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The interaction of aflatoxin B1 with a number of biologically important substances has been investigated by spectrophotometric and fluorimetric techniques. The ultra-violet absorption of tryptophan, adenosine, RNA and DNA were altered by the addition of aflatoxin B1. Some amino-acids, purine and pyrimidine derivatives, bovine-serum albumin and DNA quenched the fluorescence of aflatoxin B1. Fluorescence polarization data suggested that the interaction of aflatoxin B1 with bovine-serum albumin was stronger than that with DNA.
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Prasanna, H.R., Gupta, S.R., Viswanathan, L. et al. Interaction of aflatoxin B1 with some biologically important substances. Z Lebensm Unters Forch 160, 345–352 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01106323
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