Soybean Hydrophobic Protein Response to External Electric Field: A Molecular Modeling Approach

Biomolecules

Ashutosh Singh¹  Valérie Orsat² 

[1] Department of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University, 21,111 Rue Lakeshore, Ste-anne-de-bellevue, QC, H9X 3V9, Canada;

关键词: molecular dynamic modeling;    soybean hydrophobic protein;    electromagnetic fields;   

DOI  :  10.3390/biom3010168

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The molecular dynamic (MD) modeling approach was applied to evaluate the effect of an external electric field on soybean hydrophobic protein and surface properties. Nominal electric field strengths of 0.002 V/nm and 0.004 V/nm had no major effect on the structure and surface properties of the protein isolate but the higher electric field strength of 3 V/nm significantly affected the protein conformation and solvent accessible surface area. The response of protein isolate to various external field stresses demonstrated that it is necessary to gain insight into protein dynamics under electromagnetic fields in order to be able to develop the techniques utilizing them for food processing and other biological applications.

【 授权许可】

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