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Jordan Hervy^1,2, Dominique J Bicout^1,3

¹Institut Laue-Langevin, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, 38042 Grenoble, France.

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|January 20, 2018

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Ligand-macromolecule interactions are crucial in biology. Standard analysis underestimates binding parameters when ligands cover multiple sites, but new expressions can correct this for accurate stoichiometry and affinity.

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Determination of Protein-ligand Interactions Using Differential Scanning Fluorimetry

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry
Chemical Physics
Molecular Biology

Background:

Ligand-macromolecule interactions are fundamental to biological processes.
Stoichiometry and dissociation constant quantify these interactions.
Standard binding equations are widely used but approximate for multi-site binding.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of ligands covering multiple binding sites on macromolecule interaction analysis.
To derive accurate expressions for ligand size, stoichiometry, and dissociation constant.
To address limitations of standard binding equations in specific scenarios.

Main Methods:

Utilized a car-parking problem framework with latticelike macromolecules.
Modeled ligands covering multiple consecutive binding sites.
Derived new mathematical expressions based on apparent binding parameters.

Main Results:

Standard analysis leads to underestimation of ligand size and overestimation of affinity.
Derived expressions allow calculation of true binding parameters.
Accurate determination of ligand size, stoichiometry, and dissociation constant is possible.

Conclusions:

The standard binding equation is insufficient when ligands occupy multiple sites.
New derived expressions provide accurate characterization of ligand-macromolecule interactions.
This work refines the understanding of binding parameters in complex systems.