Mechano-chemical Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of Hemin Complexes

The mechano-chemical reactions of hemin with arginine (Arg), histidine (His), lysine (Lys), methionine (Met) and tryptophan (Trp) were monitored using IR and Mo¨ssbauer spectroscopies. According to IR spectra, with exception of Arg, these basic amino acids don´t react at the peripheral propionic aci...

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Autores: PANEQUE, ARMANDO, FERNANDEZ BERTRAN, JOSE, REGUERA, EDILSO, YEE-MADEIRA, H.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:México
Institución:Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital del IPN
OAI Identifier:oai:www.repositoriodigital.ipn.mx:123456789/11603
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1216
http://www.repositoriodigital.ipn.mx/handle/123456789/11603
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Hemin
Arginine
Amino acids
Hemin complexes
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Sumario:The mechano-chemical reactions of hemin with arginine (Arg), histidine (His), lysine (Lys), methionine (Met) and tryptophan (Trp) were monitored using IR and Mo¨ssbauer spectroscopies. According to IR spectra, with exception of Arg, these basic amino acids don´t react at the peripheral propionic acid groups of hemin which is related with their relatively low basicity. Arg also forms a penta-coordinated complex with hemin at the iron site, as revealed by the Mo¨ssbauer spectra of the hemin–Arg milled mixtures. The hemin–Arg solid state reaction is completed in 1:3 molar ratio suggesting that this is the stoichiometry of the formed complex. The binding of Arg to the carboxylic groups of hemin and to the central Fe(III) cation inhibits any interaction between vicinal hemin molecules, which explains the solubility and stability of the Arg–hemin complex in water. His binds iron only in basic media but, in addition, hematin is also formed. It seems that the inter- and intramolecular hydrogen bonding interactions within crystalline His limit its ability to form a complex with hemin in a solid state reaction. No complex formation at the iron site was observed with Lys, Met and Trp.