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ArticleBiochemistry2020

Enzyme Stabilization by Virus-Like Particles.

Soumen Das, Liangjun Zhao, Kristen Elofson, M G Finn

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Article in Biochemistry, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Pleomorphism in Wild-Type and Engineered PP7 Virus-Like Particles.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2025
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  6. Determining the Serum Stability of Human Adenosine Deaminase 1 Enzyme.Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE · 2024
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  12. Bioconjugation Strategies for Tobacco Mild Green Mosaic Virus.Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology · 2022
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  13. Transport of Molecular Cargo by Interaction with Virus-Like Particle RNA.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2022
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  17. Artificial Organelles: Towards Adding or Restoring Intracellular Activity.Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Soumen DasSchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 901 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30306, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-0743-8131
Liangjun ZhaoSchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 901 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30306, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-0792-1473
Kristen ElofsonSchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 901 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30306, United States.
M G FinnSchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 901 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30306, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8247-3108

Funding

Genetic and Chemically Programmed Nanoparticles for Prodrug TherapyR01GM101421 · NIGMS · GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI FINN, M.G. · 2013 to 2016
$1.1M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM101421
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The properties of enzymes packaged within the coat protein shell of virus-like particles (VLPs) were studied to provide a comprehensive assessment of such factors. Such entrainment did not seem to perturb enzyme function, but it did significantly enhance enzyme stability against several denaturing stimuli such as heat, organic solvents, and chaotropic agents. This improvement in performance was found to be general and independent of the number of independent subunits required and of the number of catalytically active enzymes packaged. Packaged enzymes were found by measurements of intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence to retain some of their native folded structure even longer than their catalytic activity, suggesting that protein folding is a significant component of the observed catalytic benefits. While we are unable to distinguish between kinetic and thermodynamic effects - including inhibition of enzyme unfolding, acceleration of refolding, and biasing of folding equilibria - VLP packaging appears to represent a useful general strategy for the stabilization of enzymes that operate on diffusible substrates and products.

Indexed as

LeviviridaeBiocatalysisEnzymesEnzyme StabilityProtein UnfoldingSolventsVirionEnzymesSolvents

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PMID32786888
PMCPMC12205480

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