Reduced Solubility of Polymer-oriented Water for Sodium Salts, Sugars, Amino Acids, and Other Solutes Normally Maintained at Low Levels in Living Cells
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Water oriented by 14 natural and 8 synthetic polymers, and by I polypeptide, was studied for solubility effects on Na+, sucrose, free amino acids, and other solutes commonly present in living cells. Additional intensive investigation was made of 1 natural polymer (gelatin) and 4 synthetic polymers (methy lcellulose, poly vinylpyrrolidone, polyvinylmethly ether, and polyethylene oxide). Equilibrium dialysis was used to determine distribution coefficients (p-values) between solutes in polymer-oriented water and in external bathing solutions. Effects on oriented water and on p-values for each solute were measured for external salt concentrations, initial polymer concentrations, temperature, agitation, molecular size, and kind o f solvent. Results supported the polarized multilayer phase o f cell water, a corollary of the association-induction hypothesis.
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