The fatty-acid-induced conformational states of human serum albumin investigated by means of multiple co-binding of protons and oleic acid. |
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Authors: | J H Dr?ge L H Janssen J Wilting |
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Institution: | Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, State University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. |
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Abstract: | The binding of oleic acid to human serum albumin causes progressive changes in (a) the pK of some amino acid residues, as detected by pH-stat titration and (b) the induced molar ellipticities of albumin-bound drugs (diazepam and oxyphenbutazone), as measured by c.d. It is concluded that albumin undergoes several conformational transitions as the amount of oleic acid bound increases from 0 to about 9 molecules/molecule of protein. At least three different conformations of the protein seem to be involved. These conformations can be linked with the three classes of oleic acid-binding sites on albumin. |
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