Dynamics of Loop 1 of Domain I in Human Serum Albumin WhenDissolved in Ionic Liquids

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2009 · Journal of Physical Chemistry B

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jp904475v· OSTI ID:1078204

Page, Taylor ^[1]; Kraut, Nadine ^[1]; Page, Phillip ^[1]; Baker, Gary A ^[2]; Bright, Frank ^[1]

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1. University of Buffalo, The State University of New York
2. ORNL

We report on the rotational reorientation dynamics associated with loop 1 of domain I within a large multidomain protein (human serum albumin, HSA) when it is dissolved in binary mixtures of ionic liquid (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([C4mim][Tf2N]), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([C4mim][BF4]), or 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([C4mim][PF6])) and distilled deionized water (ddH2O) as a function of temperature and water loading. In IL/2% ddH2O (v/v) mixtures, loop 1 of domain I is more significantly denatured in comparison to the protein dissolved in aqueous solutions containing strong chemical denaturants (e.g., 8 M guanidine HCl (Gu HCl) or urea). As water loading increases, there is evidence for progressive refolding of loop 1 of domain I followed by recoupling with domains I, II, and III in the [C4mim][BF4]/ddH2O mixtures at 20 C. Above 30% (v/v) water, where domain I appears refolded, the Ac reporter molecule s semiangle steadily decreases from 35 to 20 with increasing water loading. From the perspective of domain I in HSA, this behavior is similar to the effects of dilution from 4 to 0 M Gu HCl in aqueous solution. Overall, these results lend insight into the tangle of biocatalytic and structural/dynamical mechanisms that enzymes may undergo in ionic liquid-based systems. It will be particularly motivating to extend this work to include enzyme-attuned ionic liquids shown to improve biocatalytic performance beyond that possible in the native (predominantly aqueous) setting.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC)
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1078204
• Journal Information: Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol. 113, Issue 1; ISSN 1520--6106
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English