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Interaction studies of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) with human serum albumin (HSA): Molecular docking investigations

  • Songwen Tan
  • , Zhenxing Chi*
  • , Ye Shan
  • , Zhengzhong Wen
  • , Weiguo Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology Weihai
  • Jinan University

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Abstract

This work has evaluated the interactions of HSA and typical PBDEs (BDE47, BDE99, BDE100, BDE153 and BDE209) at molecular level by modelling. Apart from the BDE209, PBDEs with higher molecular weight show higher binding energy with the residues of HSA. The BDE209 without H atoms has the lowest binding energy (-ΔGbinding: 4.30 cal mol−1) than other PBDEs (-ΔGbinding: 7.93–8.42 cal mol−1). The BDE99 shows a higher binding energy than its isomer (BDE100). On the other hand, the lgKow-depth plotting figure shows that a higher Kow value (hydrophobicity) of PBDEs is accompanied by a deeper binding site within the central channel of HSA. This work may provide a theoretical method to assess the transport and distribution of PBDEs in human body.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)34-39
Number of pages6
JournalEnvironmental Toxicology and Pharmacology
Volume54
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2017

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Binding depth
  • Human serum albumin
  • Molecule docking
  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers

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