Electrochemical behavior of hemin binding with human centrin 3

Bioelectrochemistry
Yaqin ZhaoBinsheng Yang

Abstract

The electrochemical responses of human centrin 3 (HsCen3) binding with hemin were studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) using glassy carbon electrodes (GCEs). In CV, the formal potential (E(0')) of hemin with the addition of HsCen3 shifted from -0.51 to -0.36V (versus saturated calomel electrode, SCE), indicating that a new species of hemin-HsCen3 had formed. Upon binding with HsCen3, the redox current of hemin in CV and DPV decreased significantly. Based on their titration curves, the association constant of HsCen3 with hemin was obtained with a logK of approximately 4, which was consistent with that obtained from spectroscopy. Combining UV-Vis, fluorescence emission, and electrochemical methods, His100 located on the α-helix between the two domains of HsCen3 was identified as the ligand binding residue of hemin. The protein binding-induced change in electrochemical signal was thus used to construct the diffusion coefficient (D=1.43×10(-7)cm(2)/s), the charge-transfer coefficient (α=0.49), and electron transfer standard rate constant (ks=2.54×10(-2)s(-1)) in the presence or absence of HsCen3. The electrochemical investigation of hemin bound with HsCen3 may provide useful data for understan...Continue Reading

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.