Binding of transition metal ions to albumin: sites, affinities and rates
Background Serum albumin is the most abundant protein in the blood and cerebrospinal
fluid and plays a fundamental role in the distribution of essential transition metal ions in the …
fluid and plays a fundamental role in the distribution of essential transition metal ions in the …
Binding of vanadium ions and complexes to proteins and enzymes in aqueous solution
The understanding of the role of vanadium enzymes and of vanadium compounds (VCs) in
biology, as well as the design of new vanadium-based species for catalysis, materials …
biology, as well as the design of new vanadium-based species for catalysis, materials …
Vanadium and proteins: Uptake, transport, structure, activity and function
Vanadium is an element ubiquitously present in our planet's crust and thus there are several
organisms that use vanadium for activity or function of proteins. Examples are the vanadium …
organisms that use vanadium for activity or function of proteins. Examples are the vanadium …
Selenium, vanadium, and chromium as micronutrients to improve metabolic syndrome
Trace metals play an important role in the proper functioning of carbohydrate and lipid
metabolism. Some of the trace metals are thus essential for maintaining homeostasis, while …
metabolism. Some of the trace metals are thus essential for maintaining homeostasis, while …
Transport of therapeutic vanadium and ruthenium complexes by blood plasma components
J Costa Pessoa, I Tomaz - Current medicinal chemistry, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Low molecular weight and high molecular weight metal ion binders present in blood plasma
are shortly described. The binding of vanadium and ruthenium complexes by these …
are shortly described. The binding of vanadium and ruthenium complexes by these …
Anti-angiogenic vanadium pentoxide nanoparticles for the treatment of melanoma and their in vivo toxicity study
In recent days, vanadium complexes and nanoparticles have received sustainable attention
owing to their vast applications in different fields. In the present study, we report a facile …
owing to their vast applications in different fields. In the present study, we report a facile …
The binding and transport of alternative metals by transferrin
JB Vincent, S Love - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The iron transport protein of the blood plasma, transferrin, is maintained
only with about 30% of its capacity to bind Fe3+ ions; this leaves the protein the potential …
only with about 30% of its capacity to bind Fe3+ ions; this leaves the protein the potential …
Therapeutic potential of vanadium complexes with 1, 10-phenanthroline ligands, quo vadis? Fate of complexes in cell media and cancer cells
P Nunes, I Correia, I Cavaco, F Marques… - Journal of Inorganic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract V IV O-complexes formulated as [V IV O (OSO 3)(phen) 2](1)(phen= 1, 10-
phenanthroline),[V IV O (OSO 3)(Me 2 phen) 2](2)(Me 2 phen= 4, 7-dimethyl-1, 10 …
phenanthroline),[V IV O (OSO 3)(Me 2 phen) 2](2)(Me 2 phen= 4, 7-dimethyl-1, 10 …
Misinterpretations in evaluating interactions of vanadium complexes with proteins and other biological targets
In aqueous media, VIV-and VV-ions and compounds undergo chemical changes such as
hydrolysis, ligand exchange and redox reactions that depend on pH and concentration of …
hydrolysis, ligand exchange and redox reactions that depend on pH and concentration of …
Metal speciation in health and medicine represented by iron and vanadium
DC Crans, KA Woll, K Prusinskas, MD Johnson… - Inorganic …, 2013 - ACS Publications
The influence of metals in biology has become more and more apparent within the past
century. Metal ions perform essential roles as critical scaffolds for structure and as catalysts …
century. Metal ions perform essential roles as critical scaffolds for structure and as catalysts …