Heat-induced reversible gelation of Arachin (cas 1398-00-1): kinetics, thermodynamics and protein species involved in the process

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Arachin forms a heat-reversible gel under certain experimental conditions. The minimal gelling concentration for this sytem is 7.25%. Above minimal gelling concentration calculation of thermodynamic parameters for gelation of arachin revealed a constant ΔHbonding (—1220 cal.mol−1 where ΔSbonding values varied with an increase in protein concentration (ranging from −4.01 e.u. at 7.5% to −3.48 e.u. at 10.0%). The main steps involved in the gelation phenomenon include thermal denaturation of arachin, partial aggregation of heat-denatured protein molecules, setting of protein solution and maturation of the gel formed. Gel maturation process follows first order kinetics and is characterized by a large positive ΔG++ (22030 cal.mol−1). Determination of ΔH++ and ΔS++ for this process reveaed that mostly ΔS++ (—62.9 e.u.) contributes to the large positive ΔG++, thus decreasing the overall rate of gel maturation process. This large negative ΔS++ value probably arises from a loss of entropy of protein molecules because of their increased involvement in gel network formation. The polymer gel network seems to be primarily contributed by a part of both arachin dodecameric and hexameric species.

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