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Published on: May 27, 2021
Localization and interaction of hydroxyflavones with lipid bilayer model membranes: a study using DSC and
Ragini Sinha1, Akshada Joshi2, Urmila J Joshi2
1National Facility for High Field NMR, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai 400 005, India.
Abstract:
The localization and interaction of six naturally occurring flavones (FLV, 5HF, 6HF, 7HF, CHY and BLN) in DPPC bilayers were studied using DSC and multi-nuclear NMR. DSC results indicate that FLV and 6HF interact with alkyl chains. The (1)H NMR shows interaction of flavones with the sn-glycero region. Ring current induced chemical shifts indicate that 6HF and BLN acquire parallel orientation in bilayers. 2D NOESY spectra indicate partitioning of the B-ring into the alkyl chain region. The DSC, NMR and binding studies indicate that 5HF and 7HF are located near head group region, while 6HF, CHY and BLN are located in the vicinity of sn-glycero region, and FLV is inserted deepest in the membrane.
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