Albumin binding of photobilirubin II

Abstract

Photobilirubin II, a stereoisomer of bilirubin, binds to human serum albumin at a single binding site (K = 2.2 × 10(6)M-1), presumably the high-affinity bilirubin-binding site. Binding in the secondary (class II) binding sites is of minor importance. The results are discussed with respect to photometabolism of bilirubin and as a possible source of error in the determination of bilirubin unbound to albumin.