Temperature Dependence of Protein Solution Viscosity and Protein-Protein Interactions: Insights into the Origins of High-Viscosity Protein Solutions. 2020

Mahlet A Woldeyes, and Wei Qi, and Vladimir I Razinkov, and Eric M Furst, and Christopher J Roberts
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States.

Protein solution viscosity (η) as a function of temperature was measured at a series of protein concentrations under a range of formulation conditions for two monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) and a globular protein (aCgn). Based on theoretical arguments, a strong temperature dependence for protein-protein interactions (PPI) indicates highly anisotropic, short-ranged attractions that could lead to higher solution viscosities. The semi-empirical Ross-Minton model was used to determine the apparent intrinsic viscosity, shape, and "crowding" factors for each protein as a function of temperature and formulation conditions. The apparent intrinsic viscosity was independent of temperature for aCgn, while a slight decrease with increasing temperature was observed for the MAbs. The temperature dependence of solution viscosity was analyzed using the Andrade-Eyring equation to determine the effective activation energy of viscous flow (Ea,η). While Ea,η values were different for each protein, they were independent of formulation conditions for a given protein. PPI were quantified via the osmotic second virial coefficient (B22) and the protein diffusion interaction parameter (kD) as a function of temperature under the same formulation conditions as the viscosity measurements. Net interactions ranged from strongly attractive to repulsive by changing formulation pH and ionic strength for each protein. Overall, larger activation energies for PPI corresponded to larger activation energies for η, and those were predictive of the highest η values at higher protein concentrations.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009994 Osmolar Concentration The concentration of osmotically active particles in solution expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per liter of solution. Osmolality is expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per kilogram of solvent. Ionic Strength,Osmolality,Osmolarity,Concentration, Osmolar,Concentrations, Osmolar,Ionic Strengths,Osmolalities,Osmolar Concentrations,Osmolarities,Strength, Ionic,Strengths, Ionic
D009995 Osmosis Tendency of fluids (e.g., water) to move from the less concentrated to the more concentrated side of a semipermeable membrane. Osmoses
D011485 Protein Binding The process in which substances, either endogenous or exogenous, bind to proteins, peptides, enzymes, protein precursors, or allied compounds. Specific protein-binding measures are often used as assays in diagnostic assessments. Plasma Protein Binding Capacity,Binding, Protein
D002626 Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry dealing with the composition and preparation of agents having PHARMACOLOGIC ACTIONS or diagnostic use. Medicinal Chemistry,Chemistry, Pharmaceutic,Pharmaceutic Chemistry,Pharmaceutical Chemistry,Chemistry, Medicinal
D006863 Hydrogen-Ion Concentration The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations
D000067493 Dynamic Light Scattering An analytical technique for measuring particle size of molecules that are less than a micron in diameter dispersed or dissolved in a liquid. Quasi-Elastic Light Scattering (QELS),Light Scattering, Dynamic,Light Scattering, Quasi-Elastic (QELS),Quasi Elastic Light Scattering (QELS),Quasi-Elastic Light Scatterings (QELS),Scattering, Dynamic Light,Scattering, Quasi-Elastic Light (QELS),Scatterings, Quasi-Elastic Light (QELS)
D000911 Antibodies, Monoclonal Antibodies produced by a single clone of cells. Monoclonal Antibodies,Monoclonal Antibody,Antibody, Monoclonal
D013696 Temperature The property of objects that determines the direction of heat flow when they are placed in direct thermal contact. The temperature is the energy of microscopic motions (vibrational and translational) of the particles of atoms. Temperatures
D014783 Viscosity The resistance that a gaseous or liquid system offers to flow when it is subjected to shear stress. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Viscosities

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