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Fujiwara, Shin-ichi
Department of Biological Regulation, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University
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KAKEN
Amisaki, Takashi
Department of Biological Regulation, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University
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KAKEN
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Keywords | Human serum albumin
Fatty acid
Simulation
Molecular dynamics
Free energy
Docking
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Abstract | Background: Binding affinity for human serum albumin (HSA) is one of the most important factors affecting the distribution and free blood concentration of many ligands. The effect of fatty acids (FAs) on HSA-ligand binding has long been studied. Since the elucidation of the 3-dimensional structure of HSA, molecular simulation approaches have been applied to studies of the structure-function relationship of HSA-FA binding. Scope of review: We review current insights into the effects of FA binding on HSA, focusing on the biophysical insights obtained using molecular simulation approaches such as docking, molecular dynamics (MD), and binding free energy calculations. Major conclusions: Possible conformational changes on binding of FA molecules to HSA have been observed through MD simulations. High- and low-affinity FA-binding sites on HSA have been identified based on binding free energy calculations. The relationship between the warfarin binding affinity of HSA and FA molecules has been clarified based on the results of simulations of multi-site FA binding that cannot be experimentally observed. General significance: Molecular simulation approaches have great potentials to provide detailed biophysical insights into HSA as well as the effects of the binding of FAs or other ligands to HSA. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Serum Albumin.
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Publisher | Elsevier B.V.
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Journal Article
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ISSN | 03044165
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NCID | AA11522932
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Journal Title | Biochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects : BBA
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Volume | 1830
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Issue | 12
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Start Page | 5427
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End Page | 5434
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Published Date | 2013-12
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Rights | Copyright © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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Citation | Shin-ichi Fujiwara, Takashi Amisaki.. Fatty acid binding to serum albumin: Molecular simulation approaches. Biochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects : BBA. 2013, 1830(12), 5427-5434
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Faculty of Medicine/Graduate School of Medical Sciences/University Hospital
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English
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