scholarly journals Identification of histidine-122α in human haemoglobin as one of the unknown alkaline Bohr groups by hydrogen-tritium exchange

1978 ◽  
Vol 173 (2) ◽  
pp. 651-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Nishikura
Keyword(s):  
Rate Constants ◽  
Imidazole Ring ◽  
Bohr Effect ◽  
Human Haemoglobin ◽  
First Order ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Pseudo First Order ◽  
Ph Dependent ◽  
Alkaline Bohr Effect ◽  
Total Alkaline

Human carbonmonoxy- and deoxy-haemoglobins were incubated at 37 degrees C in 3H2O at various pH values to measure the pH-dependent hydrogen–tritium exchange at the C-2 position of the imidazole ring of histidine-122alpha. To obtain the pseudo-first-order rate constants for the exchange, k, the two peptides containing histidine-122alpha were isolated and the amounts of tritium incorporated were determined. The rate constants gave pK values for the histidine of 6.1 in carbonmonoxyhaemoglobin and 6.6 in deoxyhaemoglobin, showing that it contributes about 20% to the total alkaline Bohr effect and about 10% at pH7.4.

scholarly journals Chemical properties of the N-termini of human haemoglobin

1982 ◽  
Vol 203 (2) ◽  
pp. 435-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Kaplan ◽  
P A Hamel ◽  
A M L Chan ◽  
G Oda
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Anhydride ◽  
Conformational Change ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
High Reactivity ◽  
Alkaline Ph ◽  
Amino Groups ◽  
Human Haemoglobin ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Ph Dependent ◽  
Alkaline Bohr Effect

The chemical properties, namely pK and reactivity, of the N-termini of oxyhaemoglobin and deoxyhaemoglobin toward acetic anhydride and 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (Dnp-F) were determined by the competitive-labelling approach [Kaplan, Stevenson & Hartley, (1971) Biochem. J. 124, 289-229; Duggleby & Kaplan (1975) Biochemistry 14, 5168-5175]. At physiological pH and temperature, the valine-1 alpha and valine-1-beta amino groups had unusually low pK values, but showed only minimal changes in their pK values on deoxygenation. Between pH 7.5 and pH 8.0 a deviation was observed in the pH-reactivity profiles and the apparent pK values became markedly pH-dependent. It was found that Dnp-F, but not acetic anhydride, had an abnormally high reactivity toward the N-termini. It is concluded that the valine-1 alpha and valine-1 beta N-termini make little or no contribution to the alkaline Bohr effect at physiological pH values. The high reactivity toward Dnp-F is attributed to an interaction or binding near the N-terminal region, and the discontinuity in the pH-reactivity profile at moderate alkaline pH values to a conformational change which alters the environment of these groups.

A kinetic standard for precise calibration of spectrophotometer cell temperature.

1981 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 753-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
P A Adams ◽  
M C Berman
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Dependence ◽  
Rate Constants ◽  
Cell Temperature ◽  
First Order ◽  
Order Rate ◽  
Acid Catalyzed ◽  
Pseudo First Order ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Abstract We describe a simple, highly reproducible kinetic technique for precisely measuring temperature in spectrophotometric systems having reaction cells that are inaccessible to conventional temperature probes. The method is based on the temperature dependence of pseudo-first-order rate constants for the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of N-o-tolyl-D-glucosylamine. Temperatures of reaction cuvette contents are measured with a precision of +/- 0.05 degrees C (1 SD).

On the Chemical Reactivity of the Phytochrome Chromophore in the Pr and Pfr Form

1985 ◽  
Vol 40 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 215-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fritz Thümmler ◽  
Peter Eilfeld ◽  
Wolfhart Rüdiger ◽  
Doo-Khil Moon ◽  
Pill-Soon Song
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Kinetics ◽  
Rate Constants ◽  
Chemical Reactivity ◽  
Order Reaction ◽  
First Order Reaction ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Pseudo First Order Reaction ◽  
First Order ◽  
Pseudo First Order ◽  
The Difference

The reactivity of the phytochrome chromophore and related tetrapyrroles towards ozone and tetranitromethane was investigated. Both oxidizing reagents cause bleaching of the main absorp­tion band of the pigment. The rate constants for this bleaching were determined under conditions of pseudo first order reaction kinetics. The rate constants for the reaction with ozone are similar for native phytochrome and for freely accessible tetrapyrroles (biliverdin, small chromopeptides from phytochrome) indicating that accessibility is not the limiting factor for the reaction with ozone. Under a variety of conditions, the Pfr chromophore reacts by about 10% faster than the Pr chromophore. This may reflect the true difference in reactivity. The rate constants for the reaction with tetranitromethane are much larger for biliverdin, bilirubin and small chromopeptides from phytochrome than for native phytochrome. The limiting factor for this reaction in native phytochrome therefore is the accessibility of the chromophore by the reagent. Previous conclusions on the difference in exposure of the tetrapyrrole chromophore in Pr and Pfr are confirmed.

The mercury(II)-induced aquation of trans-Chloroamminebis(dimethylglyoximato)cobalt(III) complex

1975 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 1133 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Chan ◽  
S Tan
Keyword(s):  
Rate Constants ◽  
Aqueous Ethanol ◽  
Association Constants ◽  
First Order ◽  
Order Rate ◽  
Leaving Group ◽  
Pseudo First Order ◽  
Activated Complex

The pseudo first-order rate constants for the mercury(II)-induced aquation of trans-[Co(Hdmg)2(NH3)Cl] (Hdmg = dimethylglyoximate ion) have been measured in aqueous and aqueous ethanol solutions (ethanol- water mole ratio 1 : 5.1) containing various excess amounts of mercury(II)ion at 273.2 K. Association constants of the complex formed with mercury(II) ion and rate constants for dissociation of the activated complex in both solutions have been calculated. The kinetic results are discussed in terms of formation of an activated complex Co-C1-Hg, followed by a simple rate-determining aquation in which HgCl+ acts as the leaving group.

Kinetics of the Ozonation of Tetrabromobisphenol-A in Wastewater

2011 ◽  
Vol 383-390 ◽  
pp. 2945-2950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Shi Long He ◽  
Mei Feng Hou ◽  
Li Ping Wang ◽  
Li Jiang Tian
Keyword(s):  
Rate Constants ◽  
Apparent Rate Constant ◽  
Reaction Rate ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Tetrabromobisphenol A ◽  
First Order ◽  
Reaction Rate Constants ◽  
Pseudo First Order ◽  
Kinetics Of

The kinetics of TBBPA degradation by ozonation in semi-batch reactor was studied. The reaction rate constants of TBBPA with O3 and •OH were measured by means of direct ozone attack and competition kinetics, and the values of which were 6.10 l/(mol•s), 4.8×109 l/(mol•s), respectively. Results of kinetic studies showed that TBBPA degradation by ozonation under the different conditions tested followed the pseudo-first-order. The values of apparent rate constant of TBBPA degradation increased with the increase of ozone dosage and pH, but decreased with the increase of initial TBBPA concentration.

Graphical rules of steady-state reaction systems

1981 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 737-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chou Kuo-Chen ◽  
Sture Forsen
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Rate Constants ◽  
Mathematical Proof ◽  
Complex Reaction ◽  
Consecutive Reaction ◽  
Reaction Systems ◽  
First Order ◽  
Mathematical Proofs ◽  
Pseudo First Order ◽  
Manual Calculation

Four rules to deal with first-order or pseudo-first-order steady-state reaction systems are presented.By means of Rule 1, we can immediately write down the apparent rate constants of consecutive reaction systems. This rule is actually the same as the "Rule of Thumb" proposed by Gilbert, but here its mathematical proof is given.Rule 2 and Rule 3 may serve to derive the apparent rate constants of various complex reaction systems. In comparison with the general algebraic methods, these two rules can simplify laborious calculations that would otherwise be tedious and liable to errors.Rule 4 presents a new schematic method to calculate the concentrations of the reactants. The new method, in simplifying the calculation of complex problems, is extraordinarily efficacious in comparison with the existing schematic methods. For complex mechanisms which are too complicated to be treated with the general manual calculation method, the practical calculations show that we can easily write down the desired results by means of Rule 4.In addition, Rules 2, 3, and 4 include corresponding check formulae, by use of which we can avoid missing subgraphs to be counted. Their advantages will be manifested particularly in dealing with complex mechanisms.The mathematical proofs of these rules are given in the Appendices.

Aminolysis of naphthyl acetates catalyzed by cyclodextrins

1999 ◽  
Vol 77 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 950-959 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oswald S Tee ◽  
Michael J Boyd
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Transition State ◽  
Rate Constants ◽  
Nucleophilic Attack ◽  
Reactivity Ratios ◽  
Aryl Group ◽  
First Order ◽  
Free Amine ◽  
Transition State Stabilization ◽  
Pseudo First Order

The effects of cyclodextrins (CDs) on the rate of nucleophilic attack on 1- and 2-naphthyl acetates (1-NA and 2-NA) in aqueous solution have been investigated. Analysis of the variation of the pseudo-first-order rate constants with [nucleophile] and [CD] affords rate constants for reaction of the nucleophiles with free ester (kN) and with ester bound to the CD (kcN). The reaction of 1-NA and 2-NA with the trifluoroethoxide anion is slowed down by β-CD as the ratios kcN/kN are 0.11 and 0.30, respectively. For reaction with the anion of 2-mercaptoethanol in the presence of α-CD, β-CD, "hydroxypropyl-β-CD" (hp-β-CD) and γ-CD, the reactivity ratios kcN/kN vary between 0.04 and 2.4, ranging from strong retardation to modest catalysis; the retardations arise with β-CD and hp-β-CD, which bind the esters strongly. By contrast, the attack of primary alkylamines is generally accelerated, and in many cases substantially so. For the aminolysis of 1-NA in the presence of β-CD, values of kcN/kN range from 7 to 460, assuming that free amine reacts with CD-bound ester. Alternatively, if the CD-catalyzed reaction involves free ester reacting with CD-bound amine, with rate constant kNc, the ratios kNc/kN vary from 43 to 140. Either way, there is appreciable catalysis of the aminolysis of 1-NA by β-CD. For the aminolysis of 2-NA, the effects are less dramatic: the ratios kcN/kN range from 0.19 to 17, and values of kNc/kN vary from 17 to 110. The reaction of 1-NA with n-hexylamine is also catalyzed by γ-CD. The variations of kinetic parameters with alkylamine chain length suggest that the CD-catalyzed aminolysis basically takes place by the attack of CD-bound amine on the free ester. However, there must be some stabilizing interactions between the aryl group of the ester and the CD during the reaction, since the transition state stabilization is different for 1-NA and 2-NA, as well for other esters.Key words: aminolysis, catalysis, cyclodextrin, ester cleavage, kinetics.

scholarly journals Kinetic Evidence for Near Irreversible Nonionic Micellar Entrapment ofN-(2′-Methoxyphenyl)phthalimide (1) under the Typical Alkaline Reaction Conditions

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
M. Niyaz Khan ◽  
Yoke-Leng Sim ◽  
Azhar Ariffin
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Analysis ◽  
Alkaline Hydrolysis ◽  
Rate Constants ◽  
Total Concentration ◽  
Reaction Conditions ◽  
First Order ◽  
Order Rate ◽  
Alkaline Reaction ◽  
Pseudo First Order ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

The values of pseudo-first-order rate constants (kobs) for alkaline hydrolysis of1, obtained at 1.0 mM NaOH and withinCmEnT(total concentration ofCmEn) range of 3.0–5.0 mM forC12E23and 10–20 mM forC18E20, fail to obey pseudophase micellar (PM) model. The values of the fraction of near irreversibleCmEnmicellar trapped1molecules (FIT1) vary in the range ~0–0.75 forC12E23and ~0–0.83 forC18E20under such conditions. The values ofFIT1become 1.0 at ≥10 mMC12E23and 50 mMC18E20. Kinetic analysis of the observed data at ≥10 mMC12E23shows near irreversible micellar entrapment of1molecules under such conditions.

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