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Song H, Jiang P, Tang H, Wang Z, Ge X, Li X, He F, Guo S, Tian G, Qi Y, Hu S, Liu R. Nanoplastics composite norfloxacin induced changes in conformation and function of lysozyme and differential effects of co-exposure contamination. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 947:174688. [PMID: 38992361 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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The concurrent environmental contamination by nanoplastics (NPs) and norfloxacin (NOR) is a burgeoning concern, with significant accumulations in various ecosystems and potential ingress into the human body via the food chain, posing threats to both public health and ecological balance. Despite the gravity of the situation, studies on the co-exposure contamination effects of these substances are limited. Moreover, the response mechanisms of key functional proteins to these pollutants are yet to be fully elucidated. In this work, we conducted a comprehensive assessment of the interaction mechanisms of NPs and NOR with lysozyme under both single and co-exposure condition, utilizing dynamic light scattering, ζ-potential measurements, multi-spectroscopy methods, enzyme activity assays and molecular docking, to obtain a relationship between the compound effects of NPs and NOR. Our results indicate that NPs adsorb NOR on their surface, forming more stable aggregates. These aggregates influence the conformation, secondary structure (α-Helix ratio decreased by 3.1 %) and amino acid residue microenvironment of lysozyme. And changes in structure affect the activity of lysozyme (reduced by 39.9 %) with the influence of composited pollutants exerting stronger changes. Molecular simulation indicated the key residues Asp 52 for protein function located near the docking site, suggesting pollutants preferentially binds to the active center of lysozyme. Through this study, we have found the effect of increased toxicity on lysozyme under the compounded conditions of NPs and NOR, confirming that the increased molecular toxicity of NPs and NOR is predominantly realized through the increase in particle size and stability of the aggregates under weak interactions, as well as induction of protein structural looseness. This study proposes a molecular perspective on the differential effects and mechanisms of NPs-NOR composite pollution, providing new insights into the assessment of in vitro responses to composite pollutant exposure.
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- Hengyu Song
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- Yanzhou District branch of Jining Ecological Environment Bureau, No. 159, Wenhua East Road, Yanzhou District, Jining City, Shandong Province 272100, PR China
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- Jinan Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250104, China
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- Jinan Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250104, China
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- Jinan Ecological and Environmental Monitoring Center, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250104, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China.
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Shi H, He F, Huo C, Wan J, Song H, Du F, Liu R. Molecular mechanisms of polystyrene nanoplastics and alpha-amylase interactions and their binding model: A multidimensional analysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 915:170036. [PMID: 38242479 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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Plastic fragments are widely distributed in different environmental media and has recently drawn special attention due to its difficulty in degradation and serious health and environmental problems. Among, nanoplastics (NPs) are smaller in size, larger in surface/volume ratio, and more likely to easily adsorb ambient pollutants than macro plastic particles. Moreover, NPs can be easily absorbed by wide variety of organisms and accumulate in multiple tissues/organs and cells, thus posing a more serious threat to living organisms. Alpha-amylase (α-amylase) is a hydrolase, which can be derived from various sources such as animals, plants, and microorganisms. Currently, no studies have concentrated on the binding of NPs with α-amylase and their interaction mechanisms by employing a multidimensional strategy. Hence, we explored the interaction mechanisms of polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs) with α-amylase by means of multispectral analysis, in vitro enzymatic activity analysis, and molecular simulation techniques under in vitro conditions. The findings showed that PS-NPs had the capability to bind with the intrinsic fluorescence chromophores, leading to fluorescence changes of these specific amino acids. This interaction also caused the alterations in the micro-environment of the fluorophore residues mainly tryptophan (TRP) and tyrosine (TYR) residues of α-amylase. PS-NPs interaction promoted the unfolding and partial expansion of polypeptide chains and the loosening of protein skeletons, and destroyed the secondary structure (increased random coil contents and decreased α-helical contents) of this protein, forming a larger particle size of the PS-NPs-α-amylase complex. Moreover, the enzymatic activity of α-amylase in vitro was found to be inhibited in a concentration dependent manner, thereby impairing its physiological functions. Further molecular simulation found that PS-NPs had a higher tendency to bind to the active site of α-amylase, which is the cause for its structural and functional changes. Additionally, the hydrophobic force played a major role in mediating the binding interactions between PS-NPs and α-amylase. Taken together, our study indicated that PS-NPs interaction can initiate the abnormal physiological functions of α-amylase through PS-NPs-induced structural and conformational alternations.
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- Huijian Shi
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, PR China.
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Huo C, Zhao Q, Liu R, Li X, He F, Jing M, Wan J, Zong W. Cytotoxicity and Oxidative Stress Effects of Indene on Coelomocytes of Earthworm ( Eisenia foetida): Combined Analysis at Cellular and Molecular Levels. TOXICS 2023; 11:136. [PMID: 36851011 PMCID: PMC9961689 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11020136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Indene (IND) is a kind of important aromatic hydrocarbon that is extracted from coal tar and has important applications in industry and biology. In the process of production and utilization, it is easy to enter the soil and produce toxic effects on the soil or organisms. The earthworm is an important organism in the soil. The toxicity of indene on earthworm coelomocytes is rarely studied, and the oxidative stress effects of IND on earthworm coelomocytes remain unclear. In this study, coelomocytes from earthworms and antioxidant enzymes were selected as the research targets. In addition, IND caused oxidative stress, and its related toxic effects and mechanisms were systematically studied and evaluated at the cellular and molecular levels. The results showed that IND destroyed the redox balance in earthworm coelomocytes, and the large accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) significantly inhibited the activities of the antioxidant system, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione (GSH), and caused lipid peroxidation and membrane permeability changes, resulting in a decrease in cell viability to 74.5% of the control group. At the molecular level, IND was bound to SOD by the arene-H bond, and the binding constant was 4.95 × 103. IND changed the secondary structure of the SOD and led to a loosening of the structure of the SOD peptide chain. Meanwhile, IND caused SOD fluorescence sensitization, and molecular simulation showed that IND was mainly bound to the junction of SOD subunits. We hypothesized that the changes in SOD structure led to the increase in SOD activity. This research can provide a scientific basis for IND toxicity evaluation.
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- Chengqian Huo
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Shandong Provincial Eco-Environment Monitoring Center, 3377 Jingshi Dong Lu, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China
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- College of Population, Resources and Environment, Shandong Normal University, 88# East Wenhua Road, Jinan 250014, China
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Espeche Turbay MB, Rey V, Dorado RD, Sosa MC, Borsarelli CD. Silver nanoparticle-protein interactions and the role of lysozyme as an antagonistic antibacterial agent. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 208:112030. [PMID: 34419807 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The photoreductive synthesis and antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) prepared in the presence of bovine serum albumin (BSA) and lysozyme (LZ) were evaluated. AgNP@BSA showed similar antibacterial activity to those stabilized with citrate (AgNP@CIT) and to an AgNO3 solution, suggesting the releases of Ag+ as the mechanism of death. In contrast, AgNP@LZ solutions showed no activity, although LZ behaves as a moderately antibacterial peptide. Furthermore, the addition of LZ to the AgNP@CIT or AgNP@BSA solutions induced their agglomeration and suppressed their original antibacterial efficacy. This antagonistic antibacterial effect exerted by LZ on AgNPs is associated with electrostatic interactions exerted by LZ. Specific metal-LZ interactions produce a harder protein corona on AgNP@LZ that retains Ag+, while LZ acts as a glue for AgNP@CIT or AgNP@LZ due to its opposite electrical charge, besides strong binding to Ag+avoiding the bactericide effect. Therefore, bactericidal effects of AgNP in biological media may be modulated by specific protein interactions.
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- M Beatriz Espeche Turbay
- Instituto de Bionanotecnología del NOA (INBIONATEC), CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero (UNSE), RN9, km 1125, G4206XCP, Santiago del Estero, Argentina; ICQ - Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias, UNSE, Av. Belgrano (S) 1912, Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
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- Instituto de Bionanotecnología del NOA (INBIONATEC), CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero (UNSE), RN9, km 1125, G4206XCP, Santiago del Estero, Argentina; ICQ - Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias, UNSE, Av. Belgrano (S) 1912, Santiago del Estero, Argentina
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- Instituto de Bionanotecnología del NOA (INBIONATEC), CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero (UNSE), RN9, km 1125, G4206XCP, Santiago del Estero, Argentina
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- Instituto de Bionanotecnología del NOA (INBIONATEC), CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero (UNSE), RN9, km 1125, G4206XCP, Santiago del Estero, Argentina
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- Instituto de Bionanotecnología del NOA (INBIONATEC), CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero (UNSE), RN9, km 1125, G4206XCP, Santiago del Estero, Argentina; ICQ - Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias, UNSE, Av. Belgrano (S) 1912, Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
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Zhao L, Guo D, Lin J, Liu R. Responses of catalase and superoxide dismutase to low-dose quantum dots on molecular and cellular levels. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 181:388-394. [PMID: 31212187 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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With the wider application of cadmium-containing quantum dots (Cd-QDs) in biomedical fields, it is easier for people to be exposed. Studies have suggested that Cd-QDs could release cadmium ion and induce oxidative effects due to the disruption of redox equilibrium. Antioxidant enzymes catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD), play an important role in organisms to resist the negative impact of exogenous substances. Molecular mechanisms of antioxidant enzymes with Cd-QDs remain unclear, however. In this study, structural and functional changes of CAT and SOD have been investigated under low dose Cd-QDs exposure. Cell viability, malondialdehyde (MDA) level, CAT and SOD activities were influenced by Cd-QDs in hepatocytes of mice. To further investigate the responses of CAT and SOD to Cd-QDs, multiple spectroscopic, calorimetric and activity measurements were carried out. Similar interaction patterns were observed that result in interaction force, structural and functional changes: Cd-QDs combine with CAT and SOD through hydrophobic forces; Intrinsic fluorescence of proteins was statically quenched by Cd-QDs and new complexes were formed; Also, the skeleton and secondary structure (with α-helix decrease) of CAT and SOD was influenced. Taken together, we suggest that Cd-QDs chosen in this study induce oxidative stress effects to hepatocytes but have not caused serious oxidative stress damage at concentrations below 10 μg/mL. MPA-CdSe/ZnS QDs caused the lowest level of oxidative stress which is associated with the induction of antioxidant proteins. This paper presents responses of CAT and SOD to low-dose Cd-QDs, and provides a reference for evaluating health damages caused by Cd-QDs.
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- Lining Zhao
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China -America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China
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- Digital Management Center of Urban Underground Pipelines, Qixia Branch of Nanjing Planning Bureau, Jiangsu Province, 118# Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, 210046, PR China
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- North China Sea Data & Information Service of SOA, 27# Yunling Road, Laoshan, Qingdao, 266061, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China -America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, 72# Jimo Binhai Road, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237, PR China.
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Liu J, Wang N, Liu Y, Jin Y, Ma M. The antimicrobial spectrum of lysozyme broadened by reductive modification. Poult Sci 2018; 97:3992-3999. [PMID: 29945177 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pey245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In order to broaden the antimicrobial action spectrum of lysozyme against Gram-negative bacteria, different partially reduced lysozyme derivatives were obtained by reducing the R-S-S-R bonds of lysozyme using the reducing agent Na2SO3. The circular dichroism behavior analysis showed that the tertiary structure of the partially reduced lysozyme molecules became more flexible, leading to an obvious increase in the surface hydrophobicity and the tryptophan fluorescence intensity. Zeta potential analysis indicated that the introduction of SO32- led to a decrease in the surface charges of the reduced lysozyme molecules. Compared with the native lysozyme, the reduced lysozymes not only showed a 1 log increase in the antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and Salmonella enteritidis ATCC 13076 (P <0.05), but also maintained nearly the same antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 (P >0.05). Overall, the reductive modification with the food-friendly, compatible, and safe reducing agent Na2SO3 has broadened the antimicrobial action spectrum of the modified lysozymes against Gram-negative bacteria, with the enhancement extent depending on the reduction degree and the type of bacterial strains. The integrated results suggest that the Na2SO3-reduced lysozyme can be used as a novel safe potential bactericidal additive for food-processing industry.
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- Jihong Liu
- College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, R.P. China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, R.P. China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, R.P. China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, R.P. China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, R.P. China
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Gu Y, Wang Y, Zhang H. Study on the interactions between toxic nitroanilines and lysozyme by spectroscopic approaches and molecular modeling. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2018; 202:260-268. [PMID: 29793147 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2018.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Being exogenous environmental pollutants, nitroanilines (NAs) are highly toxic and have mutagenic and carcinogenic activity. Being lack of studies on interactions between NAs and lysozyme at molecular level, the binding interactions of lysozyme with o-nitroaniline (oNA), m-nitroaniline (mNA) and p-nitroaniline (pNA) were investigated by means of steady-state fluorescence, synchronous fluorescence, UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, as well as molecular modeling. The experimental results revealed that the fluorescence of lysozyme is quenched by oNA and mNA through a static quenching, while the fluorescence quenching triggered by pNA is a combined dynamic and static quenching. The number of binding sites (n) and the binding constant (Kb) corresponding thermodynamic parameters ΔH⊖, ΔS⊖, ΔG⊖ at different temperatures were calculated. The reactions between NAs and lysozyme were spontaneous and entropy driven and the binding of NAs to lysozyme induced conformation changes of lysozyme. The difference of the position of -NO2 group affected the binding and the binding constants Kb decreased in the following pattern: Kb (pNA) >Kb (mNA) >Kb (oNA). Molecular docking studies were performed to reveal the most favorable binding sites of NAs on lysozyme. Our recently results could offer mechanistic insights into the nature of the binding interactions between NAs and lysozyme and provide information about the toxicity risk of NAs to human health.
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- Yunlan Gu
- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province 224002, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province 224002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province 224002, People's Republic of China
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Xu M, Zhang R, Song W, Zong W, Liu R. Probing the toxic mechanism of bisphenol A with acid phosphatase at the molecular level. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:11431-11439. [PMID: 29423697 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1378-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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As an endocrine-disrupting chemical, bisphenol A (BPA), can affect normal endocrine function of hormone. This paper studied the toxic effect of BPA on acid phosphatase at the molecular level by multi-spectroscopic measurements, molecular docking, and enzyme activity experiment. BPA could enhance the fluorescence intensity, change the structure, and cause an increased hydrophobicity of acid phosphatase. Hydrogen bond interaction and van der Waals forces were the main forces to generate the BPA-acid phosphatase complex on account of the negative ΔH (- 36.92 kJ mol-1) and ΔS (- 50.78 J mol-1 K-1). BPA led to the loosening and unfolding of protein structure and extending the peptide strands, as revealed by UV-vis absorption and CD spectra. Based on the enzyme activity experiment, BPA could decrease the activity of the acid phosphatase by entering the active site of the enzyme. The molecular docking model showed that BPA could bind into the cavity of acid phosphatase and interact with Tyr A252 and a hydrogen bond (1.47 Å) was formed in the binding process. This work suggested the structures and functions of acid phosphatase were both affected by BPA.
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- Mengchen Xu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China -America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, Shandong University, 27# Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China -America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, Shandong University, 27# Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China -America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, Shandong University, 27# Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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- College of Population, Resources and Environment, Shandong Normal University, 88# East Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250014, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, China -America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, Shandong University, 27# Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China.
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Wu Q, Wan J, He Z, Liu R. Spectroscopic investigations on the conformational changes of lysozyme effected by different sizes of N-acetyl-l-cysteine-capped CdTe quantum dots. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2017; 31. [PMID: 28902442 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.21982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2017] [Revised: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The effect of N-acetyl-l-cysteine-capped CdTe quantum dots (NAC-CdTe QDs) with different sizes on lysozyme was investigated by isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), enzyme activity assays, and multi-spectroscopic methods. ITC results proved that NAC-CdTe QDs can spontaneously bind with lysozyme and hydrophobic force plays a major role in stabilizing QDs-lysozyme complex. Multi-spectroscopic measurements revealed that NAC-CdTe QDs caused strong quenching of the lysozyme's fluorescence in a size-dependent quenching manner. Moreover, the changes of secondary structure and microenvironment in lysozyme caused by the NAC-CdTe QDs were higher with a bigger size. The results of enzyme activity assays showed that the interaction between lysozyme and NAC-CdTe QDs inhibited the activity of lysozyme and the inhibiting effect was in a size-dependent manner. Based on these results, we conclude that NAC-CdTe QDs with larger particle size had a larger impact on the structure and function of lysozyme.
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- Qianqian Wu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China-America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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Guo D, Liu R. Spectroscopic investigation of the effects of aqueous-phase prepared CdTe quantum dots on protein hemoglobin at the molecular level. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2017; 31. [PMID: 28661553 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.21953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2017] [Revised: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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3-Mercaptopropionic Acid-modified CdTe quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized and characterized by infrared, fluorescence, and ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra and Nano-ZetaSizer measurements. Then the interaction between QDs and hemoglobin was studied to investigate the effects of QDs on the structure and function of hemoglobin by using a variety of spectroscopy methods and isothermal titration calorimetry. The results showed van der Waals forces and hydrogen bonding predominantly played major roles in the binding. The intrinsic fluorescence of hemoglobin was quenched with changes to the microenvironment of tyrosine and tryptophan residues and complex conformational changes of hemoglobin were induced with the loosening and unfolding skeleton. However, the heme in hemoglobin was still stable, indicating that the main physiological function of hemoglobin might not be significantly inhibited. This study will provide a new strategy to study the biological toxicity of QDs at the molecular level.
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- Dandan Guo
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China -America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China -America CRC for Environment & Health, Shandong Province, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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Fang Q, Guo C, Wang Y, Liu Y. The study on interactions between levofloxacin and model proteins by using multi-spectroscopic and molecular docking methods. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2017; 36:2032-2044. [PMID: 28604271 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2017.1341335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The interactions of levofloxacin (LEV) with lysozyme (LYZ), trypsin and bovine hemoglobin (BHb) were investigated, respectively, by using multi-spectral techniques and molecular docking in vitro. Fluorescence studies showed that LEV quenched LYZ/trypsin fluorescence in a combined quenching ways and BHb fluorescence in a static quenching with binding constants of .14, .51 and .20 × 105 L mol-1 at 298 K, respectively. The thermodynamic parameters demonstrated that hydrophobic forces, hydrogen bonds, and van der Waals forces played the major role in the binding process. The binding distances between LEV and the inner tryptophan residues of LYZ, trypsin, and BHb were calculated to be 4.04, 3.38, and 4.52 nm, respectively. Furthermore, the results of circular dichroism spectra (CD), UV-vis, and three-dimensional fluorescence spectra indicated that the secondary structures of LYZ, trypsin, and BHb were partially changed by LEV with the α-helix percentage of LYZ-LEV system increased while that of BHb-LEV system was decreased, the β-sheet percentage of trypsin-LEV system increased from 41.3 to 42.9%. UV-vis spectral results showed that the binding interactions could cause conformational and some micro-environmental changes of LYZ, trypsin, and BHb. The results of molecular docking revealed that in LYZ and trypsin systems, LEV bound to the active sites residues GLU 35 and ASP 52 of LYZ and trypsin at the active site SER 195, and in BHb system, LEV was located in the central cavity, which was consistent with the results of synchronous fluorescence experiment. Besides, LEV made the activity of LYZ decrease while the activity of trypsin increased.
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- Qing Fang
- a College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China , Beijing 100081 , China
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- a College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China , Beijing 100081 , China
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- a College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China , Beijing 100081 , China
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- a College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China , Beijing 100081 , China.,b Beijing Engineering Research Center of Food Environment and Public Health, Minzu University of China , Beijing 100081 , China
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Zhou R, Liu H, Hou G, Ju L, Liu C. Multi-spectral and thermodynamic analysis of the interaction mechanism between Cu 2+ and α-amylase and impact on sludge hydrolysis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:9428-9436. [PMID: 28233215 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8570-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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An increasing amount of heavy metals (e.g., Cu2+) is being discharged into sewage treatment plants and is accumulating in sludge, which is toxic to the enzyme in sludge or soil when the sludge is used as fertilizer, resulting in unfavorable effect on the biological treatment of sludge and the circulation and conversion of materials in soil. In this research, effect of Cu2+ on sludge hydrolysis by α-amylase is studied from the respect of concentration and components of soluble organic matter in sludge, using three-dimensional fluorescence spectra. Results show that Cu2+ exposure not only inhibits the hydrolysis of sludge due to the denaturation of α-amylase but also affects the components of soluble organic matter in sludge. In order to illuminate the interaction mechanism between Cu2+ and α-amylase (a model of hydrolase in sludge), multi-spectra and isothermal titration microcalorimetry techniques are applied. Results show that the secondary structure of α-amylase is changed as that the α-helical content increases and the structure loosens. The microenvironment of amino acid residue in α-amylase is changed that the hydrophobicity decreases and the polarity increases with Cu2+ exposure. Isothermal titration calorimetry results show that Van der Waals force and hydrogen bond exist in the interaction between Cu2+ and α-amylase. Results from this research would favor the development of advanced process for the biological treatment of sludge containing heavy metals.
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- Ruiqi Zhou
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250100, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250100, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250100, China
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- School of Computer Science and Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250101, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250100, China.
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Zhao L, Sun T, Zhang X, Song W, Liu R. Exploring the influence of MPA-capped CdTe quantum dots on the structure and function of lysozyme probing by spectroscopic and calorimetric methods. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2017; 31. [DOI: 10.1002/jbt.21895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Lining Zhao
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University; China-America CRC for Environment & Health; Jinan 250100 People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University; China-America CRC for Environment & Health; Jinan 250100 People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University; China-America CRC for Environment & Health; Jinan 250100 People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University; China-America CRC for Environment & Health; Jinan 250100 People's Republic of China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University; China-America CRC for Environment & Health; Jinan 250100 People's Republic of China
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Fang Q, Wang Y, Hu T, Liu Y. Interaction of the minocycline with extracelluar protein and intracellular protein by multi-spectral techniques and molecular docking. J Mol Struct 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2016.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Liu Y, Cao Z, Zong W, Liu R. Interaction rule and mechanism of perfluoroalkyl sulfonates containing different carbon chains with human serum albumin. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra02963b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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All three PFASs bind to HSA mainly through electrostatic forces and the toxicity decreases with the shortening of the carbon chain.
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- Yang Liu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Shandong University
- China–America CRC for Environment & Health
- Jinan 250100
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shandong University
- Jinan
- P. R. China
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- College of Population, Resources and Environment
- Shandong Normal University
- Jinan 250014
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Shandong University
- China–America CRC for Environment & Health
- Jinan 250100
- P. R. China
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