2,5-di-[2-(3,5-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)amine -4-hydroxy-phenyl) ethylene] pyrazine zinc complex as fluorescent probe for labeling proteins

The binding characteristics between 2,5-di-[2-(3,5-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)amine -4-hydroxy-phenyl) ethylene] pyrazine (1) or its complex (1-Zn) and serum albumins were studied by fluorescence spectroscopy in pH 7.4 aqueous solution. 1-Zn emitted weak fluorescence at 580 nm in a pH 7.4 Tris-HCl buffer solution when excited at 435 nm, however, the fluorescence intensity increased upon addition of serum albumins with the blue shift of emission peak to 524 nm. The binding constants were estimated as 8.40 x 10(7) and 3.03 x 10(6)mol(-1)L for bovine serum albumin (BSA) and human serum albumin (HSA) respectively, and the number of binding sites was 1 for each. The quenching mechanism of fluorescence of serum albumins by 1-Zn was considered as a static quenching process. The binding distance between 1-Zn and serum albumins and the energy transfer efficiency were obtained based on the theory of F?rester spectroscopy energy transfer. The effect of 1-Zn on the conformation of serum albumins was further analyzed using synchronous fluorescence spectrometry. The experiment results clearly showed that 1-Zn is a highly sensitive protein sensor.     

Dual temperature/pH-sensitive drug delivery of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) nanogels conjugated with doxorubicin for potential application in tumor hyperthermia therapy

The interaction of the amphiphilic drugs, i.e., amitriptyline hydrochloride (AMT) and promethazine hydrochloride (PMT), with serum albumins (i.e., human serum albumin (HSA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA)), has been examined by the various spectroscopic techniques, like fluorescence, UV-vis, and circular dichroism (CD). Fluorescence results indicate that in case of HSA-drug complexes the quenching of fluorescence intensity at 280 nm is less effective as compared to at 295 nm while in case of BSA-drug complexes both have almost same effect and for most of drug-serum albumin complexes there is only one independent class of binding. For all drug-serum albumin complexes the quenching rate constant (K(q)) values suggest the static quenching procedure. The UV-vis results show that the change in protein conformation of PMT-serum albumin complexes was more prominent as compared to AMT-serum albumin complexes. The CD results also explain the conformational changes in the serum albumins on binding with drugs. The increase in α-helical structure for AMT-serum albumin complexes is found to be more as compared to PMT-serum albumin complexes. Hence, the various spectroscopic techniques provide a quantitative understanding of the binding of amphiphilic drugs with serum albumins.     

Studies on the interaction of colloidal gold and serum albumins by spectral methods

The interactions of colloidal gold and serum albumins, including bovine serum albumin (BSA) and human serum albumin (HSA), were studied by fluorescence and absorption spectrometry. Fluorescence quenching spectrometry was applied to study the interactions between colloidal gold and serum albumins. At pH 7.4 phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), the intensity of fluorescence emission spectrum of serum albumins decreased in the presence of colloidal gold, which indicated that colloidal gold quenched the fluorescence of serum albumins. Experimental results indicated that the combination reactions of colloidal gold and serum albumins were static quenching processes. Based on the effect of colloidal gold on fluorescence intensity, the binding constants, the numbers of binding sites and the acting forces between colloidal gold and serum albumins were found.     

酮康唑与血清白蛋白相互作用的荧光光谱研究

用荧光光谱和紫外吸收光谱法研究了酮康唑与牛血清白蛋白和人血清白蛋白的相互作用。实验进行于pH = 7.40±0.1的0.1 mol∙L-1PBS磷酸缓冲溶液。实验结果表明,酮康唑与牛血清白蛋白和人血清白蛋白的结合常数均会随着温度的升高而降低,酮康唑可以有规律地使血清白蛋白内源荧光猝灭,其猝灭机理可认为是酮康唑与白蛋白形成复合物的静态猝灭。并且获得了不同温度下,酮康唑与白蛋白作用的结合常数以及∆G、∆H和∆S等热力学参数。根据所得结果可推断酮康唑与白蛋白的作用力主要为静电作用力和疏水作用力,同时由FRET能量转移理论计算得出了酮康唑与白蛋白结合位置的距离r。     

Fluorescence Spectroscopic Studies on the Interaction of Oleanolic Acid and its Triterpenoid Saponins Derivatives with Two Serum Albumins

The interaction of oleanolic acid (OA) and its glycosylated derivatives (LL-2 and LL-4) with human and bovine serum albumins were investigated using the methods of fluorescence spectroscopy. The spectroscopic analysis of the fluorescence quenching that occurs when OA and its derivatives interact with serum albumin indicates that these quenching constants are inversely correlated with temperature and the quenching process involves static interactions. The binding affinity of OA and OA-derived compounds to bovine serum albumin (BSA) and human serum albumin (HSA) follow the trend LL-4 > LL-2 > OA, suggesting that glycosylation of OA can facilitate its binding to serum albumins. Additionally, the binding affinity of these compounds to HSA is stronger than it is to BSA. The calculated thermodynamic parameters suggest that hydrophobic interactions dominate these interaction processes. We also found that only a single type of binding site exists for OA and its derivatives to HSA and BSA. Synchronous fluorescence results indicate that the binding of OA, LL-2 and LL-4 to BSA and HSA can lead to the conformational changes around the tryptophan residues of the two serum albumins. These results provided valuable clues to the pharmacokinetics and the pharmacologic activities of OA and its types of triterpenoid saponins derivatives.     

Spectroscopic studies on the interaction between riboflavin and albumins

The interactions between riboflavin (RF) and human and bovine serum albumin (HSA and BSA) were studied by using absorption and fluorescence spectroscopic methods. Intrinsic fluorescence emission spectra of serum albumin in the presence of RF show that the endogenous photosensitizer acts as a quencher. The decrease of fluorescence intensity at about 350 nm is attributed to changes in the environment of the protein fluorophores caused by the ligand. The quenching mechanisms of albumins by RF were discussed. The binding constants and binding site number were obtained at various temperatures. The distance between albumins and RF in the complexes suggests that the primary binding site for RF is close to tryptophan residue (Trp214) of HSA and Trp212 of BSA. The hydration process of albumins has also been discussed.     

Investigating the interaction of juglone (5-hydroxy-1, 4-naphthoquinone) with serum albumins using spectroscopic and in silico methods

The interaction between juglone at the concentration range of 10–110 µM and bovine serum albumin (BSA) or human serum albumin (HSA) at the constant concentration of 11 µM was investigated by fluorescence and UV absorption spectroscopy under physiological-like condition. Performing the experiments at different temperatures showed that the fluorescence intensity of BSA/HSA was decreased in the presence of juglone by a static quenching mechanism due to the formation of the juglone–protein complex. The binding constant for the interaction was in the order of 10³ M^?1, and the number of binding sites for juglone on serum albumins was determined to be equal to one. The thermodynamic parameters including enthalpy (ΔH), entropy (ΔS) and Gibb’s free energy (ΔG) changes were obtained by using the van’t Hoff equation. These results indicated that van der Waals force and hydrogen bonding were the main intermolecular forces stabilizing the complex in a spontaneous association reaction. Moreover, the interaction of BSA/HSA with juglone was verified by UV absorption spectra and molecular docking. The results of synchronous fluorescence, UV–visible and CD spectra demonstrated that the binding of juglone with BSA/HSA induces minimum conformational changes in the structure of albumins. The increased binding affinity of juglone to albumin observed in the presence of site markers (digoxin and ibuprofen) excludes IIA and IIIA sites as the binding site of juglone. This is partially in agreement with the results of molecular docking studies which suggests sub-domain IA of albumin as the binding site.     

盐酸拓扑替康与人血清白蛋白的相互作用及分子模拟

用荧光光谱法、分光光度法研究了盐酸拓扑替康(topotecan hydrochloride, 简记为THC)与人血清白蛋白(human serum albumins, HSA)的相互结合反应. 计算了反应的结合常数、结合位点数和热力学常数. 盐酸拓扑替康在人血清白蛋白上的结合位置与色氨酸残基间的距离为3.63 nm. 分子模型研究表明, 盐酸拓扑替康与人血清白蛋白的亚结构域IIA结合, 二者间的作用力主要为疏水作用, 此外, 蛋白质的丙氨酸(Ala-291)残基和天冬氨酸(Asp-256)残基与盐酸拓扑替康之间还存在氢键作用力.     

Comparative studies on biophysical interactions between 4-dicyanomethylene-2,6-dimethyl-4H-pyran (DDP) with bovine serum albumin (BSA) and human serum albumin (HSA) via photophysical approaches and molecular docking techniques

Photophysical studies of 4-Dicyanomethylene-2,6-Dimethyl-4H-Pyran (DDP) dye with globular proteins, Human Serum Albumin (HSA) and Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) were carried out in aqueous solution. An isosbestic point resulted on the addition of serum albumins, which signifies a complex or an equilibrium state of DDP dye with albumin. Addition of BSA to DDP dye results in a fluorescence enhancement accompanied with a significant hypsochromic shift, whereas with that of HSA, a fluorescence quenching with a considerable blue shift resulted. Excited state studies of DDP dye with serum albumins portray that the role of binding sites of dye with albumins vary considerably and the nature of interaction is presumably attributed to combined hydrogen-bonding and hydrophobic interactions. Molecular docking studies of DDP dye with albumins and two other derivatives 4-(Dicyanomethylene)-2-methyl-6-(4-dimethylaminostyryl)-4H-pyran (DCM) dye and 4-(Dicyanomethylene)-2-methyl-6-(4-t-buyl)-4H-pyran (DCT) dyes with BSA and HSA elucidates that the hydrogen-bonding interaction accompanied with several hydrophobic, pi–pi an pi–alkyl interactions coexist between dye and albumins. The binding energy, intermolecular energy and stability of the DDP, DCM and DCT dyes through docking techniques with albumins authenticate that the dye predominantly acts as hydrogen-bonding acceptor site and the protein molecule as the donor. DDP dye prefers to exist in four different binding sites of HSA, whereas, in the case of BSA, the most preferred site is found to be hydrophobic domain (site I). Interestingly, the most preferred site of DCT dye is III A subdomain of HSA, whereas DCM dye is oriented towards I B subdomain. DDP and DCT are smaller in size and reside in the domain preferred for smaller ligands (II A and IIIA) as resulted in several drugs-HSA interaction whereas DCM dye which is categorized as medium to larger ligand based on the extended structure resides in the most favoured site IB. Fluorescence techniques in combination with molecular docking methods elucidate binding characteristics and the domain in which the dye resides in a micro heterogeneous environment is established in this study.     

黄芩类药物与人血清白蛋白相互作用的研究

本文利用荧光猝灭技术和紫外可见分光光度法研究了黄芩苷和汉黄芩苷与人血清白蛋白的结合性质,由药物对血清白蛋白的荧光猝灭作用求出了其结合常数. 根据热力学参数,确定了结合力的性质. 并进一步研究了Zn2+, Mg2+, Al2+,和 Cu2+存在时对结合性质的影响. 不仅对于揭示体内药物动力学问题,指导临床合理用药具有一定意义,而且对于进行药物分子设计、开发新药等也具有重要指导意义.     

Spectroscopic characterization of effective components anthraquinones in Chinese medicinal herbs binding with serum albumins

The interactions of serum albumins such as human serum albumin (HSA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) with emodin, rhein, aloe-emodin and aloin were assessed employing fluorescence quenching and absorption spectroscopic techniques. The results obtained revealed that there are relatively strong binding affinity for the four anthraquinones with HSA and BSA and the binding constants for the interactions of anthraquinones with HSA or BSA at 20 degrees C were obtained. Anthraquinone-albumin interactions were studied at different temperatures and in the presence of some metal ions. And the competition binding of anthraquinones with serum albumins was also discussed. The Stern-Volmer curves suggested that the quenching occurring in the reactions was the static quenching process. The binding distances and transfer efficiencies for each binding reactions were calculated according to the F?ster theory of non-radiation energy transfer. Using thermodynamic equations, the main action forces of these reactions were also obtained. The reasons of the different binding affinities for different anthraquinone-albumin reactions were probed from the point of view of molecular structures.     

荧光光谱在研究氯霉素与沙拉沙星间拮抗作用中的应用

氯霉素(CHL)和沙拉沙星(SLFX)均能够猝灭牛血清白蛋白(BSA)的荧光. 当两种药物共存时使BSA荧光进一步猝灭, 据此利用荧光光谱法研究了氟喹诺酮类药物SLFX与CHL间相互作用. 结果表明: 两种药物间存在拮抗作用, 使药物与蛋白的结合稳定性增加, 致使能够转运到作用部位产生药理效应的游离型药物含量减少, 造成药效降低; 药物对蛋白荧光的猝灭属于静态猝灭; 药物与蛋白结合位点数约为1. 根据Forster非辐射能量转移理论, 确定了药物与蛋白之间的结合距离r, 药物间拮抗作用的存在使r值降低, 结合距离减小. 同步荧光光谱研究表明, 药物间的拮抗作用对蛋白质构象产生影响, 使蛋白质分子伸展, 疏水性降低.     

Fluorescent investigation of the interactions between N-(p-chlorophenyl)-N'-(1-naphthyl) thiourea and serum albumin: synchronous fluorescence determination of serum albumin

The interactions between N-(p-chlorophenyl)-N′-(1-naphthyl) thiourea and serum albumin were investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy and UV absorption spectrum under physiological conditions. The results of spectroscopic measurements suggested that N-(p-chlorophenyl)-N′-(1-naphthyl) thiourea should have a strong ability to quench the intrinsic fluorescence of both bovine serum albumin and human serum albumin through static quenching procedure, and the hydrophobic interaction was the predominant intermolecular force stabilizing the complex. Thermodynamic parameter enthalpy changes (ΔH) and entropy changes (ΔS) were calculated according to the Vant’Hoff equation. The binding distances between N-(p-chlorophenyl)-N′-(1-naphthyl) thiourea and the proteins were evaluated on the basis of the theory of Föster energy transfer. In addition, the effects of other ions on the binding constants of complexes were also discussed. Synchronous fluorescence technology was successfully applied to the determination of serum albumins added to the CPNT solution.     

光谱法研究喜树碱与牛血清白蛋白的相互作用

采用多种光谱技术对喜树碱和牛血清白蛋白的相互作用进行了研究.结果表明喜树碱和牛血清白蛋白可形成基态复合物,引起牛血清白蛋白内源荧光猝灭.通过计算获得了二者在不同温度下的结合常数及结合位点数.根据喜树碱和牛血清白蛋白结合的热力学参数,确定了二者之间主要为疏水作用力.根据F(o)rster非辐射能量转移理论确定了喜树碱和牛血清白蛋白的作用距离.同步荧光光谱显示喜树碱主要与蛋白中色氨酸残基发生相互作用,改变其周围的局部构象.红外光谱提示喜树碱可引起蛋白的构象发生改变,α-螺旋二级结构减少.     

Interactions of Human Serum Albumin with Phenothiazine Drugs: Insights from Fluorescence Spectroscopic Studies

This study was based on the use of fluorescence quenching and differentiation between static and dynamic quenching, as well as energy transfer for distance measurements. The interactions of human serum albumin with phenothiazine drugs, i.e. phenothiazine, chlorpromazine, perphenazine and promethazine, were studied and extrapolated important information on quenching mechanism, types of interaction force, binding‐site number and distance between Trp214 in HSA and the bound drugs. This study has great significance in methodology and understanding the protein‐drug interaction mechanism.     

A spectroscopic study of phenylbutazone and aspirin bound to serum albumin in rheumatoid diseases

Interaction of phenylbutazone (PBZ) and aspirin (ASA), two drugs recommended in rheumatoid diseases (RDs), when binding to human (HSA) and bovine (BSA) serum albumins, has been studied by quenching of fluorescence and proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹HNMR) techniques.On the basis of spectrofluorescence measurements high affinity binding sites of PBZ and ASA on albumin as well as their interaction within the binding sites were described. A low affinity binding site has been studied by proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.Using fluorescence spectroscopy the location of binding site in serum albumin (SA) for PBZ and ASA was found. Association constants K_a were determined for binary (i.e. PBZ–SA and ASA–SA) and ternary complexes (i.e. PBZ–[ASA]–SA and ASA–[PBZ]–SA).PBZ and ASA change the affinity of each other to the binding site in serum albumin (SA). The presence of ASA causes the increase of association constants K_aI of PBZ–SA complex. Similarly, PBZ influences K_aI of ASA–SA complex. This phenomenon shows that the strength of binding and the stability of the complexes increase in the presence of the second drug. The decrease of K_aII values suggests that the competition between PBZ and ASA in binding to serum albumin in the second class of binding sites occurs. The analysis of ¹HNMR spectral parameters i.e. changes of chemical shifts and relaxation times of the drug indicate that the presence of ASA weakens the interaction of PBZ with albumin. Similarly PBZ weakens the interaction of ASA with albumin. This conclusion points to the necessity of using a monitoring therapy owning to the possible increase of uncontrolled toxic effects.     

光谱法研究噻菁染料与血清蛋白的相互作用

本文通过吸收和荧光光谱法研究了一种噻菁染料与人血清蛋白及牛血清蛋白的相互作用。吸收光谱数据表明,与血清蛋白结合后,噻菁染料单体的吸收峰发生红移,同时强度也有很大变化;还通过吸收光谱计算确定了噻菁染料与血清蛋白的结合位点数（ n ）。与人血清蛋白或牛血清蛋白结合后,噻菁染料的荧光量子产率增加。分析噻菁染料的荧光强度随溶液中血清蛋白浓度的变化得到了二者反应的表观结合常数（ K _a）和自由能变化（ ΔG ）。根据表观结合常数（ K _a）可以判断,人血清蛋白比牛血清蛋白与噻菁染料的结合更强。     

Thiophilic interaction chromatography of serum albumins

An investigation of the binding of native and recombinant human serum albumin and bovine serum albumin on three thiophilic gels, PyS, 2S, and 3S was performed. In addition to these proteins, we studied serum albumins from several species such as goat, rabbit, guinea pig, rat, hamster, baboon, and pig. Our results reveal that recombinant human serum albumin (rHSA) binds completely to PyS whereas native human serum albumin and bovine serum albumin bind only partially to PyS. The binding affinities of rHSA, human serum albumin and bovine serum albumin to 2S and 3S gels are less than their binding to PyS. Serum albumins from goat, rabbit, guinea pig, rat, hamster, baboon, and pig bind much stronger to 3S gel than human and bovine serum albumins. The binding of pig and hamster serum albumins is stronger than that of rat, goat, baboon, and rabbit.     

伊文思蓝作荧光探针研究牛血清白蛋白与氨苄青霉素之间的竞争反应

用伊文思蓝(Evans blue, EB)作荧光探针研究了氨苄青霉素(Ampicillin, A)对牛血清白蛋白(Bovine serum albumin, BSA)的竞争反应. 伊文思蓝与牛血清白蛋白作用, 使牛血清白蛋白荧光发生猝灭, 根据Stern-Volmer方程及荧光寿命研究了荧光猝灭的类型及机理. 结果表明, 猝灭类型为静态猝灭, 即伊文思蓝和牛血清白蛋白形成了一种稳定的复合物. 伊文思蓝与牛血清白蛋白的结合常数KBSA-EB=1.122×106 L/mol, 结合点数n=0.9935, 并确定了EB和BSA之间的热力学常数及作用力类型. 当加入氨苄青霉素后, 牛血清白蛋白的相对荧光强度恢复. 这表明氨苄青霉素与伊文思蓝对牛血清白蛋白发生了竞争反应. 探讨了该竞争反应的相关机理, 求出了伊文思蓝与氨苄青霉素的结合常数为KEB-A=7.131×105 L/mol.     

Studies on the energy transfer system of terbium-norfloxacin chelate and its interaction with serum albumins

The energy absorbed by norfloxacin could be transferred to terbium(Ⅲ) through chela-tion of norfloxacin with terbium(Ⅲ),then the characteristic fluorescence emission could be observed.The interaction of serum albumins with norfloxacin have been investigated in this paper.The results showed that HSA could inhibit the energy transfer between norfloxacin and terbium(Ⅲ).But,BSA could not.It was shown that the binding properties of norfloxacin to HSA and BSA were totally different.