In vitro study on the binding of neutral red to bovine serum albumin by molecular spectroscopy

Li Shang, Xiue Jiang, Shaojun Dong

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Abstract

In this paper, the binding of neutral red (NR) to bovine serum albumin (BSA) under physiological conditions has been studied by spectroscopy method including fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The Stern-Volmer fluorescence quenching constant (KSV), binding constant (Kb) and the number of binding sites (n) were measured by fluorescence quenching method. Fluorescence experiments were also performed at different ionic strengths. It was found KSV was ionic strength dependent, which indicated the electrostatic interactions were part of the binding forces. The distance r between donor (BSA) and acceptor (NR) was obtained according to Foster's non-radiative energy transfer theory. CD spectroscopy and FT-IR spectroscopy were used to investigate the structural information of BSA molecules on the binding of NR, and the results showed no change of BSA conformation in our experimental conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)93-97
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
Volume184
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Nov 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bovine serum albumin
  • Molecular spectroscopy
  • Neutral red

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