Aqueous biphasic systems(ABS)are promising for proteins purification;however,when dealing with samples comprising several proteins,the selectivity towards a target protein is difficult to achieve.In this work,the addi...Aqueous biphasic systems(ABS)are promising for proteins purification;however,when dealing with samples comprising several proteins,the selectivity towards a target protein is difficult to achieve.In this work,the addition of ionic liquids(ILs)as adjuvants(5 wt%and 10 wt%)in ABS composed of polyethylene glycol(PEG)and dextran was investigated to tailor proteins partitioning between the coexisting phases.The liquid-liquid phase diagrams were determined at 298 K,followed by partition studies of three proteins(bovine serum albumin(BSA),immunoglobulin G(IgG),and cytochrome C(Cyt C)).Partition coefficients of IgG and BSA indicate the preference of both proteins to the dextran-rich phase,whereas Cyt C has no preferential partitioning between the phases.The addition of chloride-based ILs as adjuvants allows to increase or decrease the partition coefficients,thus tailoring the proteins partitioning between the phases.BSA partitioning essentially depends on the IL content in each phase,whereas Cyt C and IgG partitioning is ruled by the ILs chemical structure and established interactions.Molecular docking was carried out to address the ILs effect on the proteins partitioning,supporting experimental observations,while identifying the specific interactions occurring.The partition of each protein in polymer-salt ABS with ILs as adjuvants was determined,demonstrating the higher tailoring ability of polymer-polymer ABS when adding ILs.Finally,the partition of each protein in presence of the remaining ones was determined,as well as the selectivity of the studied systems to separate each pair of proteins,paving the way for their use in liquidliquid chromatography.展开更多
文章通过两步反应简单高效地制备出目标多孔有机笼RCC3,将其作为配体和CuBr_(2)配位构建多孔有机笼配合物RCC3@Cu。采用X-射线衍射(X-ray diffraction,XRD)和电喷雾电离质谱(electrospray ionization mass spectrometry,ESI-MS)表征RCC3...文章通过两步反应简单高效地制备出目标多孔有机笼RCC3,将其作为配体和CuBr_(2)配位构建多孔有机笼配合物RCC3@Cu。采用X-射线衍射(X-ray diffraction,XRD)和电喷雾电离质谱(electrospray ionization mass spectrometry,ESI-MS)表征RCC3@Cu的结构与组成,结果表明,RCC3@Cu配位稳定,有望用于介导原子转移自由基聚合(atom transfer radical polymerization,ATRP)。采用RCC3配体介导甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)的ATRP,2 h其转化率达到80%,聚合物分散性指数(polymer dispersity index,PDI)为1.15;最终转化率为98.5%,PDI为1.16。聚合动力学显示RCC3介导的ATRP为近似一级反应动力学,符合活性聚合特征。该文研究RCC3配体介导不同类型单体的聚合,验证了RCC3配体具有单体泛用性。研究结果表明,RCC3体可有效应用于ATRP催化,有进一步研究价值。展开更多
基金funds through the FCT/MEC and when appropriate co-financed by FEDER under the PT2020 Partnership Agreementsupported by POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031268 funded by FEDER,through COMPETE2020-Programa Operacional Competitividadee Internacionalizaçao(POCI)by national funds(OE),through FCT/MCTES.Ana P.M.Tavares acknowledges FCT for the research contract CEECIND/2020/01867.Flavia Magalhaes acknowledges the SPQ/FCT PhD grant(SFRH/BD/150669/2020).
文摘Aqueous biphasic systems(ABS)are promising for proteins purification;however,when dealing with samples comprising several proteins,the selectivity towards a target protein is difficult to achieve.In this work,the addition of ionic liquids(ILs)as adjuvants(5 wt%and 10 wt%)in ABS composed of polyethylene glycol(PEG)and dextran was investigated to tailor proteins partitioning between the coexisting phases.The liquid-liquid phase diagrams were determined at 298 K,followed by partition studies of three proteins(bovine serum albumin(BSA),immunoglobulin G(IgG),and cytochrome C(Cyt C)).Partition coefficients of IgG and BSA indicate the preference of both proteins to the dextran-rich phase,whereas Cyt C has no preferential partitioning between the phases.The addition of chloride-based ILs as adjuvants allows to increase or decrease the partition coefficients,thus tailoring the proteins partitioning between the phases.BSA partitioning essentially depends on the IL content in each phase,whereas Cyt C and IgG partitioning is ruled by the ILs chemical structure and established interactions.Molecular docking was carried out to address the ILs effect on the proteins partitioning,supporting experimental observations,while identifying the specific interactions occurring.The partition of each protein in polymer-salt ABS with ILs as adjuvants was determined,demonstrating the higher tailoring ability of polymer-polymer ABS when adding ILs.Finally,the partition of each protein in presence of the remaining ones was determined,as well as the selectivity of the studied systems to separate each pair of proteins,paving the way for their use in liquidliquid chromatography.
