title: A differential interaction of doxorubicin and daunorubicin with human serum proteins.
abstract: The results of a comparative investigation on the interaction of doxorubicin (adriamycin) and daunorubicin with serum proteins are reported. Whereas a strong interaction occurs in vitro between doxorubicin and human serum proteins, no appreciable binding to proteins could be detected for daunorubicin under similar experimental conditions. Since the protein-bound drug is only partially dissociated by physical procedures including gel-electrophoresis, column-chromatography and solvent extraction, the formation of a covalent bond is suggested. The doxorubicin binding to serum proteins is apparently nonselective for a class of proteins; it is strongly reduced in acid conditions and slightly dependent on the ionic strength. Two tentative reaction mechanisms have been considered.
mesh_terms: D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D011232:Chemical Precipitation; D003630:Daunorubicin / Q000378:metabolism; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D011485:Protein Binding; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003630:Daunorubicin