Conformational analysis of Na,K-ATPase in drug-protein complexes

This review reports the effects of several drugs such as AZT (anti-AIDS), cis-Pt (antitumor), aspirin (anti-inflammatory) and vitamin C (antioxidant) on the stability and conformation of Na,K-ATPase in vitro. Drug-enzyme binding was found to be via H-bonding to the polypeptide CO and C-N groups with two binding constants K(1(AZT))=5.30 (+/-2.1)x10(5)M(-1) and K(2(AZT))=9.80 (+/-2.9)x10(3)M(-1) for AZT and one binding constant K(cis)(-Pt)=1.93 (+/-1.2)x10(4)M(-1) for cis-Pt, K(aspirin)=6.45 (+/-2.5)x10(3)M(-1) and K(ascorbate)=1.04 (+/-0.5)x10(4)M(-1) for aspirin and ascorbic acid. The enzyme secondary structure was altered with major increase of alpha-helix from 19.9% (free protein) to 22-26% and reduction of beta-sheet from 25.6% (free protein) to 17-23% upon drug complexation indicating a partial stabilization of protein conformation. The order of induced stability is AZT>cis-Pt>ascorbate>aspirin.     

Study on the interaction of tamiflu and oseltamivir carboxylate with human serum albumin

Oseltamivir phosphate (OP; tamiflu) is an antiviral pro-drug, which is hydrolyzed hepatically to the active metabolite oseltamivir carboxylate (OC). It is the first orally neuraminidase inhibitor that was used in the treatment and prophylaxis of influenza virus A and B infection. Human serum albumin (HSA) is the most abundant of the proteins in the blood plasma and is major transporter for delivering several drugs in vivo. This study was designed to examine the interaction of HSA with oseltamivir phosphate (OP) and oseltamivir carboxylate (OC) in aqueous solution at physiological conditions, using a constant protein concentration and various drug contents. FTIR, UV-Vis spectroscopic methods were used to determine the drugs binding mode, the binding constant and the effects of drug complexation on protein secondary structure. Structural analysis showed that OP and OC bind HSA via polypeptide polar groups with overall binding constants of K(OP-HSA)=3.86(± 1.05)× 10(3)M(-1) and K(OC-HSA)=1.5(±0.45) × 10(2)M(-1). The alterations of protein secondary structure are attributed to a partial destabilization of HSA on drug complexation. The protein secondary structure showed no major alterations at low drugs concentrations (50 μM), whereas at higher content (1mM), decrease of α-helix from 58% (free HSA) to 38% (OP-HSA)-48% (OC-HSA), decrease of random coil from 15% (free HSA) to 2% (OP-HSA)-3% (OC-HSA), increase of β-sheet from 6% (free HSA) to 20% (OC-HSA)-29% (OP-HSA) and turn from 8% (free HSA) to 17% (OC-HSA)-19% (OP-HSA) occurred in the drug-HSA complexes. These observations indicated that low drug content induced protein stabilization, whereas at high drug concentration, a partial protein destabilization occurred in these drug-HSA complexes.     

Comparison of tryptophan interactions to free and grafted BSA protein

The binding of d- and l-tryptophan molecules to bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein has been studied using liquid chromatography and ultrafiltration in the pH range from 7 to 11. A hydrophobic interaction between tryptophan and BSA has been observed at pH 7.0 on BSA grafted chromatographic column. However, this interaction is negligible at higher pH for which the interaction to the stereospecific site was predominant. For both grafted and free proteins, the complexation mechanism was a competitive binding of d- and l-enantiomers on a single site. The apparent complexation constants for both d- and l-tryptophan show a maximum in the pH range 9-10. The variations of the apparent complexation constants versus pH were the result of the protonation of both the amino acid and a single site of the protein assuming that the complexation occurs between the zwitter-ionic amino acid form and the unprotonated BSA site. The apparent pK(BSA) is slightly shifted from 8.3 for grafted BSA protein to 9.4 for free BSA protein. This shift is presumably as a result of the different protein conformation.     

Sequential injection affinity chromatography utilizing an albumin immobilized monolithic column to study drug-protein interactions

In this study, sequential injection affinity chromatography was used for drug-protein interactions studies. The analytical system used consisted of a sequential injection analysis (SIA) manifold directly connected with convective interaction media (CIM) monolithic epoxy disks modified by ligand-immobilization of protein. A non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug, naproxen (NAP) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) were selected as model drug and protein, respectively. The SIA system was used for sampling, introduction and propulsion of drug towards to the monolithic column. Association equilibrium constants, binding capacity at various temperatures and thermodynamic parameters (free energy DeltaG, enthalpy DeltaH) of the binding reaction of naproxen are calculated by using frontal analysis mathematics. The variation of incubation time and its effect in on-line binding mode was also studied. The results indicated that naproxen had an association equilibrium constant of 2.90 x 10(6)M(-1) at pH 7.4 and 39 degrees C for a single binding site. The associated change in enthalpy (DeltaH) was -27.36 kcal mol(-1) and the change in entropy (DeltaS) was -73 cal mol(-1)K(-1) for a single type of binding sites. The location of the binding region was examined by competitive binding experiments using a biphosphonate drug, alendronate (ALD), as a competitor agent. It was found that the two drugs occupy the same class of binding sites on BSA. All measurements were performed with fluorescence (lambda(ext)=230 nm, lambda(em)=350 nm) and spectrophotometric detection (lambda=280 nm).     

Mechanistic investigation on binding interaction of bioactive imidazole with protein bovine serum albumin--a biophysical study

The interaction between bioactive imidazole derivative (PPP) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated using fluorescence and UV-vis spectral studies. The experimental results showed that the fluorescence quenching of BSA by imidazole derivative was the result of the formation of BSA-PPP complex and the effective quenching constants (K(SV)) were 2.66×10(4), 2.56×10(4), and 2.10×10(4) at 301, 310 and 318 K, respectively. Static quenching and non-radiative energy transfer were confirmed to the result in the fluorescence quenching. The binding site number n, apparent binding constant K(A) and corresponding thermodynamic parameters (ΔG, ΔH and ΔS) were measured at different temperatures. The process of binding of PPP molecule on BSA was a spontaneous molecular interaction procedure in which entropy increased and Gibbs free energy decreased.     

Incorporation of a monolithic column into sequential injection system for drug-protein binding studies

A sequential injection analysis (SIA) manifold was incorporated with a monolithic strong anion-exchanger disk for on-line drug-protein interaction studies. The antibiotic ciprofloxacin (CF) was selected as a model drug compound. The separation principle was based on the strong retention of bovine serum albumin (BSA) on the monolithic strong anion-exchanger and the liberation/release of the free form of the drug. Elution of the retained BSA was easily achieved by delivering a different mobile phase via the SIA manifold. The type of functional group of the monolithic support, the breakthrough volume and the injected volumes of CF and BSA were studied and optimized. The influence of the variation of incubation time was studied in on-line binding assays. Scatchard plot was employed to obtain the number of binding sites and the equilibrium binding constants. For the off-line study of the CF-BSA binding, two binding classes were determined with constants of (3.16+/-0.21)x10(6)M(-1) and (1.27+/-0.48)x10(4)M(-1) and 6.1+/-1.3 and 17.8+/-3.9 binding sites per class, respectively. In non-equilibrium binding experiments the binding rate constant was k(1)=785 M(-1)min(-1). All measurements were monitored with fluorescence (lambda(ext)=300 nm, lambda(em)=460 nm) and spectrophotometric detection (lambda=280 nm). To evaluate the accuracy of the developed method the obtained results were compared versus ultrafiltration experiments and were found in good agreement.     

核黄素与牛血清白蛋白相互作用的荧光光谱研究

采用荧光猝灭光谱、同步荧光光谱研究了核黄素与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)相互作用的光谱行为。结果发现,在温度为293 K和310 K时核黄素与BSA的结合常数(Kb)分别为4.879×105L.mol-1和1.880×105L.mol-1,结合热力学方程计算得到了对应温度下的热力学参数。结果表明核黄素对BSA有较强的荧光猝灭作用,其荧光猝灭过程属于动态猝灭机制,二者主要靠疏水作用力结合。采用同步荧光光谱探讨了核黄素对BSA构象的影响。     

荧光光谱法研究除草醚与牛血清白蛋白的相互作用

运用荧光光谱和紫外吸收光谱研究水溶液中除草醚(NP)与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)的相互作用.结果表明,NP与BSA形成基态复合物导致BSA内源荧光猝灭,猝灭机理主要为静态猝灭和非辐射能量转移.运用位点模型计算298 K、308 K、318 K时结合常数K_A分别为6.97×10~4、5.25×10~4 、4.96×10~4 L·mol~(-1),结合位点数n分别为0.98、0.92、0.96.根据热力学参数确定其作用力以疏水作用和静电作用为主;运用F(o)rster偶极-偶极非辐射能量转移原理,测定了NP与BSA的结合距离r为2.19 nm;用同步荧光技术初步考察了NP对BSA构象的影响.     

Flexibility of Na,K-ATPase secondary structure upon drug-protein interaction

The enzyme Na⁺, K⁺-ATPase is an integral membrane protein which transports sodium and potassium cations against an electrochemical gradient. The transport of Na⁺ and K⁺ ions is connected to an oscillation of the enzyme between the two conformational states, the E₁ (Na⁺) and the E₂ (K⁺) conformations. The enzymatic activity of ATPase is largley affected by different ligands complexation. This review reports the effects of several drugs such as AZT (anti-AIDS), cis-Pt (antitumor), aspirin (anti-inflammatory) and vitamin C (antioxidant) on the stability and secondary structure of Na,K-ATPase in vitro. Drug-enzyme binding is mainly through H-bonding to the polypeptide C=O and C-N groups with two binding constants K_1(AZT) = 5.30 × 10⁵ M^?1 and K_2(AZT) = 9.80 × 10³ M^?1 for AZT and one binding constant for K_cis-Pt = 1.93 × 10⁴ M^?1, K_aspirin = 6.45 × 10³ M^?1 and K_ascorbate = 1.04 × 10⁴ M^?1 for cis-Pt, aspirin and ascorbic acid. The enzyme secondary structure was altered from that of α-helix 19.8% (free protein) to almost 22–26% and the β-sheet from 25.6% to 18–22%, upon drug complexation with the order of induced stability AZT > cis-Pt > ascorbate > aspirin.     

Lag phase alteration in the modified bovine serum albumin under the inducing and inhibitory effect of vitamin C

Lag phase as the initial stage of protein aggregation has an important role in fibril formation and contributes to pathogenesis of many human diseases. Harsh environments provided by some additives can change the rate and the amounts of protein abnormalities. Here we studied the lag phase as the first stage of fibrillation process of bovine serum albumin (BSA) and determined the effects of potassium sorbate (PS) a widespread industrial preservative and vitamin C as an important antioxidant on these changes. Thioflavin T binding assay, circular dichroism, intrinsic and extrinsic fluorescence spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy techniques were used for these assessments. Our results indicated that the lag phase of BSA fibrillation was affected under different conditions. The length of lag phase in BSA protein aggregation process was short due to the generation of the advanced glycation end products (AGEs) by PS. In contrast, vitamin C by its antioxidant properties and chaperone ability dramatically prolonged BSA lag phase, preserved BSA structural changes that lead to aggregation, and dramatically decreased formation of AGEs and the amount of fibrillation.     

胡椒酸丁二醇单脂与牛血清白蛋白相互作用的研究

运用荧光及紫外-可见吸收光谱法研究了胡椒酸丁二醇单酯(简称BPM)与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)的相互作用。实验结果表明,胡椒酸丁二醇单酯与BSA形成基态复合物导致BSA内源性荧光猝灭,猝灭机理主要为静态猝灭和非辐射能量转移,其猝灭速率常数为Kq为1.077×1013L/(mol.s)(25℃)、0.946×1013L/(mol.s)(37℃)。利用荧光猝灭反应测得结合常数KA为2.6×106(25℃)、3.4×106(37℃),结合位点数n为1.30(25℃)、1.33(37℃)。根据Frster能量转移理论得到结合距离r=2.92nm(25℃)、2.66nm(37℃)和能量转移效率E=0.45(25℃)、0.43(37℃)。通过热力学参数计算,确定胡椒酸丁二醇单酯与BSA的相互作用是熵增加和吉布斯自由能降低的自发过程,主要作用力是疏水作用力。     

手性钌配合物的合成、抗肿瘤活性及其与血清蛋白的相互作用

合成了手性钌配合物Δ, Λ-[Ru(bpy)₂(pyip)]²⁺, 通过元素分析、核磁共振、质谱和CD光谱对配合物进行了表征. 采用MTT法评价了3种异构体对多种肿瘤细胞株的体外抗肿瘤活性以及对正常细胞的毒性. 结果表明, Δ-[Ru(bpy)₂(pyip)]²⁺的抗肿瘤活性明显优于其异构体, 对A375, SW480, MCF-7和A549的半数抑制浓度低于顺铂. 通过荧光光谱法研究了在生理pH条件下, 手性钌配合物与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)之间的结合作用以及荧光猝灭机制. 依据Scatchard方程测定了结合常数和结合位点数, 根据热力学方程讨论了两者间的主要作用力类型. 结果表明, 钌配合物对牛血清白蛋白的荧光猝灭机制为静态猝灭. Δ-1, 1和Λ-1与牛血清白蛋白的结合常数分别为1.16×10⁵, 5.12×10⁴和3.64×10⁴, 结合位点数均为1, 主要作用力类型是静电作用. 钌配合物在体内能够被血清蛋白存储转运且结合时对蛋白构象无影响.     

Spectroscopic studies and life time measurements of binding of a bioactive compound to bovine serum albumin and the effects of common ions and other drugs on binding

The mechanism of binding of anti-inflammatory drug, nimesulide (NIM) with bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated by fluorescence, absorption, circular dichroism (CD) and lifetime measurements under simulative physiological conditions. The analysis of fluorescence data indicated the presence of both dynamic and static quenching mechanism in the binding. Various binding parameters have been evaluated. The CD spectral data revealed the decrease in alpha-helical content of BSA from 70.9% (in free BSA) to 42.03% (in bound form) thereby indicating the conformational change in BSA upon binding. The binding of NIM to BSA was also confirmed by absorption spectra. Based on the F?rster's theory of non-radiation energy transfer, the binding average distance, r between the donor (BSA) and acceptor (NIM) was found to be 2.17 nm. The association constants of NIM-BSA decreased in presence of the common ions and other drugs thereby indicating the availability of higher concentration of free drug (NIM) in plasma.     

Cd（Ⅱ）与HSA或BSA的结合平衡研究

用平衡透析法详细研究了生理pH(7.43)条件下Cd(Ⅱ)与HSA或BSA的结合平衡.通过非线性最小二乘法拟合Bjerrum方程,首次报道了Cd(Ⅱ)-HSA和Cd(Ⅱ)-BSA体系的逐级稳定常数值,其K_1～K_3的数量级均为10~4;Hill系数和自由能偶合定量分析表明Cd(Ⅱ)与HSA或BSA的结合均产生在类似体系中少见的强的正协同效应,且Cd(Ⅱ)与HSA结合产生的正协同效应大于BSA;Scatchard图分析表明,Cd(Ⅱ)在HSA和BSA中均有3个强结合部位.通过Cd(Ⅱ)与Cu(Ⅱ),Zn(Ⅱ)或Ca(Ⅱ)等竞争结合HSA或BSA的结果,进一步讨论了Cd(Ⅱ)在HSA或BSA中强结合部位的可能位置和(或)配体.     

Interaction between fluoroquinolones and bovine serum albumin studied by affinity capillary electrophoresis.

The interactions between eight fluoroquinolone antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, fleroxacin, levofloxacin, lomefloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, pefloxacin) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) were studied by affinity capillary electrophoresis (ACE). The binding constants were estimated by the change of migration times of the analytes through the change of concentration of BSA in the buffer solution. The yield binding constants were between 3.19 x 10(4) and 1.21 x 10(5) M(-1). These were related with the structures of fluoroquinolones, and agreed with the results obtained by other techniques. The obtained binding constants may help us in gaining some insights on possible drug/protein interactions and in early evaluation of the drugs' pharmacokinetic profiles during drug discovery.     

三七总皂甙对牛血清白蛋白溶液构象的影响

应用衰减全反射傅立叶变换红外光谱结合荧光光谱和紫外光谱研究了中药三七 的有效成分三七总皂甙与牛血清白蛋白（BSA）的相互作用，采用对蛋白质红外光 谱酰氨Ⅰ带和酰氨Ⅲ带进行曲线拟合的方法，定量分析了不同浓度三七总皂甙对 BSA二级结构的影响，发现随着三七总皂甙浓度的增加，蛋白分子结构逐渐发生了 由螺旋向折叠的转化。a-螺旋结构减少了3%，β-折叠结构增加了约5%，其它二级 结构没有明显的变化，红外差谱和荧光光谱的结果为药物与蛋白质的作用引起牛血 清白蛋白溶液构象的变化提供了佐证，紫外光谱反映了单体皂甙与蛋白质的结合常 数的差异。     

光谱法结合原子力显微镜研究呋喃唑酮与牛血清白蛋白的作用机理

在人体生理(pH=7.4)条件下,应用荧光光谱和紫外光谱法研究药物呋喃唑酮与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)相互作用的机理,确定了呋喃唑酮对BSA的荧光猝灭机制。采用Stern-Volmer方程求出其相互作用的猝灭常数,并由双对数方程求出结合常数Ka和结合位点数n,采用热力学方法判别作用力类型。实验结果指出两者之间相互作用引起的荧光猝灭属静态方式,298K下结合常数Ka为6.50×106 L·mol~(-1),结合位点数n约为1,而作用力类型是氢键和范德华力。另外,还采用红外(IR)光谱、圆二色谱(CD)和原子力显微镜(AFM)研究了呋喃唑酮对BSA构象的影响。     

Study of the interaction of carbamazepine with bovine serum albumin by fluorescence quenching method.

The interaction between carbamazepine (CBZ) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was studied using fluorescence spectroscopy (FS) and ultraviolet spectroscopy (UV). The experimental results showed that the CBZ could insert into the BSA and quench the inner fluorescence of BSA by forming the CBZ-BSA complex. It was found that both static quenching and non-radiation energy transfer were the main reasons leading to the fluorescence quenching. The apparent binding constants (K) between CBZ and BSA were found to be 1.8 x 10(4) (27 degrees C) and 2.8 x 10(4) (37 degrees C) and the binding site values (n) were 0.97 (27 degrees C) and 1.01 (37 degrees C), respectively. According to the Forster theory of non-radiation energy transfer, the binding distances (r) between CBZ and BSA were 3.6 nm and 3.4 nm at 27 degrees C and 37 degrees C, respectively. The process of the binding was a spontaneous molecular interaction in which entropy increased and Gibbs free energy decreased, indicating that the interaction between CBZ and BSA was mainly driven by the hydrophobic force.     

3-乙基苯并噻唑螺萘并噁嗪与牛血清白蛋白的相互作用

采用荧光光谱法和热力学方法研究了3-乙基苯并噻唑螺萘并噁嗪(EBSN)与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)的相互作用.结果表明,在pH为7.46的Tris-HCl及0.01mol·L-1的NaCl介质中,EBSN能强烈猝灭BSA的荧光,猝灭机理为形成复合物的静态猝灭.在298、306和313K时,两者的表观结合常数Kb分别为1.762 0×104,3.396 3×104和6.123 5×104 L·mol-1.与此同时,EBSN与BSA的结合反应是自发的,作用力主要为疏水作用力;BSA和EBSN的工作曲线分别为F0-F=2.439c-8.322和(F0-F)/F=0.061 89c+0.556 6,对BSA和EBSN的检出限分别为0.015mg·L-1和7.61×10-7 mol·L-1.     

Study on the interaction between salvianic acid A sodium and bovine serum albumin by spectroscopic methods

The interaction between salvianic acid A sodium (SAS) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated using fluorescence and ultraviolet spectroscopy at different temperatures under imitated physiological conditions. The experimental results showed that the fluorescence of BSA was quenched by SAS through a static quenching procedure. The binding constants of SAS with BSA were 2.03, 1.17 and 0.71×10(5) L mol(-1) at 291, 298 and 305 K, respectively. Negative values of ΔG, ΔH, and ΔS indicate that the interaction between SAS and BSA is driven by hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces. According to F?rster non-radiation energy transfer theory, the binding distance between BSA and SAS was calculated to be about 2.92 nm. The effect of SAS on the conformation of BSA was analyzed using synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy. In addition, the effect of some metal ions Cu(2+), Ca(2+), Mg(2+), and Zn(2+) on the binding constant between SAS and BSA was examined.