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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Interaction of Lysozyme with Sulfated β-Cyclodextrin: Dissecting Salt and Hydration Contributions.

Jacek J Walkowiak

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Jacek J WalkowiakDWI-Leibniz-Institute for Interactive Materials e.V, Forckenbeckstraße 50, 52074 Aachen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9172-5258

Funding

Maastricht University 60410005519N
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article investigates the thermodynamic driving force of the interaction between lysozyme (Lys) and sulfated β-cyclodextrin (β-CDS), with a particular emphasis on the elusive role of hydration during polyelectrolyte-protein binding. Using isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), the binding affinity was quantified across varying temperatures and salt concentrations, employing a recently developed thermodynamic framework that explicitly separates the contributions from counterion release and hydration effects. The study reveals that while counterion release is minimal in the Lys/β-CDS system, hydration effects become a dominant factor influencing the binding free energy Δ

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beta-CyclodextrinsMuramidaseSulfatesWaterCalorimetryProtein BindingSaltsTemperatureThermodynamicsbeta-CyclodextrinsMuramidaseSaltsSulfatesWatercyclodextrinhydrationisothermal titration calorimetry (ITC)proteinthermodynamic analysis

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PMID41599420
PMCPMC12844233

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