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ArticleProtein science : a publication of the Protein Society2002

Covalent cross-linking of proteins without chemical reagents.

Brigitte L Simons, Mary C King, Terry Cyr, Mary Alice Hefford, Harvey Kaplan

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Article in Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society, 2002. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Brigitte L SimonsCentre for Biologics Research, Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0L2.
Mary C King
Terry Cyr
Mary Alice Hefford
Harvey Kaplan
Health Canada · CAUniversity of Ottawa · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A facile method for the formation of zero-length covalent cross-links between protein molecules in the lyophilized state without the use of chemical reagents has been developed. The cross-linking process is performed by simply sealing lyophilized protein under vacuum in a glass vessel and heating at 85 degrees C for 24 h. Under these conditions, approximately one-third of the total protein present becomes cross-linked, and dimer is the major product. Chemical and mass spectroscopic evidence obtained shows that zero-length cross-links are formed as a result of the condensation of interacting ammonium and carboxylate groups to form amide bonds between adjacent molecules. For the protein examined in the most detail, RNase A, the cross-linked dimer has only one amide cross-link and retains the enzymatic activity of the monomer. The in vacuo cross-linking procedure appears to be general in its applicability because five different proteins tested gave substantial cross-linking, and co-lyophilization of lysozyme and RNase A also gave a heterogeneous covalently cross-linked dimer.

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Amino Acids, AcidicAmino Acids, BasicAnimalsCattleDimerizationElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelFreeze DryingHot TemperatureMass SpectrometryMethodsMuramidaseProteinsRibonuclease, PancreaticAmino Acids, AcidicAmino Acids, BasicMuramidaseProteinsRibonuclease, Pancreatic

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PMID12021454
PMCPMC2373635
OpenAlexW1985041383

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