Coomassie brilliant blue G-250 acts as a potential chemical chaperone to stabilize therapeutic insulin

Chem Commun (Camb). 2023 Jun 27;59(52):8095-8098. doi: 10.1039/d3cc01791e.

Abstract

Our studies show Coomassie Brilliant Blue G-250 as a promising chemical chaperone that stabilises the α-helical native human insulin conformers, disrupting their aggregation. Furthermore, it also increases the insulin secretion. This multipolar effect coupled with its non-toxic nature could be useful for developing highly bioactive, targeted and biostable therapeutic insulin.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Insulins*
  • Molecular Chaperones
  • Rosaniline Dyes*

Substances

  • coomassie Brilliant Blue
  • Rosaniline Dyes
  • Molecular Chaperones
  • Insulins