We examined the metal ion cofactor preference for MST3 (mammalian Ste20-like kinase 3) of the Ste20 serine/threonine kinase family. Four metal ions (Mg(+2), Mn(+2), Zn(2+), and Co(2+)) activate endogenous, exogenous, and baculovirus-expressed recombinant MST3 within the physiological concentration range. In contrast, Fe(+2) and Ca(+2) do not function as MST3 cofactors. Mn(2+), Co(2+), and Mg(2+...

A solid phase extraction procedure for simultaneous separation and preconcentration of traceamounts of Cu+2 ion from various real samples prior to its determination by flame atomicabsorption spectrometry has been developed. The proposed method is based on the utilization ofmultiwalled carbon nanotube in combination with Cupferron ligand as a solid phaseextractant. The influences of the analytic...

Fe3O4/talc nanocomposite was used for removal of Cu(II), Ni(II), and Pb(II) ions from aqueous solutions. Experiments were designed by response surface methodology (RSM) and a quadratic model was used to predict the variables. The adsorption parameters such as adsorbent dosage, removal time, and initial ion concentration were used as the independent variables and their effects on heavy metal ion...

this study at first level focused on definitions and descriptions of  some landfills and landfills sites all around the world and  survey on how important they are for regional governments and responsible in duty  as a very important responsibility for locals and their health. at the second level we had a look on heavy metals concentration which are by many definitions as follows: lead, nickel,...

Corn cob as a low cost adsorbent was used in the present work for the removal of toxic heavy metal Co2+ from aqueous solutions. Bath experiments were used to determine the best adsorption conditions. The equilibrium adsorption level was determined as a function of solution pH, temperature (T), contact time (tc), initial adsorbate concentration, and adsorbent dosage. Effective removal of metal i...

using uv-vis spectrophotometric method, the formation constant for interaction of fe2+(aq) ion with l-alaninewas experimentally studied at ph = 4.1 ± 0.01 (50mm of potassium hydrogen phthalate buffer), ionic strengthof 0.1m potassium nitrate and at 5 different temperatures 15,20, 25,30 and 35 t. the optical absorption spectraof mixtures containing considered cation and l-alanine were analyzed b...

the trace element contents on the surface originated from mineralization would depend to the thickness of the calcrete layer above the ore deposit on the surface. a very thick layer of calcrete may not allow for much dispersion of the elements of interest in the surface. these elements may be concentrated in non-magnetic and magnetic part of calcrete. based on the current research, mineralogica...

The biotic ligand model (BLM) is widely used to predict the toxicity of metals. There are two main principles underlying this model: 1) the concentration at the biotic ligand (BL) is directly related to the adverse effects and 2) the concentration at the BL depends on the dissolved metal concentration and the water chemistry. The latter determines the complexation of the metals with dissolved o...