[RASMB] problem with fitting

Thu Mar 20 11:13:07 PDT 2008

Hi-
It should be noted that in addition to the viscosity effects of 
glycerol, there will be solvation effects. Solvation will contribute to 
the Stokes radius of the protein, without necessarily changing the shape 
of the protein. While solvent effects on Rs tend to be small for 
glycerol and other small, inert solutes, they can affect Rs in solutions 
containing small molecules that interact with the protein of interest, 
and they will be substantial solutions containing high concentrations of 
macromolecules. In the latter case, the macromolecule of interest is 
"solvated" with other macromolecules, and it is not unusual to get 
values of f/fo of 4 or greater.
Also note that the natural frame of reference for the sedimenting 
molecule is the solution, not the cell or the room. This means that 
solvent backflow will contribute to the sedimentation as observed from 
the room frame of reference. Again, solvent backflow is not an issue 
with glycerol, but it is an issue with bulkier solutes (e.g. large 
micelles or vesicles).
Tom

Chin, Christopher C. wrote:
>
> Hello Marina,
>
> As I try to clean up my old e-mail and notice that I miss this 
> discussion about two weeks ago. I remember I did an experiment when 
> Sedfit was release. The reason for doing this experiment is when I 
> analyzed the sample with glycerol presence in the buffer, the S value 
> is always smaller than when I analysis the data using DCDT +, even 
> when I put in the correct density and viscosity value. So I derived an 
> experiment using CRP protein (a dimmer protein with molecular weight 
> about 47KDa) in the presence of different concentration of glycerol. I 
> am sending this in the attachment. If I use the correction constant, 
> then your protein of 6.23S should really be 1.21X 6.23=7.54 S. This 
> will reconfirm it is a trimmer but will not change the trimmer to 
> hexamer as you expected. I hope this information is useful for you.
>
> All the best,
>
> Christopher Chin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* rasmb-bounces at rasmb.bbri.org 
> [mailto:rasmb-bounces at rasmb.bbri.org] *On Behalf Of *Thomas Jowitt
> *Sent:* Monday, March 03, 2008 4:39 AM
> *To:* thomas.a.jowitt at manchester.ac.uk; Fasolini, Marina [Nervianoms]; 
> rasmb at rasmb.bbri.org
> *Subject:* RE: [RASMB] problem with fitting
>
> Hi Marina
>
> Just a follow up to my previous reply. I notice you are running the 
> sample in 5% glycerol? The viscosity of this alone is 1.127E-2, not 
> what you have mentioned in your mail. If this is the case then this 
> would alter the S20,w of your protein substantially.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>
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>
> *From:* rasmb-bounces at rasmb.bbri.org 
> [mailto:rasmb-bounces at rasmb.bbri.org] *On Behalf Of *Thomas Jowitt
> *Sent:* 03 March 2008 10:17
> *To:* Fasolini, Marina [Nervianoms]; rasmb at rasmb.bbri.org
> *Subject:* RE: [RASMB] problem with fitting
>
> Dear Marina
>
> First of all, unless your gel filtration is linked to a light 
> scattering module to estimate the absolute molecular mass, then I 
> wouldn’t trust the estimated molecular weight from a calibrated 
> column. A sedimentation value of 6.23 is most likely to be around 
> 150kDa unless the molecule is substantially elongated, as a hexameric 
> molecule of this size and sedimentation value would have a frictional 
> ratio of around 2.5 (certainly not impossible).
>
> The two experiments that I would perform to answer these questions 
> are, firstly an equilibrium experiment to establish the correct 
> molecular weight, done with at-least three concentrations to establish 
> if oligomerisation is concentration dependant. Secondly, I would run 
> the crystal structure through a modeling program such as SOMO to 
> generate a bead model, or hydropro to create a shell around the 
> crystal structure. Either of these would give you a decent estimate of 
> the sedimentation value expected for a rigid molecule of that size.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom Jowitt
>
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>
> *From:* rasmb-bounces at rasmb.bbri.org 
> [mailto:rasmb-bounces at rasmb.bbri.org] *On Behalf Of *Fasolini, Marina 
> [Nervianoms]
> *Sent:* 03 March 2008 09:10
> *To:* rasmb at rasmb.bbri.org
> *Subject:* [RASMB] problem with fitting
>
> Dear AUC users,
>
> I have a problem in the fitting of some data and I would like to have 
> your opinion.
>
> I want to control the sedimentation of a protein in order to define 
> the state of oligomerization. It is published as forming an hexameric 
> homo oligomer. From the crystal structure, it is a wheel like 
> structure of 160 angstrom in diameter, with a central role of 15 
> angstrom in diameter. The thickness is 20-40 angstrom. How can I 
> expect it to sediment? How can I improve my parameters or model in 
> order to improve the fitting?
>
> The protein is 50KDa but in gel filtration it cames out as hexamer 
> (300 KDa). In my sedimentation experiment I see one peak of 6.23S 
> which corresponds to 140KDa. Fitting of the sedimentation data was 
> done with SedFit. Do you think I can say that it is a trimer? I would 
> expect it as an hexamer.
>
> I hope someone can help me.
>
> the conditions are :
>
> buffer 20mM Tris pH7, 150mM NaCl, 1mM DTT, 5%gly
>
> Vbar 0.7397
>
> Viscosity 1.02530
>
> Density 0.01183
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> Marina
>
> MARINA FASOLINI
>
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