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Revised Coordination Model and Stability Constants of Cu(II) Complexes of Tris Buffer

Nagaj, Justyna and Stokowa-Sołtys, Kamila and Kurowska, Ewa and Frączyk, Tomasz and Jeżowska-Bojczuk, Małgorzata and Bal, Wojciech (2013) Revised Coordination Model and Stability Constants of Cu(II) Complexes of Tris Buffer. Inorganic Chemistry, 52 (24). pp. 13927-13933. ISSN 0020-1669

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic401451s

Abstract

2-Amino-2-hydroxymethyl-propane-1,3-diol, or tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Tris), is probably the most common biochemical buffer used alone or in combination with other buffers because it is stable, unreactive, and compatible with most proteins and other biomolecules. Being nontoxic, it has even found applications in medicine. Tris is known, however, to coordinate transition metal ions, Cu(II) among them. Although often ignored, this feature affects interactions of Cu(II) ions with biomolecules, as Tris is usually used in high molar excess. Therefore, it is important to have precise knowledge on the stoichiometry, stability, and reactivity of cupric Tris complexes. The literature data are incoherent in this respect. We reinvestigated the complex formation in the Tris-Cu(II) system by potentiometry, UV-vis, ESI-MS, and EPR at a broad range of concentrations and ratios. We found, contrary to several previous papers, that the maximum stoichiometry of Tris to Cu(II) is 2 and at neutral pH, dimeric complexes are formed. The apparent affinity of Tris buffer for Cu(II), determined by the competitivity index (CI) approach [Krężel, A.; Wójcik, J.; Maciejczyk, M.; Bal, W. Chem. Commun. 2003, 6, 704-705] at pH 7.4 varies between 2 × 10(6) and 4 × 10(4) M(-1), depending on the Tris and Cu(II) concentrations and molar ratio.

Item Type:Article
Subjects:Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions:Department of Biophysics
ID Code:774
Deposited By: Tomasz Frączyk
Deposited On:03 Nov 2014 09:08
Last Modified:03 Nov 2014 09:08

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