Competition between humic substances and alpha-amino acids by metal species

The aim of the present work was to carry out experimental comparison between humic substances (HS) and representative alpha-amino acids (methionine, methionine sulfoxide and cysteine hydrochloride) in relation to the complexation of biologically active trace elements (Al, Cu, Pb, Mn, Zn, Cd and Ni). A mobile time-controlled tangential-flow UF technique was applied to differentiate between HS-metal and alpha-aminoacids-metal complexes. Metal determinations were conventionally carried out using a ICP-OES. The results showed that HS may be considered as a selective complexing agents with higher metal bonding capability in relation to Al, Cu and Pb, the fact that may be clinically important.

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Main Authors:	Santos,Ademir dos, Bellin,Iramaia C., Corbi,Pedro Paulo, Cuin,Alexandre, Rosa,André Henrique, Rezende,Maria Olimpia de O., Rocha,Julio Cesar, Melnikov,Petr
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2004
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-50532004000300016
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