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ArticleJournal of biological inorganic chemistry : JBIC : a publication of the Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry2018

Effect of glycation on human serum albumin-zinc interaction: a biophysical study.

Sarah Iqbal, Faizan Abul Qais, Md Maroof Alam, Imrana Naseem

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Article in Journal of biological inorganic chemistry : JBIC : a publication of the Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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  10. Influence of zinc on glycosaminoglycan neutralisation during coagulation.Metallomics : integrated biometal science · 2018
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sarah IqbalDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, 202002, India.
Faizan Abul QaisDepartment of Agricultural Microbiology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, 202002, India.
Md Maroof AlamDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, 202002, India.
Imrana NaseemDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, 202002, India. imrananaseem2009@gmail.com.
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Abstract

Zinc deficiency is common in diabetes. However, the cause of this phenomenon is largely unknown. 80% of the absorbed zinc is transported through the blood in association with human serum albumin (HSA). Under persistent hyperglycemia, HSA frequently undergoes non-enzymatic glycation which can affect its structure and metal-binding function. Hence, in this study, we have examined the interaction of zinc with native and glycated HSA. The protein samples were incubated either in the presence or in the absence of physiologically elevated glucose concentration for 21 days. The samples were then analyzed for structural changes and zinc-binding ability using various spectrometric and calorimetric approaches. The study reveals changes in the three-dimensional structure of the protein upon glycation that cause local unfolding of the molecule. Most such regions are localized in subdomain IIA of HSA which plays a key role in zinc binding. This affects zinc interaction with HSA and could in part explain the perturbed zinc distribution in patients with hyperglycemia. The varying degree of HSA glycation in blood could explain the observed heterogeneity pertaining to zinc deficiency among people suffering from diabetes.

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Biophysical PhenomenaCalorimetryGlucoseGlycosylationHumansSerum Albumin, HumanSpectrometry, FluorescenceGlucoseSerum Albumin, HumanDiabetesGlycationHuman serum albumin (HSA)MicronutrientZinc

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