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Trace determination of metal ion inhibitors of the glucose-glucose oxidase system

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The inhibition of the glucose oxidase enzyme by three heavy metal inhibitors, Ag(I), Hg(II), and Pb(II) is reported. The method for the microdetermination of these metals is based on the decreased rate of the enzyme-catalyzed, aerobic oxidation of glucose to gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide. In the presence of horseradish peroxidase, the rapid oxidation ofo-dianisidine by hydrogen peroxide can be followed spectrophotometrically at 440 nm. Silver(I) has been determined in the range of 0.005 to 0.2μg/ml with an absolute error of less than 14 ng. Mercury(II) has been determined in the range of 0.1 to 0.4μg/ml with a maximum error of 34 ng. Below a concentration of 260μg/ml Pb(II), no appreciable inhibition was observed. Results indicate the utility of enzymatic methods to the trace determination of metal ion inhibitors.

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Über die Hemmung der Glukose-Oxydase durch die Schwermetalle Ag(I), Hg(II) und Pb(II) wurde berichtet. Die Mikrobestimmung dieser Metalle läßt sich auf der Basis der Verminderung der enzymatisehen aeroben Oxydation der Glukose zu Glukonsäure und Wasserstoffperoxid durchführen. In Gegenwart von Meerrettich-Peroxydase läßt sich die rasche Oxydation von o-Dianisidin durch Wasserstoffperoxid spektrophotometrisch bei 440 nm verfolgen. Ag(I) wurde in der Größenordnung von 0,005 bis 0,2,μg/ml mit einem absoluten Fehler von weniger als 14 ng bestimmt, Hg(II) in der Größenordnung von 0,1 bis 0,4,μg/ml mit einem maximalen Fehler von 34 ng. Unterhalb 260μg/ml zeigt Pb(II) keine nennenswerte Hemmung. Die Ergebnisse zeigen die Eignung enzymatischer Methoden für die Spurenanalyse von Metallion-Inhibitoren.

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Toren, E.C., Burger, F.J. Trace determination of metal ion inhibitors of the glucose-glucose oxidase system. Mikrochim Acta 56, 538–545 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01224060

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