Development of an artificial chaperone system based on cyclodextrin

Curr Pharm Biotechnol. 2010 Apr;11(3):300-5. doi: 10.2174/138920110791111951.

Abstract

Molecular chaperones in living systems inspired us to explore new concepts for assisting protein refolding. The chaperone selectively interacts with a non-native protein by hydrophobic interaction to prevent irreversible aggregation and releases the protein in its refolded form with the aid of ATP and another co-chaperone. Cyclodextrins have been used to simulate the function of the chaperones by controlling the hydrophobic interaction with proteins. In this chapter, we review the cyclodextrin (CD)-related protein refolding systems.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biomimetic Materials / chemistry*
  • Cyclodextrins / chemistry*
  • Inclusion Bodies / chemistry*
  • Molecular Chaperones / chemistry*
  • Protein Denaturation
  • Protein Folding*
  • Recombinant Proteins / chemistry*
  • Recombinant Proteins / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Cyclodextrins
  • Molecular Chaperones
  • Recombinant Proteins