On the dissociation constants of BAPTA-type calcium buffers

Cell Calcium. 1989 Oct;10(7):491-8. doi: 10.1016/0143-4160(89)90026-2.

Abstract

We have determined or redetermined the calcium dissociation constants of seven BAPTA-type buffers with KD's in the range from 0.4 microM to about 20 mM in 300 mM KCl. These include four newly synthesized ones: 5-nitro BAPTA; 5,5'-dinitro BAPTA; 5-methyl-5'-nitro BAPTA; and 5-methyl-5'-formyl BAPTA. Moreover, we tabulate dissociation constants or KD's for BAPTA and eleven BAPTA-type buffers, compare most of them with an empirical curve based upon so-called Hammett values, and predict KD's for several still unsynthesized but potentially valuable buffers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Buffers*
  • Calcium / metabolism*
  • Edetic Acid / chemical synthesis*
  • Edetic Acid / pharmacology
  • Esters
  • Hydrolysis
  • Kinetics
  • Ligands
  • Molecular Weight

Substances

  • Buffers
  • Esters
  • Ligands
  • Edetic Acid
  • Calcium