Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1995, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (12): 1907.

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Binding Effect of Tb3+and Ca2+Ions on Trichosanthin

LIU Guo-Hong1, LI Wen-Lian3, HAO Qian1, ZHAO Xu3, ZHANG Yan1, YANG Hong1, HUANG Zhong-Li2, GAO Gui2, DONG Qing-Chu1, LI Qing-Shan1   

  1. 1. Department of Molecular Biology , Jilin University, Changchun, 130023;
    2. National Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130023;
    3. Changchun Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Received:1994-12-30 Revised:1995-08-21 Online:1995-12-24 Published:1995-12-24

Abstract: Tb3+has been used as a fluorescent probe to study the structure of trichosanthin(TCS).The nonradioactive energy transfer from fluorescent active tryptophan(Trp)residue to the bound Tb3+ions take place and the fluorescence of Trp is decreased when Tb3+ions are bound to TCSto replace the Ca2+in it.According to the results of Trp fluorescence and the information given from CDand UVabsorption spectra,we have found that the affinity of Tb3+to TCS is lower than that of Ca2+ions to TCS. Significant change of TCS structure was not observed with the Tb3+ions binding,The microenvironment surrounded Trp and Tyr may be changed slightly with the Tb3+binding.The conformation of Ca2+-free TCS was significantly changed compared with that of native TCS with the Trp residue moving into the interior of TCS molecules。 The Ca2+-binding site in TCS can be maintained partly when the Ca2+is removed from TCSmolecules.

Key words: Tb3+,Ca2+, Trichosanthin, Fluorescent probe

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