Dissociation constants and structures of glutamic acid and its esters.
Dissociation constants and structures of glutamic acid and its esters.
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DOI:
10.1042/bj0302085
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发表时间:
1936-01-01
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4.1
通讯作者:
Neuberger, A
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作者:
Neuberger, A
Results. In Table I the results of the potentiometric measurements are recorded. Column 1 gives the potentials corrected for barometric pressure; in column 2 the potentials are recorded after correction for liquid junction. In column 3, a denotes the degree of neutralization, c in column 4 gives the total concentration of the acid or base present. The ionic strength was varied by additionof KCI. The apparent dissociation constants were determined as described; the values are generally accurate within+ 0-01. In the case of a very low pK (pK1 of glutamic acid and of y-ethyl hydrogen glutamate) the large blank correction causes the margin of error to be higher. In the cases ofpK2 of y-ethyl hydrogen glutamate and pK of ethyl glutamate measurements are also less reliable owing to hydrolysis and/or lactam formation. The value of pK14 of glutamic acid is also only accurate+ 0-03, since the correction for ionic strength is larger.DISCuSSION. The dissociation constants of glutamic acid. Several equilibria are involved in the dissociation of glutamic acid and it is necessary to consider these in some detail. Glutamic acid can beregarded as a tribasic acid of which the most acidic form is a cation. The first step consists in the dissociation of H+ from the cation according to one of the three reactions: HOOC. CH (NH,+) CH2. CH2. COOH-OOC. CH (NH3+) CH2. CH2. COOH+ H+.......(1 a), a b1