Analytical Sciences


Abstract − Analytical Sciences, 22(3), 427 (2006).

Fluorometric Study on the Interaction between Lomefloxacin and Bovine Lactoferrin
Xiang CHEN, Ji-Cai FAN, Yun WANG, Cheng-Ping FAN, and Zhi-Cai SHANG
Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
The binding of lomefloxacin to bovine lactoferrin (BLf) in a dilute aqueous solution was studied using fluorescence spectra. The binding constant (K) and the number of binding sites (n) were obtained by a fluorescence quenching method. The binding distance (r) and energy-transfer efficiency (E) between lomefloxacin and bovine lactoferrin were also obtained according to the mechanism of Foörster-type dipole-dipole nonradiative energy-transfer. The effect of lomefloxacin on the conformation of bovine lactoferrin was also analyzed by synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy. The interaction between lomefloxacin and bovine lactoferrin is strong. Lomefloxacin can affect the conformation of bovine lactoferrin to some degree.