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Solubilization of pepsin by bis(2-ethylhexyl) sodium sulfosuccinate (AOT) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) reverse micelles has been studied at 20∘C. Isooctane, cyclohexane and hexane were used as solvents, and n-butanol, amyl alcohol and hexanol were used as cosurfactants for CTAB. AOT concentrations were varied from 50 to 500 mM and pepsin concentrations were varied from 2 to 10 mg-mL−1. At 250 mM, AOT can solubilize more than 85% of the Pepsin in each solvent. The effect of aqueous-phase pH on the solubilization of Pepsin has been studied from pH 1 to 8. The maximum solubilization of pepsin was observed below the isoelectric point (pI = 1.5) of the protein at pH 1.0 with 300 mM of AOT. The CTAB solutions were prepared by dissolving CTAB in isooctane with varying concentrations (0–100% v/v) of n-butanol, amyl alcohol or hexanol cosurfactants. It was found that 5% cosurfactant with 100 mM of CTAB was sufficient to solubilize more than 90% of the total pepsin. Pepsin solubilization by AOT reverse micelles increases with increasing polarizability and molar volume of the solvents.
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Sivasamy, A., Rasoanto, P.I., Ramabrahmam, B.V. et al. Effects of Nonpolar Solvents on the Solubilization of Pepsin into Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Sodium Sulfosuccinate and Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide Reverse Micelles. J Solution Chem 34, 33–42 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10953-005-2066-z
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