Adsorption of human carbonic anhydrase II onto silicon oxides surfaces : The effects of truncation in the N-terminal region

• The adsorption of human carbonic anhydrase II pseudo-wild type (HCAIIpwt) and an N-terminally truncated version thereof onto silica surfaces were studied. The amount adsorbed and the adsorption kinetics were measured using in situ ellipsometry. A substantial difference was seen between the two proteins. The adsorbed amount of the truncated version (2.53 mg/m2) indicates an end-on orientation, while the HCAIIpwt seems to adsorb side-on (1.84 mg/m2). It is suggested that the orientation effects arise from the truncation. The truncation is known to unfold the two most N-terminal helical segments, which could inhibit adsorption with the N-terminal region facing the surface, due to steric repulsion.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Annan teknik -- Livsmedelsteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Other Engineering and Technologies -- Food Engineering (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Protein adsorption

Ellipsometry

Carbonic Anhydrases

Mutant proteins

Solid Surfaces

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