Influence of an anti-metastatic ruthenium(iii) prodrug on extracellular protein–protein interactions: studies by bio-layer interferometry†
Abstract
In the first application of bio-layer interferometry in medicinal inorganic chemistry, Fe(III)–transferrin (Tf) binds strongly to Tf receptor 1 (TfR1), but an apo–Tf adduct of the anti-metastatic prodrug, NAMI-A does not bind specifically to TfR1. Binding of NAMI-A to albumin affects its interactions with other blood proteins, such as immunoglobulins.
- This article is part of the themed collection: HOT articles in Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers for 2014