[Study on spectral behavior of meso-tetra-(3, 5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl) porphyrin with calf thymus DNA].

The binding characteristics of meso-tetra-(3, 5-dibromo-4-hydroxphenyl) porphyrin [T(DBHP)P] with calf thymus DNA (ct DNA) in pH 4.92 HAc-NaAc buffer solution were studied by the techniques of spectrophotometry. At the maxium absorption wavelength for T(DBHP)P, the decrease in the absorbance was linear with the amount of ct DNA. The experiments indicated that under optimum conditions, ct DNA obeys Beer's law in the range of 0.20-1.80 microg x mL(-1), and the limit of detection is 0.024 microg x mL(-1). Tween-80 microemulsion was commended in the experiment for better sensitivity. Furthermore, the association number is also determined by molar ratio method. The interactional mechanism between ct DNA and (T(DBHP)P was investigated as well.

[Synthesis and spectroscopic properties of tetra-(dimethylaminophenyl) porphyrin and its metal complexes].

Porphyrin and metalloporphyrin distribute widely in nature and they play an important role in the life. Synthesis of porphyrin compounds with special function has been the focus of attention. In the present paper, porphyrin and metalloporphyrin compound were synthesized by the following method: by one-step synthesis, tetra-(dimethylaminophenyl) porphyrin (T(DMAP) P) was synthesized with propionic acid, acetic acid and nitrobenzene as solvent and 4-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde and pyrrole as raw material. The yield was 24.24%. The complexes of T(DMAP)P with Zn2+, Mn2+ and Tb3+ were synthesized by solvent of chloroform-N, N dimethylformamide (1 : 1). The effects of solvent, temperature and reaction time on the reaction were discussed. Optimum proportion between porphyrin and metallic salts was studied also and the molar ratios of T(DMAP)P to Zn (CH3COO)2 x 2H2O, T(DMAP)P to MnCl2 x 4H2O, and T(DMAP)P to TbCl3 were 1 : 1.2, 1 : 1.4, 1 : 1.5, respectively. The synthesis of metalloporphyrins under mild conditions is simper with high yield (94.2%, 91.7% and 90.5% for T(DMAP) P combined with Zn2+ , Mn2+ and Tb3+ respectively) and the unstability of metalloporphyrin could be avoided. The constitution and structures of these compounds were studied by elemental analyses, infrared spectrum (IR), and ultraviolet-visible spectrum (UV-Vis). The conductivity of porphyrin compound with different concentration and temperature was studied. It was found that the molar conductivity of T(DMAP)P-TbCl(74.6 s x cm(-2) mol(-1)) was greater than that of T(DMAP)P-Zn (8. 8 s x cm(-2) x mol(-1)) and T(DMAP)P-Mn (25.8 s X cm(-2) mol(-1)). So T(DMAP) P-TbCl could be regarded as the 1 : 1 electrolyte compound while T(DMAP)P-Zn and T(DMAP)P-Mn were non-electrolyte compounds. The influences of different metal ions on the reaction were investigated. The discussion was concentrated on the molecular spectra of porphyrin and metalloporphyrin. Compared with tetraphenyl porphyrin, the absorption of T(DMAP) P and its metal complexes had red-shifts due to the substituent groups and metal ions. When the porphyrin rings were occupied by metal ions, the number of Q band decreased and the absorption peak intensity decreased. Among these metalloporphyrin compounds, the maximum absorption of T(DMAP)P-TbCl had the biggest red-shifts and could be used as ideal photosensitizer.

[Microemulsion sensitized fluorophotometric determination of protein with probe of phenylfluorone-molybdenum (VI) complex].

The fluorescence spectral behavior of interaction of phenylfluorone(PF)-Mo(VI) and protein was investigated in Triton X-100 microemulsion medium at pH 2.0. A novel method for the determination of protein using phenylfluorone (PF)-Mo(VI) as a fluorescence spectrum probe was developed. Excitation and emission wavelengths are 465 and 525 nm, respectively. The effective factors and the optimum conditions have been studied, and the reducing value of fluorescence intensity is in proportion to the concentration of proteins in the range 0-6.00 microg x L(-1) for bovine serum albumin, 0-4.00 microg x L(-1) for human serum albumin, 0-5.00 microg x L(-1) for ovalbumin, and 0-4.00 microg x L(-1) for lysozyme. The Triton X-100 microemulsion was efficiently used to enhance the sensibility and stability of the system, and the limits of detection are 5.4, 5.2, 1.5 and 8.2 ng x L(-1), respectively. Most of foreign substances do not interfere with the determination, and this method has good selectivity and high sensitivity. It has been applied to the determination of proteins in the urine samples with satisfactory results.

Rapid and highly sensitive determination of trace proteins using dibromomethyl carboxyazo-Pb(II) complex as a spectroscopic reagent.

BACKGROUND: The concentration of protein in body fluids is an important measure in disease diagnosis and in analytical biochemistry. Searching for a sensitive and rapid method for proteins is an ongoing subject of investigation. We describe the reaction of dibromomethyl carboxyazo-Pb(II) with proteins found in urine. METHODS: In a buffer containing of HCl and KCl at pH 1.80, dibromomethyl carboxyazo-Pb(II) complex combined with proteins to form a colored compound. The reaction was completed in 2 min and remained stable for 80 min. Under optimum conditions, the product of reaction between protein and dibromomethyl carboxyazo-Pb(II) absorbed at 530 nm and was linear in the range of 0-50 microg/ml of BSA. Moreover, the maximum binding number was defined to express the binding ability of dibromomethyl carboxyazo-Pb(II) to protein under a given set of conditions. RESULTS: The method was applied to the determination of urine proteins. The recovery of protein from human urine was 97.6-103% and the precision was <4.8%. Results compared favorably to the Biuret and Bradford protein methods on 50 urine samples. CONCLUSIONS: This method had high sensitivity and specificity and may be applicable to clinical analysis.