Interactions between 4-(2-dimethylaminoethyloxy)-N-octadecyl-1,8-naphthalimide and serum albumins: Investigation by spectroscopic approach

A novel 4-(2-dimethylaminoethyloxy)-N-octadecyl-1,8-naphthalimide (DON) has been synthesized as a spectrofluorimetric probe for the determination of proteins. Photophysics of DON in different solvents has been delineated in this paper. Progressive redshift with polarity of solvents in emission and absorption spectra hints at intramolecular charge transfer. The interactions of DON with serum albumins (i.e., human serum albumin (HSA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA)) were studied by fluorescence and absorption spectroscopy. Fluorescence data revealed that the quenching of HSA/BSA by DON were static quenching and the DON–HSA/BSA complexes were formed. The binding constant (K_b) for HSA and was found to be 8.44×10^?4 and 60.26×10^?4 M^?1 and the number of binding sites (n) were 1.00 and 1.40, respectively. The thermodynamic parameters, ΔH and ΔS, for the DON–HSA system was calculated to be ?14.83 kJ mol^?1 and 23.61 J mol^?1 K^?1, indicating the hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions were the dominant intermolecular force. ΔH and ΔS for the binding of DON with BSA was ?60.08 kJ mol^?1 and ?90.7441 mol^?1 K^?1, suggesting the hydrogen bonds and van der Waals force played the main role in the interaction. The results of displacement experiments showed that DON bound HSA/BSA occurred at the Trp-214 proximity, located in subdomain IIA of the serum albumin structure (the warfarin binding pocket). The effect of DON on the conformation of HSA was also analyzed by synchronous and three-dimensional fluorescence spectra. The fluorescence of DON could be quenched by HSA, based on which, a fluorometric method for the determination of microamount protein using DON in the medium of HCl?Tris buffer solution (pH=7.4) was developed. The linear range of the calibration curves was 0.1–10.0 μM for HSA, 0.1–11.2 μM for BSA and 0.2–9.7 μM for egg albumin (EA). The detection limit (3σ) for HSA was 1.12×10^?10 M, for BSA it was 0.92×10^?10 M and for EA it was 4.33×10^?10 M. The effect of metal cations on the fluorescence spectra of DON in ethanol was also investigated. The method has been applied to detect the total proteins in human serum samples and the results were in good agreement with those reported by the hospital.     

An alternate mode of binding of the polyphenol quercetin with serum albumins when complexed with Cu(II)

Polyphenols find wide use as antioxidants, cancer chemopreventive agents and metal chelators. The latter activity has proved interesting in many aspects. We have probed the binding characteristics of the polyphenol quercetin–Cu(II) complex with human serum albumin (HSA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA). Fluorescence studies reveal that the quercetin–Cu(II) complex can quench the fluorescence of the serum albumins. The binding constant (K_b) values are of the order of 10⁵ M^?1 which increased with rise in temperature in case of HSA and BSA interacting with the quercetin–Cu(II) complex. Displacement studies reveal that both the ligands bind to site 1 (subdomain IIA) of the serum albumins. However, thermodynamic parameters calculated from temperature dependent studies indicated that the mode of interaction of the complexes with the proteins differs. Both ΔH° and ΔS° were positive for the interaction of the quercetin–Cu(II) complex with both proteins but the value of ΔH° was negative in case of the interaction of quercetin with the proteins. This implies that after chelation with metal ions, the polyphenol alters its mode of interaction which could have varying implications on its other physicochemical activities.     

Study of the interaction between tosufloxacin tosylate and bovine serum albumin by multi-spectroscopic methods

The interaction of tosufloxacin tosylate (TSFX) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was studied by fluorescence spectroscopy, UV–vis spectroscopy and FT-IR spectroscopy. The results indicated that the intrinsic fluorescence of BSA was quenched by TSFX through a static quenching mechanism, and the effective binding constants (K_a) were obtained by means of the modified Stern–Volmer equation. Thermodynamic parameters showed that electrostatic interaction was mostly responsible for the binding of TSFX to BSA. The binding distance (r) between TSFX and Trp-212 was determined to be 3.90 nm according to Föster non-radiative energy transfer theory. BSA had a single class of binding site at Sudlow' site I in subdomain IIA for TSFX. The effects of TSFX on the conformation of BSA were analyzed by synchronous fluorescence spectra and three-dimensional fluorescence spectra, and the results exhibited that the hydrophobicity of tryptophan microenvironment was decreased. In FT-IR spectra, Fourier self-deconvolution, secondary derivative and the curve-fitting process were carried out to obtain the components of BSA secondary structure at 298 K and 310 K. The full basic data indicated that the presence of TSFX resulted in α-helix and β-sheet changing into β-turn and random, which displayed that TSFX induced the unfolding of the polypeptides of BSA.     

Spectroscopic studies on the interaction of bovine serum albumin with ginkgolic acid: Binding characteristics and structural analysis

The interaction between ginkgolic acid (GA, C15:0) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) is investigated by several spectroscopic methodologies. At first, the binding characteristics of GA and BSA are determined by fluorescence emission spectra. It is showed that GA quenches the fluorescence of BSA and the static quenching constant K_LB is 11.7891×10⁴ L mol^?1 s^?1 at 297 K. GA and BSA form a 1:1 complex with a binding constant of 9.12×10⁵ L mol^?1. GA binds to the Sudlow's drug binding site II in BSA, and the binding distance between them is calculated as 1.63 nm based on the Förster theory. The thermodynamic parameters indicate that the interaction between BSA and GA is driven mainly by hydrophobic forces. On the other hand, structural analysis indicates that GA binding results in an increased hydrophobicity around the tryptophan residues of BSA as revealed by the synchronous fluorescence spectra, and a decrease in α-helix as revealed by the far-UV CD spectra. In addition, ANS, UV–vis and RLS experiments confirmed that GA binding causes a certain structural changes in BSA. These findings provide the binding information between BSA and GA, and may be helpful for pharmacokinetics and the design of dosage forms of GA.     

Study on the conjugation mechanism of colistin sulfate with bovine serum albumin and effect of the metal ions on the reaction

Colistin sulfate (CS) can quench the fluorescence of bovine serum albumin (BSA) in an aqueous solution at pH 7.40. The static fluorescence-quenching process between BSA and CS was confirmed and the binding constant, the number of binding sites and thermodynamic data for the interaction between BSA and CS were also obtained. Results showed that the order of magnitude of binding constant (K_a) was 10⁴, and the number of binding site (n) in the binary system was approximately equal to 1; electrostatic force played an important role on the conjugation reaction between BSA and CS. On the basis of the Förster theory of the resonance energy transfer, the binding distance (r) between CS and BSA was less than 7 nm. Comparing the quenching of protein fluorescence excited at 280 nm and 295 nm and from the site marker replacement experiments, it was shown that the primary CS binding site was located in the sub-domain IIA (site I) of BSA. Synchronous fluorescence spectra clearly revealed that the binding of CS with BSA can induce conformation changes in BSA. In addition, the effects of common metal ions on the binding constants of CS–BSA complex were also discussed. It was shown that, except Cu²⁺, the high metal ion concentrations improved the CS efficacy.     

Mangiferin binding to serum albumin is non-saturable and induces conformational changes at high concentrations

The binding interaction between mangiferin (MGF), which a natural xanthone isolated from mangoes, and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was studied with absorbance and fluorescence spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry and molecular modeling. The data were analyzed to assess the binding mechanism, effect of pH and ionic strength, conformational changes in the protein and electrical charge transfer involved. The MGF–BSA complex exhibited positive cooperativity with a 1:1 stoichiometry (K_d=0.38 mmol L^?1) for the first binding site and a non-saturable binding at high ligand concentrations. Furthermore, the data also suggest an increase in drug bioavailability in the acidic region and relatively low ionic strength values, which are close to physiological levels. The data suggest a specific electrostatic interaction together with hydrophobic effects and H-bonding displayed in MGF binding to the BSA IIA subdomain. Synchronous fluorescence spectra indicate that there are conformational changes in the polypeptide backbone upon ligand binding. Cyclic voltammetry indicates that there is an irreversible charge transfer between MGF and BSA that is modulated by diffusion on the electrode surface, where two electrons are transferred. These results can help the knowledge of the pharmacokinetic activities of natural or chemical xanthone-based drugs.     

Investigation on the interactions of silymarin to bovine serum albumin and lysozyme by fluorescence and absorbance

The interactions of silymarin with bovine serum albumin (BSA) and lysozyme (LYS) were investigated in physiological buffer (pH = 7.4) by fluorescence spectroscopy and UV–vis absorption spectroscopy. The mechanism study indicated that silymarin could strongly quench the intrinsic fluorescence of BSA and LYS through static quenching procedures. At 291 K, the values of the binding constant K_A were 4.20×10⁴ and 4.71×10⁴ L mol^?1 for silymarin–BSA and silymarin–LYS, respectively. Using thermodynamic equations, the conclusion that hydrophobic and electrostatic forces played an important role in stabilizing complex of silymarin–BSA or silymarin–LYS was obtained. The effects of Cu²⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Fe²⁺, and Fe³⁺ on the binding were also studied at 291 K. According to Förster’s nonradiative energy transfer theory, the distances r₀ between donor and acceptor were calculated to be 3.36 and 2.71 nm for silymarin–BSA and silymarin–LYS, respectively. Synchronous fluorescence spectra showed that the conformation of BSA and LYS were changed by silymarin.     

Spectroscopic study of interaction of styrylcyanine dye Sbt and its derivatives with bovine serum albumin

The spectral-fluorescent characteristics of styrylcyanine dye Sbt ((E)-2-(4-(dimethylamino) styryl)-3-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-3-ium iodide) and homodimers, dyes conjugated with two chromophores in aqueous solutions without and in the presence of bovine serum albumin (BSA), are studied. It is established that in the presence of BSA for dyes Dbt-5 and Dbt-10, an increase of the absorptivity, a slight broadening and the emergence of new band on the short wavelength range with λ_max=410 nm is observed; also hypsochromic shift of the absorption and fluorescence at 30 nm and 7 nm, respectively for the dye D-183 is observed. The intensity of the fluorescence emission fundamental band in all the studied dyes in the presence of BSA increases by 3.5 to 55 times. The binding constant (K) and number of binding sites (N) of studied dyes with BSA are determined. The dependence of the binding constants with BSA from the dipole moment of dye molecules is identified, which shows that in addition to the electrostatic attraction forces between molecules of styrylcyanine dyes with BSA, hydrophobic interactions are essential. It is shown that the aggregation of dye affects the processes of interaction of the dyes with the BSA.     

Investigation of three flavonoids binding to bovine serum albumin using molecular fluorescence technique

The three flavonoids including naringenin, hesperetin and apigenin binding to bovine serum albumin (BSA) at pH 7.4 was studied by fluorescence quenching, synchronous fluorescence and UV–vis absorption spectroscopic techniques. The results obtained revealed that naringenin, hesperetin and apigenin strongly quenched the intrinsic fluorescence of BSA. The Stern–Volmer curves suggested that these quenching processes were all static quenching processes. At 291 K, the value and the order of the binding constant were K_{A (naringenin)}=4.08×10⁴<K_{A (hesperetin)}=5.40×10⁴≈K_{A (apigenin)}=5.32×10⁴ L mol^?1. The main binding force between the flavonoid and BSA was hydrophobic and electrostatic force. According to the Förster theory of non-radiation energy transfer, the binding distances (r₀) were obtained as 3.36, 3.47 and 3.30 nm for naringenin–BSA, hesperetin–BSA and apigenin–BSA, respectively. The effect of some common ions such as Fe³⁺, Cu²⁺, Mg²⁺, Mn²⁺, Zn²⁺ and Ca²⁺ on the binding was also studied in detail. The competition binding was also performed. The apparent binding constant (K′_A) obtained suggested that one flavonoid had an obvious effect on the binding of another flavonoid to protein when they coexisted in BSA solution.     

Study on the interaction between tabersonine and human serum albumin by optical spectroscopy and molecular modeling methods

The mechanism of interaction between tabersonine (TAB) and human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated by the methods of fluorescence spectroscopy, UV–vis absorption spectroscopy and molecular modeling under simulative physiological conditions. Results obtained from analysis of fluorescence spectrum and fluorescence intensity indicated that TAB has a strong ability to quench the intrinsic fluorescence of HSA through a static quenching procedure. The binding site number n and apparent binding constant K_a, corresponding thermodynamic parameters ΔG, ΔH and ΔS at different temperatures were calculated. The distance r between donor (human serum albumin) and acceptor (tabersonine) was obtained according to the Förster theory of non-radiation energy transfer. The effect of common ions on binding constant was also investigated. The synchronous fluorescence and three-dimensional fluorescence spectra were used to investigate the structural change of HSA molecules with addition of TAB. Furthermore, the study of molecular modeling indicated that TAB could bind to the site I of HSA and hydrophobic interaction was the major acting force, which was in agreement with the binding mode study.     

Interactions between imazethapyr and bovine serum albumin: Spectrofluorimetric study

The interaction between imazethapyr (IMA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy. The Stern–Volmer quenching constant (K_SV) at three temperatures was evaluated in order to determine the quenching mechanism. The dependence of fluorescence quenching on viscosity was also evaluated for this purpose. The results showed that IMA quenches the fluorescence intensity of BSA through a static quenching process. The values of the binding constant for the formed BSA–IMA complex and the number of binding sites were found to be 1.51×10⁵ M^?1 and 0.77, respectively, at room temperature. Based on the calculated thermodynamic parameters, the forces that dominate the binding process are hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces, and the binding process is spontaneous and exothermic. The quenching of protein fluorescence by iodide ion was used to probe the accessibility of tryptophan residues in BSA and the change in accessibility induced by the presence of IMA. According to the obtained results, the BSA–IMA complex is formed in the site where the Trp-134 is located, causing it to become less exposed to the solvent.     

Interaction of aconitine with bovine serum albumin and effect of atropine sulphate and glycyrrhizic acid on the binding

The interaction of aconitine with bovine serum albumin (BSA) and effect of atropine sulphate and glycyrrhizic acid on binding constant, binding sites, and conformation were studied in an aqueous buffer solution (pH 7.40) by ultraviolet absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. The study results show that aconitine quenched the endogenous fluorescence of BSA via a dynamic quenching procedure. Predominant intermolecular forces between aconitine and BSA were hydrophobic interactions, which stabilized the complex of aconitine–BSA. The distance between the donor and acceptor was 2.62 nm. The conformation of BSA was investigated by synchronous fluorescence techniques, indicating that the microenvironment around tryptophan (Trp) residues was changed. Furthermore, with the addition of atropine sulphate or glycyrrhizic acid, binding constant and the number of binding sites of aconitine to BSA were decreased, and the conformation had no change, which provide an important theoretical support for aconitine detoxification by atropine sulphate and glycyrrhizic acid.     

Investigation of proton pump inhibitors binding with bovine serum albumin and their relationship to molecular structure

The interactions of three proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), omeprazole, pantoprazole and ilaprazole with bovine serum albumin (BSA) have been investigated by fluorescence, synchronous fluorescence, ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis) and circular dichroism (CD). Various binding parameters have been calculated at various temperatures. The results indicated that omeprazole, pantoprazole and ilaprazole had a strong ability to quench the intrinsic fluorescence of BSA with static quenching mechanism, and the binding affinities were significantly affected by different substituents and polarities as the order ilaprazole>pantoprazole>omeprazole. The site marker competitive experiments indicated that the binding of omeprazole, pantoprazole and ilaprazole to BSA primarily took place in subdomain IIA. The results of thermodynamic parameters ΔG, ΔH and ΔS indicated that electrostatic interaction played a major role for PPIs–BSA association. The distance r between PPIs and BSA was evaluated according to the theory of Förster's energy transfer. The quantitative analysis of synchronous fluorescence and CD spectra showed the change in secondary structure of the BSA upon interaction with PPIs by a reduction of α-helix. All the above results many have relevant insight into the PPIs' availability and distribution.     

Effect of temperature and pH on interaction between bovine serum albumin and cetylpyridinium bromide: Fluorescence spectroscopic approach

The fluorescence spectroscopic technique has been efficiently employed to investigate the interaction between bovine serum albumin (BSA) and cetylpyridinium bromide (CPB) under different pH and temperature conditions. The binding constant, number of binding sites, thermodynamic parameters such as ΔG, ΔH, ΔS, and nature of binding forces between BSA and CPB were obtained by measuring the steady state fluorescence quenching of BSA by CPB. The experimental results showed that the fluorescence quenching of BSA by CPB was a result of the formation of CPB-BSA complex. The static quenching was confirmed from the Stern-Volmer quenching constant at different temperatures. The effect of CPB on the conformation of BSA was analyzed using synchronous and three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy. pH dependence complex formation between BSA-CPB is due to the interaction between cationic side chain of CPB and the net charge developed on BSA. The distance ‘r’ between BSA and CPB was obtained according to the fluorescence resonance energy transfer.     

Spectroscopic study on the interaction of eugenol with salmon sperm DNA in vitro

Fluorescence spectra, absorption spectra, melting temperature, ionic strength effect, and viscosity experiments were described that characterize the interaction of eugenol with salmon sperm DNA in vitro. Eugenol was found to bind but weakly to DNA, with binding constants of 4.23×10³, 3.62×10³ and 2.47×10³ L mol^?1 at 18, 28 and 38 °C respectively. The Stern–Volmer plots at different temperatures suggested that the quenching type of fluorescence of eugenol by DNA was a static quenching. Both the relative viscosity and the melting temperature of DNA were increased by the addition of eugenol. The changes of ionic strength had no affect on the binding. In addition, the binding constant of eugenol with single stranded DNA (ssDNA) was larger than that of eugenol with double stranded DNA (dsDNA). These results revealed that the binding mode of eugenol to DNA was intercalative binding. The thermodynamic parameters ΔH, ΔG and ΔS were also obtained according to the Van't Hoff equations, which suggested that hydrogen bond or van der Waals force might play an important role in a binding of eugenol to DNA. Based on the theory of the Förster energy transference, the binding distance between DNA and eugenol was determined as 4.40 nm, indicating that the static fluorescence quenching of eugenol by DNA was also a non-radiation energy transfer process.     

The investigation of the interaction between edaravone and bovine serum albumin by spectroscopic approaches

The fluorescence and ultraviolet spectroscopies were explored to study the interaction between edaravone (EDA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) under imitated physiological condition. The experimental results show that the fluorescence quenching mechanism between EDA and BSA is a combined quenching (dynamic and static quenching). The binding constants, binding sites, and the corresponding thermodynamic parameters (ΔG, ΔH, and ΔS) of the interaction system were calculated at different temperatures. According to Förster non-radiation energy transfer theory, the binding distance between EDA and BSA was calculated to be 3.10 nm. The effect of EDA on the conformation of BSA was analyzed using synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy. In addition, the effects of some common metal ions Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Ni²⁺ on the binding constant between EDA and BSA were examined.     

Spectrophotometric studies on the interaction between pazufloxacin mesilate and human serum albumin or lysozyme

The binding of pazufloxacin mesilate (PZFX) to human serum albumin (HSA) or lysozyme (Lys) was investigated using spectrophotometric techniques. The intrinsic fluorescence of both HSA and Lys was strongly quenched by PZFX. This effect was rationalized in terms of a static quenching procedure. Negative values of ΔH⁰ and ΔS⁰ for the formation of PZFX-HSA or PZFX-Lys complex implied that both hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions might play a significant role in PZFX binding to HSA or Lys. The binding distances deduced from the efficiency of energy transfer were 4.04 and 3.21 nm for PZFX-HSA and PZFX-Lys systems, respectively. Furthermore, association constants and binding mechanism were successfully derived from the synchronous fluorescence spectra. Circular dichroism (CD) spectra and UV/vis detections supported a change in the secondary structure of proteins caused by the interaction of PZFX with HSA or Lys.     

抗艾滋病药物司他夫定与血液蛋白相互作用的研究

研究药物和血液中载体蛋白的相互作用对阐明药物在体内的转运、分布、代谢和药效等具有重要意义。运用稳态荧光、紫外-可见吸收光谱、动力学瞬态发射光谱和循环伏安法研究了抗艾滋病(HIV)药物司他夫定(stavudine,D4T)对人血清白蛋白(HSA)、牛血清白蛋白(BSA)和血红蛋白(Hb)三种血液蛋白的荧光猝灭机制,均为静态猝灭;得出不同温度(300 K,310 K,320 K)下D4T和载体的结合常数K_a(K_a的大小顺序为Hb＞HSA＞BSA)和结合位点数n(n均为1);分析二者结合过程的热力参数ΔH,ΔS和ΔG,三种血液蛋白均为ΔG＞0,ΔH＞0,说明D4T和载体的结合是一种自发的放热过程,同时由ΔH＜0,ΔS＜0,推测出D4T与HSA,BSA和Hb之间的结合力都为氢键和范德华力;根据Frster非辐射能量转移理论(FRET)分析了供体(蛋白)和受体(D4T)之间发生能量转移的可能性并计算了结合距离R₀和r,其中r＜7 nm且0.5R₀＜r＜1.5R₀,表明从HSA,BSA和Hb到D4T之间发生能量转移的可能性很大。同时利用同步荧光,三维荧光和圆二色谱法得出,D4T与载体结合时对载体(HSA,BSA和Hb)的二级结构无影响,且三级构象变化不大。通过本文实验可知,HSA,BSA和Hb三种血液蛋白均可作为运输D4T到靶位置的良好载体蛋白,这些结果为更深入研究D4T药物分子设计和抗HIV作用的应用提供有利的实验依据。     

Spectroscopic study on interaction between bisphenol A or its degraded solution under microwave irradiation in the presence of activated carbon and human serum albumin

In this study, the interaction between bisphenol A (BPA) or its degraded solution under microwave irradiation after their adsorption on activated carbon (AC/MW) and human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated by UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy techniques. The results showed that BPA could bind to HSA molecule, which could cause the stretch of peptide chains. Also, the degraded BPA solution with a few residues could still interact with HSA. Otherwise, the influences of pH and ionic strength on the interaction were estimated. The fluorescence quenching modes of HSA initiated by BPA at three temperatures (298, 310 and 315 K) were all obtained using Stern-Volmer and Lineweaver-Burk equations. The number of binding sites (n), binding constants (K_D) and energy transfer efficiency (E) were all calculated. The thermodynamic parameters (ΔH, ΔG and ΔS) and binding distances (r) were all measured at the three temperatures, respectively. Synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy was also carried out.     

Interaction of the flavonoid hesperidin with bovine serum albumin: A fluorescence quenching study

The interaction between the flavonoid hesperidin and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated by fluorescence and UV/Vis absorption spectroscopy. The results revealed that hesperidin caused the fluorescence quenching of BSA through a static quenching procedure. The hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions play a major role in stabilizing the complex. The binding site number n, and apparent binding constant K_A, corresponding thermodynamic parameters ΔG^o, ΔH^o, ΔS^o at different temperatures were calculated. The distance r between donor (BSA) and acceptor (hesperidin) was obtained according to fluorescence resonance energy transfer. The effect of Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Ni²⁺, Co²⁺, and Mn²⁺ on the binding constants between hesperidin and BSA were studied. The effect of hesperidin on the conformation of BSA was analyzed using synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy and UV/Vis absorption spectroscopy.