Binding divergence of polystyrene nanoparticles with serum albumin caused by surface functionalization

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Using a combination of spectroscopy, we devised an integrated structural strategy to comprehensively profile the molecular details of the impact of differently functionalized (plain, aminated, and carboxylated) polystyrene nanoparticles (PSNPs) on human serum albumin (HSA). The binding isotherms obtained from fluorescence and UV-vis absorption measurements demonstrate that surface functionalization can distinguish the interaction of PSNPs with HSA. Three-dimensional fluorescence and circular dichroism analysis of the effect of interaction with PSNPs on the native conformation and secondary structures of the protein reveals a diminution in the skeleton structure of HSA induced by the PSNPs. In accordance with this, it is discovered that the esterase activity of protein-PSNPs aggregates is diminished compared to that of the native protein. The carboxylated PSNPs exhibited the strongest protein binding and perturbation effects compared to other particles. Plain PSNPs exhibited significant hydrophobic interaction properties, as evidenced by spectral blue shifts and a diminished Stokes shift in the three-dimensional fluorescence assay. Our results exclusively highlight that the hydrophobic and surface charge characteristics of PSNPs govern the extent of interaction with the protein, which is beneficial to understanding microplastic toxicology.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:903

Enthalten in:

The Science of the total environment - 903(2023) vom: 10. Dez., Seite 166578

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lan, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yaoyao [VerfasserIn]
Li, Haimei [VerfasserIn]
Guan, Rui [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Zongshan [VerfasserIn]
Bao, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Du, Xianfa [VerfasserIn]
Hollert, Henner [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Xingchen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Human serum albumin
Interaction mechanism
Journal Article
Nanoplastics
Spectroscopy
Surface functionalization

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Date Revised 21.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166578

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NLM361328494