PMID- 38253544 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20240220 LR - 20240220 IS - 2576-6422 (Electronic) IS - 2576-6422 (Linking) VI - 7 IP - 2 DP - 2024 Feb 19 TI - Host-Guest Mechanism via Induced Fit Fullerene Complexation in Porphin Receptor to Probe Salivary Alpha-Amylase in Dental Caries for Clinical Applications. PG - 1250-1259 LID - 10.1021/acsabm.3c01189 [doi] AB - Salivary alpha-amylase is the most abundant protein of human saliva that potentially binds to streptococcus and other bacteria via specific surface-exposed alpha-amylase-binding proteins and plays a significant role in caries development. The detection of alpha-amylase in saliva can be used as a bioindicator of caries development. Herein, a facile strategy has been applied, tailoring the photochemical properties of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-21H,23H-porphine (TPPOH) and the fullerene C60 complex. The fluorescence emission of TPPOH is quenched by starch-coated fullerene C60 via charge-transfer effects, as determined by UV absorption and fluorescence spectroscopic studies. The starch-coated C60 has been thoroughly characterized via Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), optical microscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), static water contact angle measurements, and zeta potential measurements. The analytical response of the assay showed a linear fluorescent response in alpha-amylase concentrations ranging from 0.001-0.1 Units/mL, with an LOD of 0.001 Units/mL. The applicability of the method was tested using artificial saliva with quantitative recoveries in the range 95-100%. The practicability of the procedure was verified by inspecting saliva samples of real clinical samples covering all age groups. We believe that the proposed method can serve as an alternative analytical method for caries detection and risk assessment that would also minimize the cost of professional preventive measures and treatments. FAU - Asghar, Hira AU - Asghar H AD - Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, 1-Km Defence Road, Near Bhuptian Chowk, Lahore 54000, Pakistan. AD - Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), COMSATS University, Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore 54000, Pakistan. AD - Azra Naheed Dental College, Superior University, Raiwind Road, Lahore 54000, Pakistan. FAU - Bilal, Sehrish AU - Bilal S AD - Department of Biochemistry, Gulab Devi Educational Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore 54600, Pakistan. FAU - Nawaz, Mian Hasnain AU - Nawaz MH AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6648-0778 AD - Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), COMSATS University, Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore 54000, Pakistan. FAU - Rasool, Ghulam AU - Rasool G AD - Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, 1-Km Defence Road, Near Bhuptian Chowk, Lahore 54000, Pakistan. FAU - Hayat, Akhtar AU - Hayat A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-3123-581X AD - Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), COMSATS University, Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore 54000, Pakistan. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20240122 PL - United States TA - ACS Appl Bio Mater JT - ACS applied bio materials JID - 101729147 RN - EC 3.2.1.1 (Salivary alpha-Amylases) RN - 604BGD9J5B (porphine) RN - NP9U26B839 (fullerene C60) RN - 0 (Fullerenes) RN - 9005-25-8 (Starch) RN - 0 (Porphyrins) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *Salivary alpha-Amylases MH - *Fullerenes/chemistry MH - *Dental Caries MH - Starch/metabolism MH - Microscopy, Electron, Scanning MH - *Porphyrins OTO - NOTNLM OT - alpha-amylase OT - clinical patients OT - dental caries OT - fluorescence quenching OT - fullerene-porphyrin complex OT - human saliva OT - starch-coated C60 EDAT- 2024/01/23 00:42 MHDA- 2024/02/20 11:50 CRDT- 2024/01/22 23:33 PHST- 2024/02/20 11:50 [medline] PHST- 2024/01/23 00:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/01/22 23:33 [entrez] AID - 10.1021/acsabm.3c01189 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - ACS Appl Bio Mater. 2024 Feb 19;7(2):1250-1259. doi: 10.1021/acsabm.3c01189. Epub 2024 Jan 22.