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Fulltext Resistance towards calcium induced bilirubin dependent hemolysis in porcine erythrocytes

Kim BB, Tayyab S

Indian J Clin Biochem, 2008 Jan;23(1):17-23.
PMID: 23105713 DOI: 10.1007/s12291-008-0005-7

Hemolysis of erythrocytes from human and porcine blood was studied at different calcium chloride (CaCl(2)) concentrations (0.04-1.83 mM) and at a constant bilirubin concentration (72 mM). Although, human erythrocytes showed significant hemolysis (64%) at the highest CaCl(2) concentration (1.83 mM) used in this study, remarkable resistance to this phenomenon was observed with porcine erythrocytes as only 11% hemolysis was observed. A similar pattern in the behavior of both human and porcine erythrocytes was observed when parameter such as bilirubin concentration or time of incubation with bilirubin was varied. Other divalent cations such as Mn(2+), Ba(2+) and Mg(2+) were either least effective or ineffective in inducing hemolysis in presence of bilirubin. Serum albumin played a protective role in this phenomenon in a concentration dependent manner, as no hemolysis was observed at a bilirubin/albumin molar ratio of 1:1 or less. Differences in the structural make-up of proteins and lipids in the erythrocyte membranes of the two species may account for their different behavior.
Exploring ligand-protein interaction: A laboratory exercise on herbicide binding to plasma transport protein

Roslan AA, Tayyab S

Biochem Mol Biol Educ, 2019 03;47(2):156-160.
PMID: 30629781 DOI: 10.1002/bmb.21207

A laboratory exercise on the interaction between the herbicide pendimethalin (PM) and goat serum albumin (GSA), a carrier protein present in mammalian blood circulation, is described. Fluorescence spectroscopy was used to study the binding reaction between PM and GSA. Titration of a constant amount of the protein (GSA) with increasing ligand (PM) concentrations produced a consecutive decrease in the protein's fluorescence. Treatment of the fluorescence quenching data according to the Stern-Volmer equation yielded the values of the Stern-Volmer constant (Ksv ) and bimolecular quenching rate constant (kq ), whereas values of the binding constant (Ka ) and number of binding sites (n) were obtained from the double logarithmic plot. This experiment provides an exciting opportunity for undergraduate students to independently perform ligand binding studies with a protein, in addition to providing the means for the determination of their binding parameters. © 2019 International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 47(2): 156-160, 2019.
Serum albumin: clinical significance of drug binding and development as drug delivery vehicle

Tayyab S, Feroz SR

Adv Protein Chem Struct Biol, 2021;123:193-218.
PMID: 33485484 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2020.08.003

Human serum albumin, the primary transport and reservoir protein in the human circulatory system, interacts with numerous endogenous and exogenous ligands of varying structural characteristics. The mode of binding of drugs to albumin is central to understanding their pharmacokinetic profiles and has a major influence on their in vivo efficacy. Altered drug binding to albumin due to drug-drug interactions or abnormal physiology may result in marked changes in the active drug concentration, thus affecting its pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties. The propensity of drug-drug interaction to be clinically significant as well as possible exploitation of such interactions for therapeutic purposes is reviewed. Being the major organs of albumin metabolism, any impairment in the liver and kidney functions frequently alter the level of serum albumin, which affects the pharmacokinetic profiles of drugs and may have serious clinical implications. The natural function of serum albumin as a drug carrier is facilitated by its interaction with various cellular receptors. These receptors not only promote the uptake of drugs into cells but are also responsible for the extraordinarily long circulatory half-life of albumin. This property in combination with the presence of multiple ligand binding pockets have led to the emergence of serum albumin as an attractive vehicle for novel drug delivery systems. Here, we provide an overview of various albumin-based drug delivery strategies, classified according to their methods of drug attachment, and highlight their experimental and clinical successes.
Bromophenol blue binding to mammalian albumins and displacement of albumin-bound bilirubin

Kim BB, Abdul Kadir H, Tayyab S

Pak J Biol Sci, 2008 Oct 15;11(20):2418-22.
PMID: 19137852

Interaction of bromophenol blue (BPB) with serum albumins from different mammalian species, namely, human (HSA), bovine (BSA), goat (GSA), sheep (SSA), rabbit (RbSA), porcine (PSA) and dog (DSA) was studied using absorption and absorption difference spectroscopy. BPB-albumin complexes showed significant differences in the spectral characteristics, i.e., extent of bathochromic shift and hypochromism relative to the spectral features of free BPB. Absorption difference spectra of these complexes also showed variations in the position of maxima and absorption difference (deltaAbs.) values. Absorption difference spectra of different bilirubin (BR)-albumin complexes showed a significant blue shift accompanied by decrease in deltaAbs. values in presence of BPB which were indicative of the displacement of bound BR from its binding site in BR-albumin complexes. These changes in the difference spectral characteristics of BR-albumin complexes were more marked at higher BPB concentration. However, the extent of these changes was different for different BR-albumin complexes. Taken together, all these results suggest that BPB partially shares BR binding site on albumin and different mammalian albumins show differences in the microenvironment of the BR/BPB binding site.
Targeting chemical and thermal stability of ovalbumin by simulated honey sugar cocktail

Wong YH, Kadir HA, Tayyab S

Int J Biol Macromol, 2015 Feb;73:207-14.
PMID: 25434804 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.11.015

Effect of simulated honey sugar cocktail (SHSC) on chemical and thermal stability of ovalbumin (OVA) was investigated using multiple-spectroscopic techniques. Urea-induced denaturation of OVA produced a transition, characterized by the start-, the mid- and the end-points at 3.2 M, 5.9/5.6 M and 8.5/8.0 M urea, respectively, when studied by MRE222nm and tryptophan fluorescence measurements. Presence of 10% or 20% (w/v) SHSC in the incubation mixture shifted the transition curve towards higher urea concentration in a concentration dependent manner. A comparison of far- and near-UV CD, UV-difference, ANS fluorescence and 3-D fluorescence spectral results of native OVA and 5.9 M urea-denatured OVA (U-OVA), obtained in the absence and the presence of 20% (w/v) SHSC suggested SHSC-induced stabilization of U-OVA. Furthermore, a significant shift towards higher denaturant concentration was also noticed in the GdnHCl and thermal transition curves of OVA in the presence of 20% (w/v) SHSC. Taken together, all these results suggested stabilization of OVA against chemical and thermal denaturations by SHSC.
Fulltext Honey-induced protein stabilization as studied by fluorescein isothiocyanate fluorescence

Wong YH, Abdul Kadir H, Tayyab S

ScientificWorldJournal, 2013;2013:981902.
PMID: 24222758 DOI: 10.1155/2013/981902

Protein stabilizing potential of honey was studied on a model protein, bovine serum albumin (BSA), using extrinsic fluorescence of fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) as the probe. BSA was labelled with FITC using chemical coupling, and urea and thermal denaturation studies were performed on FITC-labelled BSA (FITC-BSA) both in the absence and presence of 10% and 20% (w/v) honey using FITC fluorescence at 522 nm upon excitation at 495 nm. There was an increase in the FITC fluorescence intensity upon increasing urea concentration or temperature, suggesting protein denaturation. The results from urea and thermal denaturation studies showed increased stability of protein in the presence of honey as reflected from the shift in the transition curve along with the start point and the midpoint of the transition towards higher urea concentration/temperature. Furthermore, the increase in ΔG D (H2O) and ΔG D (25°C) in presence of honey also suggested protein stabilization.
Fulltext Stabilizing effect of various polyols on the native and the denatured states of glucoamylase

Zaroog MS, Abdul Kadir H, Tayyab S

ScientificWorldJournal, 2013;2013:570859.
PMID: 24163624 DOI: 10.1155/2013/570859

Different spectral probes were employed to study the stabilizing effect of various polyols, such as, ethylene glycol (EG), glycerol (GLY), glucose (GLC) and trehalose (TRE) on the native (N), the acid-denatured (AD) and the thermal-denatured (TD) states of Aspergillus niger glucoamylase (GA). Polyols induced both secondary and tertiary structural changes in the AD state of enzyme as reflected from altered circular dichroism (CD), tryptophan (Trp), and 1-anilinonaphthalene-8-sulfonic acid (ANS) fluorescence characteristics. Thermodynamic analysis of the thermal denaturation curve of native GA suggested significant increase in enzyme stability in the presence of GLC, TRE, and GLY (in decreasing order) while EG destabilized it. Furthermore, CD and fluorescence characteristics of the TD state at 71°C in the presence of polyols showed greater effectiveness of both GLC and TRE in inducing native-like secondary and tertiary structures compared to GLY and EG.
Characterization of erythrosine B binding to bovine serum albumin and bilirubin displacement

Mathavan VM, Boh BK, Tayyab S

Indian J. Biochem. Biophys., 2009 Aug;46(4):325-31.
PMID: 19788065

The interaction of crythrosine B (ErB), a commonly used dye for coloring foods and drinks, with bovine scrum albumin (BSA) was investigated both in the absence and presence of bilirubin (BR) using absorption and absorption difference spectroscopy. ErB binding to BSA was reflected from a significant red shift of 11 nm in the absorption maximum of ErB (527 nm) with the change in absorbance at lamdamax. Analysis of absorption difference spectroscopic titration results of BSA with increasing concentrations of ErB3 using Benesi-Hildebrand equation gave the association constant, K as 6.9 x 10(4) M(-1). BR displacing action of ErB was revealed by a significant blue shift in the absorption maximum, accompanied by a decrease in absorbance difference at lamdamax in the difference spectrum of BR-BSA complex upon addition of increasing concentrations of ErB. This was further substantiated by fluorescence spectroscopy, as addition of increasing concentrations of ErB to BR-BSA complex caused a significant decrease in fluoresccnce at 510 nm. The results suggest that ErB binds to a site in the vicinity of BR binding site on BSA. Therefore, intake of ErB may increase the risk of hyperbilirubinemia in the healthy subjects.
Succinylation-induced conformational destabilization of lysozyme as studied by guanidine hydrochloride denaturation

Ong HN, Arumugam B, Tayyab S

J. Biochem., 2009 Dec;146(6):895-904.
PMID: 19717823 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvp136

Using 100-fold molar excess of succinic anhydride, about 99% of lysine residues of hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) were modified. Succinylated (S(99)) HEWL showed both charge and size homogeneity as judged by PAGE and gel filtration, respectively. Hydrodynamic parameters such as Stokes radius and frictional ratio (f/f(o)) showed more expanded conformation of S(99) HEWL compared to native HEWL as evident from the increase in Stokes radius (from 1.36 to 1.86 nm) and f/f(o) (from 0.86 to 1.15) values. Guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl) denaturation studies using fluorescence spectroscopy connoted a marked decrease in conformational stability of HEWL upon succinylation. Complete denaturation of S(99) HEWL was achieved at lower GdnHCl concentration ( approximately 3.8 M) compared to native HEWL ( approximately 5 M). Furthermore, free energy of stabilization (DeltaG(D)(H(2)O)) value also showed a notable decrease from 8,559 and 7,956 cal/mol (for native HEWL) to 4,404 and 4,669 cal/mol (for succinylated HEWL) using excitation at 280 and 295 nm, respectively. Both expanded conformation and decreased DeltaG(D)(H(2)O) can be attributed to the increase in the net negative charge on the protein upon succinylation. All these results manifested the importance of positively charged lysine residues in maintaining the conformational stability of HEWL through electrostatic interactions.
Bromophenol blue binding as a probe to study urea and guanidine hydrochloride denaturation of bovine serum albumin

Halim AA, Kadir HA, Tayyab S

J. Biochem., 2008 Jul;144(1):33-8.
PMID: 18344543 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvn036

Urea and guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl) denaturation of bovine serum albumin (BSA) were investigated using bromophenol blue (BPB) binding as a probe. Addition of BPB to BSA produced an absorption difference spectrum in the wavelength range, 525-675 nm with a minimum at 587 nm and a maximum at 619 nm. The magnitude of absorption difference (DeltaAbs.) at 619 nm decreased on increasing urea/GdnHCl concentration and followed the denaturation curve. The denaturation was found to be a two-state, single-step transition. The transitions started at 1.75 and 0.875 M and completed at 6.5 and 3.25 M with the mid point occurring around 4.0 and 1.5 M urea and GdnHCl concentrations, respectively. The value of free energy of stabilization, DeltaGDH2O as determined from urea and GdnHCl denaturation curves was found to be 4041 and 4602 cal/mol, respectively. Taken together, these results suggest that BPB binding can be used as a probe to study urea and GdnHCl denaturation of BSA.
Spectroscopic studies on the binding of bromocresol purple to different serum albumins and its bilirubin displacing action

Faizul FM, Abdul Kadir H, Tayyab S

J. Photochem. Photobiol. B, Biol., 2008 Jan 30;90(1):1-7.
PMID: 18024146

The interaction between bromocresol purple (BCP) and bovine serum albumin (BSA)/porcine serum albumin (PSA) was investigated both in the absence and presence of bilirubin (BR) using absorption/absorption difference spectroscopy. A significant red shift in the absorption maxima of BCP accompanied by a decrease in absorbance was indicative of BCP binding to albumin. The titration of BSA and PSA with BCP using absorption difference spectroscopy and analysis of results by Benesi-Hildebrand equation yielded the values of association constant, K as 9.9+/-0.9x10(4)Lmol(-1) and 4.1+/-0.3x10(4)Lmol(-1) for BSA and PSA, respectively. The differential extinction coefficient (Deltaepsilon) of 34,484M(-1)cm(-1) at 615nm and 41,870M(-1)cm(-1) at 619nm were estimated for BSA and PSA, respectively. Decrease in (DeltaAbs.)(615nm) of BCP-BSA complex with the increase in ionic strength suggested the role of hydrophobic interactions in the binding phenomenon. A significant blue shift in the absorption maxima and change in (DeltaAbs)(lambdamax) values of BR-albumin complexes upon addition of increasing concentrations of BCP revealed the BR displacing action of BCP on albumin molecule.
Stabilization of Human Serum Albumin against Urea Denaturation by Diazepam and Ketoprofen

Manoharan P, Wong YH, Tayyab S

Protein Pept Lett, 2015;22(7):611-7.
PMID: 25961707

Stabilizing effect of diazepam and ketoprofen, Sudlow's site II markers on human serum albumin (HSA) against urea denaturation was studied using fluorescence spectroscopy. The two-step, three-state urea transition of HSA was transformed into a single-step, two-state transition with the abolishment of the intermediate state along with a shift of the transition curve towards higher urea concentrations in the presence of diazepam or ketoprofen. Interestingly, a greater shift in the transition curve of HSA was observed in the presence of ketoprofen compared to diazepam. A comparison of the intrinsic fluorescence and three-dimensional fluorescence spectra of HSA and partially-denatured HSAs, obtained in the absence and the presence of diazepam or ketoprofen suggested significant retention of native-like conformation in the partially-denatured states of HSA in the presence of Sudlow's site II markers. Taken together, all these results suggested stabilization of HSA in the presence of diazepam or ketoprofen, being greater in the presence of ketoprofen.
Does recovery in the spectral characteristics of GdnHCl-denatured Bacillus licheniformis α-amylase due to added calcium point towards protein stabilization?

Halim AA, Feroz SR, Tayyab S

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem, 2013;77(1):87-96.
PMID: 23291750

Treatment of Bacillus licheniformis α-amylase (BLA) with guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl) produced both denatured and aggregated forms of the enzyme as studied by circular dichroism, fluorescence, UV difference spectroscopy, size exclusion chromatography (SEC), and enzymatic activity. The presence of CaCl(2) in the incubation mixture produced significant recovery in spectral signals, being complete in presence of 10 mM CaCl(2), as well as in enzymatic activity, which is indicative of protein stabilization. However, the SEC results obtained with GdnHCl-denatured BLA both in the absence and the presence of 10 mM CaCl(2) suggested significant aggregation of the protein in the absence of CaCl(2) and disaggregation in its presence. Although partial structural stabilization with significant retention of enzymatic activity was observed in the presence of calcium, it was far from the native state, as reflected by spectral probes. Hence, spectral results as to BLA stabilization should be treated with caution in the presence of aggregation.
A Comparative Analysis of Protein Stabilizing Potential of Honey and Simulated Honey Sugar Cocktail

Wong YH, Kadir HA, Tayyab S

Protein Pept Lett, 2016;23(10):898-904.
PMID: 27586182

Urea and thermal denaturations of bovine serum albumin (BSA) were studied in the absence and the presence of honey or simulated honey sugar cocktail (SHSC) using far-UV CD and ANS fluorescence spectroscopy. Presence of 20% (w/v) honey or SHSC in the incubation mixture shifted the urea transition curve towards higher urea concentrations, being higher in the presence of honey and transformed the two-step, three-state transition into a single-step, two-state transition. A comparison of the far-UV CD and the ANS fluorescence spectra of 4.6 M urea-denatured BSA (U-BSA) in the absence and the presence of 20% (w/v) honey or SHSC suggested greater stabilizing potential of honey than SHSC, as U-BSA maintained native like conformation in the presence of 20% (w/v) honey. Furthermore, thermal transition curves of BSA were also shifted towards higher temperature range in the presence of 20% (w/v) SHSC and honey, showing greater shift in the presence of honey. The far-UV CD spectra of the heat-denatured BSA also showed greater stabilization in the presence of honey. Taken together all these results suggested greater protein stabilizing potential of honey than SHSC against chemical and thermal denaturations of BSA.
Acid-Induced Unfolding of Champedak Galactose-Binding Lectin

Kameel NI, Shuib AS, Tayyab S

Protein Pept Lett, 2016;23(12):1111-1117.
PMID: 27774894

Acid denaturation of champedak galactose-binding (CGB) lectin was studied in the pH range, 7.0-1.0 using intrinsic fluorescence and ANS fluorescence measurements. The lectin remained stable up to pH 5.0 and showed local disordering in the vicinity of the protein fluorophores within the pH range, 5.0-3.5. Decrease in the pH from pH 3.5 to pH 2.5 led to structural transition, marked by the decrease in the intrinsic fluorescence and increase in the ANS fluorescence signals. This can be ascribed to the dissociation of the tetrameric lectin into monomeric forms. Further decrease in the pH up to pH 1.5 produced another transition, which specified the unfolding of monomers as reflected from the decrease in both intrinsic fluorescence and ANS fluorescence signals. Characterization of the conformational states obtained at pH 7.0, pH 2.5 and pH 1.5 based on intrinsic and ANS fluorescence spectra, gel chromatographic behavior and thermal denaturation confirmed the existence of folded monomeric forms at pH 2.5 and unfolded states at pH 1.5. However, the aciddenatured state of CGB lectin at pH 1.5 retained significant residual structure, as evident from the greater loss of both secondary and tertiary structures in the presence of 6 M guanidine hydrochloride at low pH values. Anion-induced refolding below pH 1.5 was also seen using ANS fluorescence measurements.
Effect of Various Polyols on the Acid-Denatured States of Champedak Galactose-Binding Lectin

Kameel NIA, Shuib AS, Tayyab S

Protein Pept Lett, 2018;25(3):314-324.
PMID: 29384048 DOI: 10.2174/0929866525666180130155007

BACKGROUND: Champedak galactose-binding (CGB) lectin is a tetrameric protein with noncovalently bound monomers, isolated from Artocarpus integer fruit seeds. We had previously reported existence of a structured monomer and an unfolded monomer of CGB lectin at pH 2.5 and pH 1.5, respectively. Polyols are known to induce significant refolding in denatured proteins and stabilize proteins against environmental stresses. Studies on the effect of various polyols on the acid-denatured states of CGB lectin are lacking.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of four different polyols, namely, ethylene glycol, erythritol, xylitol and sorbitol on the acid-denatured states of CGB lectin.
METHODS: CGB lectin was subjected to acid denaturation at pH 2.5 and pH 1.5, both in the absence and presence of 30% (w/v) polyols, i.e. ethylene glycol, erythritol, xylitol and sorbitol. Thermal denaturation of the acid-denatured states was also studied in the absence and presence of these polyols. Different spectroscopic probes such as tryptophan fluorescence, ANS fluorescence and far-UV CD spectral signal were used to monitor structural changes in the acid-denatured states of CGB lectin in the presence of polyols.
RESULTS: Presence of erythritol, xylitol and sorbitol in the incubation mixture was found to stabilize the lectin at both pH 2.5 and pH 1.5, as evident from the burial of the hydrophobic clusters and decreased polarity around Trp residues. These polyols also stabilized the acid-denatured states of CGB lectin against thermal denaturation by shifting the thermal transition curves towards higher temperatures. Exposure of the acid-denatured states of CGB lectin, obtained at pH 2.5 and pH 1.5 to 61°C and 51°C, respectively, induced formation of non-native β-structures, compared to that present at 25°C, and this phenomenon was significantly suppressed in the presence of these polyols. Based on the spectral data, both sorbitol and erythritol appeared to exude better stabilizing effect. On the other hand, ethylene glycol was shown to destabilize the aciddenatured states of CGB lectin.
CONCLUSION: Thermal stabilization of the lectin was noticed in the presence of erythritol, xylitol and sorbitol at both pH 2.5 and pH 1.5. These polyols also stabilize the secondary and tertiary structures of the acid-denatured CGB lectin at 25°C. Ethylene glycol was proved to be a destabilizer of the acid-denatured CGB lectin.
Fulltext Molten globule-like partially folded state of Bacillus licheniformis α-amylase at low pH induced by 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropanol

Abd Halim AA, Zaroog MS, Kadir HA, Tayyab S

ScientificWorldJournal, 2014;2014:824768.
PMID: 24977228 DOI: 10.1155/2014/824768

Effect of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) on acid-denatured Bacillus licheniformis α -amylase (BLA) at pH 2.0 was investigated by far-UV CD, intrinsic fluorescence, and ANS fluorescence measurements. Addition of increasing HFIP concentrations led to an increase in the mean residue ellipticity at 222 nm (MRE 222 nm) up to 1.5 M HFIP concentration beyond which it sloped off. A small increase in the intrinsic fluorescence and a marked increase in the ANS fluorescence were also observed up to 0.4 M HFIP concentration, both of which decreased thereafter. Far- and near-UV CD spectra of the HFIP-induced state observed at 0.4 M HFIP showed significant retention of the secondary structures closer to native BLA but a disordered tertiary structure. Increase in the ANS fluorescence intensity was also observed with the HFIP-induced state, suggesting exposure of the hydrophobic clusters to the solvent. Furthermore, thermal denaturation of HFIP-induced state showed a non-cooperative transition. Taken together, all these results suggested that HFIP-induced state of BLA represented a molten globule-like state at pH 2.0.
Influence of Buffer Composition and Calcium Chloride on GdnHCl Denaturation of Bacillus licheniformis α-Amylase

Kandandapani S, Tan CY, Shuib AS, Tayyab S

Protein Pept Lett, 2016;23(6):537-43.
PMID: 26936029

The influence of buffer composition on the conformational stability of native and calciumdepleted Bacillus licheniformis α-amylase (BLA) was investigated against guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl) denaturation using circular dichroism, fluorescence and UV-difference spectroscopy. Differential effect of buffer composition on GdnHCl denaturation of BLA was evident from the magnitude of these spectral signals, which followed the order: sodium phosphate > Tris-HCl > HEPES > MOPS. These effects became more pronounced with calcium-depleted BLA. Sephacryl S-200 gel chromatographic results showed significant BLA aggregation in the presence of 6 M GdnHCl.
Exploring the interaction between tyrphostin 9 and human serum albumin using biophysical and computational methods

Kandandapani S, Ridzwan NFW, Mohamad SB, Tayyab S

J Biomol Struct Dyn, 2020 Sep;38(14):4134-4142.
PMID: 31552810 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1673210

Tyrphostin 9 (Tyr 9) is a potent platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) inhibitor, which induces apoptosis in various cancer cell types. The binding of Tyr 9 to the major transport protein, human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated using several spectroscopic techniques and molecular docking method. Fluorescence quenching titration results showed progressive decrease in the protein fluorescence with increasing drug concentrations. A decreasing trend of the Stern-Volmer constant, Ksv with increasing temperature characterized the drug-induced quenching as static quenching, thus pointed towards the formation of Tyr 9-HSA complex. The binding constant of Tyr 9-HSA interaction was found to lie within the range 3.48-1.69 × 105 M-1 at three different temperatures, i.e. 15 °C, 25 °C and 35 °C, respectively and suggested intermediate binding affinity between Tyr 9 and HSA. The drug-HSA complex seems to be stabilized by hydrophobic forces, van der Waals forces and hydrogen bonds, as suggested from the thermodynamic data as well as molecular docking results. The far-UV and the near-UV CD spectral results showed slight alteration in the secondary and tertiary structures, respectively, of the protein upon Tyr 9 binding. Interaction of Tyr 9 with HSA also produced microenvironmental perturbations around protein fluorophores, as evident from the three-dimensional fluorescence spectral results but increased protein's thermal stability. Both competitive drug binding results and molecular docking analysis suggested Sudlow's Site I of HSA as the preferred Tyr 9 binding site. Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
Exploring the combination characteristics of lumefantrine, an antimalarial drug and human serum albumin through spectroscopic and molecular docking studies

Musa KA, Ridzwan NFW, Mohamad SB, Tayyab S

J Biomol Struct Dyn, 2021 Feb;39(2):691-702.
PMID: 31913089 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1713215

Binding of lumefantrine (LUM), an antimalarial drug to human serum albumin (HSA), the main carrier protein in human blood circulation was investigated using fluorescence quenching titration, UV-vis absorption and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy as well as molecular docking. LUM-induced quenching of the protein (HSA) fluorescence was characterized as static quenching, as revealed by the decrease in the value of the Stern-Volmer quenching constant, K
sv
with increasing temperature, thus suggesting LUM-HSA complex formation. This was also confirmed from the UV-vis absorption spectral results. Values of the association constant, Ka for LUM-HSA interaction were found to be within the range, 7.27-5.01 × 104 M-1 at three different temperatures, i.e. 288 K, 298 K and 308 K, which indicated moderate binding affinity between LUM and HSA. The LUM-HSA complex was stabilized by hydrophobic interactions, H-bonds, as well as van der Waals forces, as predicted from the thermodynamic data (ΔS = +50.34 J mol-1 K-1 and ΔH = -12.3 kJ mol-1) of the binding reaction. Far-UV and near-UV CD spectral results demonstrated smaller changes in both secondary and tertiary structures of HSA upon LUM binding, while three-dimensional fluorescence spectra suggested alterations in the microenvironment around protein fluorophores (Trp and Tyr). LUM binding to HSA offered stability to the protein against thermal stress. Competitive drug displacement results designated Sudlow's Site I, located in subdomain IIA of HSA as the preferred binding site of LUM on HSA, which was well supported by molecular docking analysis.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.

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