Characteristics of the Protoporphyrin IX Binding Sites on Human Serum Albumin Using Molecular Docking

Human serum albumin (HSA) is the main plasma protein responsible for a distribution of drugs in the human circulatory system. The binding to HSA is one of the factors that determines both the pharmacological actions and the side effects of drugs. The derivative of heme, protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), is...

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Main Authors: Leszek Sułkowski, Bartosz Pawełczak, Mariola Chudzik, Małgorzata Maciążek-Jurczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/11/1519