화학공학소재연구정보센터
Chemical Physics Letters, Vol.700, 15-21, 2018
Spectroscopic exploration of interaction between PEG-functionalized Ag2S nanoparticles with bovine serum albumin
The introduction of nanoparticles into biological fluids often leads to the formation of biocorona over the surface of nanoparticles. For the effective use of nanoparticles in biological applications it is very essential to understand their interactions with proteins. Herein, we investigated the interactions of Poly ethylene glycol capped Ag2S nanoparticles with Bovine Serum Albumin by spectroscopic techniques. By the addition of Ag2S nanoparticles, a ground state complex is formed. The CD spectroscopy reveals that the secondary structure of BSA is altered by complexation with PEG-Ag2S nanoparticles, while the overall tertiary structure remains closer to that of native BSA. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.