Comparative Study of p-nitrophenyl picolinate Hydrolysis Catalyzed by Bis(O,O’-di(2-phenylalkyl)dithiophosphate) nickel(II)

2012 ◽  
Vol 560-561 ◽  
pp. 305-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing Ying Jiang ◽  
Fa Mei Feng ◽  
Min Wang ◽  
Ci Li ◽  
Jia Qing Xie

The hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl picolinate (PNPP) catalyzed by two nickel (II) complexes (bis(O,O’-di(2-phenylmethyl) dithiophosphate) nickel(II) (NiR1) and bis(O,O’-di(2-phenylethyl) dithiophosphate) nickel(II) (NiR2)) was investigated kinetically in this work. The results indicate that both metal complexes accelerate the hydrolysis of PNPP dramatically and the NiR1 exhibits higher catalytic function on PNPP hydrolysis in the buffered solution with relatively low pH values, while NiR2 shows slightly more efficacy on hydrolysis of PNPP in relatively high pH buffered solutions. This variance is ascribed to the synergism effect of space hindrance of the complexes and the nucleophilic attack of metal-hydroxy species generated by the complexes.

1985 ◽  
Vol 226 (2) ◽  
pp. 601-606 ◽  
Author(s):  
N E Mackenzie ◽  
J P G Malthouse ◽  
A I Scott

The chemical synthesis of N-alpha-benzyloxycarbonyl-L-lysine p-nitroanilide (Z-Lys-pNA) is described in detail. The pH-dependence of the catalytic parameters kcat,' Km and kcat./Km for the papain-catalysed hydrolysis of Z-Lys-pNA are determined. kcat. and Km are pH-independent between pH 5 and pH 7.42, but the pH-dependence of kcat./Km is bell-shaped, decreasing at high and low pH values with pKa values of 7.97 and 4.40 respectively. The catalytic parameters and their pH-dependence are shown to be similar to those reported for other anilide substrates and it is concluded that the Km value of 0.01 mM previously reported [Angelides & Fink (1979) Biochemistry 18, 2355-2369] is incorrect. The possibility of accumulating a tetrahedral intermediate during the papain-catalysed hydrolysis of Z-Lys-pNA is discussed.


1978 ◽  
Vol 175 (3) ◽  
pp. 879-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
A D Tsopanakis ◽  
S J Tanner ◽  
R C Bray

Xanthine oxidase is stable and active in aqueous dimethyl sulphoxide solutions of up to at least 57% (w/w). Simple techniques are described for mixing the enzyme in this solvent at–82 degrees C, with its substrate, xanthine. When working at high pH values under such conditions, no reaction occurred, as judged by the absence of e.p.r. signals. On warming to–60 degrees C, for 10 min, however, the Very Rapid molybdenum(V) e.p.r. signal was obtained. This signal did not change on decreasing the pH, while maintaining the sample in liquid nitrate reductase, caused its molybdenum(V) e.p.r. signal to change from the high-pH to the low-pH form. These findings are not compatible with the conclusions of Edmondson, Ballou, Van Heuvelen, Palmer & Massey [J. Biol. Chem. (1973) 248, 6135-6144], that the Very Rapid signal is in prototropic equilibrium with the Rapid signal, and should be important in understanding the mechanism of action of the enzyme. They emphasize the unique nature of the intermediate represented by the Very Rapid e.p.r. signal. The possible value of the pK for loss of an exchangeable proton from the Rapid signal is discussed.


1990 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 2698-2705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond P. Denkewicz ◽  
Kevor S. TenHuisen ◽  
James H. Adair

The isothermal nucleation and crystallization kinetics of hydrothermally prepared monoclinic and tetragonal ZrO2 have been determined at various pH conditions. It is shown that monoclinic ZrO2 precipitates at low pH whereas at high pH tetragonal ZrO2 crystallizes from an amorphous zirconium (hydrous) oxide, Zr(OH)xOy, precursor. At intermediate pH conditions mixtures of the polymorphs are formed suggestive of kinetically competing particle formation mechanisms. The data are explained by the proposed existence of three controlling regimes for the formation of crystalline ZrO2: dissolution/precipitation at low pH, a solubility controlled regime at intermediate pH values, and a gel structure controlled regime at high pH. Apparent activation energies for the nucleation and crystallization of monoclinic and tetragonal ZrO2 formed under hydrothermal conditions are presented.


1976 ◽  
Vol 54 (24) ◽  
pp. 3815-3823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed S. Rahaman ◽  
Stephen M. Korenkiewicz

Electronic and Raman spectra of adrenalin–copper(II) complexes and copper catalyzed compounds have been studied. Adrenalin reacts with copper(II) ion at pH 9.2 and higher to produce a very short lived violet free radical, a brown adrenochrome, a yellow conjugated salt, indolyl-indoquinone, and melanin. Results indicate that copper does not form complexes with adrenalin in basic solution. Between pH 6.5 and 8.5 adrenalin transforms into adrenochrome in presence of copper. The adrenochrome in 1.5 N hydrochloric acid produces the conjugate salt that is produced in the solution of high pH. At low pH values, between pH 4.0 to 5.5, adrenalin forms a brown complex with copper(II). Copper is entirely chelated to the phenolic groups of the amines. The complex in 1.5 N hydrochloric acid produces a black polymeric pigment.


2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (21) ◽  
pp. 7411-7419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erland Bååth ◽  
Emma Kritzberg

ABSTRACTpH is an important factor determining bacterial community composition in soil and water. We have directly determined the community tolerance (trait variation) to pH in communities from 22 lakes and streams ranging in pH from 4 to 9 using a growth-based method not relying on distinguishing between individual populations. The pH in the water samples was altered to up to 16 pH values, coveringin situpH ± 2.5 U, and the tolerance was assessed by measuring bacterial growth (Leu incorporation) instantaneously after pH adjustment. The resulting unimodal response curves, reflecting community tolerance to pH, were well modeled with a double logistic equation (meanR2= 0.97). The optimal pH for growth (pHopt) among the bacterial communities was closely correlated within situpH, with a slope (0.89 ± 0.099) close to unity. The pH interval, in which growth was ≥90% of that at pHopt, was 1.1 to 3 pH units wide (mean 2.0 pH units). Tolerance response curves of communities originating from circum-neutral pH were symmetrical, whereas in high-pH (8.9) and especially in low-pH (<5.5) waters, asymmetric tolerance curves were found. In low-pH waters, decreasing pH was more detrimental for bacterial growth than increasing pH, with a tendency for the opposite for high-pH waters. A pH tolerance index, using the ratio of growth at only two pH values (pH 4 and 8), was closely related to pHopt(R2= 0.83), allowing for easy determination of pH tolerance during rapid changes in pH.


2014 ◽  
Vol 960-961 ◽  
pp. 462-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Qiu ◽  
Hui Wu ◽  
Guang Qian Luo ◽  
Hong Yao

Gaseous oxidized mercury (Hg2+) in the flue gas is soluble in water and can be captured effectively by Wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) system. But in some extent Hg0re-emission happens due to the reduction of absorbed Hg2+, and the pH of slurry is an important factor affecting Hg0re-emission. In this study, the theoretical formulas of slurry pH were derived through the conventional solution theory and then were used to evaluate the factors determining the pH of slurry. A series of laboratory experiments were carried out under N2,CO2and O2/N2atmosphere to measure the Hg0re-emission tendency at different pH values. The results show that the higher the pH, the less Hg2+reduced by S(IV), resulting in the decrease of Hg0re-emission. Under N2atmosphere, the Hg0re-emission was mild at pH>4 while it was dramatic at pH<4. Under O2/N2atmosphere, the addition of O2extended the time span of Hg0re-emission at low pH and increased Hg0re-emission unexpectedly in the latter part of the experiments at high pH. CO2atmosphere almost did not affect Hg0re-emission because of its little effect on the slurry pH.


Author(s):  
Sergey A. Podorozhnyak ◽  
Anatoly V. Chzhan ◽  
Vadim K. Maltsev ◽  
Ivan N. Krayuhin ◽  
Gennady S. Patrin ◽  
...  

The phase transformations of the Co lattice are discussed, which determine the anomalous changes in the magnetic properties of chemically deposited Co-P films obtained at various pH values. The coercivity of the Hc films obtained at low pH values exceeds 1 kOe and decreases to several units Oe in the films obtained at high pH values. It is shown that the observed changes in the magnetic properties of Co-P films are caused by the transition of the cobalt crystal lattice to the nanocrystalline state


1966 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 681-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Matthews ◽  
L. G. Denby

Tomato fruits, grown under glass in inert media, and supplied with nutrient solutions containing high and low levels of N and P, varied in pH from 4.21 to 4.61. Fruits from plants receiving low levels of both nutrients consistently had low pH values. Those from plants fed high levels of P or N had high pH whenever the level of the other element was not limiting.


2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 1157-1163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristoffer Krnel ◽  
Goran Dražič ◽  
Tomaž Kosmač

The reactivity of AlN powder in an aqueous environment was studied by measuring the pH and the temperature during the hydrolysis of the powder at room and elevated temperatures. The influences of the powder concentration and the starting pH of the slurry were also investigated. The results of the measurements at room temperature show that there is an incubation time before the start of the AlN hydrolysis reactions. Once this incubation time is over, the pH and the temperature of the slurry start to increase, indicating the onset of the reactions. A higher starting temperature not only speeds up the reaction of the AlN powder with water, but it also shortens the incubation time. In addition, the starting temperature influences the morphology of the reaction product: at temperatures below 60 °C, the final product of the hydrolysis is crystalline Al(OH)3, whereas at higher temperatures (above 60 °C), crystalline AlOOH is formed. At very low pH values (pH = 1), the reaction of AlN powder with water is prevented (i.e., the incubation time is very long), whereas in an alkaline environment, the incubation time is approximately the same as in distilled water, but the reaction is accelerated.


Soil Research ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrice de Caritat ◽  
Michelle Cooper ◽  
John Wilford

The pH is one of the fundamental soil properties governing nutrient availability, metal mobility, elemental toxicity, microbial activity, and plant growth. The field pH of topsoil (0–0.10 m depth) and subsoil (~0.60–0.80 m depth) was measured on floodplain soils collected near the outlet of 1186 catchments covering >6 Mkm2 (6 × 1012 m2) or ~80% of Australia. Field pH duplicate data, obtained at 124 randomly selected sites, indicate a precision of 0.5 pH unit (or 7%), and mapped pH patterns are consistent and meaningful. The median topsoil pH is 6.5, while the subsoil pH has a median of 7 but is strongly bimodal (6–6.5 and 8–8.5). In most cases (64%) the topsoil and subsoil pH values are similar; among the sites exhibiting a pH contrast, those with more acidic topsoils are more common (28%) than those with more alkaline topsoils (7%). The distribution of soil pH at the national scale indicates the strong controls exerted by precipitation and ensuing leaching (e.g. low pH along the coastal fringe, high pH in the dry centre), aridity (e.g. high pH where calcrete is common in the regolith), vegetation (e.g. low pH reflecting abundant soil organic matter), and subsurface lithology (e.g. high pH over limestone bedrock). The new data, together with existing soil pH datasets, can support regional-scale decision-making relating to agricultural, environmental, infrastructural, and mineral exploration decisions.


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