High ionic strength narrows the population of sites participating in protein ion-exchange adsorption: A single-molecule study

ABSTRACTGlass-bonded zeolite is being developed as a potential ceramic waste form for the disposition of radionuclides associated with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) spent nuclear fuel conditioning activities. The utility of several standard durability tests [e.g., Materials Characterization Center Test #1 (MCC-1), Product Consistency Test-B (PCT-B), and Vapor Hydration Test (VHT)] was evaluated as a first step in developing methods and criteria that can be applied towards the process of qualifying this material for acceptance into the DOE Civilian Radioactive Waste Management System. The effects of pH, leachant composition, and sample surface-area-to-leachant-volume ratios on the durability test results are discussed, in an attempt to investigate the release mechanisms and other physical and chemical parameters that are important for the acceptance criteria, including the establishment of appropriate test methodologies required for product consistency measurements.Results from PCT-Bs conducted with 4 μm diameter salt-loaded zeolite powder indicate that a good correlation exists between release rate and ionic size and/or charge for the release behavior of the simulated fission products in deionized water (DRV), EJ-13 groundwater, and brine solutions. Simulated divalent and trivalent fission products [Sr, Ba, and rare earth (RE) ions] were preferentially retained in the zeolite (relative to the singly ionized cations) after tests with the salt-loaded zeolite in DIW. In general, the preferential cation release order for salt-loaded zeolite A in DrW is Li > Na ≥ K > Cs > Al > Si > RE > Sr > Ba. Results from PCT-Bs with the salt-loaded zeolite A immersed in high-ionic-strength brines at 90°C indicate a significant increase, relative to DIW tests, in the release rates of the Sr, Ba, and RE ions despite a decrease in the release of the Si and Al ions that make up the framework matrix of the zeolite. An increase in the Mg and Ca concentrations in the reacted zeolites suggests that an ion exchange process may be responsible for this increase.Vapor hydration and MCC-1 tests were performed with ceramic waste form monoliths of glass-bonded zeolite. The VHTs (temperatures at 120,150, and 200°C) provided useful information about the effect of glass composition on corrosion rates and alteration phase formation, and about the overall toughness and structural integrity of the ceramic waste form. The MCC-1 test was investigated as an alternative to the PCT for acceptance criteria measurements. The MCC-1 results indicate that corrosion testing with both DIW and high-ionic-strength leachants (that specifically affect the ion exchange behavior of the fission products) are required to fully assess the durability of the ceramic waste form. These preliminary results establish the utility of the MCC-1 test for providing possible acceptance criteria measurements, including elemental release comparisons between the environmental assessment benchmark and the ceramic waste form.

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NSF-mediated disassembly of on- and off-pathway SNARE complexes and inhibition by complexin

eLife ◽

10.7554/elife.36497 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Ucheor B Choi ◽

Minglei Zhao ◽

K Ian White ◽

Richard A Pfuetzner ◽

Luis Esquivies ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Control ◽

Ionic Strength ◽

Single Molecule ◽

Membrane Trafficking ◽

Neurotransmitter Release ◽

Single Step ◽

High Ionic Strength ◽

Snare Complex ◽

Single Molecule Fret ◽

Cis And Trans

SNARE complex disassembly by the ATPase NSF is essential for neurotransmitter release and other membrane trafficking processes. We developed a single-molecule FRET assay to monitor repeated rounds of NSF-mediated disassembly and reassembly of individual SNARE complexes. For ternary neuronal SNARE complexes, disassembly proceeds in a single step within 100 msec. We observed short- (<0.32 s) and long-lived (≥0.32 s) disassembled states. The long-lived states represent fully disassembled SNARE complex, while the short-lived states correspond to failed disassembly or immediate reassembly. Either high ionic strength or decreased αSNAP concentration reduces the disassembly rate while increasing the frequency of short-lived states. NSF is also capable of disassembling anti-parallel ternary SNARE complexes, implicating it in quality control. Finally, complexin-1 competes with αSNAP binding to the SNARE complex; addition of complexin-1 has an effect similar to that of decreasing the αSNAP concentration, possibly differentially regulating cis and trans SNARE complexes disassembly.

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Importance of Protease Inhibition in Studies on Purified Factor VIII (Antihaemophilic Factor)

Thrombosis and Haemostasis ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1647943 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 35 (01) ◽

pp. 186-190 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Eugen A. Beck ◽

Peter Bachmann ◽

Peter Barbier ◽

Miha Furlan

Keyword(s):

Ionic Strength ◽

Factor Viii ◽

Gel Filtration ◽

High Ionic Strength ◽

Procoagulant Activity ◽

Carrier Protein ◽

Protease Inhibition ◽

Functional Sites ◽

Molecular Weight Peak ◽

Von Willebrand

SummaryAccording to some authors factor VIII procoagulant activity may be dissociable from carrier protein (MW~ 2 × 106) by agarose gel filtration, e.g. at high ionic strength. We were able to reproduce this phenomenon. However, addition of protease inhibitor (Trasylol) prevented the appearance of low molecular weight peak of factor VIII procoagulant activity both at high ionic strength and elevated temperature (37°C). We conclude from our results that procoagulant activity and carrier protein (von Willebrand factor, factor VIII antigen) are closely associated functional sites of native factor VIII macro molecule. Consequently, proteolytic degradation should be avoided in functional and structural studies on factor VIII and especially in preparing factor VIII concentrate for therapeutic use.

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THE RELATIVE DISTRIBUTION OF THYROXINE, TRIIODOTHYRONINE AND 3,3′,5′-(REVERSE)-TRIIODOTHYRONINE IN VARIOUS FRACTIONS OF THYROGLOBULIN

Acta Endocrinologica ◽

10.1530/acta.0.0880298 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 88 (2) ◽

pp. 298-305 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Peter Laurberg

Keyword(s):

Ionic Strength ◽

Guinea Pig ◽

Sucrose Gradient ◽

Deae Cellulose ◽

High Ionic Strength ◽

Relative Distribution ◽

Thyroid Extract ◽

Reverse Triiodothyronine ◽

Thyroid Secretion ◽

Stable Iodine

ABSTRACT Thyroglobulin fractions rich and poor in new thyroglobulin were separated by means of DEAE-cellulose chromatography of dog thyroid extracts and by zonal ultracentrifugation in a sucrose gradient of guinea pig thyroid extract incubated at low temperature. The distribution of thyroxine, triiodothyronine and 3,3′,5′-(reverse)-triiodothyronine in hydrolysates of the different fractions was estimated by radioimmunoassays. Following DEAE-cellulose chromatography there was a small but statistically significant increase in the T4/T3 ratio in thyroglobulin fractions eluted at high ionic strength - that is fractions relatively rich in stable iodine but poor in fresh thyroglobulin. There were no differences in the T4/rT3 ratios between the different fractions. The ratios between iodothyronines were almost identical in the various thyroglobulin fractions following zonal ultracentrifugation in a sucrose gradient of cold treated guinea pig thyroid extract. These findings lend no support to the possibility that a relatively high content of triiodothyronines in freshly synthesized thyroglobulin modulates the thyroid secretion towards a preferential secretion of triiodothyronine and 3,3′,5′-(reverse)-triiodothyronine at the expense of the secretion of thyroxine.

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Kaolin based protective barrier in municipal landfills against adverse chemo-mechanical loadings

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-89787-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Partha Das ◽

Tadikonda Venkata Bharat

Keyword(s):

Ionic Strength ◽

High Ionic Strength ◽

The Self ◽

Design Parameters ◽

Layered System ◽

Geosynthetic Clay Liners ◽

Clay Liners ◽

Landfill Liner ◽

First Time ◽

Applied Stresses

AbstractIn this work, we assess the self-sealing and swelling ability of the compacted granular bentonite (GB) under an inorganic salt environment and induced overburden stresses from the landfill waste. The laboratory permeation tests with high ionic strength salt solutions reveal that the GB fails to seal and exhibits a significant mechanical collapse under different applied stresses. The applicability of GB in the form of geosynthetic clay liners as the bottom liner facilities in landfills that produce high ionic strength salt leachates, therefore, remains a serious concern. We propose an additional barrier system based on kaolin, for the first time, to address this problem. The proposed kaolin-GB layered system performs satisfactorily in terms of its sealing and swelling ability even in adverse saline conditions and low overburden stresses. The kaolin improves the osmotic efficiency of the self and also helps the underlying GB layer to seal the inter-granular voids. The estimated design parameters by through-diffusion test suggest that the kaolin-GB layered system effectively attenuates the permeant flux and suitable as a landfill liner.

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A review on extractive fermentation via ion exchange adsorption resins opportunities, challenges, and future prospects

Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery ◽

10.1007/s13399-021-01417-w ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Abdul Sattar Jatoi ◽

Humair Ahmed Baloch ◽

Shaukat Ali Mazari ◽

N. M. Mubarak ◽

Nizamuddin Sabzoi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Ion Exchange ◽

Extractive Fermentation ◽

Future Prospects ◽

Exchange Adsorption

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High ionic strength dissociation assay (HISDA) for high drug tolerant immunogenicity testing

Bioanalysis ◽

10.4155/bio-2020-0138 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Gregor Jordan ◽

Alexander Pöhler ◽

Florence Guilhot ◽

Meike Zaspel ◽

Roland F Staack

Keyword(s):

Ionic Strength ◽

Acid Treatment ◽

Structural Integrity ◽

Drug Tolerance ◽

High Ionic Strength ◽

Acid Dissociation ◽

High Drug ◽

Overnight Incubation ◽

Antidrug Antibody ◽

High Doses

Aim: Antidrug antibody (ADA) assessment may be challenged in studies that involve the administration of high doses of biotherapeutics and/or with long half-lives. In such cases, ADA assays with optimized drug tolerance are desired. Material & Methods: We evaluated the use of MgCl2 to develop high ionic strength dissociation assays in two investigational examples (bridging enzyme-linked immunosorbent ADA assays) to attain high drug tolerance while maintaining best possible structural integrity of ADAs. Results: Both ADA-bridging assays treated with MgCl2 showed improved drug tolerance and higher signal-to-blank values compared with overnight incubation or acid treatment. Conclusion: The use of MgCl2 treatment in ADA-bridging assays provides a sensitive, drug tolerant and easy-to-use alternative in cases where acid dissociation is not possible or unwanted.

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High salt compatible oxyanion receptors by dual ion imprinting

Chemical Science ◽

10.1039/c9sc06508c ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (16) ◽

pp. 4246-4250 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sudhirkumar Shinde ◽

Mona Mansour ◽

Anil Incel ◽

Liliia Mavliutova ◽

Celina Wierzbicka ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Ionic Strength ◽

Ion Pair ◽

High Ionic Strength ◽

High Salt ◽

Ion Uptake ◽

Ion Imprinting

Imprinting of an ion-pair in presence of mutually compatible anion and cation host monomers leads to polymers showing enhanced ion uptake in competitive high ionic strength buffers.

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