The fatty-acid-induced conformational states of human serum albumin investigated by means of multiple co-binding of protons and oleic acid.

ABSTRACT: The binding of oleic acid to human serum albumin causes progressive changes in (a) the pK of some amino acid residues, as detected by pH-stat titration and (b) the induced molar ellipticities of albumin-bound drugs (diazepam and oxyphenbutazone), as measured by c.d. It is concluded that albumin undergoes several conformational transitions as the amount of oleic acid bound increases from 0 to about 9 molecules/molecule of protein. At least three different conformations of the protein seem to be involved. These conformations can be linked with the three classes of oleic acid-binding sites on albumin.

SUBMITTER: Droge JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1148876 | biostudies-other | 1988 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other