The complex biogeochemical behavior of iodine (I) isotopes and their interaction with natural organic matter (NOM) pose a challenge for transport models. Here, we present results from iodination experiments with humic acid (HA) and fulvic acid (FA) using H-C heteronuclear single quantum coherence (HSQC) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Even though not a quantitative approach, H-C HSQC NMR corroborated that iodination of NOM occurs primarily through aromatic electrophilic substitution of proton by I, and also revealed how iodination chemically alters HA and FA in a manner that potentially affects the mobility of iodinated NOM in the environment. Three types of iodination experiments were conducted with HA and FA: a) non-enzymatic iodination by IO (pH 3) and I (pH 4 and 7), b) addition of lactoperoxidase to promote I-iodination in the presence of the co-substrate, HO (pH 7), and c) addition of laccase for facilitating I-iodination in the presence of O, with or without a mediator (pH 4). When mediators or HO were present, extracellular oxidases and peroxidases enhanced I incorporation into NOM by between 54% and 3400%. Iodination of HA, which was less than that of FA, enhanced HA's stability (inferred from increases in aliphatic compounds, decreases in carbohydrate moieties, and thus increased molecular hydrophobicity) yet reduced HA's tendency to incorporate more iodine. As such, HA is expected to act more as a sink for iodine in the environment. In contrast, iodination of FA appeared to generate additional iodine binding sites, which resulted in greater iodine uptake capability and enhanced mobility (inferred from decreases in aliphatic compounds, increases in carbohydrates, and thus decreases in molecular hydrophobicity). These results indicate that certain NOM moieties may enhance while others may inhibit radioiodine mobility in the aqueous environment.
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