Biological and physicochemical evaluation of the conformational stability of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)

Yu Seok Youn, Min Jae Shin, Su Young Chae, Cheng Hao Jin, Tae Hyung Kim, Kang Choon Lee

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Abstract

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related, apoptosis-inducing ligand (Apo2L/TRAIL) has a unique homotrimeric structure, and its conformational stability is essential for its apoptotic activity. The conformational stability of a modified version of TRAIL(114-281) with two additional domains of histidine tag and isoleucine zipper [His-ILZ-TRAIL(114-281)] was evaluated in various pH environments according to three different biological or physicochemical considerations: cytotoxicity, antibody-binding affinity, and tertiary structure. The biological properties of His-ILZ-TRAIL(114-281) were the most stably maintained at pH 6.0. The physicochemical analyses (circular dichroism and fluorescence spectroscopy) demonstrate that its bioactivity loss by pH challenge was originated from its structural collapse as a homotrimer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)713-721
Number of pages9
JournalBiotechnology Letters
Volume29
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2007

Keywords

  • Apoptosis
  • Conformational
  • Homotrimer
  • Stability
  • TRAIL

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