Interaction between a water-soluble anionic porphyrin and human serum albumin unexpectedly stimulates the aggregation of the photosensitizer at the surface of the albumin
Andreia Costa-Tuna, Otávio Augusto Chaves, Rui J. S. Loureiro, Sara M. A. Pinto, João Pina, Carlos Serpa
Topics & Concepts
PorphyrinPhotosensitizerHuman serum albuminChemistryCircular dichroismPhotodynamic therapyQuenching (fluorescence)PhotochemistryFluorescenceBiophysicsStereochemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryQuantum mechanicsBiologyPhysicsProtein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence AnalysisHemoglobin structure and functionPorphyrin Metabolism and Disorders