Interaction of cyclodextrins with human and bovine serum albumins: A combined spectroscopic and computational investigation
Interaction of cyclodextrins with human and bovine serum albumins: A combined spectroscopic and computational investigation
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DOI:
10.1007/s12039-014-0652-6
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发表时间:
2014-07-01
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1.7
通讯作者:
Chattopadhyay, Nitin
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作者:
Ghosh, Saptarshi;Paul, Bijan Kumar;Chattopadhyay, Nitin
Interaction of cyclodextrins (CDs) with the two most abundant proteins, namely human serum albumin (HSA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA), has been investigated using steady-state and time-resolved fluorometric techniques, circular dichroism measurements and molecular docking simulation. The study reveals that the three CDs interact differently on the fluorescence and fluorescence lifetimes of the serum albumins. However, fluorescence anisotropy and circular dichroism are not affected. Depending on their size, different CDs bind to the serum albumins in different positions, resulting in changes in the spectral behaviour of the proteins. Docking study suggests the probable binding sites of the three CDs with the proteins. Combined experimental and computational studies imply that sufficiently high concentration of CDs causes loosening of the rigid structures of these transport proteins, although their secondary structures remain intact. Thus, CDs are found to be safe for the serum proteins from the structural point of view.