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DNA binding studies of tartrazine food additive.

Abstract
The interaction of native calf thymus DNA with tartrazine in 10 mM Tris-HCl aqueous solution at neutral pH 7.4 was investigated. Tartrazine is a nitrous derivative and may cause allergic reactions, with a potential of toxicological risk. Also, tartrazine induces oxidative stress and DNA damage. Its DNA binding properties were studied by UV-vis and circular dichroism spectra, competitive binding with Hoechst 33258, and viscosity measurements. Tartrazine molecules bind to DNA via groove mode as illustrated by hyperchromism in the UV absorption band of tartrazine, decrease in Hoechst-DNA solution fluorescence, unchanged viscosity of DNA, and conformational changes such as conversion from B-like to C-like in the circular dichroism spectra of DNA. The binding constants (K(b)) of DNA with tartrazine were calculated at different temperatures. Enthalpy and entropy changes were calculated to be +37 and +213 kJ mol(-1), respectively, according to the Van't Hoff equation, which indicated that the reaction is predominantly entropically driven. Also, tartrazine does not cleave plasmid DNA. Tartrazine interacts with calf thymus DNA via a groove interaction mode with an intrinsic binding constant of 3.75 × 10(4) M(-1).
AuthorsSoheila Kashanian, Sahar Heidary Zeidali
JournalDNA and cell biology (DNA Cell Biol) Vol. 30 Issue 7 Pg. 499-505 (Jul 2011) ISSN: 1557-7430 [Electronic] United States
PMID21476933 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Food Coloring Agents
  • DNA
  • calf thymus DNA
  • Tartrazine
Topics
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • DNA (chemistry)
  • Food Coloring Agents (chemistry)
  • Molecular Structure
  • Tartrazine (chemistry)
  • Thermodynamics
  • Viscosity

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