Abstract
A high wavelength fluorescent probe, Nile Red, was added to four proteins, viz., bovine albumin, alpha1-acid glycoprotein, beta-lactoglobulin and ovomucoid. Nile Red showed an enhancement in fluorescence and a shift in emission wavelength, suggesting it was bonding hydrophobically to these proteins. Drug displacement of Nile Red from alpha1-acid glycoprotein was achieved with both D,L-propranolol and flufenamic acid, showing that the binding site is less electrostatic and more hydrophobic in nature. In order to monitor these interactions, a simple spectrofluorimeter was constructed from solid-state components; the sensitivity of this instrument compared well with that of standard laboratory spectrofluorimeters.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 407-410 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Analyst |
Volume | 118 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - Apr 1993 |
Keywords
- VERY NEAR INFRARED FLUORESCENCE
- SOLID-STATE SPECTROFLUOROMETRY
- BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
- NILE RED
- ALPHA-1-ACID GLYCOPROTEIN
- HUMAN-SERUM
- BINDING
- PROBE
- SURFACES
- ALBUMIN
- DRUGS