title: Comparison of the adsorption kinetics and surface arrangement of "as received" and purified bovine submaxillary gland mucin (BSM) on hydrophilic surfaces.
abstract: The effect of bovine serum albumin (BSA) as impurity in a commercial bovine submaxillary gland mucin preparation (BSM; Sigma M3895) on the adsorption of BSM to hydrophilic surfaces (mica and silica) has been studied in terms of adsorption kinetics, amount and structure of the formed adlayer. The Surface Force Apparatus (SFA) was used to gain information about the extended and compressed structure of adsorbed "as received" BSM, purified BSM, BSA extracted from the "as received" BSM and mixtures of the latter purified proteins. The adsorbed amount was estimated using a combination of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Enzyme-Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA), Enzyme-Linked Lectin Assay (ELLA), Dual Polarization Interferometry (DPI) and Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM-D) measurements. Under the used conditions, purified BSM showed very low affinity for silica and only small amounts were found to adsorb on mica. Initially, the BSM molecules adopted an extended conformation on the mica surface with tails extending into the bulk phase. These tails were irreversibly compressed into a very thin (10A) layer upon applying a high load. "As received" BSM formed considerably thicker compressed layers (35A); however, the extended layer structure was qualitatively the same. When mixtures of purified BSM and BSA were coadsorbed on mica, a 9wt-% albumin content gave a comparable layer thickness as the "as received" BSM and from XPS data we draw the conclusion that the albumin content in the layer adsorbed from "as received" BSM was approximately 5wt-%. Adsorption from an equal amount of BSM and BSA revealed that even though the amount of BSM is scarce in the mixed layer, the few BSM molecules have a drastic effect on the adsorbed thickness and structure. Clearly, this study shows the importance of characterizing the mucin used since differences in purity give rise to different adsorption behaviours in terms of both adsorbed amount and layer structure.
authors.affiliation: Surface and Corrosion Science, Department of Chemistry, Royal Institute of Technology, Drottning Kristinas väg 51, SE-10044 Stockholm, Sweden. maria.lundin@surfchem.kth.se
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lundin
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sandberg
authors.forename: Karin D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Caldwell
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Blomberg
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000737:chemistry; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D007368:Interferometry; D007700:Kinetics; D009077:Mucins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000737:chemistry*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D009077:Mucins; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; C011934:mica