title: Equilibrium titration of protein-ligand binding affinity in the presence of volatile reagents--a semiautomated approach.
abstract: An existing method of equilibrium titration was significantly improved for investigating the effects of volatile anesthetics on Ca(2+) binding characteristics of human recombinant cardiac troponin C in in vitro conditions. The modified method increases stability of volatile compound concentrations in solution and allows for faster and more accurate data acquisition. The time to complete a titration series could be reduced from 28.3 +/- 6.2 min to 9.3 +/- 2.1 min, whereas the dispersion for pK(d) was decreased from 2.16 +/- 0.27 to 0.63 +/- 0.27. The method utilizes a semiautomatic approach to continuously monitor stability of fluorescence signals in a sealed chamber with greatly reduced air space.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Foundation, 200 1st SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Breukelmann
authors.forename: Philippe R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Housmans
mesh_terms: D006221:Halothane / Q000737:chemistry; D008024:Ligands; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000502:physiology; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D017186:Titrimetry
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D011506:Proteins; D006221:Halothane