Hemoglobin–PEG Interactions Probed by Small-Angle X-ray Scattering: Insights for Crystallization and Diagnostics Applications - Institut Galien Paris-Saclay
Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Physical Chemistry B Année : 2024

Hemoglobin–PEG Interactions Probed by Small-Angle X-ray Scattering: Insights for Crystallization and Diagnostics Applications

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Protein-protein interactions, controlling protein aggregation in the solution phase, are crucial for the formulation of protein therapeutics and the use of proteins in diagnostic applications. Additives in the solution phase are factors that may enhance the protein's conformational stability or induce crystallization. Protein-PEG interactions do not always stabilize the native protein structure. Structural information is needed to validate excipients for protein stabilization in the development of protein therapeutics or use proteins in diagnostic assays. The present study investigates the impact of polyethylene glycol (PEG) molecular weight and concentration on the spatial structure of human hemoglobin (Hb) at neutral pH. Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) in combination with size-exclusion chromatography is employed to characterize the Hb structure in solution without and with the addition of PEG. Our results evidence that human hemoglobin maintains a tetrameric conformation at neutral pH. The dummy atom model, reconstructed from the SAXS data, aligns closely with the known crystallographic structure of methemoglobin (metHb) from the Protein Data Bank. We established that the addition of short-chain PEG600, at concentrations of up to 10% (w/v), acts as a stabilizer for hemoglobin, preserving its spatial structure without significant alterations. By contrast, 5% (w/v) PEG with higher molecular weights of 2000 and 4000 leads to a slight reduction in the maximum particle dimension (D max ), while the radius of gyration (R g ) remains essentially unchanged. This implies a reduced hydration shell around the protein due to the dehydrating effect of longer PEG chains. At a concentration of 10% (w/v), PEG2000 interacts with Hb to form a complex that does not distort the protein's spatial configuration. The obtained results provide a deeper understanding of PEG's influence on the Hb structure in solution and broader knowledge regarding protein-PEG interactions.
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hal-04775440 , version 1 (10-11-2024)

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Iuliia Baranova, Angelina Angelova, Jan Stransky, Jakob Andreasson, Borislav Angelov. Hemoglobin–PEG Interactions Probed by Small-Angle X-ray Scattering: Insights for Crystallization and Diagnostics Applications. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2024, 128 (38), pp.9262-9273. ⟨10.1021/acs.jpcb.4c03003⟩. ⟨hal-04775440⟩
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