Polymer-encased nanodiscs with improved buffer compatibility

Abstract Styrene-maleic acid copolymers allow for solubilization and reconstitution of membrane proteins into nanodiscs. These polymer-encased nanodiscs are promising platforms for studies of membrane proteins in a near-physiologic environment without the use of detergents. However, current styrene-...

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Autores principales: Mariana C. Fiori, Yunjiang Jiang, Guillermo A. Altenberg, Hongjun Liang
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a51c6437cf824dffbda713530a5202a92021-12-02T15:05:19ZPolymer-encased nanodiscs with improved buffer compatibility10.1038/s41598-017-07110-12045-2322https://doaj.org/article/a51c6437cf824dffbda713530a5202a92017-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07110-1https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Styrene-maleic acid copolymers allow for solubilization and reconstitution of membrane proteins into nanodiscs. These polymer-encased nanodiscs are promising platforms for studies of membrane proteins in a near-physiologic environment without the use of detergents. However, current styrene-maleic acid copolymers display severe limitations in terms of buffer compatibility and ensued flexibility for various applications. Here, we present a new family of styrene-maleic acid copolymers that do not aggregate at low pH or in the presence of polyvalent cations, and can be used to solubilize membrane proteins and produce nanodiscs of controlled sizes.Mariana C. FioriYunjiang JiangGuillermo A. AltenbergHongjun LiangNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2017)
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Mariana C. Fiori
Yunjiang Jiang
Guillermo A. Altenberg
Hongjun Liang
Polymer-encased nanodiscs with improved buffer compatibility
description Abstract Styrene-maleic acid copolymers allow for solubilization and reconstitution of membrane proteins into nanodiscs. These polymer-encased nanodiscs are promising platforms for studies of membrane proteins in a near-physiologic environment without the use of detergents. However, current styrene-maleic acid copolymers display severe limitations in terms of buffer compatibility and ensued flexibility for various applications. Here, we present a new family of styrene-maleic acid copolymers that do not aggregate at low pH or in the presence of polyvalent cations, and can be used to solubilize membrane proteins and produce nanodiscs of controlled sizes.
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author Mariana C. Fiori
Yunjiang Jiang
Guillermo A. Altenberg
Hongjun Liang
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Yunjiang Jiang
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Hongjun Liang
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title Polymer-encased nanodiscs with improved buffer compatibility
title_short Polymer-encased nanodiscs with improved buffer compatibility
title_full Polymer-encased nanodiscs with improved buffer compatibility
title_fullStr Polymer-encased nanodiscs with improved buffer compatibility
title_full_unstemmed Polymer-encased nanodiscs with improved buffer compatibility
title_sort polymer-encased nanodiscs with improved buffer compatibility
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2017
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