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JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS
Volume 9, Issue 4, Pages 274-283Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2019.03.007
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BSA-RPG interaction; Spectroscopic investigation; Molecular docking
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- University Grants Commission, New Delhi [F1-17.1/2016-17/RGNF-2015-17-SC-KAR-11858]
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Repaglinide (RPG) regulates the amount of glucose by stimulating the pancreas to release insulin in the blood. In view of its biological importance, we have examined the interaction between RPG and a model protein, bovine serum albumin (BSA) employing various spectroscopic, electrochemical and molecular docking methods. Fluorescence spectra of BSA were recorded in the presence and absence of RPG in phosphate buffer of pH 7.4. Fluorescence intensity of BSA was decreased upon the addition of increased concentrations of RPG, indicating the interaction between RPG and BSA. Stern-Volmer quenching analysis results revealed that RPG quenched the intensity of BSA through dynamic quenching mechanism. This was further confirmed from the time-resolved fluorescence measurements. The binding constant as calculated from the spectroscopic and voltammetric results was observed to be in the order of 10(4)M(-1) at 298 K, suggesting the moderate binding affinity between RPG and BSA. Competitive experimental results revealed that the primary binding site for RPG on BSA was site II. Absorption and circular dichroism studies indicated the changes in the secondary structure of BSA upon its interaction with RPG. Molecular simulation studies pointed out that RPG was bound to BSA in the hydrophobic pocket of site II. (C) 2019 Xi'an Jiaotong University. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.
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