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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1982-1-9
pubmed:abstractText
The dependence of the metal-binding properties of transferrin on pH in the pH 6--9 range was investigated by urea/polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis. Equations are presented for calculating the relative values of the four conditional site constants for the stepwise binding of iron to the two sites of transferrin and for calculating the equilibrium distribution of the protein among the four principal forms, apotransferrin, the C-terminal and N-terminal monoferric transferrins and diferric transferrin. The relative affinity of iron for the two sites and the co-operativity of iron-binding follow characteristic "pH titration' curves. A mathematical model that can account for the former behaviour is presented. In both cases the metal-binding sites are affected by the ionization of functional groups with apparent pKa values near physiological pH approx. 7.4. There is strong positive co-operatively in the release of protons from these groups. The results indicate that pH must be accurately controlled in studies of the differential properties of the two sites of the transferrin molecule.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0264-6021
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
193
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
717-27
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1981
pubmed:articleTitle
The influence of pH on the equilibrium distribution of iron between the metal-binding sites of human transferrin.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't