| Authors | Mohsen Mohsennia, Atieh Motaharinejad, Hossain Ali Rafiee Pour, Marzieh Torabbeigi |
|---|---|
| Journal | Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A |
| Page number | 2475-2480 |
| Serial number | 12 |
| Volume number | 91 |
| Paper Type | Full Paper |
| Published At | 2017 |
| Journal Grade | ISI |
| Journal Type | Typographic |
| Journal Country | Russian Federation |
Abstract
The interaction of arsenic trioxide with human insulin was investigated by circular dichroism
(CD), cyclic voltammetry and electrophoresis techniques. The interfacial behavior of insulin in presence of As2O3 onto the Ag electrode surface was studied at 310 K in phosphate buffer solution (PBS). According to Far-UV CD spectroscopy results, As2O3 caused to decrease in structural compactness and variety of alpha helix into beta structures. Near-UV CD indicated that As2O3 dissociates disulfide linkage in insulin structure. The kinetic parameters, including charge-transfer coefficient and apparent heterogeneous electron transfer rate constant were also determined. The thermodynamic parameters of insulin denaturation in presence of arsenic trioxide were calculated and reported. The obtained results indicated strong adsorption of insulin in
presence of arsenic trioxide onto the Ag surface via chemisorption.