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. 1984 Aug;18(2):244–246. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1984.tb02462.x

Stereoselective binding of propranolol enantiomers to human alpha 1-acid glycoprotein and human plasma.

F Albani, R Riva, M Contin, A Baruzzi
PMCID: PMC1463537  PMID: 6487464

Abstract

The binding of propranolol enantiomers to human albumin (ALB), alpha 1-acid glycoprotein (alpha 1-AGP) and plasma was studied. (-) propranolol is more bound than (+)propranolol to alpha 1-AGP (P less than 0.001) and to plasma (P less than 0.05). In solutions containing ALB at a constant concentration (580 mumol/l) and alpha 1-AGP at increasing concentrations, the binding of both isomers increases but the stereo selectivity is evident throughout the alpha 1-AGP concentration range examined (25-100 mumol/l).

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