We investigated the relationship between the physical parameters of various metal ions, including toxic metal ions, and the binding affinity of these metal ions for alginate (Alg). The binding constant, K, of Sr was the highest among all tested metal ions. The order of K values was: Sr>Pb>Tb>Dy>Ca>Cd>Mg>Fe>Fe>Co>Al>Ni>Cs>Cu>Ag>Li>K. The metal ions showing the highest K values had ionic radii within the range of about 90-120 pm. Moreover, the K values of divalent or trivalent metal ions tended to be higher than those of monovalent ions. The number of binding sites per 1 mg of Alg (n) was highest for K, followed by Pb and Cs. The order of affinity (calculated as the product of n and K) was Pb>Dy>Tb>Sr>Ca>Mg>Cd>Fe, Fe>Cs>Al>Co>Ni>Cu>Ag>K>Li. Our results support the idea that Alg would be effective as an excretion accelerator and/or absorption inhibitor for various toxic metal ions.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1248/bpb.b16-00127DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

metal ions
32
ions
9
relationship physical
8
physical parameters
8
metal
8
parameters metal
8
ions binding
8
binding affinity
8
toxic metal
8
binding
4

Similar Publications

Beyond Inducing Anionic Redox: Controllable Migration Sequence of Li Ions in Transition Metal Layers Toward Highly Stable Li-Rich Cathodes.

Adv Mater

January 2025

Center of Energy Storage Materials and Technology, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, National Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China.

The energy density of layered oxides of Li-ion batteries can be enhanced by inducing oxygen redox through replacing transition metal (TM) ions with Li ions in the TM layer. Undesirably, the cathodes always suffer from unfavorable structural degradation, which is closely associated with irreversible TM migration and slab gliding, resulting in continuous capacity and voltage decay. Herein, attention is paid to the Li ions in the TM layer (Li) and find their extra effects beyond inducing oxygen redox, which has been rarely mentioned.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Copper (Cu) dysregulation, often stemming from ATP7B gene mutations, exacerbates neurological disorders like Huntington's, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's diseases. Monoisoamyl 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (MiADMSA) shows promise in mitigating Cu induced neurotoxicity by chelating intracellular Cu ions, reducing oxidative stress, and restoring antioxidant enzyme function. However, challenges such as poor bioavailability hinder its therapeutic efficacy.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Despite major efforts toward its eradication, cholera remains a major health threat and economic burden in many low- and middle-income countries. Between outbreaks, the bacterium responsible for the disease, , survives in aquatic environmental reservoirs, where it commonly forms biofilms, for example, on zooplankton. -acetyl glucosamine-binding protein A (GbpA) is an adhesin that binds to the chitinaceous surface of zooplankton and breaks its dense crystalline packing thanks to its lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (LPMO) activity, which provides with nutrients.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative dementia, marked by progressive cognitive decline and memory impairment. Despite advances in therapeutic research, single-target-directed treatments often fall short in addressing the complex, multifactorial nature of AD. This arises from various pathological features, including amyloid-β (Aβ) aggregate deposition, metal ion dysregulation, oxidative stress, impaired neurotransmission, neuroinflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neuronal cell death.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Mercury ions (Hg) seriously harm the central nervous system of humans, leading to brain damage and even heart failure and death. Therefore, effective detection of Hg in water quality has become an urgent research field. It is very important to develop economically efficient fluorescent sensors to achieve rapid and sensitive detection of Hg.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!