CHROMIUM COMPLEXES OF INSULIN AND RELATED COMPOUNDS.

Abstract

The method of sequential dialysis has been developed by which biological compounds can be efficiently evaluated in this respect. The method has been used extensively in studying the reactions of Cr(III), which is essential to the functioning of insulin, with many biological ligands including amino acids, bases, biological phosphates, most of the compounds of the Krebs cycle and many of the glycolytic chain. The most effective form compounds with Cr(III) having constant rates of transport through membranes for several days. Among these are citrate, isocitrate, mesoxalate, tartronate, ADP, ATP, thiamine pyrophosphate, histidine, fructose-1,6-diphosphate and 3-phosphoglycerate. Work in progress includes extension of these studies to additional biological ligands, different concentrations of reactants and essential metal ions other than Cr(III). (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0698478

Entities

People

  • Carl L. Rollinson
  • Eleanor W. Rosenbloom

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amino Acids
  • Amino Acids Peptides And Proteins
  • Biomolecules
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chromium
  • Cyclic Amino Acids
  • Dialysis
  • Essential Amino Acids
  • Histidine
  • Membranes
  • Metals
  • Sugar Acids
  • Thiamine Pyrophosphate
  • Transport Ships

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry