Table 5.

Interaction of NPs with HSA based on the size, surface group, and types of NPs

NPs	Size (nm)	Surface groups	Kind of interactions	Structural changes	Reference
MgO	10	–	Hydrophobic interaction	No changes	–
C60	50–110	–	–	Alpha increase	31
CdTe-QDs	5	MPA	Electrostatic interaction	Alpha decrease	32
CdTe-QDs	5	N-Acetylcysteine	Electrostatic interaction	Alpha decrease	32
CdTe-QDs	5	Gluthatione	Electrostatic interaction	Alpha decrease	32
CdTe-QDs	2–4.8	MPA	Electrostatic interaction	Alpha decrease	33

Abbreviations: HSA, human serum albumin; NPs, nanoparticles; CdTe-QDs, cadmium telluride-quantum dots; MPA, mercaptopropionic acid; C₆₀, fullerene; MgO, magnesium oxide.