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[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003269704009054 This reference] highlights some of the changes that we'll be observing in the spectra. Note, specifically, figure 4. We won't be using this exact experimental technique, tho. | [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003269704009054 This reference] highlights some of the changes that we'll be observing in the spectra. Note, specifically, figure 4. We won't be using this exact experimental technique, tho. | ||
[ This reference] goes more into detail into the kind of experiment we will be performing tomorrow. Note specifically the <i>Redox Titrations</i> portion of the Materials and Methods section. | [http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bi9816857 This reference] goes more into detail into the kind of experiment we will be performing tomorrow. Note specifically the <i>Redox Titrations</i> portion of the Materials and Methods section. | ||
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ObjectiveToday we are going to determine the amount of reagent that is required to fully oxidize or fully reduce horseradish peroxidase. For HRP oxidation, we will be using potassium ferricyanide, K3[Fe(CN)6]. K3[Fe(CN)6] has a standard reduction potential of 424mV (ref1 and ref2) vs NHE. For HRP reduction, we will be using sodium dithionite, which has a reduction potential of -460mV vs NHE. We will be monitoring oxidation and reduction through changes in the UV-Vis spectrum of HRP. In order to do this we will also have to account for the absorbance of the K3[Fe(CN)6, which has an absorption feature at 420nm (for Fe2+, ε = 4.7 M-1cm-1). This is being done in preparation for our experiments tomorrow where we will be determining the redox potential of HRP. DescriptionIn order to obtain good results, we need our buffers to be as free of oxygen (oxygen is ... an oxidizing agent, so we need to try to remove it from our experiment) as we can get them. I will prepare the buffers and reagents and will show you, group by group, how I did this. oxidation
reduction Follow along with the procedure for oxidation and, instead, use sodium dithionite for the reduction. Upon reduction the Soret peak will increase in intensity and shift to higher wavelengths. In order to prepare for tomorrow and have a better understanding of what we're doing today see the following references. This reference highlights some of the changes that we'll be observing in the spectra. Note, specifically, figure 4. We won't be using this exact experimental technique, tho. This reference goes more into detail into the kind of experiment we will be performing tomorrow. Note specifically the Redox Titrations portion of the Materials and Methods section. Data
NotesThis area is for any observations or conclusions that you would like to note.
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