摘要:The binding of thyroxine (T4) to bovine serum albumin (BSA) has been studied in the presence and absence of Ca2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+ ions at various pH's in 0.1 M Tris-acetate buffer at 25°C using the fluoresence method. In the presence of 50 μM Ca2+ and Zn2+ and the absence of metal ions, the binding constant (K) increased similarly with increasing pH values from pH 5 to pH 9, and the K value near midpoint, pH 7.4, was 1.66±0.17×106 M-1. By contrast, the binding constant remained constant between pH 5 and pH 9 in the presence of 10 μM Cu2+, with an average value of 1.61±0.22×106 M-1, suggesting a significant influence of Cu2+ ions on T4 binding to BSA.
关键词:thyroid hormone;thyroxine;bovine serum albumin;binding constant;metal ion