广东乳源县瑶族人群α和β地中海贫血的分子流行病学调查

目的调查广东省乳源县瑶族人群中的α和β地中海贫血(简称地贫)的携带率、基因突变类型及其分布特征。方法连续收集905例父母双方或一方为广东省乳源县瑶族人群的新生儿脐带血及1 347例广东省乳源县瑶族人群婚检育龄成人的外周血分别进行α和β地贫调查;所有样品均进行RBC参数和血红蛋白电泳分析,对比各项检验指标。结果在905例脐带血样本中,检出Hb Bart's阳性样品52例;经基因分析,91例被确定了α地贫基因型(含92个突变等位基因,其中--SEA/43例、-α3.7/33例、-α4.2/9例、αWSα/2例、αCSα/3例、αQSα/1例)。值得注意的是,有38例-α3.7/αα和-α4.2/αα基因携带者检出自Hb Bart's阴性样品。结论研究为进行遗传咨询和制定该地区基于人群筛查的α和β地贫预防计划提供了有价值的基础资料。     

Detection of the embryonic zeta chain in blood from newborn babies by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography

Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) using the large-pore Vydac C4 column has been used to detect and quantitate the embryonic zeta chain in blood samples of normal babies and of newborns with varying degrees of alpha chain deficiencies. The zeta chain eluted at the end of the chromatogram at about 130 min using a modified and extended gradient. Its identity was confirmed by structural analysis of zeta chain isolated from a blood sample of a fetus without active alpha globin genes, i.e. with hydrops fetalis (--/--). The quantity of zeta in normal babies is less than 0.7% [% of (alpha + zeta)] and is dependent upon the maturity of the baby as it was only present in babies with low levels of beta chain or hemoglobin (Hb) A. The presence of a zeta globin gene deletion [A. E. Felice et al., Hum. Genet., 73 (1986) 221; and P. Winichagoon et al., Nucleic Acids Res., 10 (1982) 5853] did not affect the level of zeta in the newborn. All babies with an alpha-thalassemia-2 heterozygosity, i.e. with three active alpha globin genes or -alpha/alpha alpha, had zeta in a range of 0.1-0.9%; again the level showed a negative correlation with that of the beta chain. Newborns with an alpha-thalassemia-2 homozygosity or -alpha/-alpha had a varying level of zeta of 0.3-2.3%, which did not correlate with the level of beta, suggesting that zeta chain production persists after birth in this condition. Macrochromatographic analyses in combination with RP-HPLC indicated that the zeta chain is present as zeta 2 gamma 2 or Hb Portland-I, as expected.     

Quantities of adult, fetal and embryonic globin chains in the blood of eighteen- to twenty-week-old human fetuses

The prenatal diagnostic program, established at Hacettepe University in Ankara for the purpose of detecting beta-thalassemia (beta-thal), sickle cell anemia (SS), and Hb S-beta-thal, offered the opportunity of evaluating the relative quantities of adult (beta A, beta S), fetal (G gamma, A gamma, A gamma T), and embryonic (epsilon, zeta) chains in 26 fetuses, aged 18-20 weeks. Methodology involved micro high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) procedures and immunology using an mAb, specific for the embryonic epsilon chain. A good correlation was observed between the beta/gamma in vitro chain synthesis ratio and the level of beta A and/or beta S chains determined by reversed-phase HPLC; the combination of these two sets of data strengthens the prenatal diagnostic approach of detecting beta-thal major but not beta-thal trait. The levels of the different gamma chains were about as observed in newborn babies; the frequency of the A gamma T variant in the 26 fetuses was the same as observed for a larger group of Turkish newborn babies. The level of the embryonic zeta chain was higher than seen in full-term babies and varied between 0 and 1.3%; 5 of the 26 fetuses showed the complete absence of zeta. The embryonic epsilon chain was not detectable, not even in babies with beta-thal major. These data indicate that the synthesis of epsilon is completely turned off in fetuses at the age of 18-20 weeks, while that of zeta continues, albeit at a low level.     

The M gamma chain of human fetal hemoglobin; its identification and occurrence

High-performance liquid chromatographic procedures have been used in the detection and identification of a new gamma chain of human fetal hemoglobin (Hb). This M gamma chain is characterized by a Leu----Met replacement at position gamma 141; no other structural variations have been observed. The M gamma chain has been detected in red cell lysates of subjects with a heterozygosity for one of many types of so-called hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin conditions, which are characterized by an increased level of Hb F in adult life, in sickle cell anemia, and in a few cord blood samples. At present it is not possible to definitely identify the genetic cause of this newly discovered heterogeneity; an infidelity in translation or the existence of an unrecognized gamma globin gene should be considered.     

Identification and characterization by high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry of a new variant hemoglobin, Mataro [beta134(H12) Val > Ala

This work illustrates the practical use of combined microbore reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) in protein identification. The approach consisted of the detection of the abnormal beta-globin chain by ESI-MS analysis of mixtures of intact globins, which simultaneously provided their molecular masses. Separation of the polypeptide globin chains was carried out using microbore C4 RP-HPLC on-line with ESI-MS. Direct peptide-mapping ESI-MS without previous chromatographic separation was performed in order to identify tryptic peptides from whole blood. For the sequence confirmation of the abnormal peptide containing the mutation point, C18 RP-HPLC tryptic separation of the globin mixture on-line with collision-induced dissociation (CID) fragmentation was done. The y series ions allowed the identification of the hemoglobin (Hb) variant as [beta134(H12) Val > Ala]. This new Hb was named Hb Mataró, after the city where it was detected.     

Triton X-100对血红蛋白/利巴韦林/H2O体系中血红蛋白性质和药物释放的影响

通过紫外光谱、荧光光谱、zeta电位、电导率、高效液相色谱和影像分析等方法研究了Triton X-100对血红蛋白/利巴韦林/H2O体系中血红蛋白性质和药物控制释放的影响. 研究结果表明, 随着Triton X-100浓度的增大, 荧光强度、荧光偏振、zeta电位和蛋白的形貌均发生较大的变化, Triton X-100能使增溶定位在蛋白表面中的利巴韦林逐渐游离出来. 当Triton X-100浓度大于1×10^-5 mol·L-1 时, Triton X-100 与血红蛋白的作用占主导地位, 血红蛋白开始明显变性. 少量Triton X-100能保护蛋白免受药物的影响.     

Globin chain separation by SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Simple screening method for elongated hemoglobin chains

A simple method for the separation of hemoglobin chains from hemolysate or globin, by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, is described. The alpha, beta, and gamma chains can be clearly separated from each other. The alpha chain has the highest mobility, the beta chain has a slower mobility than the gamma chain, while the delta chain has about the same mobility as the beta chain. Hemoglobins with elongated chains can easily be detected by this method. Tak-beta, elongated by 11 residues, moves much more slowly than betaA but is much faster than alpha Constant Spring which is elongated by 31 residues. Screening of several individuals with slow-moving hemoglobins using this method led to the finding of a case with Hb Tak-beta thalassemia and other carriers of Hb Tak.     

Direct electron-transfer of native hemoglobin in blood: kinetics and catalysis

A novel approach that uses nature biological tissues, fish blood, for the study of the direct electron-transfer of hemoglobin and its catalytic activity for H(2)O(2) and NO(2)(-) is observed. The direct electron-transfer of hemoglobin in red blood cells in fish blood on glassy carbon electrode was observed for the first time. By simply casting fish blood on GC electrode surface and being air-dried, a pair of well-defined redox peaks for HbFe (III)/HbFe (II) appeared at about -0.36 V (vs SCE) at the fish blood film modified GCE in a pH 7.0 phosphate buffer solution. Ultraviolet visible (UV/VIS) characterization and the enhancement of the redox response of Hb by adding pure Hb in fish blood suggested that Hb preserved the native second structures in the fish blood film. Optical micrographs showed that the RBCs retained its integrity in blood. Hb in blood/GCE maintained its activity and could be used to electrocatalyze the reduction H(2)O(2) and NO(2)(-).     

Hemoglobin on phosphonic acid terminated self-assembled monolayers at a gold electrode: immobilization, direct electrochemistry, and electrocatalysis

Phosphonic acid (--PO(3)H(2)) terminated self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on a gold surface were used as a functional interface to immobilize hemoglobin (Hb). In situ surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy (SEIRAS) measurements show that Hb immobilization is a sluggish process due to formation of multilayer Hb structures on the PO(3)H(2)-terminated SAMs, as revealed by ellipsometry, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and cyclic voltammetry (CV). In the multilayered Hb film, the innermost Hb molecules can directly exchange electrons with the electrode, whereas Hb beyond this layer communicates electronically with the electrode via protein-protein electron exchange. In addition, electrochemical measurements indicate that immobilization of Hb on the PO(3)H(2)-terminated SAMs is not driven by the electrostatic interaction, but likely by hydrogen-bonding interaction. The immobilized Hb molecules show excellent bioelectrocatalytic activity towards hydrogen peroxide, that is, the PO(3)H(2)-terminated SAMs are promising for construction of third-generation biosensors.     

Characterization of hemoglobin Würzburg (alpha2beta2 4(A1)Thr-->Asn), a new electrophoretically silent variant, by mass spectrometry and molecular modeling studies

The first hemoglobin (Hb) variant carrying a mutation at beta4 was identified as beta4(A1)Thr-->Asn or Hb Würzburg and constituted 38% of the total hemoglobin. It showed a slightly elevated oxygen affinity and a slightly decreased cooperativity index (n50 = 2.3 versus n50 = 2.8). The analysis of the electrostatic potential showed an increased negative charge at the site of the mutation with a displacement of beta6(A3)Glu by 1.3A. The replacement of threonine by asparagine seems to stabilize the R conformation. This may explain partially both the high affinity and the reduction in cooperativity.     

Copper(I) complexes, copper(I)/O(2) reactivity, and copper(II) complex adducts, with a series of tetradentate tripyridylalkylamine tripodal ligands

Copper(I) and copper(II) complexes possessing a series of related ligands with pyridyl-containing donors have been investigated. The ligands are tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (tmpa), bis[(2-pyridyl)methyl]-2-(2-pyridyl)ethylamine (pmea), bis[2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl]-(2-pyridyl)methylamine (pmap), and tris[2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl]amine (tepa). The crystal structures of the protonated ligand H(tepa)ClO(4), the copper(I) complexes [Cu(pmea)]PF(6) (1b-PF(6)), [Cu(pmap)]PF(6) (1c-PF(6)), and copper(II) complexes [Cu(pmea)Cl]ClO(4).H(2)O (2b-ClO(4).H(2)O), [Cu(pmap)Cl]ClO(4).H(2)O (2c-ClO(4).H(2)O), [Cu(pmap)Cl]ClO(4) (2c-ClO(4)), and [Cu(pmea)F](2)(PF(6))(2) (3b-PF(6)) were determined. Crystal data: H(tepa)ClO(4), formula C(21)H(25)ClN(4)O(4), triclinic space group P1, Z = 2, a = 10.386(2) A, b = 10.723(2) A, c = 11.663(2) A, alpha = 108.77(3) degrees, beta = 113.81(3) degrees, gamma = 90.39(3) degrees; 1b-PF(6), formula C(19)H(20)CuF(6)N(4)P, orthorhombic space group Pbca, Z = 8, a = 14.413(3) A, b = 16.043(3) A, c = 18.288(4) A, alpha = beta = gamma = 90 degrees; (1c-PF(6)), formula C(20)H(22)CuF(6)N(4)P, orthorhombic space group Pbca, Z = 8, a = 13.306(3) A, b = 16.936(3) A, c = 19.163(4) A, alpha = beta = gamma = 90 degrees; 2b-ClO(4).H(2)O, formula C(19)H(22)Cl(2)CuN(4)O(5), triclinic space group P1, Z = 4, a = 11.967(2) A, b = 12.445(3) A, c = 15.668(3) A, alpha = 84.65(3) degrees, beta = 68.57(3) degrees, gamma = 87.33(3) degrees; 2c-ClO(4).H(2)O, formula C(20)H(24)Cl(2)CuN(4)O(5), monoclinic space group P2(1)/c, Z = 4, a = 11.2927(5) A, b = 13.2389(4) A, c = 15.0939(8) A, alpha = gamma = 90 degrees, beta = 97.397(2) degrees; 2c-ClO(4), formula C(20)H(22)Cl(2)CuN(4)O(4), monoclinic space group P2(1)/c, Z = 4, a = 8.7682(4) A, b = 18.4968(10) A, c = 13.2575(8) A, alpha = gamma = 90 degrees, beta = 94.219(4) degrees; 3b-PF(6), formula [C(19)H(20)CuF(7)N(4)P](2), monoclinic space group P2(1)/n, Z = 2, a = 11.620(5) A, b = 12.752(5) A, c = 15.424(6) A, alpha = gamma = 90 degrees, beta = 109.56(3) degrees. The oxidation of the copper(I) complexes with dioxygen was studied. [Cu(tmpa)(CH(3)CN)](+) (1a) reacts with dioxygen to form a dinuclear peroxo complex that is stable at low temperatures. In contrast, only a very labile peroxo complex was observed spectroscopically when 1b was reacted with dioxygen at low temperatures using stopped-flow kinetic techniques. No dioxygen adduct was detected spectroscopically during the oxidation of 1c, and 1d was found to be unreactive toward dioxygen. Reaction of dioxygen with 1a-PF(6), 1b-PF(6), and 1c-PF(6) at ambient temperatures leads to fluoride-bridged dinuclear copper(II) complexes as products. All copper(II) complexes were characterized by UV-vis, EPR, and electrochemical measurements. The results manifest the dramatic effects of ligand variations and particularly chelate ring size on structure and reactivity.     

Using blood hemoglobin for blood analysis

This paper demonstrates that the spectrophotometric properties of blood hemoglobin (Hb) can be used for the direct determination of biochemical compounds in blood. Glucose is used as a model, but the methodology can be applied to many other compounds (only a previous enzymatic reaction producing H(2)O(2) is needed). In order to develop the method, a model relating the Hb absorbance variation during the reaction with the glucose concentration has been developed to provide theoretical support for the method and to predict its application to other compounds. In addition, clear blood samples need to be prepared without pre-treatment and lateral reactions of H(2)O(2) with other blood constituents need to be blocked; this has been achieved with 100 : 1 v/v blood dilution in bi-distilled water and azide addition. The linear response range of the method can be fitted between 2 and 540 mg dL(-1) glucose relative to the original blood sample (RSD about 4%, 70 mg dL(-1)). The analyte concentration can be obtained by an absolute calibration method or by the standard addition method; both have been applied for direct glucose determination in several blood samples and good correlations with those obtained by an automatic analyzer have been obtained.     

Quantitation of methanol formed in cell culture cytotoxicity assays and as a metabolite in microsome suspensions

Two methods have been used to isolate Hb F from red cells with low levels of Hb F (less than 2% FAD), namely an alkali denaturation procedure, as described by Tsuchiya et al. [Dokkyo J. Med. Sci., 10 (1983) 13], and anion-exchange chromatography. Analyses of these Hb F enriched hemoglobin solutions by high-performance liquid chromatography allowed quantitation of the different gamma chains in the Hb F. Although the data showed considerable variation, particularly for samples with low levels of Hb F, the final results obtained with the two approaches were comparable, suggesting that the much simpler and more economical alkali denaturation procedure can be used for this purpose.     

Simplified hemoglobin chain detection by capillary electrophoresis

Hemoglobin (Hb) chains have been analyzed traditionally by cellulose acetate electrophoresis after sample extraction with acetone and denaturation with concentrated urea in order to detect thalassemia (Thal). A few capillary electrophoresis (CE) methods have been also described for separation of Hb chains also after sample extraction. We describe a CE method for analysis of Hb chains without sample preparation. Red blood cells were diluted (hemolyzed) in water and injected directly onto the capillary. The separation was performed in concentrated phosphate buffer at pH 12.6 and 2.15. Under these conditions of pH and buffer concentration, the chains were denatured and separated from the heme during electrophoresis. The common variants of the beta-chains, such as beta(S), beta(C), and beta(E), are also separated from each other. The intact Hb molecule is analyzed using the same sample and CE conditions but in an arginine-Tris buffer, pH 8.6. The data from the three separations are used to complement each other for interpretation of the presence of Hb variants and for thalassemia. The main advantages of this method are simplicity and speed. This method illustrates the flexibility and simplicity of the CE for analysis of the hemoglobinopathies.     

Capillary electrochromatographic evaluation of vitamin E-active oil constituents: tocopherols and tocotrienols

Separations of lipid antioxidants, tocopherols (T) and tocotrienols (T3), on octylsilica (OS), octadecylsilica (ODS), phenylsilica, or silica were studied by capillary electrochromatography (CEC)-UV detection. The homologues and isomers of the vitamin E-active compounds were best separated with an OS column. CEC with an ODS column tended to yield broad peaks with poor resolution. Among the various mobile phases evaluated, [acetonitrile-methanol (64:36)]-[25 mM tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, pH 8] (95:5) eluent systems produced the most satisfactory results. Under these conditions, a baseline separation of an 11-component mixture was obtained with elution order similar to that observed in reversed-phase HPLC: deltaT3 > (gamma+beta)T3 > alphaT3 > epsilonT > (delta+zeta2)T > (gamma+beta)T > alphaT > alphaT-acetate. CEC of the antioxidant acetates led to separations inferior to those of the parent compounds. Effects of CEC experimental variables (e.g., mobile phase solvents and buffers, stationary phases and electric field) on analyte separations were assessed in the context of resolution factors and retention factors.     

Analysis of hemoglobin and globin chain variants by a commonly used capillary isoelectric focusing method

To analyze both hemoglobin (Hb) and globin chain variants, we modified a commonly used method, capillary isoelectric focusing (CIEF), with detection at 280 nm. The samples were hemolysates prepared from red blood cells, and globin chains obtained from the hemolysates by treatment with cold acidified acetone. When the migration time for the internal reference, carbonic anhydrase I (isoelectric point, pI 6.60), was taken as 1.0, the migration ratio for Hb A0 in normal human blood was 0.877 +/- 0.004 (mean +/- SD, n = 9), and those of the alpha- and beta-globin chains were 0.673 +/- 0.004 and 0.847 +/- 0.005 (mean +/- SD, n = 4), respectively. The ratio of peak heights between the beta- and alpha-globin chains (beta/alpha) in the normal Hbs obtained from four subjects was almost constant at 2.5 +/- 0.1 (mean +/- SD). This ratio indicates which of the globin chains includes a mutation (if one exists). When an Hb variant, Hb Hoshida (in which Gln is substituted for Glu at residue 43 in the beta-globin chain), was analyzed by this method, two main peaks were observed (migration ratios 0.836 and 0.877, corresponding to an abnormal and the normal Hb, respectively). An additional peak with an abnormal migration ratio of 0.788 was also detected in the globin chain profiles. The ratio of peak heights between normal beta- and alpha-globin chains was 1.57, indicating that a mutation exists in the beta-globin chain. We thus established a convenient system using CIEF that provides a rapid and reproducible method for the random analysis of both Hb and globin chain variants.     

Effect of finite size on cooperativity and rates of protein folding

We analyze the dependence of cooperativity of the thermal denaturation transition and folding rates of globular proteins on the number of amino acid residues, N, using lattice models with side chains, off-lattice Go models, and the available experimental data. A dimensionless measure of cooperativity, Omega(c) (0 < Omega(c) < infinity), scales as Omega(c) approximately N(zeta). The results of simulations and the analysis of experimental data further confirm the earlier prediction that zeta is universal with zeta = 1 + gamma, where exponent gamma characterizes the susceptibility of a self-avoiding walk. This finding suggests that the structural characteristics in the denaturated state are manifested in the folding cooperativity at the transition temperature. The folding rates k(F) for the Go models and a dataset of 69 proteins can be fit using k(F) = k(F)0 exp(-cN(beta)). Both beta = 1/2 and 2/3 provide a good fit of the data. We find that k(F) = k(F)0 exp(-cN(1/2)), with the average (over the dataset of proteins) k(F)0 approximately (0.2 micros)(-1) and c approximately 1.1, can be used to estimate folding rates to within an order of magnitude in most cases. The minimal models give identical N dependence with c approximately 1. The prefactor for off-lattice Go models is nearly 4 orders of magnitude larger than the experimental value.     

Effect of sample composition on electrophoretic migration application to hemoglobin analysis by capillary electrophoresis and agarose electrophoresis

The electrophoretic migration, in routine analysis, is crucial for compound identification especially when multiple components are present in the sample. In complex or crude samples, such as those obtained from biological fluids, electrophoretic migration often does not correspond well to that of a pure standard compound. Several factors, related to the sample itself, have been identified as modulating the electrophoretic migration in zone electrophoresis both in gel and capillary electrophoresis (CE): solute mobility and concentrations, salt content, and protein interaction in the sample. Peak shape asymmetry often signals changes in migration especially when comparing samples with wide differences in concentration or those containing high ionic strength. Also, the migration of a protein can be influenced by the presence of a high concentration of another slowly migrating protein in the sample. A weak interaction during the separation between the two proteins which lead to a decreased velocity has been postulated. This was confirmed by finding a curve-linear relationship between the ratio of the two hemoglobin (Hb) variants, hemoglobin F (Hb F) and hemoglobin S (Hb S), and the distance between the two in gel electrophoresis (GE); and also by the observation of formation of a new small peak based on the analysis of hemoglobin F by capillary electrophoresis upon the addition of Hb S to the separation buffer. These factors when present together have an additive effect on the migration. As an example, Hb F, present in low but variable concentration in patients with sickle cell disease (Hb S), migrates in gel electrophoresis slightly slower than it is expected; enough to be confused with other unknown variants. However, the small peaks with different migration distances between Hb S and the adult Hb (Hb A) correlated well (r = 0.98) with Hb F performed by an alkali-denaturing assay indicating that these peaks are indeed Hb F in spite of the difference in their migration.     

Hydrothermal synthesis,structures, and magnetic properties of three novel 5-aminoisophthalic acid ligand bridged transition metal cation polymers

Three novel 5-aminoisophthalic acid (AIP) bridged polymers [Co(C(8)NH(5)O(4))(H(2)O)](n)() (1), [Ni(C(8)NH(5)O(4))(H(2)O)(2)](n)() (2), and [Zn(C(8)NH(5)O(4))(H(2)O)](n)() (3) were synthesized by hydrothermal reactions and characterized by IR, Raman, elemental analysis, ESR, and magnetic measurements. X-ray single-crystal analyses were carried out for [Co(C(8)NH(5)O(4))(H(2)O)](n)() (1), which crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P1 macro, with a = 6.477(1) A, b = 7.130(1) A, c = 9.826(2) A, alpha = 108.9(1) degrees, beta = 93.97(3) degrees, gamma = 98.82(3) degrees, and Z = 2; for [Ni(C(8)NH(5)O(4))(H(2)O)(2)](n)() (2), in the triclinic system, space group P1 macro, a = 6.425(1) A, b = 8.115(2) A, c = 10.146(2) A, alpha = 113.09(3)(o), beta = 99.64(3)(o), gamma = 98.90(3)(o), and Z = 2; and for [Zn(C(8)NH(5)O(4))(H(2)O)](n)() (3), in the monoclinic system, space group P2(1)/n, a = 9.044(1) A, b = 8.264(1) A, c = 11.646(1) A, beta = 100.77(1) degrees, and Z = 4. The single X-ray diffraction studies reveal that 1 consists of an infinite honeycomb layer formed by four crystallographically independent motifs packed alternatively together; 2 consists of an infinite neutral railroad-like linear polymer, and 3 consists of infinite layers of alternating four-coordinated Zn(II) cations and AIP ligands. Finally, they are all packed into beautiful three-dimensional frameworks through complicated hydrogen bonding. Antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic behaviors were observed for 1 and 2 from the magnetic measurements.     

Effects of Triton X-100 on Properties of Hemoglobin and Controlled Release of Drug in Hemoglobin/Ribavirin/H2O System

Effects of Triton X-100 on the properties of hemoglobin (Hb) and on the controlled release of ribavirin were studied using the methods of UV-Vis spectrum, fluorescence spectrum, zeta potential, conductivity, high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC), and image morphology in Hb/ribavirin/H₂O system. With the increase of concentration of Triton X-100 in the system, the intrinsic fluorescence intensity, synchronous fluorescence intensity, fluorescence polarization, zeta potential, and morphology of Hb all changed gradually, and the ribavirin located on the Hb surface was dissociated and released out. When the concentration of Triton X-100 was higher than 1×10⁻⁵ mol·L⁻¹, the stronger interaction of Triton X-100 with Hb was predominant. Hb was unfolded and denaturized. A little Triton X-100 can protect Hb from the effects of ribavirin.