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Human Serum Albumin with Cobalt (II) and Myristic Acid - crystal 2
Structural highlights
DiseaseALBU_HUMAN Defects in ALB are a cause of familial dysalbuminemic hyperthyroxinemia (FDH) [MIM:103600. FDH is a form of euthyroid hyperthyroxinemia that is due to increased affinity of ALB for T(4). It is the most common cause of inherited euthyroid hyperthyroxinemia in Caucasian population.[1] [2] [3] [4] FunctionALBU_HUMAN Serum albumin, the main protein of plasma, has a good binding capacity for water, Ca(2+), Na(+), K(+), fatty acids, hormones, bilirubin and drugs. Its main function is the regulation of the colloidal osmotic pressure of blood. Major zinc transporter in plasma, typically binds about 80% of all plasma zinc.[5] Publication Abstract from PubMedSerum albumin-Co(2+) interactions are of clinical importance. They play a role in mediating the physiological effects associated with cobalt toxicity and are central to the albumin cobalt binding (ACB) assay for diagnosis of myocardial ischemia. To further understand these processes, a deeper understanding of albumin-Co(2+) interactions is required. Here, we present the first crystallographic structures of human serum albumin (HSA; three structures) and equine serum albumin (ESA; one structure) in complex with Co(2+). Amongst a total of sixteen sites bearing a cobalt ion across the structures, two locations were prominent, and they relate to metal-binding sites A and B. Site-directed mutagenesis and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) were employed to characterise sites on HSA. The results indicate that His9 and His67 contribute to the primary (putatively corresponding to site B) and secondary Co(2+)-binding sites (site A), respectively. The presence of additional multiple weak-affinity Co(2+) binding sites on HSA was also supported by ITC studies. Furthermore, addition of 5 molar equivalents of the non-esterified fatty acid palmitate (C16:0) reduced the Co(2+)-binding affinity at both sites A and B. The presence of bound myristate (C14:0) in the HSA crystal structures provided insight into the fatty acid-mediated structural changes that diminish the affinity of the protein toward Co(2+). Together, these data provide further support for the idea that ischemia-modified albumin corresponds to albumin with excessive fatty-acid loading. Collectively, our findings provide a comprehensive understanding of the molecular underpinnings governing Co(2+) binding to serum albumin. Structural and biochemical characterisation of Co(2+)-binding sites on serum albumins and their interplay with fatty acids.,Wu D, Gucwa M, Czub MP, Cooper DR, Shabalin IG, Fritzen R, Arya S, Schwarz-Linek U, Blindauer CA, Minor W, Stewart AJ Chem Sci. 2023 May 23;14(23):6244-6258. doi: 10.1039/d3sc01723k. eCollection 2023 , Jun 14. PMID:37325156[6] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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