期刊
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY
卷 170, 期 -, 页码 16-24出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2017.03.016
关键词
Zearalenone; Human serum albumin; Albumin-ligand interaction; Fluorescence spectroscopy
资金
- Hungarian Scientific Research Fund [OTKA K112807]
- Hungarian National Research, Development and Innovation Office [K120391]
- New National Excellence Program of the Ministry of Human Capacities (Hungary) [UNKP-16-4-III]
- [GINOP-2.3.2-15-2016-00049]
Zearalenone (ZEN) is a mycotoxin produced mainly by Fusarium species. Fungal contamination of cereals and plants can result in the formation of ZEN, leading to its presence in different foods, animal feeds, and drinks. Because ZEN is an endocrine disruptor, it causes reproductive disorders in farm animals and hyperoestrogenic syndromes in humans. Despite toxicokinetic properties of ZEN were studied in more species, we have no information regarding the interaction of ZEN with serum albumin. Since albumin commonly plays an important role in the toxicokinetics of different toxins, interaction of ZEN with albumin has of high biological importance. Therefore the interaction of ZEN with human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated using spectroscopic methods, ultra filtration, and molecular modeling studies. Fluorescence spectroscopic studies demonstrate that ZEN forms complex with HSA. Binding constant (K) of ZEN-HSA complex was quantified with fluorescence quenching technique. The determined binding constant (logic = 5.1) reflects the strong interaction of ZEN with albumin suggesting the potential biological importance of ZEN-HSA complex formation. Based on the results of the investigations with site markers as well as docking studies, ZEN occupies a non-conventional binding site on HSA. Considering the above listed observations, we should keep in mind this interaction if we would like to precisely understand the toxicokinetic behavior of ZEN. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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