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Complexation of bovine lactoferrin with selected phenolic acids via noncovalent interactions: Binding mechanism and
Cuina Wang1, Yingcong Lu1, Boxue Xia1
1Department of Food Science, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130062, China.
Abstract:
Noncovalent interactions of 4 selected phenolic acids, including gallic acid (GA), caffeic acid (CA), chlorogenic acid (CGA), and rosmarinic acid (RA) with lactoferrin (LF) were investigated. Compound combined with LF in the binding constant of CA > GA > RA > CGA, driven by van der Waals and hydrogen bonding for GA, and hydrophobic forces for others. Conformation of LF was affected at secondary and ternary structure levels. Molecular docking indicated that GA and CA located in the same site near the iron of the C-lobe, whereas RA and CGA bound to the C2 and N-lobe, respectively. Significantly enhanced antioxidant activity of complexes was found compared with pure LF, as demonstrated by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2'-azinobis(2-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate) (ABTS), and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) models. Caffeic acid, CGA, and RA significantly decreased the emulsifying stability index and improved foam ability of LF, and the effect of CA and RA was the most remarkable, respectively.
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