Background and purpose:
Cancer is the primary cause of death in the world. Vanadium (IV), a metal ion
complex, has been proposed as an appropriate applicant for cancer treatment. In this study, the interaction of an oxidovanadium (IV) complex [VOL(bipy)] with salmon sperm DNA and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated
through experimental and computational approaches Using the results of this experimental study, the mechanism as well
as the parameters related to the interaction of [VOL(bipy)] with DNA and BSA was determined.
Material and methods:
The kinetic DNA and BSA interaction with [VOL(bipy)] was determined using absorption
titration and fluorescence quenching, respectively. Moreover, the possible interactions was calculated by molecular
docking prediction with available software.
Results:
The binding constant (Kb) of the complex to DNA was calculated to be 2.34×104 M-1
, indicating a relatively
strong interaction between the complex and DNA. It was found that the V(IV) complex interacted with DNA through
groove binding mode followed by partial intercalation into the DNA helix. The Kb values obtained for [VOL(bipy)]-BSA
interaction were in the range of 1.07×103
-5.82×104 M-1
. The V(IV) complex was found to prefer domain I binding pocket
of BSA with the ΔGb value of -7.52 kcal/mol.
Conclusion:
Both experimental and computational studies confirm the interaction of the Vanadium complex with DNA
and BSA. The moderate affinity of [VOL(bipy)] to BSA indicates that this protein is a good candidate for transferring the
complex.