title: Improvement of the CuZn-superoxide dismutase enzyme activity and stability as a therapeutic agent by modification with polysialic acids.
abstract: The optimal process for the polysialylation reaction was as follows: polysialicacid (PSA) was activated by periodate oxidation, then coupled to CuZn superoxide dismutase (SOD) with a PSA:SOD molar ratio of 40:1 for 24 h. The resulting polysialylated protein contained 3.9 ± 0.3 mol PSA per mol SOD. SDS-PAGE and atomic force microscopy revealed that the molecular weight of polysialylated SOD was about 90-100 kDa. The average size was 10-15 nm, about four-fold of the native enzyme. Compared to the native enzyme, the activity and stability of the polysialylated SOD, as well as resistance to heat, acid, alkali and proteases present in human digestive system such as pepsin and trypsin, were improved significantly as therapeutic agent.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China. kinowu@jiangnan.edu.cn
authors.forename: Jian Rong
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Zhi Yong
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Chi Chung
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Xiao Bei
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.forename: Ying Qiang
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D000468:Alkalies / Q000737:chemistry; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D006358:Hot Temperature; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D010504:Periodic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D012794:Sialic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D000468:Alkalies; D012794:Sialic Acids; C021319:polysialic acid; D010504:Periodic Acid; C009288:metaperiodate; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases