title: Effect of metal ions on binding of bilirubin to erythrocyte membranes.
abstract: Binding of bilirubin to different erythrocyte membranes, namely, human, buffalo, sheep and goat, pre-incubated with different concentrations of metal ions was studied. The results showed that among the different metal ions used, Ca2+ had the highest potential in increasing the amount of bound bilirubin followed by Sr2+ and Mg2+, whereas Ba2+ had the lowest potential. Treatment of these membranes with Ca2+ led to an increase in the amount of bound bilirubin in all membranes. However, human erythrocyte membranes pretreated with Ca2+, bound the highest amount of bilirubin compared to other erythrocyte membranes. Increase in bilirubin binding upon Ca2+-treatment can be ascribed to shielding effect, redistribution of phospholipids as well as increase in surface hydrophobicity induced by Ca2+.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, UP, India.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tayyab
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D002413:Cations, Divalent / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002417:Cattle; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*; D006041:Goats; D006801:Humans; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000187:drug effects; D012756:Sheep; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D002413:Cations, Divalent; D001663:Bilirubin