title: Beta-casein adsorption at the hydrophobized silicon oxide-aqueous solution interface and the effect of added electrolyte.
abstract: The effect of the presence of NaCl, CaCl(2), or MgCl(2) at the same ionic strength on the structure of beta-casein layers adsorbed on hydrophobic surfaces has been investigated by neutron reflectivity measurements. The data were fitted to a four-layer model. The volume fraction versus distance profiles have a similar shape whether beta-casein is adsorbed from NaCl, CaCl(2), and MgCl(2) of the same ionic strength or whether the protein concentration is lowered 10 times. In particular at larger distances from the surface, the volume fraction values are low and similar. However, close to the hydrophobic surface the volume fraction of protein decreases in the order CaCl(2) > MgCl(2) > NaCl. We have also used a specific proteolytic enzyme, endoproteinase Asp-N, which cleaves off the hydrophilic part of beta-casein, as a tool to reveal the interfacial structure of the protein. For all the different types of added electrolytes, endoproteinase Asp N only affects the outermost beta-casein layer. Subsequent addition of beta-casein in all cases led to large increases in amounts adsorbed and in the thickness of the outer layers.
authors.affiliation: Physical Chemistry 1, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Box 124, S-221 00 Lund, Sweden. Tommy.Nylander@fkem1.lu.se
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nylander
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tiberg
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D002122:Calcium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D002364:Caseins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry*; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D015636:Magnesium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000187:drug effects; D017655:Silicon Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D002364:Caseins; D004573:Electrolytes; D010087:Oxides; D017655:Silicon Compounds; D012996:Solutions; D015636:Magnesium Chloride; C116473:silicon monoxide; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D010450:Endopeptidases; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases; C058921:endoproteinase Asp-N; D002122:Calcium Chloride