The thermal denaturation of microbial Ribonuclease T1 (RNAase T1) as a function ofpH, was studied by means of DSC microcalorimetry. The midpoint denaturation temperatures, enthalpy changes and heat capacity changes of Ribonuclease T1 were compared with those obtained for pancreatic Ribonuclease A (RNAase A). It was found that the microbial T1 protein undergoes a more complex conformational transition than the simple two-state transition shown by Ribonuclease A. The hypothesis of the presence of a molten globule form is discussed. The conformational stability of RNAase T1 is lower than that of RNAase A at highpH values. Indeed, the maximum stability of RNAase T1 occurs atpH 5, whereas that of RNAase A occurs atpH 8. AtpH=3.7 an irreversible aggregation phenomenon was indicated by the existence of a reproducible exothermic peak. The conformational transition of RNAase T1 is reversible in the range ofpH 4.5–7.0, whereas it becomes irreversible atpH8.0 as for RNAase A.

Thermal denaturation of ribonuclease T1 a DSC study / Barone, G; DEL VECCHIO, POMPEA GIUSEPPINA GRAZIA; Fessas, D; Giancola, Concetta; Graziano, G; Pucci, Pietro; Riccio, A; Ruoppolo, Margherita. - In: JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS. - ISSN 0368-4466. - STAMPA. - 38:12(1992), pp. 2791-2802. [10.1007/BF01979753]

Thermal denaturation of ribonuclease T1 a DSC study

DEL VECCHIO, POMPEA GIUSEPPINA GRAZIA;GIANCOLA, CONCETTA;PUCCI, PIETRO;RUOPPOLO, MARGHERITA
1992

Abstract

The thermal denaturation of microbial Ribonuclease T1 (RNAase T1) as a function ofpH, was studied by means of DSC microcalorimetry. The midpoint denaturation temperatures, enthalpy changes and heat capacity changes of Ribonuclease T1 were compared with those obtained for pancreatic Ribonuclease A (RNAase A). It was found that the microbial T1 protein undergoes a more complex conformational transition than the simple two-state transition shown by Ribonuclease A. The hypothesis of the presence of a molten globule form is discussed. The conformational stability of RNAase T1 is lower than that of RNAase A at highpH values. Indeed, the maximum stability of RNAase T1 occurs atpH 5, whereas that of RNAase A occurs atpH 8. AtpH=3.7 an irreversible aggregation phenomenon was indicated by the existence of a reproducible exothermic peak. The conformational transition of RNAase T1 is reversible in the range ofpH 4.5–7.0, whereas it becomes irreversible atpH8.0 as for RNAase A.
1992
Thermal denaturation of ribonuclease T1 a DSC study / Barone, G; DEL VECCHIO, POMPEA GIUSEPPINA GRAZIA; Fessas, D; Giancola, Concetta; Graziano, G; Pucci, Pietro; Riccio, A; Ruoppolo, Margherita. - In: JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS. - ISSN 0368-4466. - STAMPA. - 38:12(1992), pp. 2791-2802. [10.1007/BF01979753]
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