Interaction of a new antiviral and antitumor photosensitizer hypericin with human serum albumin: molecular modeling study

Molecular modeling has been employed to study the interaction of hypericin (Hyp) with human serum albumin (HSA). The structural model for Hyp/HSA complex is presented. Our results indicate that Hyp is bound in II A subdomain of HSA close to the tryptophan 214 (Trp214) (distance 5.12 Å between the ce...

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Main Authors: Jozef Hritz, Jozef Ulicny, Pavol Miskovsky
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2002-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1110662X02000089
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description Molecular modeling has been employed to study the interaction of hypericin (Hyp) with human serum albumin (HSA). The structural model for Hyp/HSA complex is presented. Our results indicate that Hyp is bound in II A subdomain of HSA close to the tryptophan 214 (Trp214) (distance 5.12 Å between the centers of masses). In the presented model the carbonyl group of Hyp is hydrogen bonded to the Asn458. Another two candidates for hydrogen bonds have been identified between the bay-region hydroxyl group of Hyp and the carbonyl group of the Trp214 peptidic link and between the peri-region hydroxyl group of Hyp and Asn458 carbonyl group.
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spelling doaj-art-dbfb8860fa3046489aa4ed8b7f0d96552025-08-20T03:23:57ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X2002-01-0142455010.1155/S1110662X02000089Interaction of a new antiviral and antitumor photosensitizer hypericin with human serum albumin: molecular modeling studyJozef Hritz0Jozef Ulicny1Pavol Miskovsky2Department of Biophysics, P. J. Safarik University, Jesenna 5, Kosice 041 54, SlovakiaDepartment of Biophysics, P. J. Safarik University, Jesenna 5, Kosice 041 54, SlovakiaDepartment of Biophysics, P. J. Safarik University, Jesenna 5, Kosice 041 54, SlovakiaMolecular modeling has been employed to study the interaction of hypericin (Hyp) with human serum albumin (HSA). The structural model for Hyp/HSA complex is presented. Our results indicate that Hyp is bound in II A subdomain of HSA close to the tryptophan 214 (Trp214) (distance 5.12 Å between the centers of masses). In the presented model the carbonyl group of Hyp is hydrogen bonded to the Asn458. Another two candidates for hydrogen bonds have been identified between the bay-region hydroxyl group of Hyp and the carbonyl group of the Trp214 peptidic link and between the peri-region hydroxyl group of Hyp and Asn458 carbonyl group.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1110662X02000089
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Interaction of a new antiviral and antitumor photosensitizer hypericin with human serum albumin: molecular modeling study
International Journal of Photoenergy
title Interaction of a new antiviral and antitumor photosensitizer hypericin with human serum albumin: molecular modeling study
title_full Interaction of a new antiviral and antitumor photosensitizer hypericin with human serum albumin: molecular modeling study
title_fullStr Interaction of a new antiviral and antitumor photosensitizer hypericin with human serum albumin: molecular modeling study
title_full_unstemmed Interaction of a new antiviral and antitumor photosensitizer hypericin with human serum albumin: molecular modeling study
title_short Interaction of a new antiviral and antitumor photosensitizer hypericin with human serum albumin: molecular modeling study
title_sort interaction of a new antiviral and antitumor photosensitizer hypericin with human serum albumin molecular modeling study
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