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    • Biochemistry
    • Molecular Biology
    • Protein Chemistry

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    • Thyroxine (T4) is a crucial thyroid hormone.
    • Thyroid hormone transport proteins, like human prealbumin (hPA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA), are vital for T4 regulation.
    • Understanding T4-protein interactions is key to thyroid hormone physiology.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the conformational changes in hPA and BSA upon thyroxine binding.
    • To elucidate the binding mechanism and affinity differences at multiple binding sites on hPA.

    Main Methods:

    • UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy to detect spectral shifts.
    • Fluorescence quenching assays to study binding interactions.
    • Tryptic hydrolysis to assess protein structural changes.

    Main Results:

    • A blue shift in protein absorption was observed for hPA, indicating a conformational change.
    • A red shift in protein absorption was observed for BSA.
    • The absorption changes in hPA were primarily associated with the first thyroxine molecule binding, suggesting site-specific conformational effects.
    • Thyroxine binding affinity differed between the first and second sites on hPA.
    • Fluorescence quenching and tryptic hydrolysis data supported the proposed conformational changes and binding site interactions.

    Conclusions:

    • Thyroxine binding induces distinct conformational changes in hPA and BSA.
    • hPA exhibits two identical, interacting binding sites with differential affinities for thyroxine.
    • These findings provide insights into the molecular mechanisms of thyroid hormone transport and binding.