ITC is a powerful tool for studying the binding of a ligand to its host. In complex systems however, several models may fit the data equally well. The method described here provides a means to elucidate the appropriate binding model for complex systems and extract the corresponding thermodynamic parameters.
This analytical portion of variable-c fitting has been previously described in detail10. Here we report practical aspects of collecting variable-c datasets suitable for this approach. It is essential that all protein and ligand samples are drawn from the same stock solutions. Therefore it is important that sufficient stock solution is prepared initially to complete the entire series of experiments. This ensures the ratio of AAC(6′)-Ii and AcCoA is constant among all experiments, and reduces random fluctuation…
The authors have nothing to disclose.
This work was supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and a CIHR training grant scholarship (to L.F.). We thank Prof. Gerard D. Wright (McMaster University, Canada) for the AAC(6)-Ii expression plasmid.
Material Name | Typ | Company | Catalogue Number | Comment |
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Acetyl coenzyme A (AcCoA) | Sigma-Aldrich | A2056 | ||
4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid (HEPES) | Fisher | 7365-45-9 | ||
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) | Sigma-Aldrich | 431788 | ||
Spectra/Por 2 Dialysis Tubing | Spectrum Labs | 132678 | ||
Sterile Syringe Filter (0.2 μm) | VWR | 281445-477 | ||
Cellulos Nitrate Membrane Filters (0.45 μm) | Whatman | 7184-004 | ||
VP-ITC | MicroCal | VP-ITC | Microcalorimeter used for measurements | |
ThermoVac | MicroCal | USB Thermo Vac | Temperature Controlled Degassing Station |