Effects of hydrogen ion and fatty acid concentrations on the binding of aflatoxin B1 to human albumin.
Biochem Int
; 14(4): 727-33, 1987 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
The influence of pH and long-chain fatty acids on the interaction between aflatoxin B1 and human albumin was investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy. Both the binding of aflatoxin B1 to albumin and the fluorescence of albumin-bound aflatoxin are pH-dependent over the pH range of 6-9.5. The data indicates that the carcinogen has a higher affinity for the basic(B) than for the neutral(N) conformation of human albumin. Palmitic, stearic and oleic acids up to a molar ratio of 2 over albumin, increases the binding strength of aflatoxin B1 by means of an allosteric mechanism. Furthermore, the pH-dependence of the aflatoxin-albumin interaction is affected by the presence of oleic acid by narrowing the pH range over which the dependence occurs. At molar ratios of oleic acid to albumin in excess of 4.25 at pH6, 3.1 at pH7.4 and 2.4 at pH9 cause a decrease in aflatoxin B1 fluorescence as a result of reduced binding to albumin.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Albúmina Sérica
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Aflatoxinas
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Ácidos Grasos
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biochem Int
Año:
1987
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Sudáfrica