Study of the coordination and solution structures for the interaction systems between diperoxidovanadate complexes and 4-(pyridin-2-yl)pyrimidine-like ligands.

To understand the substitution effects of 4-(pyridin-2-yl)pyrimidine (pprd) on the coordination reaction equilibria, the interactions between a series of the pprd-like ligands and [OV(O(2))(2)(H(2)O)](-) or [OV(O(2))(2)(HOD)](-) or [OV(O(2))(2)(D(2)O)](-) (bpV) have been explored by a combination of multinuclear ((1)H, (13)C, and (51)V) magnetic resonance, heteronuclear single quantum coherence (HSQC) and variable temperature NMR in a 0.15 mol L(-1) NaCl D(2)O solution that mimics physiological conditions. The direct NMR data are reported for the first time. Competitive coordination interactions result in a series of new hepta-coordinated peroxidovanadate species [OV(O(2))(2)LL'](-) (LL' = pprd-like chelating ligands). The equilibrium constants for the products between bpV and the pprd-like ligands show that the relative affinity of the ligands is pprd ≈ 2-NH(2)-pprd > 2-Me-pprd > 2-Et-pprd > 4-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)pyrimidine (abbr. 6'-Me-pprd). When the ligand is pprd, a pair of isomers (Isomer A and B) are observed in aqueous solution, which are attributed to the different types of coordination modes between the metal and the ligands, while the crystal structure of NH(4)[OV(O(2))(2)(pprd)]·2H(2)O has the same coordination structure as Isomer A. For substituted pprd ligands, however, only one type of structure (Isomer A or B ) is observed in solution. These results demonstrate that, when the aromatic ring has a substitution group, both the steric effect (from the alkyl) and hydrogen bonding (from the amine) can affect the coordination reaction equilibrium to prevent the appearance of either Isomer B in solution for the ligands 2-Me-pprd, 2-NH(2)-pprd, 2-Et-pprd, or Isomer A in solution for 6'-Me-pprd.

[Effect of acidity on the interaction of Ofloxacin and bovine serum albumin].

Bovine serum albumin (BSA) exists as N(pH -7.0), B(pH -9.0), and E (pH < 3.5) = isomeric forms in the solution of different pH. Acid effect on the structure of bovine serum albumin and the interaction of different structure of BSA with Ofloxacin were studied by UV-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy. Based on the fluorescence quenching of bovine serum albumin and Förster energy transfer mechanism, the quenching constants, energy transfer efficiencies and the binding distances were determined at four different pHs. The results showed that Ofloxacin has the ability to quench bovine serum albumin fluorescence with the optimal condition of fluorescence quenching constants of 1.928 1 x 10(5) L x mo l(-1), binding distance of r = 2.55 nm and quenching efficiency of 8.63 x 10(4) L x mo x l(-1) at pH 4.9. Non-radiative energy transfer and static quenching were the cause of fluorescence quenching. The influence on the binding of Ofloxacin and bovine serum albumin under neutral, subacidity and alkalescent conditions was not obviously observed, and the electrostatic interaction was not the main force. The effect of Oflx on the conformation of BSA was also investigated using synchronous fluorescence spectrometry.

Binding interaction of gatifloxacin with bovine serum albumin.

The binding of gatifloxacin to bovine serum albumin (BSA) in aqueous solution was studied using fluorescence spectroscopy and absorbance spectra, Further, the interactions influenced by Fe3+ and Cu2+ were also explored in this work. Based on Scatchard's site-binding model and florescence quenching, practical formulas for small molecule ligands to bio-macromolecules have been proposed. The binding parameters were measured according to suggested models, and the binding distance and the transfer efficiency of energy between gatifloxacin and BSA were also obtained in view of the Förster theory of non-radiation energy transfer. The effect of gatifloxacin on the conformation of BSA has also been analyzed using synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy.