title: Protein degradation by peroxide catalyzed by chromium (III): role of coordinated ligand.
abstract: In order to understand the role of coordinated ligands in controlling the biotoxicity of chromium (III), interactions of three types of chromium (III) complexes viz. trans-diaquo [1,2 bis (salicyledeneamino) ethane chromium (III) perchlorate, [(Cr(salen)(H(2)O)(2)](ClO(4)); tris (ethylenediamine) chromium (III) chloride, [Cr(en)(3)]Cl(3), and monosodium ethylene diamine tetraacetato monoaquo chromiate (III), [Cr(EDTA)(H(2)O)]Na with BSA has been investigated. Spectroscopic and equilibrium dialysis studies show that the two cationic complexes Cr(salen)(H(2)O)(+)(2) and Cr(en)(3+)(3) bind to the protein with a protein-metal ratio of 1:8 and 1:4. The anionic complex Cr(EDTA)(H(2)O)(-) binds to the protein with a protein-metal ratio of 1:2. The binding constant K(b) as estimated from the fluorescence quenching studies has been found to be 7.6 +/- 0.4 x 10(3) M(-1), 3.1 +/- 0.2 x 10(2) M(-1), and 1.8 +/- 0.2 x 10(2) M(-1) for Cr(salen)(H(2)O)(+)(2), Cr(en)(3+)(3), and Cr(EDTA)(H(2)O)(-) respectively indicating that the thermodynamic stability of protein-chromium complex is Cr(salen)(H(2)O)(+)(2) > Cr(en)(3+)(3) approximately Cr(EDTA)(H(2)O)(-). The complexes Cr(salen)(H(2)O)(+)(2) and Cr(EDTA)(H(2)O)(-) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide have been found to bring about protein degradation, whereas Cr(en)(3+)(3) does not bring about any protein damage. This clearly shows that the nature of the chromium (III) complex plays a major role in the biotoxicity of chromium (III).
authors.affiliation: Chemical Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, 600 020, India.
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Shrivastava
authors.forename: B U
authors.initials: BU
authors.lastname: Nair
mesh_terms: D002857:Chromium / Q000633:toxicity; D004492:Edetic Acid; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007700:Kinetics; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010545:Peroxides; D011485:Protein Binding; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000737:chemistry*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010545:Peroxides; D002857:Chromium; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D004492:Edetic Acid; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide