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  • Title: Toward understanding the chloroquine action at the molecular level in antimalarial therapy--X-ray absorption studies in acetic acid solution.
    Author: Walczak MS, Lawniczak-Jablonska K, Wolska A, Sikora M, Sienkiewicz A, Suárez L, Kosar AJ, Bellemare MJ, Bohle DS.
    Journal: J Phys Chem B; 2011 Apr 21; 115(15):4419-26. PubMed ID: 21434658.
    Abstract:
    The local atomic structure around the central iron of the synthetic soluble analog of malarial pigment in acetic acid solution and with addition of chloroquine as found by X-ray absorption spectroscopy is reported. The special interest was drawn to the axial linkage between the central iron atom of the ferriprotoporphyrin IX (FePPIX) coordinated axially to the propionate group of the adjacent FePPIX. This kind of bonding is typical for hematin anhydride. Detailed analysis revealed differences in oxygen coordination sphere (part of dimer linkage bond) between synthetic equivalent of hemozoin in the powder state and dissolved in acetic acid and water at different concentrations mimicking the physiological condition of the parasite's food vacuole. The results of performed studies suggest that the molecular structure of synthetic analogue of hemozoin is no longer dimer-like in acidic solution. Further changes in atomic order around Fe are seen after addition of the antimalarial drug chloroquine.
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