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Investigation of Protein-Surfactant Interactions by Analytical Ultracentrifugation and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance: The Use of Recombinant Human Tissue Factor as an Example

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Purpose. The purpose of this work is to utilize electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy in conjunction with analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC) to investigate the binding of surfactants to proteins with a transmembrance domain. As an example these methods have been used to study the interaction of a nonionic surfactant, C12E8, to recombinant human tissue factor (rhTF) in liquid formulations. The complementary nature of the two techniques aids in data interpretation when there is ambiguity using a single technique. In addition to binding stoichiometries, the possibility of identifying the interacting domains by using two forms of rhTF is explored.

Methods. Two recombinant, truncated forms of human tissue factor were formulated in the absence of phospholipids. Neither of the recombinant proteins, produced in E. coli, contains the cytoplasmic domain. Recombinant human tissue factor 243 (rhTF 243) consists of 243 amino acids and includes the transmembrane sequences. Recombinant human tissue factor 220 (rhTF 220), however, contains only the first 221 amino acids of the human tissue factor, lacking those of the transmembrane region. EPR and AUC were used to investigate the interactions between these two forms of rhTF and polyoxyethylene 8 lauryl ether, C12E8.

Results. Binding of C12E8 to rhTF 243 is detected by both EPR spectroscopy and AUC. Although a unique binding stoichiometry was not determined, EPR spectroscopy greatly narrowed the range of possible solutions suggested by the AUC data. Neither technique revealed an interaction between rhTF 220 and C12E8.

Conclusions. The complementary nature of EPR spectroscopy and AUC make the combination of the two techniques useful in data interpretation when studying the interactions between rhTF and C12E8. By utilizing these techniques in this study, the binding stoichiometry of rhTF 243 to C12E8 ranges from 1.2:1 to 1.3:0.6 based on an aggregation number of 120. This binding is consistent with previously reported activity data that showed an increase in clotting rate when rhTF 243 is in the presence of C12E8 micelles. From the rhTF 220 data, it can further be concluded that the transmembrane domain of rhTF is necessary for interactions with C12E8.

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  1. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, 80262

    LaToya S. Jones

  2. Aradigm, Inc., 26219 Eden Landing Road, Hayward, California, 94545

    David Cipolla

  3. Dept. of Pharmaceutical Research & Development, MS 19, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, S. San Francisco, California, 94080

    Jun Liu & Steven J. Shire

  4. Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, 80309

    Theodore W. Randolph

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Jones, L.S., Cipolla, D., Liu, J. et al. Investigation of Protein-Surfactant Interactions by Analytical Ultracentrifugation and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance: The Use of Recombinant Human Tissue Factor as an Example. Pharm Res 16, 808–812 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018809632395

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