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Yadav R, Nandy A, Bisoi A, Mukherjee S. Exploring the Specific Role of Iron Center in the Catalytic Activity of Human Serum Transferrin: CTAB-Induced Conformational Changes and Sequestration by Mixed Micelles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:6172-6186. [PMID: 38467540 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
Abstract
Conformational changes play a seminal role in modulating the activity of proteins. This concept becomes all the more relevant in the context of metalloproteins, owing to the formation of specific conformation(s) induced by internal perturbations (like a change in pH, ligand binding, or receptor binding), which may carry out the binding and release of the metal ion/ions from the metal binding center of the protein. Herein, we investigated the conformational changes of an iron-binding protein, monoferric human serum transferrin (Fe-hTF), using several spectroscopic approaches. We could reversibly tune the cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB)-induced conformation of the protein, exploiting the concept of mixed micelles formed by three sequestrating agents: (3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)dimethylammonio]-1-propanesulfonate) hydrate (CHAPS) and two bile salts, namely, sodium cholate (NaC) and sodium deoxycholate (NaDC). The formation of mixed micelles between CTAB and these reagents (CHAPS/NaC/NaDC) results in the sequestration of CTAB molecules from the protein environment and aids the protein in reattaining its native-like structure. However, the guanidinium hydrochloride-induced denatured Fe-hTF did not acquire its native-like structure using these sequestrating agents, which substantiates the exclusive role of mixed micelles in the present study. Apart from this, we found that the conformation of transferrin (adopted in the presence of CTAB) displays pronounced esterase-like activity toward the para-nitrophenyl acetate (PNPA) substrate as compared to native transferrin. We also outlined the impact of the iron center and amino acids surrounding the iron center on the effective catalytic activity in the CTAB medium. We estimated ∼3 times higher specific catalytic efficiency for the iron-depleted Apo-hTF compared to the fully iron-saturated Fe2-hTF in the presence of CTAB.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rahul Yadav
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Arman S, Hadavi M, Rezvani-Noghani A, Bakhtparvar A, Fotouhi M, Farhang A, Mokaberi P, Taheri R, Chamani J. Cellulose nanocrystals from celery stalk as quercetin scaffolds: A novel perspective of human holo-transferrin adsorption and digestion behaviours. LUMINESCENCE 2024; 39:e4634. [PMID: 38286605 DOI: 10.1002/bio.4634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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In this study, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were synthesized from celery stalks to be used as the platform for quercetin delivery. Additionally, CNCs and CNCs-quercetin were characterized using the results of scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and zeta potential, while their interactions with human holo-transferrin (HTF) were also investigated. We examined their interaction under physiological conditions through the exertion of fluorescence, resonance light scattering, synchronized fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism, three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy, and fluorescence resonance energy transfer techniques. The data from SEM and TEM exhibited the spherical shape of CNCs and CNCs-quercetin and also, a decrease was detected in the size of quercetin-loaded CNCs from 676 to 473 nm that indicated the intensified water solubility of quercetin. The success of cellulose acid hydrolysis was confirmed based on the XRD results. Apparently, the crystalline index of CNCs-quercetin was reduced by the interaction of CNCs with quercetin, which also resulted in the appearance of functional groups, as shown by FTIR. The interaction of CNCs-quercetin with HTF was also demonstrated by the induced quenching in the intensity of HTF fluorescence emission and Stern-Volmer data represent the occurrence of static quenching. Overall, the effectiveness of CNCs as quercetin vehicles suggests its potential suitability for dietary supplements and pharmaceutical products.
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- Samaneh Arman
- Department of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
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