Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol.102, No.51, 10615-10621, 1998
Salt effects on protein titration and binding
Salt effects on protein titration and binding are investigated using a cavity-function theory for chemical association. Analytical expressions are obtained for the electrostatic interaction factor in protein titration and for the pK shift of the calcium-binding constant in calbindin D-9k Although the structural details of proteins are neglected in the model, the theoretical results are in excellent agreement with experimental data.
Keywords:MEAN SPHERICAL MODEL;OPTIMIZED CLUSTER EXPANSIONS;THERMODYNAMIC PERTURBATION-THEORY;FREE-ENERGY;CLASSICALFLUIDS;ELECTROSTATIC INTERACTIONS;ASYMMETRIC ELECTROLYTES;CHEMICAL ASSOCIATION;GLOBULAR-PROTEINS;INTEGRAL-EQUATION