Effect of D2O on the Thermal Stability of the β Conformation of Poly[S-((3-hydroxypropyl) carbamoylmethyl)-L-cysteine]
Effect of D2O on the Thermal Stability of the β Conformation of Poly[S-((3-hydroxypropyl) carbamoylmethyl)-L-cysteine]
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D2O对聚[S-((3-羟丙基)氨基甲酰甲基)-L-半胱氨酸]β构象热稳定性的影响
DOI:
10.1021/ma60067a039
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发表时间:
1979
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通讯作者:
S. Ikeda
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作者:
T. Tomiyama;S. Ikeda
Poly (S-(carboxymethyl)-L-cysteine) is known to undergo a pH-induced/3-coil transition in aqueous solution, 1, 2 and we have recently published a paper concerning its circular dichroism and/3-coil transition in detail. 3 In order to avoid the complication arising from the electrostatic effect of ionized groups, we have prepared a water-soluble, non-ionizable polypeptide, poly [S-((3-hydroxypropyl) carba-moylmethyl)-L-cysteine](poly [Cys (CamPrOH)], and investigated its conformation in aqueous solutions by measurement of circular dichroism. In this communication we report the characteristic temperature dependence of its conformation in D20.Poly [Cys (CamPrOH)] was synthesized by a method similar to that for preparingpoly [JV5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-L-glutamine]. 4 Poly (S-(carbobenzoxymethyl)-L-cys-teine) 5 was amidated by a large excess of 3-aminopropanol at 60 C for a few days, and the reaction mixture was poured into a 3% acetic acid solution. After the solution was dialyzed against distilled water, poly [Cys (CamPrOH)] was isolated by lyophilization. Poly [Cys (CamPrOH)] is soluble in dichloroacetic acid (DCA) but is sparingly soluble in water. Sample code, TX-4071: Mn 12 000 in 0.1% CH3COOH solution,[] 0.31 dL g'1 in DCA at 25 C. The infrared spectra of solid film cast from an aqueous solution shows an amide I band at 1625 cm'1 and an amide II band at 1528 cm'1. Then poly [Cys (CamPrOH)] is in the ß structure in the solid state. Figure 1 shows the circular dichroism of poly [Cys-(CamPrOH)] in H20 at 25 C and in D20 at different temperatures, the concentrations of which are about 0.02 g dL'1 or 10" 3 N. Circular dichroism of an H20 solution does not change appreciably with temperature; it has two negative bands around 198 and 225 nm. This spectrum is similar to that ofpoly (S-(carboxymethyl)-L-cysteine) in the fully ionized state, 3 andthe conformation of poly-[Cys (CamPrOH)] in H20 is, therefore, assigned to the random coil. On the other hand, circular dichroism of a D20 solution is strongly dependent on temperature. At 1.5 C the spectrum has a strong positive band at 198 nm and a negative band at 227 nm and is similar to that of poly (S-(carboxymethyl)-L-cysteine) at low degrees of ionization. 3 Then polyfCys (CamPrOH)] is in the ß con-formation in D20 solution at low temperature. With increasing temperature, the circular dichroism changes markedly, both positive and negative bands becoming