title: Photosensitization of aqueous model systems by hypericin.
abstract: Absorption and fluorescence measurements of purified hypericin (HY) were made in various media. Photosensitization of two aqueous systems was investigated: resealed red blood cell membranes (ghosts) and hen lysozyme (Lys). Solubilization of HY by ghost membranes was shown by means of diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Visible light irradiation of the ghosts incorporating HY led to lipid peroxidation with evidence of singlet oxygen involvement. A binding model applicable for insoluble ligands is indicative of strong HY binding to HSA. The HY-HSA complex photosensitized inactivation of Lys. The pseudo-first-order reaction kinetics with protection by azide ion are consistent with a Type II mechanism mediated by singlet oxygen. The results are discussed in the context of the HY photodynamic and antiretroviral activities.
authors.affiliation: Physics Department, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago 60616.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Senthil
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Longworth
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ghiron
authors.forename: L I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Grossweiner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000873:Anthracenes; D002417:Cattle; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008027:Light; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D009113:Muramidase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects; D010569:Perylene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D010777:Photochemistry; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism; D012995:Solubility; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D012709:Serum Albumin; D014867:Water; D010569:Perylene; C004965:hypericin; D009113:Muramidase