Combined molecular docking and multi-spectroscopic investigation on the interaction between Eosin B and human serum albumin

The binding of Eosin B to human serum albumin (HSA) was studied using molecular docking, fluorescence, UV–vis, circular dichroism (CD) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The mechanism of interaction between Eosin B and HSA in terms of the binding parameters, the thermodynamic functions and the effect of Eosin B on the conformation of HSA were investigated. Protein-ligand docking study indicated that Eosin B bound to residues located in the subdomain IIA of HSA and Eosin B–HSA complex was stabilized by hydrophobic force and hydrogen bonding. In addition, fluorescence data revealed that Eosin B strongly quenched the intrinsic fluorescence of HSA through a static quenching procedure. Furthermore, alteration of the secondary structure of HSA in the presence of the dye was conformed by UV–vis, FT-IR and CD spectroscopy.     

Multiple Spectroscopic,Docking and Cytotoxic Study of a Synthesized 2,2′ Bipyridin Phenyl Isopentylglycin Pt(II) Nitrate Complex: Human Serum Albumin and Breast Cancer Cell Line of MDA-MB231 as Targets

In the present study, the biological activities of a new synthesized Pt(II)-complex, 2,2′ bipyridinphenyl isopentylglycin Pt(II) nitrate was investigated via its interaction with the most important blood carrier protein of human serum albumin (HSA), using fluorescence and Far-UV circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopic techniques and also molecular docking. Moreover, cytotoxicity activity of the complex was studied against breast cancer cell line of MDA MB231 using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. The Pt(II)-complex has a strong ability to quench the intrinsic fluorescence of HSA through a static quenching mechanism. According fluorescence quenching data, the binding parameters of the interaction were calculated and showed that hydrophobic interaction has an important role. The molecular docking results in coherent with fluorescence measurements illustrated that Pt(II) complex can bind to HSA at one position that located in the hydrophobic cavity of groove between drug site I and II. Also, experimental data on driving force in binding site was confirmed whereas theoretical results demonstrated Pt(II) complexinteract to HSA by hydrophobic interaction. Far-UV-CD results showed that Pt(II)-complex induced an increasing in the content of α-helical structure of the protein and stabilized it. Also, MTT assay represented growth inhibitory effect of the complex toward the breast cancer cell line.     

Determining the binding affinity and binding site of bensulfuron-methyl to human serum albumin by quenching of the intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence

Bensulfuron-methyl (BM) is a highly active sulfonylurea herbicide for use on paddy rice. Steady state fluorescence, UV/vis absorption, circular dichroism (CD), time-resolved fluorescence and molecular modeling methods have been exploited to determine the binding affinity and binding site of BM to human serum albumin (HSA). From the synchronous fluorescence, UV/vis, CD and three-dimensional fluorescence spectra, it was evident that the interaction between BM and HSA induced a conformational change in the protein. Steady state and time-resolved fluorescence data illustrates that the fluorescence quenching of HSA by BM was the formation of HSA-BM complex at 1:1 molar ratio. Site marker competitive experiments demonstrated that the binding of BM to HSA primarily took place in subdomain IIIA (Sudlow’s site II), this corroborates the hydrophobic probe ANS displacement and molecular modeling results. Thermodynamic analysis displays hydrophobic, electrostatic and hydrogen bonds interactions are the major acting forces in stabilizing the HSA-BM complex.     

光谱法和分子对接法研究盐酸氨溴索与人血清白蛋白的相互作用

在模拟生理条件下,用光谱法和分子对接技术研究了盐酸氨溴索与人血清白蛋白的相互作用.不同温度下的Steen-Volmer曲线和紫外-可见吸收光谱表明:盐酸氨溴索主要以动态猝灭方式使人血清白蛋白的荧光猝灭.由热力学数据确定了两者的主要作用力类型为疏水作用力.根据F(o)rster非辐射能量转移理论,得到给体-受体间的作用距...     

白藜芦醇与人血清白蛋白相互作用的光谱研究

在不同温度下,用荧光猝灭光谱、同步荧光光谱和紫外-可见吸收光谱,研究了白藜芦醇与人血清白蛋白(HSA)相互作用的光谱学行为。根据不同温度下白藜芦醇对HSA的荧光猝灭作用,利用Stern-Volmer方程处理实验数据,结果表明白藜芦醇与HSA的结合常数K_A为2.39×105(25 ℃),1.25×105(35 ℃)和1.10×105(45 ℃)。根据Frster非辐射能量转移理论,求出了白藜芦醇与HSA之间的结合距离为3.02 nm(25 ℃),3.46 nm(35 ℃)和3.79 nm(45 ℃)。实验表明静态猝灭和非辐射能量转移是导致白藜芦醇对HSA荧光猝灭的两大原因,通过计算热力学参数,可知该药物与人血清白蛋白的相互作用是一个吉布斯自由能降低的自发过程,且二者之间的主要作用力类型为疏水作用力。并采用同步荧光光谱探讨了白藜芦醇对HSA构象的影响。     

Interaction of human serum albumin with N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-N′-(4-antipyrinyl) thiourea using spectroscopies and molecular modeling method

The interaction between N-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-N′-(4-antipyrinyl) thiourea (EPAT) and human serum albumin (HSA) was studied by fluorescence spectroscopy in combination with UV absorption spectroscopy. The intrinsic fluorescence of human serum albumin was quenched by EPAT through a static quenching procedure. The binding constants of EPAT with HSA were estimated according to the fluorescence quenching results at different temperatures. The binding distance was obtained and the binding force was suggested to be mainly hydrophobic force, which was in accordance with the study of molecular model. The effect of common ions on the binding constants was also investigated. A new fluorescence spectroscopy assay of the proteins is presented, and results were very satisfactory.     

新型羧酸卟啉锌(Ⅱ)配合物与人血清蛋白的作用

卟啉是一种潜在有效的光动力治疗癌症的光敏剂,部分已用于临床实验中。人血清蛋白(HSA)是药物的运输载体,详细研究两者的相互作用对于阐述卟啉类药物的药代动力学行为具有重要的意义。合成了一种新型水溶性羧酸锌(Ⅱ)卟啉配合物(2-Zn),并通过紫外可见吸收光谱、荧光光谱、圆二色(CD)光谱和分子对接模拟研究了其与人血清蛋白(HSA)的相互作用。结果表明：2-Zn以静态猝灭的方式猝灭了HSA的内源荧光,通过计算得到其与HSA在298和310 K下相互作用的猝灭常数分别为1.96×104和1.37×104 L·mol-1、结合常数分别为1.93×104和1.50×104 L·mol-1、结合位点数均为1,两者间的结合作用力以静电作用为主,同时也存在氢键和疏水作用。位点竞争实验表明2-Zn主要结合在位点Ⅱ处;根据Forster非辐射能量理论得到两者的结合距离和能量转移效率分别为4.01 nm和0.163。紫外吸收光谱,同步荧光和CD光谱显示2-Zn与HSA的相互作用影响了HSA 的构象,表现为α-螺旋的含量降低;分子对接模拟结果表明2-Zn通过疏水、静电和氢键作用嵌入HSA分子的亚结构域IIIA(site Ⅱ)的疏水腔内,与位点竞争实验和热力学判据所得的结果相一致。     

Characterization of the Binding of Metoprolol Tartrate and Guaifenesin Drugs to Human Serum Albumin and Human Hemoglobin Proteins by Fluorescence and Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy

The interactions of metoprolol tartrate (MPT) and guaifenesin (GF) drugs with human serum albumin (HSA) and human hemoglobin (HMG) proteins at pH?7.4 were studied by fluorescence and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. Drugs quenched the fluorescence spectra of HSA and HMG proteins through a static quenching mechanism. For each protein-drug system, the values of Stern-Volmer quenching constant, bimolecular quenching constant, binding constant and number of binding site on the protein molecules were determined at 288.15, 298.15, 310.15 and 318.15 K. It was found that the binding constants of HSA-MPT and HSA-GF systems were smaller than those of HMG-MPT and HMG-GF systems. For both drugs, the affinity of HMG was much higher than that of HSA. An increase in temperature caused a negative effect on the binding reactions. The number of binding site on blood proteins for MPT and GF drugs was approximately one. Thermodynamic parameters showed that MPT interacted with HSA through electrostatic attraction forces. However, hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces were the main interaction forces in the formation of HSA-GF, HMG-MPT and HMG-GF complexes. The binding processes between protein and drug molecules were exothermic and spontaneous owing to negative ?H and ?G values, respectively. The values of binding distance between protein and drug molecules were calculated from Förster resonance energy transfer theory. It was found from CD analysis that the bindings of MPT and GF drugs to HSA and HMG proteins altered the secondary structure of HSA and HMG proteins.     

Complexes between C.I. Acid Orange 6 and human serum albumin, a multi-spectroscopic approach to investigate the binding behavior

The interaction mechanism of Acid Orange 6 (AO6) with human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated firstly by using fluorescence quenching technique, UV absorbance, circular dichroism (CD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy in combination with molecular modeling method under simulative physiological conditions. Fluorescence data indicated that there is a single class of binding sites between AO6 and HSA, and the alterations of HSA secondary structure in the presence of AO6 was confirmed by synchronous fluorescence, UV, CD, FT-IR and three-dimensional fluorescence spectra. The efficiency of fluorescence resonance energy transfer provided the binding distance (r) of 2.83 nm for AO6-HSA system. Furthermore, the thermodynamic parameters enthalpy change (ΔH⁰) and entropy change (ΔS⁰) for the reaction were calculated to be −5.77 kJ mol⁻¹ and 109.42 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹, respectively, according to Van't Hoff equation, these data suggested that both hydrophobic forces and hydrogen bonding play a major role in the binding of AO6 to HSA, which agrees well with the results of molecular modeling study. Experimental results showed that the interaction between AO6 and HSA induced a conformational change of HSA, which was proved by the qualitative and quantitative analysis data of different spectroscopic techniques under simulative physiological conditions.     

Interaction of 1-cyanoethyl-5-chlorouracil with human and bovine serum albumins

The interactions of human (HSA) and bovine (BSA) serum albumins with 1-cyanoethyl-5-chlorouracil (CECU) were investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy, UV absorption spectroscopy, and molecular modeling methods under the simulated physiological conditions. The results of fluorescence measurements indicate that CECU has a strong ability to quench the intrinsic fluorescence of both HSA and BSA through a static quenching procedure. The binding constants (K) at different temperatures and thermodynamic parameters, enthalpy change (ΔH), and entropy change (ΔS) were calculated according to fluorescence data. The results show that hydrophobic interaction is a predominant intermolecular force for stabilizing the complex, which is in agreement with the results of molecular modeling study. The effect of some normal ions on the binding constants is also discussed. Published in Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 75, No. 5, pp. 737–745, September–October, 2008.     

Spectroscopic and Molecular Modeling Studies of the Interaction Between 4′-O-(α-L-Oleandrosyl)daunorubicin and Human Serum Albumin and Its Analytical Application

4′-O-(α-L-Oleandrosyl)daunorubicin (ODNR) is a disaccharide analogue of daunorubicin with potent antitumor activity against leukemia cell line K562 cells and colon cancer cell line SW620 cells. In this paper, the binding interaction of ODNR with human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated under simulative physiological conditions by fluorescence spectroscopy in combination with UV absorption spectroscopy and molecular modeling method. A strong fluorescence quenching reaction of ODNR to HSA was observed and the quenching mechanism was suggested as static quenching according to the Stern-Volmer equation. The binding constants (K) at different temperatures as well as thermodynamic parameters, enthalpy change (ΔH) and entropy change (ΔS), were calculated according to relevant fluorescent data and Van’t Hoff equation. The hydrophobic interaction was a predominant intermolecular force in order to stabilize the complex, which was in agreement with the results of molecular modeling study. In addition, the effects of other ions on the binding constants were also studied. Moreover, the synchronous fluorescence technique was successfully employed to determine the total proteins in serum, urine and saliva samples at room temperature under the optimum conditions with a wide linear range and satisfactory results.     

The binding of 3-(p-bromophenyl)-5-methyl-thiohydantoin with human serum albumin: Investigation by fluorescence spectroscopy and molecular model

The binding of 3-(p-bromophenyl)-5-methyl-thiohydantoin (BPMT) with human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy in combination with UV absorption spectrum under physiological conditions. The intrinsic fluorescence of HSA was quenched by BPMT through static quenching mechanism and the fluorescence emission spectrum of HSA exhibited appreciable hypsochromic shift with increasing concentration of BPMT. The binding constants (K) of HSA with BPMT and the number binding sites (n) at different temperatures, thermodynamic parameter enthalpy changes (ΔH) and entropy changes (ΔS) of HSA-BPMT have been calculated according to the relevant fluorescence data, indicating that the hydrophobic interaction played a major role, which was consistent with the result of molecular modeling study.     

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.     

Characterization of Interaction Between Bergenin and Human Serum Albumin in Membrane Mimetic Environments

The interaction between bergenin and human serum albumin (HSA) in AOT/isooctane/water microemulsions was studied by fluorescence quenching technique in combination with UV absorption spectroscopy, circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering (DLS) technique. Fluorescence data in omega (o) 20 microemulsions revealed the presence of a binding site of bergenin on HSA and its binding constants (K) were 1.64 x 10(4), 1.44 x 10(4), 1.26 x 10(4) and 1.09 x 10(4) M(-1) at 289, 296, 303, and 310 K, respectively. The binding of bergenin with HSA in microemulsions was stronger than that in buffer solution. The alterations of protein secondary structure in the microemulsions in the absence and presence of bergenin compared with the free form of HSA in buffer were qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed by the evidence from CD spectra. Enthalpy and entropy changes for the reaction were calculated to be -14.45 kJ mol(-1) and 30.76 J mol(-1) K(-1). These results indicated that bergenin bound to HSA mainly by a hydrophobic interaction in microemulsions which was in agreement with the result of the molecular modeling study. The DLS data suggested that HSA may locate at the interface of the microemulsion and bergenin could interact with them.     

Complexation of insecticide chlorantraniliprole with human serum albumin: Biophysical aspects

Chlorantraniliprole is a novel insecticide belonging to the diamide class of selective ryanodine receptor agonists. A biophysical study on the binding interaction of a novel diamide insecticide, chlorantraniliprole, with staple in vivo transporter, human serum albumin (HSA) has been investigated utilizing a combination of steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD), and molecular modeling methods. The interaction of chlorantraniliprole with HSA gives rise to fluorescence quenching through static mechanism, this corroborates the fluorescence lifetime outcomes that the ground state complex formation and the predominant forces in the HSA-chlorantraniliprole conjugate are van der Waals forces and hydrogen bonds, as derived from thermodynamic analysis. The definite binding site of chlorantraniliprole in HSA has been identified from the denaturation of protein, competitive ligand binding, and molecular modeling, subdomain IIIA (Sudlow's site II) was designated to possess high-affinity binding site for chlorantraniliprole. Moreover, using synchronous fluorescence, CD, and three-dimensional fluorescence we testified some degree of HSA structure unfolding upon chlorantraniliprole binding.     

Characterize the interaction between polyethylenimine and serum albumin using surface plasmon resonance and fluorescence method

Polyethylenimine (PEI) is a type of cationic polymer which is efficient in DNA transfer. The characters of PEI binding to bovine serum albumin and human serum albumin (HSA) were described by fluorescence quenching, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. The fluorescence quenching results showed that the binding processes occurred on the surface of the protein molecules. The accurate binding constants between PEI and the two proteins were obtained by SPR spectroscopy. The CD spectra results showed that the confirmations of the two proteins were affected with the addition of PEI.     

山姜素与人血清白蛋白相互作用的荧光光谱法研究

利用荧光光谱法和紫外-可见光谱法研究了山姜素与人血清白蛋白(HSA)之间的相互作用。证实了山姜素对HSA的荧光猝灭为动态猝灭过程,并测定了不同温度下的猝灭常数; 根据Fōrster非辐射能量转移理论,计算出山姜素在蛋白质中的结合位置与色氨酸残基间的距离为4.05 nm; 由求得的热力学参数,推断了山姜素与HSA之间主要靠疏水作用力结合;用三维荧光光谱及同步荧光光谱技术探讨了山姜素对HSA构象的影响。     

Fluorescence spectrometric studies on the binding of puerarin to human serum albumin using warfarin, ibuprofen and digitoxin as site markers with the aid of chemometrics

The interaction of puerarin with human serum albumin (HSA) in pH 7.4 Tris-HCl buffer has been investigated by fluorescence, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. The results revealed the presence of static type of quenching mechanism in the binding of puerarin to HSA. The association constants (K_a) between puerarin and HSA were obtained according to Modified Stern-Volmer equation. The calculated thermodynamic parameters indicated that the binding of puerarin to HSA was driven mainly by hydrophobic interaction. The competitive experiments of site markers suggested that the binding site of puerarin to HSA was located in the region of subdomain IIA (sudlow site I). Further, a chemometrics approach, parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC), was applied to resolve the measured three-way synchronous fluorescence spectra data of the competitive interaction between puerarin and warfarin with HSA. The concentration information for the three reaction components, warfarin, puerarin and puerarin−HSA, in the system at equilibrium was obtained simultaneously. The PARAFAC analysis indicated that puerarin in the puerarin-HSA complex was displaced by warfarin, which confirmed the binding site of puerarin to HSA was located in site I. Moreover, the results of CD and FT-IR spectra demonstrated that the secondary structure of HSA was changed in the presence of puerarin.     

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。     

光谱法和分子对接法研究和比较两种全氟羧酸与人血清白蛋白的结合模式

全氟羧酸(PFCAs)由于具有既亲水又疏水的表面活性剂特性,被广泛应用于工业和生活产品中。全氟十一酸(PFUnA)和全氟十三酸(PFTriA)是长链PFCAs类的典型代表,但近年来它们越来越频繁的在人体中检测到,并且发现表现出内分泌干扰效应、发育毒性和致畸性。本文以光谱学和分子对接为基础,探索PFUnA和PFTriA与人体最丰富的蛋白人血清白蛋白(HSA)的结合模式。结果表明,PFUnA和PFTriA均通过动静态猝灭过程猝灭HSA的内源荧光,与HSA只有一个强亲和位点,且PFUnA与HSA的结合比PFTriA更紧密。根据热力学计算结果,可知PFUnA与HSA结合的焓变、熵变分别为-26.32 kJ·mol-1和21.76 J·mol-1·K-1,其结合作用主要依靠静电引力,而PFTriA主要通过范德华力和卤键与HSA结合,是放热熵减过程,其焓变和熵变分别为-39.69 kJ·mol-1和-25.66 J·mol-1·K-1。计算得到的结合距离(r<8 nm)显示从HSA到PFUnA和PFTriA发生了非辐射能量转移。三维荧光光谱和圆二色谱表明,PFUnA和PFTriA与HSA的结合不仅可以改变HSA的构象和微环境,还可以引起α-螺旋稳定性降低。取代实验和分子对接进一步显示PFUnA 和PFTriA通过极性键、疏水作用力和卤键等与HSA的亚域ⅡA疏水腔有高亲和性,且荧光团Trp残基处于结合位置中,进一步证明PFUnA和PFTriA可以猝灭HSA的荧光。本文研究结果为阐明长链PFCAs在机体内与血清蛋白的结合机理提供了完整可靠的数据,并为长链PFCAs的毒性评价和毒理学研究提供了理论依据。