Characterization of the interaction between human lactoferrin and lomefloxacin at physiological condition: Multi-spectroscopic and modeling description

The interaction between lomefloxacin (LMF) and human lactoferrin (Hlf) was studied by using fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopic and molecular modeling measurements. By the fluorescence quenching results, it was found that the binding constant K_A=8.69×10⁵ L mol⁻¹, and number of binding sites n=1.75 at physiological condition. Experimental results observed showed that the binding of LMF to Hlf induced conformational changes of Hlf. The participation of tyrosyl and tryptophanyl residues of protein was also estimated in the drug-Hlf complex by synchronous fluorescence. The quantitative analysis data of far-UV CD spectra from that of the α-helix 37.4% in free Hlf to 30.2% in the LMF-Hlf complex further confirmed that secondary structure of the protein was changed by LMF. Near-UV CD showed perturbations around tryptophan and tyrosine residues which involves perturbations of tertiary structure. The thermodynamic parameters like, ΔH° and ΔS°, have been calculated to be 63.411 kJ mol⁻¹ and 231.104 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹, respectively. Thermodynamic analysis showed that hydrophobic interactions were the main force in the binding site but the hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interaction could not be excluded which in agreement with the result of molecular docking study. The distance r between donor and acceptor was obtained according to fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and found to be 1.78 nm. The interaction between LMF and Hlf has been verified as consistent with the static quenching procedure and the quenching mechanism is related to the energy transfer. Furthermore, the study of molecular modeling that LMF could bind to the α-helixes between Pro145-Asn152 and Phe167-Gln172 regions and hydrophobic interaction was the major acting force for the binding site, which was in agreement with the thermodynamic analysis.     

Spectroscopic studies on the molecular interaction between salicylic acid and riboflavin (B2) in micellar solution

The interaction between salicylic acid (SA) and riboflavin (RF) was studied by Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) in micellar solution. The riboflavin strongly quenches the intrinsic fluorescence of SA by radiative energy transfer. The extent of energy transfer in sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) micellar solution of different concentration is quantified from the energy transfer efficiency data. It is seen that the energy transfer is more efficient in the micellar solution. The critical energy transfer distance (R₀) was determined from which the mean distance between SA and RF molecules was calculated. The quenching was found to fit into Stern-Volmer relation. The results on variation of Stern-Volmer constant (K_sv) with quencher concentration obtained at different temperatures suggested the formation of complex between SA and RF. The association constant of complex formation was estimated and found to decrease with temperature. The values of thermodynamic parameters ΔH, ΔG and ΔS at different temperatures were estimated and the results indicated that the molecular interaction between SA and RF is electrostatic in nature.     

荧光光谱法研究核黄素与核黄素结合蛋白的相互作用

运用荧光光谱研究了核黄素与核黄素结合蛋白的相互作用,并探讨了两者间的结合类型、结合常数、结合过程中热力学参数和能量转移。结果表明:核黄素结合蛋白内源荧光的猝灭是由于核黄素与蛋白质之间形成复合物,并符合静态猝灭机理。298,308,318K下核黄素与核黄素结合蛋白的结合常数分别为:5.35×108,1.54×108,0.56×108 L.mol-1。热力学数据表明核黄素与核黄素结合蛋白之间主要作用力为氢键和范德华力。Frster能量转移理论确定了核黄素与核黄素结合蛋白的作用距离与能量转移效率分别为0.70nm与0.39。利用同步荧光光谱研究了核黄素结合蛋白与核黄素结合过程中构象的变化。     

Effect of temperature and pH on interaction between bovine serum albumin and cetylpyridinium bromide: Fluorescence spectroscopic approach

The fluorescence spectroscopic technique has been efficiently employed to investigate the interaction between bovine serum albumin (BSA) and cetylpyridinium bromide (CPB) under different pH and temperature conditions. The binding constant, number of binding sites, thermodynamic parameters such as ΔG, ΔH, ΔS, and nature of binding forces between BSA and CPB were obtained by measuring the steady state fluorescence quenching of BSA by CPB. The experimental results showed that the fluorescence quenching of BSA by CPB was a result of the formation of CPB-BSA complex. The static quenching was confirmed from the Stern-Volmer quenching constant at different temperatures. The effect of CPB on the conformation of BSA was analyzed using synchronous and three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy. pH dependence complex formation between BSA-CPB is due to the interaction between cationic side chain of CPB and the net charge developed on BSA. The distance ‘r’ between BSA and CPB was obtained according to the fluorescence resonance energy transfer.     

Spectroscopic studies of 7, 8-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin and its interaction with bovine serum albumin

The absorption and fluorescence spectra of 7, 8-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin (DHMC) in ethanol-water (1:9 v/v) solution at varying pH values were investigated . The interaction between DHMC and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated by fluorescence, FT-IR, and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. The Stern-Volmer quenching constant (K_SV), the quenching rate constant of the bimolecular reaction (K_q), the binding constant, and number of binding sites (n) of DHMC with BSA were evaluated. The results showed that DHMC quenches the fluorescence intensity of BSA through a static quenching process. Positive value of entropy change (ΔS) and negative value of enthalpy change (ΔH) of the BSA-DHMC interaction were obtained according to the van't Hoff equation. The interaction between DHMC and BSA was driven mainly by hydrophobic forces. The binding process was spontaneous and exothermic. The binding distance between the tryptophan residue in BSA and the DHMC was found to be about 2.6 nm based on the Förster theory of non-radiation energy transfer.     

Study of the interaction of Na9[SbW9O33]·19.5H2O with bovine serum albumin: Spectroscopic and voltammetric methods

The interaction of Na₉[SbW₉O₃₃]·19.5H₂O (SbW) with bovine serum albumin (BSA) is studied by spectroscopic and voltammetric methods. Absorption spectroscopy of BSA and the linear sweep voltammetry of SbW proved the formation of ground-state SbW–BSA complex. Fluorescence quenching of serum albumin by SbW is also found to be a static quenching process. The binding constant K_a is 4.13×10⁴ L mol⁻¹ for SbW–BSA at pH 7.40 Tris–HCl buffer at 295 K. The number of binding sites and the apparent binding constants at different temperatures are obtained from the analysis of the fluorescence quenching data. The thermodynamic parameters determined by the Van’t Hoff analysis of the binding constants (ΔH=−80.01 kJ mol⁻¹ and ΔS=−182.85 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹) clearly show that the binding is absolutely entropy driven. Hydrogen bonding and van der Waals interaction force play major role in stabilizing the complex. The effect of SbW on the conformation of BSA is analyzed using synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy.     

The investigation of the interaction between oxybutynin hydrochloride and bovine serum albumin by spectroscopic methods

The mutual interaction of oxybutynin hydrochloride (OB) with bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated by fluorescence, UV–vis absorption, circular dichroism (CD), and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopies under simulative physiological conditions. The results of fluorescence titration revealed that OB could quench the intrinsic fluorescence of BSA by static quenching and there was a single class of binding sites on BSA for this drug. The thermodynamic parameters ΔH, ΔS, and ΔG calculated at different temperatures indicated that hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions were the dominant intermolecular forces in stabilizing the OB–BSA complexes. According to the theory of Förster’s non-radiation energy transfer, the binding distance r between OB and BSA was evaluated to be 3.27 nm. The displacement experiments confirmed that OB could bind to site I of BSA. The FT-IR and CD spectra showed that the binding of OB to BSA induced conformational changes in BSA.     

Spectrophotometric studies on the interaction between myricetin and lysozyme in the absence or presence of Cuor Fe

The binding of myricetin to lysozyme (Lys) in aqueous solution was investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy (UV) and circular dichroism (CD) spectra under physiological conditions. There are also many metal ions present in body, thus the research about the effect of metal ions on the interaction of drugs with proteins is crucial. In this study, we have investigated the effect of both familiar metal ions Cu²⁺ and Fe³⁺ on the interaction between myricetin and Lys by using spectroscopy technique at pH 7.40, for the first time. Spectrophotometric observations are rationalized in terms of a static quenching process in a static quenching way. The cause of showing upward curvy patterns in Stern-Volmer plots was analyzed. The binding constants and binding sites of myricetin with Lys with or without Cu²⁺ and Fe³⁺ at different concentrations of myricetin were calculated. UV/vis measurements on the enzymatic activity of Lys with or without Cu²⁺ in the absence or presence of myricetin indicated that the interaction between myricetin and Lys led to a reduction in the activity of Lys. Furthermore, the effect of pH on the binding constant of myricetin with Lys was also examined.     

Quenching mechanisms of 5BAMC by aniline in different solvents using Stern–Volmer plots

The fluorescence quenching of 5,6 benzo-4-azidomethyl coumarin (5BAMC) by aniline in five different solvents namely benzene, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile and dimethylformamide has been carried out at room temperature with a view to understand the quenching mechanisms. The Stern–Volmer (S–V) plot has been found to be nonlinear with a positive deviation for all the solvents studied. In order to interpret these results, we have invoked the ground-state complex formation and sphere of action static quenching models. Using these models various quenching rate parameters have been determined. The magnitudes of these parameters suggest that sphere of action static quenching model agrees well with the experimental results. Hence the positive deviation is attributed to the static and dynamic quenching. Further, with the use of finite sink approximation model, it was possible to check these bimolecular reactions as diffusion limited and to estimate independently distance parameter R′ and mutual diffusion coefficient D. Finally, an effort has been made to correlate the values of R′ and D with the values of the encounter distance R and the mutual coefficient D determined using the Edward's empirical relation and Stokes–Einstein relation.     

Probing the binding of vitexin to human serum albumin by multispectroscopic techniques

The interaction between vitexin and human serum albumin (HSA) has been studied by using different spectroscopic techniques viz., fluorescence, UV-vis absorption, circular dichroism (CD) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy under simulated physiological conditions. Fluorescence results revealed the presence of static type of quenching mechanism in the binding of vitexin to HSA. The binding constants (K_a) between vitexin and HSA were obtained according to the modified Stern-Volmer equation. The thermodynamic parameters, enthalpy change (ΔH) and entropy change (ΔS) were calculated to be -57.29 kJ mol⁻¹ and -99.01 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹ via the van't Hoff equation, which indicated that the interaction of vitexin with HSA was driven mainly by hydrogen bond and van der Waals forces. Fluorescence anisotropy data showed that warfarin and vitexin shared a common binding site I corresponding to the subdomain IIA of HSA. The binding distance (r) between the donor (HSA) and the acceptor (vitexin) was 4.16 nm based on the Förster theory of non-radioactive energy transfer. In addition, the results of synchronous fluorescence, CD and FT-IR spectra demonstrated that the microenvironment and the secondary structure of HSA were changed in the presence of vitexin.     

咖啡酸与乳蛋白结合的光谱特性及结合物抗氧化活性变化

利用紫外光谱和荧光光谱技术评价了咖啡酸与乳蛋白(α-酪蛋白、β-酪蛋白、κ-酪蛋白、α-乳白蛋白、β-乳球蛋白)两者结合的结合常数、结合作用力、结合距离以及能量转移效率,通过二苯代苦味酰基(DPPH)自由基清除率和铁离子还原能力(FRAP)对两者结合导致的抗氧化活性变化进行了测定。结果表明咖啡酸会使乳蛋白发生内源性荧光猝灭。吉布斯自由能变ΔG<0,表明反应是自发进行的。其中咖啡酸与α-酪蛋白之间以静电引力结合(ΔH<0,ΔS>0),与β-酪蛋白、α-乳白蛋白的结合作用力为氢键(ΔH<0,ΔS<0),与κ-酪蛋白、β-乳球蛋白是以疏水作用力结合(ΔH>0,ΔS>0)。两者结合距离r0<7nm,符合非辐射能量转移条件,证明咖啡酸对乳蛋白的荧光猝灭是由于生成不发光的配合物而引起的静态猝灭。此外,两者结合导致咖啡酸的抗氧化能力受到不同程度的抑制。     

脱镁叶绿酸-a甲酯的合成及对牛血清白蛋白的结合作用

用荧光光谱和UV-Vis光谱研究了脱镁叶绿酸-a甲酯(Methyl pheo-phorbide-a)与牛血清白蛋白(Bovine Serium Albumin,BSA)的相互结合反应。实验表明叶绿酸-a甲酯与牛血清白蛋白的相互结合作用为单一的静态猝灭过程。在水溶液中脱镁叶绿酸-a甲酯发生自聚,它与蛋白质以表观摩尔比2∶1牢固结合,其结合常数K_B=6.7×104 L·mol-1。而在四氢呋喃与水的混合溶液中脱镁叶绿酸-a甲酯以单分子状存在, 其与BSA的结合摩尔比为1∶1。BSA分子与叶绿酸-a甲酯的结合点位为1。根据Frster非辐射能量转移机理,求算了给体(BSA)与受体(脱镁叶绿酸-a甲酯)间距离r=3.50 nm和能量转移效率E=0.39。     

Mn（Ⅱ）,Co（Ⅱ）与HSA相互作用的荧光光谱研究

用荧光光谱法研究了生理ｐＨ和等离子点（ｐＨ＝５．３０）时Ｍｎ（Ⅱ）、Ｃｏ（Ⅱ）与ＨＳＡ的相互作用。根据Ｆｏｒｓｔｅ非辐射能量转移理论,得到了不同ｐＨ时Ｍｎ（Ⅱ）、Ｃｏ（Ⅱ）在ＨＳＡ中的第一强结合位置与Ｔｒｐ－２１４残基间的距离。这一结果远大于文献报道值,根据Ｍｎ（Ⅱ）、Ｃｏ（Ⅱ）在ＨＳＡ中的结合部位及ＨＳＡ的畴结构对这一显著差异进行了讨论。     

光谱及等温滴定量热法探究盐酸阿霉素与DNA作用机理

利用荧光光谱法,紫外可见光谱法,红外光谱法,圆二色谱法和等温滴定量热法等手段,对抗癌药物盐酸阿霉素 (DOX) 与DNA的作用过程进行研究,测得了它们的结合常数K_a、结合位点数n、反应焓变ΔH、熵变ΔS及ΔG,且在结合过程中,B型DNA的螺旋结构在一定程度发生改变。荧光光谱的数据显示出显著的猝灭效应, 表明DNA是一个DOX荧光的很好的猝灭剂。红外光谱表明阳离子DOX+通过静电吸引与 DNA 的磷酸基团相互作用,且DOX的碳氢链通过疏水缔合与DNA作用。ITC测定了DOX和DNA相互作用的焓变和熵变,表明DOX的烃链和DNA的碱基之间的疏水性相互作用提供了结合的驱动力。     

Application of quantitative structure-activity relationship to the determination of binding constant based on fluorescence quenching

Quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) model was used to predict and explain binding constant (log K) determined by fluorescence quenching. This method allowed us to predict binding constants of a variety of compounds with human serum albumin (HSA) based on their structures alone. Stepwise multiple linear regression (MLR) and nonlinear radial basis function neural network (RBFNN) were performed to build the models. The statistical parameters provided by the MLR model (R²=0.8521, RMS=0.2678) indicated satisfactory stability and predictive ability while the RBFNN predictive ability is somewhat superior (R²=0.9245, RMS=0.1736). The proposed models were used to predict the binding constants of two bioactive components in traditional Chinese medicines (isoimperatorin and chrysophanol) whose experimental results were obtained in our laboratory and the predicted results were in good agreement with the experimental results. This QSAR approach can contribute to a better understanding of structural factors of the compounds responsible for drug-protein interactions, and can be useful in predicting the binding constants of other compounds.     

Study on the interaction between theasinesin and human serum albumin by fluorescence spectroscopy

The binding properties on theasinesin to human serum albumin (HSA) have been studied for the first time using fluorescence spectroscopy in combination with UV–vis absorbance spectroscopy. The results showed that theasinesin strongly quenched the intrinsic fluorescence of HSA through a static quenching procedure, and non-radiation energy transfer happened within molecules. The number of binding site was 1, and the efficiency of Förster energy transfer provided a distance of 4.64 nm between tryptophan and theasinesin binding site. At 298, 310 and 323 K, the quenching constants of HSA–theasinesin system were 2.55×10³, 2.16×10³ and 1.75×10³ mol L⁻¹. ΔH^θ, ΔS^θ and ΔG^θ were obtained based on the quenching constants and thermodynamic theory (ΔH^θ<0, ΔS^θ>0 and ΔG^θ<0). These results indicated that hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions are the mainly binding forces in the theasinesin–HSA system. In addition, the results obtained from synchronous fluorescence spectra showed that the binding of theasinesin with HSA could induce conformational changes in HSA.     

7-羟基黄酮及磷酰化7-羟基黄酮与DNA的弱相互作用荧光法研究

以溴化乙锭(EB)为荧光探针,研究了7-羟基黄酮及磷酰化7-羟基黄酮与DNA的弱相互作用。实验结果表明,两种化合物与DNA间均存在弱相互作用,但与7-羟基黄酮相比,磷酰化7-羟基黄酮对DNA更具亲和力。随着温度的升高,7-羟基黄酮及磷酰化7-羟基黄酮对DNA-EB体系的荧光猝灭常数降低,两种化合物均可与DNA形成复合物,此猝灭过程为静态猝灭。根据Stern-Volmer方程和Scatchard方程,常温下7-羟基黄酮及磷酰化7-羟基黄酮对DNA-EB体系的荧光猝灭常数和它们与DNA的固有的结合常数分别为：K_q1=601 L·mol-1,K_q2=1 381 L·mol-1;K₁=2.07×104 L ·mol-1,K₂=3.19×104 L·mol-1。     

荧光法研究对羧基苯偶氮基杯[8]芳烃与诺氟沙星的作用

合成了一种超分子探针对羧基苯偶氮基杯[8]芳烃(简称CPAC).利用荧光光谱法研究了溶液状态下该探针与诺氟沙星(简称NFLX)的相互作用.实验表明,两者之间存在较强烈的相互作用,CPAC与NFLX形成外式包结物,静态猝灭NFLX的荧光,CPAC的杯腔体与NFLX的喹啉环间的疏水作用是主要作用方式.测定了该反应的结合常数(K=6.38×105 L·mol-1)和结合比(n=1).实验发现,小牛胸腺DNA能夺取CPAC-NFLX体系中的CPAC,使NFLX游离,说明超分子化合物CPAC可用于诺氟沙星药物的储存和定点释控.     

Determination of the First Excited Singlet State Dipole Moments of Coumarins by the Solvatochromic Method

The electronic absorption and fluorescence spectra of 4-hydroxycoumarin, 7-hydroxycoumarin, 7-methoxycoumarin, 7-hydroxy-4-methylcoumarin, 7-amino-4-methylcoumarin, and 7-diethylamino-4-methylcoumarin were measured at room temperature (298K) in several solvents and their first excited singlet-state dipole moments were determined by the solvatochromic shift method. The excited singlet-state dipole moments of the coumarins were compared with the ground-state values.

     

Study on the binding of 2,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene with bovine serum albumin by fluorescence spectroscopy

The interaction of 2,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene (DBO) with bovine serum albumin (BSA) has been studied using absorption and steady state fluorescence techniques. Fluorescence spectrum of BSA (λ_exi=280 nm) in the presence of DBO clearly shows that DBO acts as a quencher. The number of binding sites ‘n’ and apparent binding constant ‘K’ were measured by Stern-Volmer equation. Synchronous fluorescence and absorption spectra were used to study protein conformation. The interaction between DBO and BSA is consistent with static quenching and the conformational changes of BSA observed.