1. l-Serine O-sulphate and l-threonine O-sulphate are degraded in the presence of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate to yield equimolar amounts of the corresponding keto acid, ammonia and sulphate. 2. Pyridoxal catalyses the same reactions at a faster rate. 3. One of a number of bi- or ter-valent metal ions must be present for these degradations to proceed. The reaction rates are dependent on a number of f...

Biological sulphate reduction is a new technology that can be used for the treatment of wastewater containing high amounts of sulpates and metals. The objective of this work was to investigate the feasibility and efficiency of biological sulphate reduction in a sulphidogenic jet loop biofilm reactor using hydrogen as electron donor. Polystyrene balls (qty: 265g, size > 2mm, density: 135 kg/m 3 ...

Human skin fibroblasts cultured on collagen gels produced two dermatan sulphate species, one, enriched in iduronic acid residues, that bound specifically to the collagenous fibres of the gel, the other, enriched in glucuronic acid, that accumulated in the culture medium. Collagen-binding and collagen-non-binding dermatan sulphates were also produced by cells grown on plastic surfaces, but in th...

The hydrodynamic frictional resistance to water flow exerted by articular cartilage proteoglycan is shown to be similar to that of proteoglycan isolated from Swarm rat chondrosarcoma, and independent of the state of aggregation of the proteoglycan. Frictional resistance is dependent, however, on the chain segments of the constituent chondroitin-sulphate and keratan-sulphate chains of the proteo...

Sulphate assimilation is an essential pathway being a source of reduced sulphur for various cellular processes and for the synthesis of glutathione, a major factor in plant stress defence. Many reports have shown that sulphate assimilation is well co-ordinated with the assimilation of nitrate and carbon. It has long been known that, during nitrate deficiency, sulphate assimilation is reduced an...

The speeds of onset of pancuronium, atracurium and vecuronium are increased by prior administration of magnesium sulphate. A prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled, clinical study was performed to examine the effects of prior i.v. administration of magnesium sulphate 60 mg kg-1 on the neuromuscular blocking effects of rocuronium 0.6 mg kg-1 during isoflurane anaesthesia. Neuromuscula...

A Study was made on the interaction between histon H1 and sodium n-dodecyl sulphate (SDS) in the presence of sodium arsenate inside a phosphate buffer of pH 6.4, using spectroscopy and equilibrium dialysis at 27 °C. The binding data has been used to obtain the gibbs free energy in terms of a theoretical model based on the Wyman binding potential. The binding data hs been analysed...

BACKGROUND Enhancement of antimicrobial plant products e.g. pomegranate extract by copper (II) sulphate is known. Such combinations have applications in various settings, including the identification of novel compositions to study, treat and control infection. METHODS A combination of white tea (WT) (made allowing 10 minutes infusion time at 100°C) was combined with 4.8 mM copper (II) sulphat...

The discharge of mine water containing sulphate may pose potential ecological risk to receiving waters. In this paper, we demonstrated the application of a risk-based approach to managing sulphate discharge using a coal mine in the Bowen Basin (Australia) as a case study. This approach integrates information on sulphate concentration and its ecological impact to quantify the risk and evaluate t...

Rabbit annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus were analysed for hydroxyproline, chondroitin sulphate, keratan sulphate and dermatan sulphate. Tissue proteoglycans were stained for electron microscopy with Cupromeronic blue, used in the critical electrolyte concentration mode, with and without prior digestion by chondroitinase AC or ABC, hyaluronidase or keratanase. Collagen bands, a-e were demon...