The interaction between [Hg（SCN）4]^2- and hemoglobin （Hb） under conditions that simulate a physiological environment was investigated by UV-vis spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, resonance Rayleigh scatteri...The interaction between [Hg（SCN）4]^2- and hemoglobin （Hb） under conditions that simulate a physiological environment was investigated by UV-vis spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, resonance Rayleigh scattering （RRS） spectroscopy and circular dichroism （CD） spectroscopy. The results obtained from the change of UV-vis and CD spectra, the quenching of Hb fluorescence and the enhancement of RRS intensity proved that a 10：1 type complex was formed between [Hg（SCN）4]^2- and Hb. The possible mechanism suggested for the interaction was that ten Hg（SCN）4]^2- anions entered the four subunits of a Hb molecule to react with some residues to form an adduct by coordination and electrostatic forces. The coordination of [Hg（SCN）4]^2- with Trp was the major cause of the fluorescence quenching of Hb.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20875078)
文摘The interaction between [Hg（SCN）4]^2- and hemoglobin （Hb） under conditions that simulate a physiological environment was investigated by UV-vis spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, resonance Rayleigh scattering （RRS） spectroscopy and circular dichroism （CD） spectroscopy. The results obtained from the change of UV-vis and CD spectra, the quenching of Hb fluorescence and the enhancement of RRS intensity proved that a 10：1 type complex was formed between [Hg（SCN）4]^2- and Hb. The possible mechanism suggested for the interaction was that ten Hg（SCN）4]^2- anions entered the four subunits of a Hb molecule to react with some residues to form an adduct by coordination and electrostatic forces. The coordination of [Hg（SCN）4]^2- with Trp was the major cause of the fluorescence quenching of Hb.
