Representation of affinity in the case of co-operativity in protein-ligand binding. 1994

C Monot, and F Lapicque, and L Benamghar, and N Muller, and E Payan, and P Netter
CNRS, URA 1288, Faculté de Médecine, Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy, France.

We have already proposed a "Global Association Function" to represent the global affinity of proteins to a drug; it was first applied in the case of independent binding sites. In this paper, we show that this same function can also be used to assess interactions between sites by varying the number of interacting sites and their co-operativity level. The resulting curves in two application cases are given together with the corresponding Scatchard plot: i) in a system with one single class of identical and interacting sites, ii) in a system with two classes of sites in which either primary or secondary are interacting; unexpectedly, in this latter case we also observed that sometimes positive co-operativity occasionally resulted in a concave-up Scatchard plot which is unusually admitted. In addition, as described in one example, our function is assumption free; this might be an advantage over usual methods, such as discrete parameter methods, because they require additional and empirical hypotheses on their related binding model.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008024 Ligands A molecule that binds to another molecule, used especially to refer to a small molecule that binds specifically to a larger molecule, e.g., an antigen binding to an antibody, a hormone or neurotransmitter binding to a receptor, or a substrate or allosteric effector binding to an enzyme. Ligands are also molecules that donate or accept a pair of electrons to form a coordinate covalent bond with the central metal atom of a coordination complex. (From Dorland, 27th ed) Ligand
D008954 Models, Biological Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of biological processes or diseases. For disease models in living animals, DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL is available. Biological models include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment. Biological Model,Biological Models,Model, Biological,Models, Biologic,Biologic Model,Biologic Models,Model, Biologic
D011485 Protein Binding The process in which substances, either endogenous or exogenous, bind to proteins, peptides, enzymes, protein precursors, or allied compounds. Specific protein-binding measures are often used as assays in diagnostic assessments. Plasma Protein Binding Capacity,Binding, Protein
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001665 Binding Sites The parts of a macromolecule that directly participate in its specific combination with another molecule. Combining Site,Binding Site,Combining Sites,Site, Binding,Site, Combining,Sites, Binding,Sites, Combining

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