金属硫蛋白加质子常数及与C_d(Ⅱ)络合常数测定

用pH计和Cd离子选择电极测定了金属硫蛋白的加质子常数及其与Cd(Ⅱ)的络合常数,用改进的简化络合模型处理实验结果,得到了去金属硫蛋白(apo MT)中6类不同的加质子基团的数目及其加质子常数。对Cd(Ⅱ)滴定数据的计算表明,MT中两个结构域——α和β对Cd(Ⅱ)的络合常数相差约1000倍。从热力学定量描述了MT中两个结构域结合金属离子选择优先顺序。     

金属硫蛋白MT-2a与Cd(Ⅱ)和Cu(Ⅰ)络合的电喷雾质谱表征

采用电喷雾质谱法(ESI-MS)研究金属硫蛋白(MT,存在α和β两种结构域)-2a与金属离子Cd和Cu的络合作用.MT-2a由反相色谱分离纯化制得,并以电喷雾质谱鉴别.通过ESI-MS考察MT-2a与不同量的Cd和Cu的络合,结果表明,Cd能够优先与MT的α结构域络合,形成M2+4S11结构,并且该络合过程存在着明显的协同效应;Cd与MT的β结构域的络合形式为M2+4S9,其呈现出明显的随机松散络合特性;Cu优先与MT的β结构域络合,其络合形式由Cu4逐渐过渡到更高结合态;在Cu含量较高的条件下,Cu与MT呈现出多种络合方式.     

铂(Ⅱ)配合物与金属硫蛋白结合反应的动力学

通过对顺铂及相关配合物与兔肝金属硫蛋白(MT)反应平衡产物的组成分析表明.铂(Ⅱ)化硫蛋白中角分子MT可以结合7.0当量Pt(Ⅱ),而且结构不同的顺. 反铂和四氯铂酸钾对应有相同的化学计量关系,研究了这些配合物与兔肝Zn~7,MT~2反应的动力学,发现Pt(Ⅱ)与MT的反应为三个速度不同的控制步骤,求得了相应的表观一级反应速率常数K~Ⅰ.K~Ⅱ和K~Ⅲ首次观测到在相同条件下,反铂与MT 的反应速度比顺铂大3-5倍,初始反应速度常数K~Ⅰ与Pt(Ⅱ)的存在形式及有效浓度有很强的依赖关系,而同一种配合物在不同pH和浓度下.K~Ⅱ和K~Ⅲ无明显变化.提出了铂(Ⅱ) 配合物与MT反应的动力学机理,并根据顺.反铂与MT反应动力学性质的不同, 对它们抗癌活性及毒性差异的原因进行了讨论.     

猴金属硫蛋白MT1 α-结构域中Cys33和Cys34的突变对蛋白质稳定性的影响

重组猴金属硫蛋白MT1及其C33M,C34S和C33M/C34S突变体蛋白的蛋白质快速液相色谱(FPLC)分析表明,突变体蛋白C34S和C33M/C34S存在着两个稳定的流分f1和f2.CD光谱和重金属离子分析表明,突变体蛋白多流分不仅与半胱氨酸和Cd2+离子结合方式和构型有关,还与金属结合量有关.突变体蛋白多流分的结果表明,在把猴金属硫蛋白α-结构域中的Cys33和Cys34突变为非半胱氨酸残基以建立β-β结构域的金属硫蛋白时,可导致蛋白形成多种结构形式.这表明α-结构域在稳定金属硫蛋白的结构中起着重要的作用,半胱氨酸残基在肽链上的分布对金属硫蛋白的三级结构和金属硫簇的形成有重大的影响.     

大鼠肝脏金属硫蛋白的分离纯化和金属硫蛋白亚型-Ⅱα结构域片段的制备及其核磁共振鉴定

Wistar雄性大鼠经腹腔注射CdCl_2诱导其肝脏合成金属硫蛋白。取鼠肝,先经匀浆、热变性、乙醇-氯仿萃取、丙酮沉淀等步骤,后由Sephadex G-75、DEAE-52柱层析,得金属硫蛋白的两亚型Ⅰ和Ⅱ。经原子吸收光谱测定每蛋白分子含有5个镉和2个锌。用枯草杆菌酶割法制备并分离了金属硫蛋白亚型Ⅱ的α结构域片段。还用NMR研究了金属硫蛋白的两个亚型及所得的α结构域片段。     

微量光度滴定法测定咔咯化合物的质子化和去质子化常数

采用微量光度滴定法测定了两种具有不同取代基的新型咔咯化合物,三(4-氯苯基)咔咯(化合物1)和三(2,4-二氯苯基)咔咯(化合物2)在非水溶剂中的质子化和去质子化常数。结果表明:化合物1和化合物2在二氯甲烷中均可以与三氟乙酸反应得到一个质子生成正一价阳离子,其质子化常数(lgKb)分别为4.2和4.0。在甲醇溶液中,化合物1和化合物2与氢氧化钠反应时可以失去一个质子生成负一价阴离子,其去质子化常数(lgKa)分别为3.4和3.5。而在二氯甲烷中与碱反应时,化合物1和化合物2均能够一步失去两个质子生成负二价阴离子,其累积去质子化常数(lgβ2)分别为7.9和11.0。     

海水中重金属离子络合形态的研究(Ⅰ)——二阶导数卷积悬汞电极溶出伏安法

本文推导了络合体系中悬汞电极二阶导数卷积阳极溶出峰电势与络合物累积稳定常数的关系式,在模拟海水离子强度溶液中,测定了一系列简单金属离子及其络合物的溶出峰电势差,用电子计算机进行数学回归分析作曲线拟合,求得了Cd(Ⅱ)-SO₄²络合体系的各级累积稳定常数,并对海水中镉(Ⅱ)的存在形态作了综合估算。     

钴(Ⅱ)与金属硫蛋白的反应

研究了Ｃｏ（Ⅱ）和金属硫蛋白反应的动力学，发现反应分三段进行，由此得到了不同条件下各段对应的假一级反应速率常数。假设金属硫蛋白中每个金属结合２０／７个ＳＨ基团，用盐酸滴定ＣｏＴｈ（ｔｈｉｏｎｃｉｎ）和Ｃｏ７Ｔｈ，根据它们的紫外光谱特征波长处吸收值降至５０％时的ＰＨ，分别又得到它们的表观平均稳定常数。     

NEB与过渡金属元素二元配合物的pH电位法研究

用精密pH电位法测定了在甲醇 水混合溶剂中配体氨三乙氧基三苯甲酸 (NEB)质子化常数 (2 5℃ ,I =0 .2 0mol·L- 1 NaCl) ,讨论了溶剂对质子化常数的影响 ,结果表明溶剂对质子化常数的影响呈线性关系。测定了NEB与部分过渡金属M(Ⅱ) (M =Cd、Co、Ni、Cu及Zn)二元配合物的稳定常数 ,实验数据处理用程序MINIQUAD - 82和MIQUV完成。在二元体系中存在的配合物物种有 112、111、110及 2 10型 (M2 + ∶NEB3- ∶H+ ) ,并且 111及 110型配合物稳定常数的变化规律Cd(Ⅱ) Zn(Ⅱ)符合Irving Williams序列     

金属硫蛋白的聚合反应动力学

金属硫蛋白(Metallothionein,简称MT)是一类低分子量(哺乳动物MT的分子量为6500)、富含半胱氨酸(一般占氨基酸残量的30％)且具有高度可诱导性的金属结合蛋白。关于其结构与功能的研究是当今化学、生物学和临床医学等领域的重要课题之一。但是,有关各种生物MTs水溶液的热力学稳定性的研究尚未见报道。本文通过对在pH 7.40、4℃下放置不同时间的家兔肝脏(Cd,zn)_7MT水溶液进行HPLC分离,首次观察到MT在水溶液中的缓慢聚合现象,得到聚合反应的表观二级反应速率常数,发现MT-2比MT-1更易聚合。     

XAFS spectral analysis of the cadmium coordination geometry in cadmium thiolate clusters in metallothionein

We report the combination of measurement and prediction of X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) data, where the term XAFS refers to the overall spectrum that encompasses both the X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure (XANES) region as well as the Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS) region, to evaluate the cadmium thiolate cluster structures in the metalloprotein metallothionein. XAFS spectra were simulated using coordinates from molecular models of the protein calculated by molecular mechanics/molecular dynamics (MM3/MD), from NMR analyses, and from analysis of X-ray diffraction data. XAFS spectra were also simulated using the coordinates from X-ray crystallographic data for [Cd(SPh)4]2-, CdS, [Cd2(mu-SPh)2(SPh)4]2-, and [Cd4(mu-SPh)6(SPh)4]2-. The simulated XAFS data that were calculated using the FEFF8 program closely resemble the experimental data reported for [Cd(SPh)4]2-, CdS, [Cd2(mu-SPh)2(SPh)4]2-, [Cd4(mu-SPh)6(SPh)4]2-, rabbit liver metallothionein cadmium alpha-domain (Cd4-alpha MT), and cadmium rabbit liver betaalpha metallothionein (Cd7-betaalpha MT). MM3 force field parameters were modified to include cadmium-sulfur bonding and were initially set to values derived from published X-ray diffraction and EXAFS experimental data. The force field was further calibrated and adjusted through comparison between experimental spectra taken from the literature and simulated XAFS spectra calculated using the FEFF8 program in combination with atomic coordinates from MM3/MD energy minimization. MM3/MD techniques were used with the calibrated force field to predict the high-resolution structure of the metal clusters in rabbit liver Cd7-MT. Structures for Cd3S9 (beta) MT and Cd4S11 (alpha) MT domains from MM3/MD calculations and those previously reported for Cd7-MT on the basis of 1H and 113Cd NMR data were compared. Structural differences between the different models for these cadmium thiolate clusters were evident. Combining the measurement and simulation of XAFS data provides an excellent method of assessing, modeling, and predicting metal-binding sites in metalloproteins when X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) data are available.     

Poly(N‐acetyl‐α‐acrylic acid): Synthesis,Characterization and Chelation Properties through Liquid Phase Polymer‐Based Retention Technique

The synthesis and characterization of the water‐soluble poly(N‐acetyl‐α‐acrylic acid) by radical polymerization were carried out. The polymer was characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared (FT‐IR), ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopies, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The metal ion binding properties for the metals Cu(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cd(II), Zn(II), Pb(II), Hg(II), Cr(III) in the aqueous phase were studied using the liquid‐phase polymer‐based retention technique. The metal ion interactions with the hydrophilic polymer were determined as a function of pH and of the filtration factor. The polychelatogen showed a high affinity for metal ions and higher selectivity for Cr(III) at pH = 3.     

Physico-chemical characterization of metal binding proteins using HPLC-ICP-MS, HPLC-MA-AAS and electrospray-MS

A size exclusion HPLC method was developed and interfaced with ICP-MS detection for determining the metal profiles of commercially available rabbit liver metallothioneins (MT) and metallothionein-like proteins (MLP) extracted from fresh water mussels and hemolyzed osprey blood. The redox state of the cysteine residues was indirectly evaluated via a cadmium saturation approach in the presence or absence of a reducing agent, followed by HPLC-microatomization (MA)-AAS and HPLC-ICP-MS analyses. An electrospray-MS protocol was also developed to accurately measure the molecular weight of rabbit MT isoform II. Nanogram quantities of Cd-MT/MLP were poorly chromatographed on silica based supports. A copolymeric styrene-divinylbenzene size exclusion support provided a symmetrical peak (rabbit MT standard) and linear HPLC-MA-AAS calibration curves [r=0.9988; from the LOD (27 ng, as protein) to about 300×LOD], indicating negligible losses of Cd during the chromatography of trace quantities. Co-injection of Cd²⁺ saturated samples with beta-mercaptoethanol (BMSH) was essential to repress Cd²⁺-support interactions which otherwise induced an undesirable metalaffinity retention mechanism. In the presence of added Cd²⁺, 22 mmol/L BMSH did not significantly compete for Cd²⁺ specifically bound to MT, while preventing non-specific binding to non-thiolic complexing sites. Crude mussel and osprey blood MLP extracts (in cold, deoxygenated Tris-HCl buffer) were obtained by ultracentrifugation (145,000 g) and thermocoagulation/centrifugation, respectively. Incubation with BMSH was prerequisite to obtain a maximum saturation of mussel and osprey blood MLP by Cd²⁺, even for samples conserved (–80° C) in the presence of BMSH (22 mmol/L). These observations indicated that a major proportion of the cysteine residues present in these MLP were oxidized. The assumption of a fully reduced MT/MLP pool binding metals in a definite stoichiometry has been the basis of several quantitative metal binding assays involving the saturation of the thiolic complexing sites with a metallic marker (Ag+, Cd²⁺, or Hg²⁺). Since thiolic agents may interfere, the metal saturation protocols do not include a reducing step to ensure that all cysteines in a MT/MLP extract are available for co-ordination. Given that variations in the redox state of crude MT/MLP extracts may compromise the accuracy of metal saturation assays, it is concluded that the preparation of reference samples certified for total metallothionein content would be desirable.     

Water-soluble Polyelectrolytes Contaning Sulfonic Acid Groups with Metal Ion Binding Ability by Using the Liquid Phase Polymer Based Retention Technique

Water-soluble polyelectrolytes from 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propane sulfonic acid (APSA) were obtained by radical polymerization with different comonomers which contain weak acid and neutral groups. These copolymers were investigated as polyelectrolytes and polychelatogens, in view of their metal ion binding properties using the liquid-phase polymer-based retention (LPR) technique under different experimental conditions. The metal ions investigated were: Ag(I), Co(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II). APSA allowed increase metal ion interaction of weak acid, meanwhile did not improve the metal ion interaction of neutral monomers at these experimental conditions. Results indicated that retention capability depended strongly on the structure of the polyelectrolyte, arrangement of comonomers at main chain, pH, and the filtration factor, Z.     

Use of complexing reagents as additives to the eluent for optimization of separation selectivity in high-performance chelation ion chromatography

This paper details a study of the selectivity characteristics of high-performance chelation ion chromatography when separating a range of metal ions with a number of complexing eluents. It shows that exploitation of competitive metal complexation between ligands in the eluent and surface bonded chelating groups allows a wide range of control over the retention order and selectivity coefficients of groups of metal ions for specific applications. An indication of the metal separation characteristics found for simple non-complexing eluents on iminodiacetic acid (IDA) silica bonded substrates is given first, followed by an illustration of the selectivity changes that can be achieved by using complexing eluents. Using a novel approach, plots of logbeta(1) of the metal complexes of a chosen eluent ligand against the surface bonded IDA metal complexes were found to be useful indicators of which metals may show unusual selectivity changes during separation. Example chromatograms of metal separations are given for three selected complexing eluent reagents, namely, oxalic acid, picolinic acid, and chloride, either singly or in admixture. For special mention it was found that very specific retention control could be achieved for Cu(II) with picolinic acid, Fe(III) and Fe(II) speciation with oxalic acid, Pb with dipicolinic acid and Cd with chloride.     

Quantification of the metal distribution in metallothioneins of the human liver by HPLC coupled with ICP-AES

Fractions containing metallothioneins (MT’s), extracted from the liver cytosol of humans, were analysed to determine the complete distribution pattern of the metals copper, cadmium and zinc. Samples of cirrhotic livers which had come from organs removed during transplantation were examined for differences in the trace-element binding pattern. After the extraction of supernatants from the tissue samples, membrane ultrafiltration of the cytosolic solution was carried out to separate all high-molecular proteins with molecular weights >100 kDa. This procedure retains the metal content of the MT’s in its initial form, in contrast to the often-used heat treatment of samples, which changes the copper distribution significantly. The MT’s themself were isolated using size exclusion and anion exchange chromatography. Their metal content was determined simultaneously on-line by combination with an ICP-AES as element detector. Calibration of the procedure was performed by means of a column by-pass-injection of elemental standards into the separation system. The MT content in the samples was calculated using the determined metal concentrations and the generally accepted metal/protein ratios for Cu (12:1), Cd (7:1) and Zn (7:1). These values were compared with values resulting from a ¹⁰⁹Cd-saturation-assay. When various liver samples of different pathogenesis were compared, the highest level of Cu-MT was found in primary biliary cirrhosis.     

Fluorescence characterization of metal ion–humic acid interactions in soils amended with composted municipal solid wastes

Fluorescence spectroscopy has been used to probe the structural properties and Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II)-binding behavior of humic acid (HA)-like fractions isolated from a municipal solid waste compost (MSWC) and HAs from unamended and MSWC-amended soils. The main feature of the fluorescence spectra, in the form of emission-excitation matrix (EEM) plots, was a broad peak with the maximum centered at an excitation/emission wavelength pair that was much shorter (340/437 nm) for MSWC-HA than for unamended and MSWC-amended soil HAs (455/513 and 455/512 nm, respectively). Fluorescence intensity for MSWC-amended soil HA was less than that for unamended soil HA. These results were indicative of more aromatic ring polycondensation and humification of soil HAs, and of partial incorporation of simple and low-humified components of MSWC-HA into native soil HA, as a result of MSWC amendment. Titrations of HAs with Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II) ions at pH 6 and ionic strength 0.1 mol L⁻¹ resulted in a marked decrease of the fluorescence intensities of untreated HAs. By successfully fitting a single-site fluorescence-quenching model to titration data, the metal ion complexing capacities of each HA and the stability constants of metal ion-HA complexes were obtained. The binding capacities and stability constants of MSWC-HA were smaller than those of the unamended soil HA. Application of MSWC to soil slightly reduced the metal-ion-binding capacities and affinities of soil HAs.     

The influence of complexing agents on the effectiveness of electrochemical masking with anionic surfactants in anodic stripping voltammetry

The influence of sodium dodecyl sulphate, sodium dodecyl sulphonate and sodium stearinate on the anodic stripping peaks of Tl(I), Pb(II), Cd(II), Cu(II) and In(III) was investigated. The supporting electrolytes were 0.5M sodium sulphate solution, 0.2M citrate solution (pH 3.7, 4.6 and 7.3), 0.5M tartrate solution (pH 4.4) and 0.1M solution of EDTA (pH 4.4). The composition of complex compounds forming in a solution under experimental conditions was defined. The conditions of ion reduction of metals on hanging mercury electrode during the electrolytical deposition were investigated. The investigation included an analysis of voltammetric curves of the metal ions. The obtained results suggest that "electrochemical masking" is much stronger in electrolytes containing a complexing agent than in the sodium sulphate solution. The influence of the complexing agent may not be explained in terms of the interaction between the form of the complex and the charge of the adsorbed surfactant particles; rather the complexing process is connected with indirect inhibition, i.e., by decreasing the rate of charge transfer reaction.     

阳极溶出伏安法测定氨羧配合物的组成与稳定常数

本文用阳极溶出伏安法研究氨羧配合物,采用最小二乘曲线拟合和统计权重平均等程序处理实验数据,测定了三乙四胺六乙酸(TTHA)、氨三乙酸(NTA)和乙二胺四乙酸(EDTA)与Pb(Ⅱ)、Cd(Ⅱ)和Zn(Ⅱ)离子所生成的配合物的稳定常数和组成。测定结果与文献值相符。     

Metal Ion Chelation Chromatography on Complexon Sorbed Stannic Silicate

Abstract

Stannic silicate has been sorbed with complexones like xylenol orange, eriochrome black T and 1,10-phenanthroline for use as a chelate ion exchanger. The sorption capacity for different metals has been worked out. Kd values have been determined. Xylenol orange was used for the separation of Th(IV) from Cd(II) and Zn(II) and Cu(II) from Cd(II) and Zn(II), 1,10 phenanthroline for the separation of Fe(II) from Fe(III). These separations are based on the stabilities of the various complexes formed by the interaction of metal inns with complexones. By elution of metal ions which forms less stable complexes with the complexones no evidence of complexing agent in the eluate was found.