蛋白质热稳定性计量技术研究进展

    Review on Research Progress of Protein Thermal Stability Metrology Technology

    • 摘要: 自20世纪90年代中期生物计量讨论开始,科学家们一直以开发生物计量基准方法、获得可溯源至SI单位并且可重复的精确结果为目标开展工作。其中蛋白质计量领域经过近20年的发展,纯度、含量计量方法已经日趋成熟,但结构、活性计量仍处于探索阶段。由于蛋白质功能依赖其高级结构,热稳定性测定技术成为研究重点。综述了三种主流蛋白质热稳定性测量技术:差示扫描量热法(DSC)通过直接测量蛋白质变性过程中的热量吸收,提供热力学参数;差示扫描荧光法(DSF)通过对蛋白质自身内源性荧光或结合的外源性荧光染料检测实现稳定性监控;圆二色光谱法(CD)通过监测远紫外区二级结构特征峰的动态变化,解析蛋白质整体构象稳定性。几种测量方法在生物制药、工业酶设计及生物材料等领域各有应用。综合分析表明单一技术难以全面评价复杂蛋白质稳定性,技术标准化、多方法联用等是未来蛋白质热稳定性计量的发展方向。

       

      Abstract: Since the inception of biological metrology discussions in the mid-1990s, scientists have focused on developing biomolecular reference methods to achieve precise, reproducible, and SI-traceable results. Over the past two decades, protein metrology has seen significant progress in purity and content measurement methodologies. However, structural and activity measurements remain exploratory without clear guidelines. As protein function relies on its higher-order structure, the development of thermal stability assessment techniques has emerged as a critical research focus. This review summarizes three mainstream protein thermal stability measurement technologies: Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) directly measures heat absorption during protein denaturation to provide thermodynamic parameters, Differential Scanning Fluorimetry (DSF) monitors stability through intrinsic protein fluorescence or extrinsic dye-binding fluorescence signals, and Circular Dichroism (CD) tracks dynamic changes in secondary structure via far-ultraviolet spectral peaks to assess conformational stability. These methods are widely applied in biopharmaceuticals, industrial enzyme design, and biomaterial development. Comprehensive analysis reveals that no single technique can fully characterize the complex stability of proteins. Future advancements in protein thermal stability metrology will rely on technical standardization, multi-method integration, and the development of hybrid approaches to enhance accuracy and applicability.

       

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