Liposomal Encapsulation of Yeast Alcohol Dehydrogenase with Cofactor for Stabilization of the Enzyme Structure and Activity

Yoshimoto, M; Sato, M; Yoshimoto, N; Nakao, K

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4943190

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Journal Article

Year

2008

HERO ID 4943190
In Press No
Year 2008
Title Liposomal Encapsulation of Yeast Alcohol Dehydrogenase with Cofactor for Stabilization of the Enzyme Structure and Activity
Authors Yoshimoto, M; Sato, M; Yoshimoto, N; Nakao, K
Journal Biotechnology Progress
Volume 24
Issue 3 (0
Page Numbers 576-582
Abstract Yeast alcohol dehydrogenase (YADH) with its cofactor nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD super(+)) could be stably encapsulated in liposomes composed of POPC (1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3- phosphocholine). The YADH- and NAD super(+)-containing liposomes (YADH-NADL) were 100 nm in mean diameter. The liposomal YADH and NAD super(+) concentrations were 2.3 mg/mL and 3.9 mM, respectively. A synergistic effect of the liposomal encapsulation and the presence of NAD super(+) was examined on the thermal stability of YADH at 45 and 50 degree C. The enzyme stability of the YADH-NADL was compared to the stabilities of the liposomal YADH (YADHL) containing 3.3 mg/mL YADH without NAD super(+) as well as the free YADH with and without NAD super(+). Free YADH was increasingly deactivated during its incubation at 45 degree C for 2 h with decrease of the enzyme concentration from 3.3 to 0.01 mg/mL because of the dissociation of tetrameric YADH into its subunits. At that temperature, the coexistence of free NAD super(+) at 3.9 mM improved the stability of free YADH at 2.3 mg/mL through forming their thermostable complex, although the stabilization effect of NAD super(+) was lowered at 50 degree C. The turbidity measurements for the above free YADH solution with and without NAD super(+) revealed that the change in the enzyme tertiary structure was much more pronounced at 50 degree C than at 45 degree C even in the presence of NAD super(+). This suggests that YADH was readily deactivated in free solution due to a decrease in the inherent affinity of YADH with NAD super(+). On the other hand, both liposomal enzyme systems, YADH- NADL and YADHL, showed stabilities at both 45 and 50 degree C much higher than those of the above free enzyme systems, YADH/NAD super(+) and YADH. These results imply that the liposome membranes stabilized the enzyme tertiary and thus quaternary structures. Furthermore, the enzyme activity of the YADH-NADL showed a stability higher than that of the YADHL with a more remarkable effect of NAD super(+) at 50 degree C than at 45 degree C. This was considered to be because even at 50 degree C the stabilization effect of lipid membranes on the tertiary and quaternary structures of the liposomal YADH allowed the enzyme to form its thermostable complex with NAD super(+) in liposomes.
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Keyword Temperature effects; Alcohol dehydrogenase; Enzymes; Coexistence; Quaternary structure; Liposomes; Encapsulation; Protein structure; Cofactors; NAD; Lipid membranes; Thermal stability; Tertiary structure; phosphocholine; Turbidity; 2008)