Thermodynamics and fluorescence studies of the interactions of cyclooctapeptides with Hg2+, Pb2+, and Cd2+
Thermodynamics and fluorescence studies of the interactions of cyclooctapeptides with Hg2+, Pb2+, and Cd2+
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DOI:
10.1016/j.bmc.2008.03.058
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发表时间:
2008-05-15
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3.5
通讯作者:
Schwemlein, Stefanie
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作者:
Ngu-Schwemlein, Maria;Gilbert, Willie;Schwemlein, Stefanie
The purpose of this work is to characterize the interactions of cyclooctapeptides (CP) containing glutamyl and/or cysteinyl residues with common heavy-metal ions in order to facilitate the design of cyclopeptides as sensors for metal ions. Isothermal titration calorimetry studies show that cyclooctapeptides containing glutamyl and/or cysteinyl residues bind these Hg2+ and Pb2+ over Cd2+ and other common metal ions. Differential binding isotherms, in their interactions with Hg2+, support a two-binding site model, whereas pertinent interactions with Pb2+ support a 2:1 stoichiometry, suggesting a CP/Pb2+/CP mode of complexation. The cyclooctapeptide containing both glutamyl and cysteinyl residues shows a significant binding affinity for Hg2+ (Ka = 7.6 +/- 10(7) M-1), which is both enthalpically and entropically driven. The fluorescence of these cyclooctapeptides showed pronounced fluorescence quenching responses to Hg2+ over Pd2+ and Cd2+. Stern-Volmer analyses of the dependence of fluorescence intensity on Hg2+ and Pb2+ are reported. The observed trends are useful for the design of Hg2+ sensors based on fluorophore-tagged cyclooctapeptides. Published by Elsevier Ltd.