Studies on the binding of nevadensin to human serum albumin by molecular spectroscopy and modeling

The binding of nevadensin to human serum albumin (HSA) in aqueous solution was investigated for the first time by molecular spectroscopy and modeling at pH 7.4. Spectrophotometric observations are rationalized in terms of a static quenching process and binding constant (K_a, K_b) and the number of binding sites (n ≈ 1) were evaluated by fluorescence quenching methods. Thermodynamic data showed that nevadensin was included in the hydrophobic cavity of HSA mainly via hydrophobic interactions. The value of 3.09 nm for the distance r between the donor (HSA) and acceptor (nevadensin) was derived from the fluorescence resonance energy transfer. Spectrophotometric techniques were also applied to investigate the structural information of HSA molecules on the binding of nevadensin and the results showed that the binding of nevadensin to HSA did not change significantly molecular conformation of HSA in our experimental conditions. Furthermore, the study of molecular modeling also indicated that nevadensin could strongly bind to the site I (subdomain IIA) of HSA mainly by a hydrophobic interaction and there are hydrogen bond interactions between nevadensin and the residues Arg-218, Arg-222, Lys-195, and Asp-451. As compared to the other flavonoids, the flavonoids containing methoxy groups which are in aromatic rings can bind to HSA with higher affinity.     

Studies on the binding of vinpocetine to human serum albumin by molecular spectroscopy and modeling

The interaction between vinpocetine(VPC) and human serum albumin(HSA) in physiological buffer(pH 7.40) was investigated by fluorescence,FT-IR,UV-vis absorption and molecular modeling.VPC effectively quenched the intrinsic fluorescence of HSA via static quenching.The binding site number n and apparent binding constant K_a,corresponding thermodynamic parametersΔG,ΔH andΔS at different temperatures were calculated.The synchronous fluorescence and FT-IR spectra were used to investigate the structural change of HSA molecules with addition of VPC.Molecular modeling indicated that VPC 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.     

布南色林与人血清白蛋白相互作用的光谱学研究

采用荧光光谱研究了模拟生理务件下抗精神病药布南色林与人血清白蛋白的相互作用,结果表明,布南色林对人血清白蛋白的内源性荧光具有猝灭作用且猝灭方式为静态猝灭.布南色林与人血清白蛋白形成了1∶1的复合物,结合常数K=1.80×104L/mol,且金属离子对结合反应具有较显著的影响.根据不同温度下的热力学函数确定了布南色林与人...     

Mechanism and conformational studies of farrerol binding to bovine serum albumin by spectroscopic methods

The mechanism and conformational changes of farrerol binding to bovine serum albumin (BSA) were studied by spectroscopic methods including fluorescence quenching technique, UV–vis absorption, circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy under simulative physiological conditions. The results of fluorescence titration revealed that farrerol could strongly quench the intrinsic fluorescence of BSA through a static quenching procedure. The thermodynamic parameters enthalpy change and entropy change for the binding were calculated to be −29.92 kJ mol⁻¹ and 5.06 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹ according to the van’t Hoff equation, which suggested that the both hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonds play major role in the binding of farrerol to BSA. The binding distance r deduced from the efficiency of energy transfer was 3.11 nm for farrerol–BSA system. The displacement experiments of site markers and the results of fluorescence anisotropy showed that warfarin and farrerol shared a common binding site I corresponding to the subdomain IIA of BSA. Furthermore, the studies of synchronous fluorescence, CD and FT-IR spectroscopy showed that the binding of farrerol to BSA induced conformational changes in BSA.     

Molecular modeling and spectroscopic studies on binding of 2,6-bis[4-(4-amino-2-trifluoromethylphenoxy)benzoyl] pyridine to human serum albumin

BAFP (2,6-bis[4-(4-amino-2-trifluoromethylphenoxy)benzoyl] pyridine), a synthesized polyimide compound, was exploited for the first time to analyze its interaction with human serum albumin (HSA) by molecular modeling, fluorescence and Fourier transform infrared attenuated total reflection spectroscopy (FTIR ATR) with drug concentrations of 3.3 × 10⁻⁶ to 3.0 × 10⁻⁵ mol L⁻¹. Molecular docking was performed to reveal the possible binding mode. The results suggested that BAFP can strongly bind to human serum albumin (HSA) and the primary binding site of BAFP is located in site II of HSA, which is supported by the results from the competitive experiment. The binding constants for the interaction of BAFP with HSA have been evaluated from relevant fluorescence data at different temperatures (296, 303, 310 and 308 K). The alterations of the protein secondary structure in the presence of BAFP in aqueous solution were quantitatively calculated by the evidences from FTIR ATR spectroscopes. The binding process was exothermic and spontaneous, as indicated by the thermodynamic analyses, and the major part of the binding energy is hydrophobic interaction, which is also in good agreement with the results of molecule modeling study. The enthalpy change ΔH⁰, the free energy change ΔG⁰ and the entropy change ΔS⁰ of 296 K were calculated to be −7.75, −27.68 kJ mol⁻¹ and 67.33 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹, respectively.     

荧光光谱法研究木犀草素、芹菜素或葛根素与牛血清白蛋白的相互作用机理

利用紫外可见光谱和荧光光谱法研究三种黄酮类药物木犀草素、芹菜素和葛根素与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)在不同温度下(292 K和311 K)的相互作用。结果表明:三种黄酮类药物与牛血清白蛋白形成复合物导致牛血清白蛋白荧光猝灭,试验数据采用Stern-Volmer拟合方程处理及双对数方程处理,进一步证明结合反应引起的荧光猝灭属于静态猝灭。采用位点结合模型公式、热力学公式和F rster非辐射能量转移理论计算了结合常数、结合位点数及作用力类型以及结合距离。     

Studies on the binding of paeonol and two of its isomers to human serum albumin by using microcalorimetry and circular dichroism

Interactions of paeonol and two of its isomers with human serum albumin (HSA) in buffer solutions (pH 7.0) have been investigated by calorimetry and circular dichroism. Heats of the interactions have been determined with isothermal titration microcalorimetry at 298.15 K. Data process has been based on the supposition that there are several independent classes of binding sites on each HSA molecule for molecules of each one of the drugs. The results obtained by using this supposition combined with Langmuir adsorption model show that there are two classes of such binding sites. The binding constant, changes of enthalpy, entropy, and Gibbs free energy are obtained, which show that the two classes of binding are mainly driven by enthalpy except that the first-class binding of Ace is predominantly driven by entropy. On the same class of binding site, the negative value of binding enthalpy decreases in the order of Pae, Hma, and Ace. The difference of thermodynamic data is caused by the different locations of substituent groups on aromatic benzene ring of guest molecules. Circular dichroism (CD) spectra show that the three isomers change the secondary structure of HSA. These results indicate that the interaction includes contributions of the binding and the partial change of molecular structure of HSA induced by the three isomers.     

Study of donepezil binding to serum albumin by capillary electrophoresis and circular dichroism

The interaction between human serum albumin (HSA) and the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor donepezil, has been studied by means of capillary electrophoresis frontal analysis (CE/FA) and circular dichroism. CE/FA enabled rapid and direct estimation of the quantity of free donepezil present at equilibrium with a physiological level of serum albumin (600 mol L^–1). Application of Scatchard analysis enabled estimation of the binding parameters of HSA towards donepezil, such as association constant and number of binding sites on one protein molecule. Furthermore, due to enantioseparation ability shown by HSA on donepezil in CE mode, displacement experiments were carried out using ketoprofen and warfarin as coadditives to the HSA based running buffer. The addition of these compounds reduced the enantioresolution of donepezil by HSA only when used at high concentration. These data were confirmed and corroborated by circular dichroism (CD) experiments. Using CD, bilirubin was also applied as a ligand specific to site III of HSA. The observed behaviour suggested that donepezil could be considered a ligand with independent binding to sites I and II; although site III is not the highest affinity site, indirect interaction (i.e. cooperative binding) can be assumed.     

洛美沙星与人血清白蛋白的相互作用机理

利用荧光及紫外光谱法研究了水溶液中洛美沙星(LMX)与人血清白蛋白(HSA)的相互作用机理. 结果表明洛美沙星对人血清白蛋白的荧光有较强的猝灭作用, 其猝灭类型主要为静态猝灭. 在不同温度下求得了洛美沙星与人血清白蛋白的结合常数K, 发现随反应温度上升K值下降. 由热力学参数确定了洛美沙星与人血清白蛋白的结合作用主要为色散力. 用同步荧光技术考察了洛美沙星对人血清白蛋白构象的影响, 又根据Fōrster理论, 测得了洛美沙星与人血清白蛋白之间的能量转移效率, 相互结合距离. 进一步证明了该反应是单一静态猝灭过程, 阐述了其猝灭机理是通过能量转移产生的.     

利福布汀与人血清白蛋白相互作用的光谱研究

用荧光光谱法和圆二色谱法研究了利福布汀(RB)与人血清白蛋白(HSA)的相互作用. 结果表明, RB与HSA之间的相互作用主要是疏水作用, 作用机制是静态猝灭与动态猝灭的结合. 其结合常数(Ka)在106数量级, 说明RB和HSA有很强的结合. 此外, 探讨了金属离子(Cu2+, Zn2+, Mg2+ 和Ca2+)对RB与HSA结合常数的影响. 同步荧光光谱和圆二色谱数据表明, RB可导致HSA的构象改变.     

Fluorometric investigation on the interaction of oleanolic acid with bovine serum albumin

The interactions between oleanolic acid and bovine serum albumin (BSA) have been studied by fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD), UV–vis absorption and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) under physiological conditions. Spectroscopic analysis of the emission quenching at different temperatures has revealed that the quenching mechanism of bovine serum albumin by oleanolic acid is static quenching mechanism. The binding sites number n and binding constants K are obtained at various temperatures. The distance r between oleanolic acid and the protein is evaluated according to the theory of Forster energy transfer. The results by FTIR, CD and UV–vis absorption spectra experiment indicate that the secondary structures of protein have been perturbed in the presence of oleanolic acid. The thermodynamic parameters ΔH⁰, ΔG⁰, and ΔS⁰ are calculated according to van’t Hoff equation, which indicates that the hydrogen bonds and van der-waals are the intermolecular forces stabilizing the complex. Molecular modeling studies the interaction BSA with oleanolic acid.     

Thermodynamic study on the interaction between anti-tumor drug tegafur and human serum albumin

The changes of thermodynamic properties of the system on interaction between tegafur and human serum albumin (HSA) and the changes of secondary structure units of HSA in the system at 298.15 K have been investigated by the Nano-Watt-Scale isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), the Langmuir’s binding model and the circular dichroism (CD) spectrometry.     

Binding of brucine to human serum albumin

The feature of brucine binding to human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated via fluorescence and UV/vis absorption spectroscopy. The results revealed that brucine caused the fluorescence quenching of HSA by the formation of brucine–HSA complex. The hydrophobic interaction plays a major role in stabilizing the complex; the binding site number n and apparent binding constant K_A, corresponding thermodynamic parameters the free energy change (ΔG), enthalpy change (ΔH) and entropy change (ΔS) at different temperatures were calculated. The distance r between donor (HSA) and acceptor (brucine) was obtained according to fluorescence resonance energy transfer. The effect of brucine on the conformation of HSA was analyzed using synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy and UV/vis absorption spectroscopy.     

3-溴丙酮酸与人血清白蛋白相互作用的光谱学研究

运用荧光光谱、紫外可见吸收光谱和圆二色光谱法研究了抗肿瘤药物3-溴丙酮酸(3-Bromopyruvic acid,3-BrPA)与人血清白蛋白(Human serum albumin,HSA)的相互作用.3-BrPA对HSA的猝灭机制属于静态猝灭,并发生分子间非辐射能量转移.热力学数据显示,二者之间的作用力主要为静电作用;同步荧光光谱表明,3-BrPA与蛋白质中接近色氨酸残基的区域发生了相互作用;荧光光谱研究发现,Zn2+存在时3-BrPA对HSA的猝灭程度进一步增强;圆二色光谱法研究蛋白二级结构结果显示,3-BrPA对HSA的结构影响非常小.     

Fluorescence study on the interaction of human serum albumin with bromsulphalein

The binding of bromsulphalein (BSP) with human serum albumin was investigated at different temperatures, 298 and 308 K, by the fluorescence spectroscopy at pH 7.24. The binding constant was determined by Stern-Volmer equation based on the quenching of the fluorescence HSA in the presence of bromsulphalein. The effect of various metal ions on the binding constants of BSP with HSA was investigated. The thermodynamic parameters were calculated according to the dependence of enthalpy change on the temperature as follows: DeltaH and DeltaS possess small negative (9.3 kJ mol(-1)) and positive values (22.3 J K(-l)mol(-l)), respectively. The experimental results revealed that BSP has a strong ability to quench the intrinsic fluorescence of HSA through a static quenching procedure. The binding constants between BSP to HSA were remarkable and independent on temperature. The binding constants between HSA and BSP decreased in the presence of various ions, commonly decreased by 30-55%. The hydrophobic force played a major role in the interaction of BSP with HSA. All these experimental results and theoretical data clarified that BSP could bind to HSA and be effectively transported and eliminated in body, which could be a useful guideline for further drug design.     

Binding of 6-propyl-2-thiouracil to human serum albumin destabilized by chemical denaturants

We compared the binding affinity of 6-propyl-2-thiouracil (PTU) with native and destabilized human serum albumin (HSA) as a model to assess the binding ability of albumin in patients suffering from chronic liver or renal diseases. Urea (U) and guanidine hydrochloride (Gu·HCl) at a concentration of 3.0 M were used as denaturation agents.Increasing the concentration of PTU from 0.8 × 10⁻⁵ to 1.20 × 10⁻⁴ M in the systems with HSA causes a decrease in fluorescence intensity of the protein excited with both 280 and 295 nm wavelengths. The results indicate that urea and Gu·HCl bind to the carbonyl group and then to the NH-group. To determine binding constants we used the Scatchard plots. The presence of two classes of HSA–PTU binding sites was observed. The binding constants (K_b) are equal to 1.99 × 10⁴ M⁻¹ and 1.50 × 10⁴ M⁻¹ at λ_ex = 280 nm, 5.20 × 10⁴ M⁻¹ and 1.65 × 10⁴ M⁻¹ at λ_ex = 295 nm. At λ_ex = 280 nm the number of drug molecules per protein molecule is a_I = 1.45 and a_II = 1.32 for I and II binding sites, respectively. At λ_ex = 295 nm they are a_I = 0.63 and a_II = 1.54 for the I and II binding sites.The estimation of the binding ability of changed albumin in the uremic and diabetic patients suffering from chronic liver or renal diseases is very important for safety and effective therapy.     

Effect of solvation on the structure conformation of human serum albumin in aqueous–alcohol mixed solvents

In the present paper, we analyze the effect of ethanol in the structure conformation of human serum albumin (HSA) by far- and near circular dichroism, UV–Vis spectroscopy and density and ultrasound velocity measurements. Both circular dichroism and absorbance data show changes in both tertiary and secondary structures at ethanol concentrations below 30% (v/v), which can be indicative of the presence of an equilibrium intermediate state. At higher ethanol concentrations in the mixed solvent (>30% (v/v)), a change from a rich--helix to a β-sheet and unordered secondary structure is observed. Moreover, it seems that certain protein aggregation starts to occur. From ethanol concentrations higher than 55% (v/v), a certain redissolution of these aggregates takes place, which seems to be accompanied by an increase in -helix content. Trends found by volume and compressibility determinations seem to be in accordance. Both volume and compressibility increase with alcohol concentration up to 50% (v/v) but in two well-defined steps indicating a different nature of these two changes, the first of them with a variation close to that shown by a molten globule intermediate state. Moreover, at ethanol concentrations higher than 55% (v/v), a decrease in both quantities occurs confirming the breakdown of protein aggregates.     

Spectroscopic investigation of interaction between mangiferin and bovine serum albumin

The mechanism of interaction between mangiferin (MA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) in aqueous solution was investigated by fluorescence spectra, synchronous fluorescence spectra, absorbance spectra and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The binding constants and binding sites of MA to BSA at different reaction times were calculated. And the distance between MA and BSA was estimated to be 5.20 nm based on Föster's theory. In addition, synchronous fluorescence and FT-IR measurements revealed that the secondary structures of the protein changed after the interaction of MA with BSA. As a conclusion, the interaction between the anti-diabetes Chinese medicine MA and BSA may provide some significant information for the mechanism of the traditional chinese medicine MA on the protein level to cure diabetes or other diseases.     

Resonance energy transfer and ligand binding studies on pH-induced folded states of human serum albumin

Human serum albumin (HSA) is a very important transporter protein in the circulatory system. It is a multi-domain binding protein, which binds a wide variety of ligands in its multiple binding sites and aids in transport, distribution and metabolism of many endogenous and exogenous ligands. With change in pH, HSA is known to undergo conformational transformation, which is very essential for picking up and releasing them at sites of differing pH inside physiological system. Hence, the characterization of ligand binding to these pH-induced conformers is extremely important. We have explored binding interaction of a ligand protoporphyrin IX (PPIX), which is demonstrated (X-ray crystallography) to reside in domain-IB at the various pH-induced folded states of HSA. The ligand PPIX is found to remain attached to all the HSA conformers which offers an opportunity to use Förster’s resonance energy transfer (FRET) between an intrinsic donor fluorophore (Trp214) located in domain-IIA to the acceptor ligand PPIX to characterize the inter-domain separation between IB and IIA. Additionally FRET between an extrinsic fluorophore 2-p-toluidinylnaphthalene-6-sulfonate (TNS) located in domain-IIIA and PPIX is also undertaken to quantify the inter-domain separation between IB and IIIA. Circular dichroism (CD) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) studies have been done in conjunction with picosecond time resolved fluorescence and polarization-gated spectroscopy to determine, respectively, the secondary and tertiary structures of various pH-induced folded states of the protein. Severe structural perturbation including swelling of the protein is observed in the low pH-induced conformer of HSA as evidenced from all the techniques used.     

苯胺蓝黑与人血清白蛋白的相互作用及对其构象的影响

利用荧光光谱和同步荧光光谱研究了不同温度下苯胺蓝黑与人血清白蛋白相互作用时的荧光猝灭及构象的变化情况。实验结果表明,苯胺蓝黑与人血清白蛋白之间可以发生相互作用,而且有较强的结合。同步荧光光谱研究了人血清白蛋白与苯胺蓝黑的相互作用中人血清白蛋白构象的变化,结果显示二者结合改变了蛋白质的微环境。热力学参数说明小分子与蛋白质的作用以疏水作用为主。