title: Determining the binding affinities of phenolic compounds to proteins by quenching of the intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence.
abstract: The noncovalent binding of selected phenolic compounds (chlorogenic-, ferulic-, gallic acid, quercetin, rutin, and isoquercetin) to proteins (HSA, BSA, soy glycinin, and lysozyme) was studied by an indirect method applying the quenching of intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence. From the data obtained, the binding constants were calculated by nonlinear regression (one site binding; y = Bx/k + x). It has been reported that tannins inhibit human salivary amylase and that these complexes may reduce the development of cariogenic plaques. Further, amylase contains two tryptophan residues in its active site. Therefore, in a second part of the study involving 31 human subjects, evidence was sought for noncovalent interactions between the phenols of green tea and saliva proteins as measured by the fluorescence intensity. Amylase activity was determined before and after the addition of green tea to saliva of 31 subjects. Forty percent of the subjects showed an increase in amylase activity contrary to studies reporting only a decrease in activity. The interactions of tannin with amylase result in a decrease of its activity. It still remains to be elucidated why amylase does not react uniformly under conditions of applying green tea to saliva. Further, in terms of using phenols as caries inhibitors this finding should be of importance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, D-14558 Nuthetal, Potsdam, Germany. rawel@uni-potsdam.de
authors.forename: Harshadrai M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Rawel
authors.forename: Simone K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Frey
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Meidtner
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kroll
authors.forename: Florian J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Schweigert
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000378:metabolism; D001665:Binding Sites; D002726:Chlorogenic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D003373:Coumaric Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D005453:Fluorescence; D005707:Gallic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D005916:Globulins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009113:Muramidase / Q000378:metabolism; D010636:Phenols / Q000378:metabolism*; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D011794:Quercetin / Q000378:metabolism; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012431:Rutin / Q000378:metabolism; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000378:metabolism; D030262:Soybean Proteins; D013634:Tannins / Q000378:metabolism; D013662:Tea / Q000737:chemistry; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003373:Coumaric Acids; D005916:Globulins; D010636:Phenols; D011506:Proteins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D030262:Soybean Proteins; D013634:Tannins; D013662:Tea; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D002726:Chlorogenic Acid; D012431:Rutin; D005707:Gallic Acid; D014364:Tryptophan; C011474:glycinin; D011794:Quercetin; C004999:ferulic acid; D000681:Amylases; D009113:Muramidase