title: In vitro reduction of Cr(VI) by low molecular weight biomimetic components: a comparative study using UV-Vis spectroscopy.
abstract: Chromium(VI) reduction has been carried out by a variety of molecules of cellular and soil importance, such as thiol containing ones, ascorbic acid, saccharides and their derivatives, and nucleotides and their components using absorption spectroscopy. Based on the absorption data, the reductive abilities of these molecules have been obtained and the trend has been found to be ascorbic acid > thiols >> saccharides > nucleotides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, Bombay.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Kaiwar
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000494:pharmacology; D002840:Chromates / Q000378:metabolism*; D002857:Chromium / Q000378:metabolism*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009711:Nucleotides / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000378:metabolism*; D017680:Potassium Compounds / Q000378:metabolism*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D002840:Chromates; D009711:Nucleotides; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D002857:Chromium; C027373:potassium chromate(VI); D010088:Oxidoreductases; D001205:Ascorbic Acid