Reversed Micelles |
0.1 M Tris-HCl buffer (pH 8.5) containing denaturants 8 M urea and 0.3 M -mercaptoethanol |
0.1 M Tris-HCl buffer, (pH 6.0-10.4, 1 mM EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)) into a 50-400 mM AOT-isooctane solution |
Various amount of GSH and GSSG were dissolved in a 0.1 M Tris-HCl buffer (pH 8.7, 1 mM EDTA) |
None |
no tag |
8.7 |
20.0 |
n/a |
n/a |
GSH/GSSG |
n/a |
Solubilization of Solid Denatured RNase A into Reversed Micelles by the Solid-Liquid Extraction Technique. A reversed micellar solution was prepared by injecting a 0.1 M Tris-HCl buffer, (pH 6.0-10.4, 1 mM EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)) into a 50-400 mM AOT-isooctane solution. The solid denatured RNase A was dissolved into the reversed micellar solution under ultrasonic irradiation for approximately 1 h. The concentration of RNase A solubilized in the reversed micellar solution was determined by measuring its absorbance at 278 nm with a UV-vis spectrophotometer (U-best 570 JASCO). The average diameter of reversed micelles containing proteins was analyzed by a DLS-7000 system (75 mW Ar or He/Ne laser, Otsuka Electric Co. Ltd., Japan). The obtained values are apparent radii.
Renaturation of RNase A in Reversed Micelles. Various amount of reduced glutathione (GSH) and oxidized glutathione (GSSG) were dissolved in a 0.1 M Tris-HCl buffer (pH 8.7, 1 mM EDTA). The aqueous solution (1 mL) was injected into 10 mL of 400 mM AOT-isooctane solution. Renaturation was initiated by adding 1 mL of reversed micellar solution containing glutathione into the 2 mL reversed micellar solution containing solubilized RNase A. The mixture was incubated at 20 C. The specific activity of RNase A in the reversed micelles was measured against time progress, considering the time when glutathione solution was added as the initial time. The renaturation yields of denatured RNase A was evaluated by comparing the enzymatic activity of denatured RNase A to that of native RNase A that was solubilized in the reversed micelles as a control experiment. |
enzyme activity |
None |
None |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |