2003
Electrochemical determination of glutathion and phytochelatins redox state
VACEK, Jan, Libuše TRNKOVÁ, René KIZEK a František JELENZákladní údaje
Originální název
Electrochemical determination of glutathion and phytochelatins redox state
Autoři
VACEK, Jan (203 Česká republika), Libuše TRNKOVÁ (203 Česká republika, garant), René KIZEK (203 Česká republika) a František JELEN (203 Česká republika)
Vydání
1. vyd. Florence, Italy, XVII th International Symposium on Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics, s. 251-251, 2003
Nakladatel
The Bioelectrochemical Society
Další údaje
Jazyk
angličtina
Typ výsledku
Stať ve sborníku
Obor
10405 Electrochemistry
Stát vydavatele
Itálie
Utajení
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Kód RIV
RIV/00216224:14310/03:00008113
Organizační jednotka
Přírodovědecká fakulta
Klíčová slova anglicky
Glutathion; phytochelatins; reduced -SH; oxidized -S-S-; voltammetric methods; tributhylphosphine
Štítky
Změněno: 20. 6. 2008 11:59, prof. RNDr. Libuše Trnková, CSc.
Anotace
V originále
Glutathione (L-g-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl-glycine, GSH) occurs in different species of animals, plants, and procaryotes. It is a starting material for the synthesis of some peptides and proteins such as phytochelatins (PCs). Glutathione and phytochelatins play a key role in the detoxication of heavy metals in plant cells. In addition, GSH is a powerful antioxidant. Electrochemical methods have been employed in analysis of GSH and PCs and also in the study of oxidation and reduction of the sulphur group in cystein residues (reduced -SH/oxidized -S-S-). We used voltammetric methods in both differential pulse and square wave modes to study GSH and PCs redox states on a hanging mercury drop electrode. If the oxidation of reduced forms of the peptides (GSH and PCs) was started at -0.8 V (vs. Ag/AgCl/3M KCl), two reversible anodic peaks at -0.45 and -0.30 V were obtained. The first peak corresponds to the oxidation of the sulfhydryl group and its height is proportional to the amount of oxidized glutathione (GSSG) and PCs in a solution. Anodic signals were observed after aeration and/or addition of hydrogen peroxide to a solution containing reduced forms of peptides. The reducing agent tributyl phosphine showed the ability to preserve the reduction state of peptides. The study of the redox state of GSH and PCs is of great significance for the determination of redox cellular functions and the application of tributyl phosphine to preservation of reduced peptides is important in bioelectrochemical technology.
Návaznosti
GA203/02/0422, projekt VaV |
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IAA1163201, projekt VaV |
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