This work deals with the synthesis of 6-methyl-3-[(4'-methylphenyl)imino]methyl-4H-chromen-4-one (MMPIMC), its binding to β-cyclodextrin, and the influence of the cyclodextrin complexation on the compound's binding to bovine serum albumin (BSA). The 1:2 stoichiometry for the complexation of MMPIMC with β-cyclodextrin is determined with the binding constant of 1.90 × 10(4) M(-2). The structure of host-guest complex plays a role in protein binding of MMPIMC. One- and two-dimensional NMR spectra are used to determine the mode of binding of the guest to β-cyclodextrin cavity and the structure of the inclusion complex is proposed. The binding of MMPIMC with BSA in the absence and the presence of β-cyclodextrin is studied. The binding strengths of MMPIMC-BSA (1.73 × 10(5) M(-1)) and β-cyclodextrin-complexed MMPIMC-BSA (9.0 × 10(4) M(-1)) show difference in magnitude. The Förster Resonance Energy Transfer efficiency and the proximity of the donor and acceptor molecules, are modulated by β-cyclodextrin. Molecular modeling is used to optimize the sites and mode of binding of MMPIMC with bovine serum albumin.
Keywords: COSY; FRET; ROESY; bovine serum albumin; chromen-4-one Schiff’s base; β-cyclodextrin.