Blue copper proteins (Type I) exhibit unusual spectral and chemical properties such as higher reduction potentials and small hyperfine coupling constants A|| in the EPR spectrum in comparison with other copper(II) complexes. Such unusual properties are justified partly by the tetralhedral geometry around the copper(II) site and partly by the CuN2S2 chromophores in which the soft S atoms coordin...

1. Human gastrointestinal secretions formed soluble copper complexes when labelled in vitro with 64cu. 2. Copper-binding substances of low molecular weight were demonstrated in the saliva, gastric juice and secretin-stimulated duodenal aspirate of normal subjects by dialysis and gel-chromatography studies. 3. The nature of the copper complexes formed by secretions obtained from patients with Wi...

An analytical procedure was proposed to estimate bioaccessibility of copper and zinc in Spirulina Pacifica tablets with respect to that of copper and zinc in gluconate complexes. Spirulina is the common name for diet supplements produced primarily from two species of cyanobacteria, namely Arthrospira platensis and Arthrospira maxima. Spirulina tablets are an excellent source of proteins, vitami...

A new dinuclear copper complex and several Cu-amino acid complexes inhibit protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B competitively at submicromolar levels, suggesting that copper complexes may interfere with cellular signaling pathways by inhibiting protein tyrosine phosphatases.

few novel cobalt(ii) and copper(ii) complexes [m(fmp)3]cl2, [m(fmp)(bpy)2]cl2,[m(fmp)(phen)2]cl2 and [m(fmp)(phen)(bpy)]cl2 (fmp = 3-furan-2-ylmethylene-pentane-2,4-dione, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) have been synthesized andcharacterized by elemental analyses, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility measurements,ir, electronic, epr, mass spectra and cyclic voltam...

The mode of coordination of8 manganese(fI), cobaltm, nickel(H), copper(II), zinc(H), lead(II) and cadmium(I1) to sodium ascorbate (NaHAsc) was investigated using IR, UV-visible, AAS, elemental microanalyzer, conductivity, magnetic and 'M and I3C NMR spectroscopic studies, NaNAsc is bidentate and coordination was through the carbonyl group and the oxygen atom of carbon-2 enolic hydfoxyl grou...

The interaction of copper ions with peptides was investigated by electrospray mass spectrometry. Two electrospray micro-emitters were compared, the first one with a platinum electrode using a copper(II) electrolyte solution containing a peptide sample, and the second one with a sacrificial copper anode in a water/methanol solution containing only a peptide (i.e., angiotensin III, bradykinin, or...

Using the amino acids methionine and serine reduced Schiff base and their copper(II) complexes were synthesized. The inhibition effect of these copper (II) complexes on the corrosion of mild steel in 1 M HCl solution was investigated. The corrosion inhibition action is studied through weight loss method. Among the tested complexes [CuCl(SMet)PPh 3 .H 2 O] exhibited better corrosion inhibition a...

Copper (Cu) is one of the essential trace metals which are necessary in maintaining the functioning of living organisms. The current knowledge on the role of copper in animal reproduction is presented in the article. Our studies have shown that complexes of copper (Cu²+) with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) are even more effective in the release of LH than native GnRH. Moreover, Cu-GnRH i...