Multi-spectroscopic characterization of bovine serum albumin upon interaction with atomoxetine

The quenching interaction of atomoxetine(ATX) with bovine serum albumin(BSA) was studied in vitro under optimal physiological condition(pH=7.4) by multi-spectroscopic techniques. The mechanism of ATX-BSA system was a dynamic quenching process and was confirmed by the fluorescence spectra and lifetime measurements. The number of binding sites, binding constants and other binding characteristics were computed. Thermodynamic parameters ΔH^0 and ΔS^0 indicated that intermolecular hydrophobic forces predominantly stabilized the drug-protein system. The average binding distance between BSA and ATX was studied by F?rsters theory. UV-absorption, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR), circular dichroism(CD), synchronous spectra and three-dimensional(3D) fluorescence spectral results revealed the changes in micro-environment of secondary structure of protein upon the interaction with ATX. Displacement of site probes and the effects of some common metal ions on the binding of ATX with BSA interaction were also studied.

Non-covalent binding analysis of sulfamethoxazole to human serum albumin:Fluorescence spectroscopy,UV-vis,FT-IR,voltammetric and molecular modeling

This study was designed to examine the interaction of sulfamethoxazole （SMZ） with human serum albumin（HSA）. Spectroscopic analysis of the emission quenching at different temperatures revealed that the quenching mechanism of human serum albumin by SMZ was static mechanism. The binding constant values for the SMZ-HSA system were obtained to be 22,500 L/mol at 288 K, 15,600 L/mol at 298 K, and 8500 L/mol at 308 K. The distance r between donor and acceptor was evaluated according to the theory of Foster energy transfer. The results of spectroscopic analysis and molecular modeling techniques showed that the conformation of human serum albumin had been changed in the presence of SMZ. The thermodynamic parameters, namely enthalpy change （ΔH^0） - 36.0 kJ/mol, entropy change （ΔS^0） - 41.3 Jim01 K and free energy change （ΔG^0） - 23.7 kJ/ mol, were calculated by using van＇t Hoff equation. The effect of common ions on the binding of SMZ to HSA was tested.

Investigation of binding behaviour of procainamide hydrochloride with human serum albumin using synchronous,3D fluorescence and circular dichroism

Interaction of procainamide hydrochloride（PAH） with human serum albumin（HSA） is of great significance in understanding the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic mechanisms of the drug. Multi-spectroscopic techniques were used to investigate the binding mode of PAH to HSA and results revealed the presence of static type of quenching mechanism. The number of binding sites, binding constants and thermodynamic parameters were calculated. The results showed a spontaneous binding of PAH to HSA and hydrophobic interactions played a major role. In addition, the distance between PAH and the Trp–214 was estimated employing the F？rster＇s theory. Site marker competitive experiments indicated that the binding of PAH to HSA primarily took place in subdomain IIA（Sudlow＇s site I）. The influence of interference of some common metal ions on the binding of PAH to HSA was studied. Synchronous fluorescence spectra（SFS）, 3D fluorescence spectra and circular dichroism（CD） results indicated the conformational changes in the structure of HSA.

Fabrication of multiwalled carbon nanotube-surfactant modi fi ed sensor for the direct determination of toxic drug 4-aminoantipyrine

A multi-walled carbon nanotube （MWCNT）-cetyltrimethylammonium bromide （CRAB） surfactant com- posite modified glassy carbon electrode （GCE） was developed as a novel system for the determination of 4-aminoantipyrine（AAP）. The oxidation process was irreversible over the pH range studied and exhibited a diffusion controlled behavior. All experimental parameters were optimized. The combination of MWCNT-CRAB endows the biosensor with large surface area, good biological compatibility, electricity and stability, high selectivity and sensitivity. MWCNT-CTAB/GCE electrode gave a linear response for AAP from 5.0 x 10-9 to 4.0 x 10-8 M with a detection limit of 1.63 x 10 lo M. The modified electrode showed good selectivity against interfering species and also exhibited good reproducibility. The present elec- trochemical sensor based on the MWCNT-CFAB/GCE electrode was applied to the determination of AAP in real samples.

Electrochemical behavior of paclitaxel and its determination at glassy carbon electrode

The electrochemical behavior of paclitaxel drug was studied at a glassy carbon electrode in phosphate buffer solutions using cyclic and differential-pulse voltammetric techniques.The oxidation process was shown to be irreversible over the pH range(3.0e10.4)and was diffusion controlled.Effects of anodic peak potential(E_(p)),anodic peak current(Ipa),scan rate,pH,heterogeneous rate constant(k^(0)),etc have been discussed.A possible electrooxidation mechanism was proposed.An analytical method was developed for the determination of paclitaxel in phosphate buffer solution at pH¼7.0 as a supporting electrolyte.The anodic peak current varied linearly with paclitaxel concentration in the range 1.0×10^-(6)M to 1.0×10^-(5)M with a limit of detection(LOD)of 1.23×10^(-8)M and limit of quantification(LOQ)of 4.10×10^(-8)M.The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of paclitaxel in pure and real samples.

Electrochemical Behavior of Chalcone at a Glassy Carbon Electrode and Its Analytical Applications

A simple and rapid method was developed using cyclic, differential pulse and square wave voltammetric techniques for the determination of trace-level chalcone at a glassy carbon electrode. Chalcone could produce two anodic peaks at about 0.514 V and 1.478 V and a cathodic peak at about -0.689 V. The differential pulse voltammerty presents a good linear response as compared to square wave voltammetry in the range of 0.2 - 10 μM with a detection limit of 0.18 μM. The proposed method was used successfully for its quantitative determination in spiked human plasma and urine as real samples.