Surface charge distribution: a key parameter for understanding protein behavior in chromatographic processes
Résumé
Multi-component adsorption of proteins still requires a better understanding of local phenomena to improve the development of predictive models. In this work, all-atom Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations were used to investigate the influence of protein charge distribution on the adsorption capacity. The simultaneous adsorption of alpha-chymotrypsin and lysozyme on a cation exchanger, SP Sepharose FF, was studied through MD simulations and compared to macroscopic isotherm experiments. It appears that the charge distribution is a relevant information to better understand specific phenomena, such as a multilayer adsorption caused by the particular electrostatic profile of alpha-chymotrypsin. Therefore, MD simulations seem to be an interesting way to visualize and highlight these behaviors.
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