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Enhancement of the Water Affinity of Histidine by Zinc and Copper Ions.

ABSTRACT: Histidine (His) is widely involved in the structure and function of biomolecules. Transition-metal ions, such as Zn2+ and Cu2+, widely exist in biological environments, and they are crucial to many life-sustaining physiological processes. Herein, by employing density function calculations, we theoretically show that the water affinity of His can be enhanced by the strong cation-π interaction between His and Zn2+ and Cu2+. Further, the solubility of His is experimentally demonstrated to be greatly enhanced in ZnCl2 and CuCl2 solutions. The existence of cation-π interaction is demonstrated by fluorescence, ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiments. These findings are of great importance for the bioavailability of aromatic drugs and provide new insight for understanding the physiological functions of transition metal ions.

SUBMITTER: Song Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8999569 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

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Enhancement of the Water Affinity of Histidine by Zinc and Copper Ions.

Song Yongshun Y Zhan Jing J Li Minyue M Zhao Hongwei H Shi Guosheng G Wu Minghong M Fang Haiping H

International journal of molecular sciences 20220402 7

Histidine (His) is widely involved in the structure and function of biomolecules. Transition-metal ions, such as Zn2+ and Cu2+, widely exist in biological environments, and they are crucial to many life-sustaining physiological processes. Herein, by employing density function calculations, we theoretically show that the water affinity of His can be enhanced by the strong cation-π interaction between His and Zn2+ and Cu2+. Further, the solubility of His ...[more]

PMID: 35409317

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