the enzymatic hydrolysis of reduced carboxymethylated pepsin by trypsin have been studied.2. The usefulness of chromatography on molecular sieves (Sephadex) as a method for the initial fractionation of a mixture of macropeptides has been demonstrated.Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 128–132, 1965.     

Immobilization of trypsin on sub-micron skeletal polymer monolith

A new kind of immobilized trypsin reactor based on sub-micron skeletal polymer monolith has been developed. Covalent immobilization of trypsin on this support was performed using the epoxide functional groups in either a one- or a multi-step reaction. The proteolytic activity of the immobilized trypsin was measured by monitoring the formation of N-α-benzoyl-L-arginine (BA) which is the digestion product of a substrate N-α-benzoyl-L-arginine ethyl ester (BAEE). Results showed that the digestion speed was about 300 times faster than that performed in free solution. The performance of such an enzyme reactor was further demonstrated by digesting protein myoglobin. It has been found that the protein digestion could be achieved in 88 s at 30°C, which is comparable to 24 h digestion in solution at 37°C. Furthermore, the immobilized trypsin exhibits increased stability even after continuous use compared to that in free solution. The present monolithic enzyme-reactor provides a promising platform for the proteomic research.