T
he binding of scutellarin with human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated at four temperatures, 296,303, 310, and 318 K, by fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR), and molecular modeling study at pH 7.40. T
he binding parameters were determined by Scatchard'sprocedure, which are approximately consistent with t
he results of Stern-Volmer equation. T
he t
hermodynamicparameters were calculated according to t
he dependence of enthalpy change on t
he temperature as follows:
H is a small negative value (-8.55 kJ/mol), w
hereas
S is a positive value (65.15 J/mol K). Quenchingof t
he fluorescence HSA in t
he presence of scutellarin was observed. Data obtained by fluorescencespectroscopy and CD experiment, FT-IR experiment, and molecular modeling method suggested thatscutellarin can strongly bind to t
he HSA and t
he primary binding site of scutellarin is located in site I ofHSA. It is considered that scutellarin binds to site I (subdomain II) mainly by a hydrophobic interaction andt
here are hydrogen bond interactions between t
he scutellarin and t
he residues Arg222 and Arg257.