Effects of ionic strength, temperature and conformation on affinity interactions of β2-glycoprotein I monitored by capillary electrophoresis

• We have used CE to evaluate the interaction between β2-glycoprotein I (β2gpI) and heparin. β2gpI is a human plasma protein involved in the blood coagulation cascade. It is of interest to functionally characterize the interactions of β2gpI because the exact function is not entirely known and because circulating autoantibodies against β2gpI are associated with an increased risk of thrombotic events. The effect of the ionic strength, temperature, and conformation of the protein on the interaction between β2gpI and heparin has been studied. The CE procedure for this study is simple, fast and automatic. β2gpI and heparin were allowed to interact during electrophoresis at different ionic strength buffers and at different capillary temperatures. To mimic perturbation of the conformation of β2gpI, different denaturing agents (SDS, ACN and urea) were added to the background electrolyte. While simple 1:1 binding isotherms were obtained at 22 °C the data strongly suggests that at physiological temperature the binding stoichiometry is not 1:1 and/or that cooperative interactions begin to play a role. We found that (i) the KD values differed by a factor of 60 at the ionic strengths studied (ii) β2gpI was resistant to denaturation with SDS and ACN, but was partially denatured by urea and (iii) the KD for the β2gpI-heparin interaction in the presence of urea was 10 times higher than the KD determined at the same conditions without urea added. Therefore, we conclude that the interaction between β2gpI and heparin is dependent on electrostatic interactions and on the conformation of β2gpI. 

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi -- Analytisk kemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences -- Analytical Chemistry (hsv//eng)

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affinity capillary electrophoresis; β2-glycoprotein I; conformation; heparin; pH hysteresis effect

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Chemistry

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