Abstract:
AimTo determine the secondary structure of insulin encapsulated within liposomes. MethodsThe secondary structure of insulin, mixture of insulin with liposomes (I) and insulin liposomes (II) were determined by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. ResultsThe figures of secondary structure of insulin, sample I and II were similar. The results showed that the amount of α-helix and β-sheet of insulin,sample I and II had little difference, from 36.09% (insulin) to 31.68% (sample I) and 31.45% (sample II), and from 47.83% (insulin) to 53.29% (I) and 51.36% (II), respectively. The results showed that the insulin of sample I and II did not insert in lipsomes membrane, only adsorbed or extendedon the surface of the lipsomes. ConclusionThe secondary structure of insulin encapsulated within liposomes has not been destroyed and still remain the original state.