Metal ion binding domains are found in proteins that mediate transport, buffering or detoxification of metal ions. In this study, we have performed an in silico analysis of metal binding proteins and have identified putative metal binding motifs for the ions of cadmium, cobalt, zinc, arsenic, mercury, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum and nickel. A pattern search against the UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot...

A new kinetic method for the determination of Hg(II) based on its inhibitory effect on the Brilliant green-sulfite reaction at pH 6.5 is proposed. The reaction is followed spectrophotometrically at 615 nm by measuring the change in absorbance at the fixed time of 3.5 min after the initiation of the reaction. Both the influence of the reaction variables and the interference of many ions have...

To selectively remove mercury(II), 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HM) and methacrylate/acrylamide (HM/ACR) hydrogels were synthesized using radiation. These used in swelling, diffusion, binding studies. Swelling parameters for HM/ACR−Hg2+ system are higher than those of HM−Hg2+ systems. Binding Hg2+ has been observed to be C-type HM L-type HM/ACR hydrogels. calculated Freundlich, Langmuir Henry m...

A new bispyrenyl azadiene derivative has been synthesized and examined for its cation recognition abilities toward different cations. The ligand shows strong affinity for Hg(2+) ions over other cations such as Cu(2+), Pb(2+), Zn(2+), Ni(2+), Cd(2+), Ag(+), K(+), Na(+) and Li(+). An "Off-On" type of fluorescent behaviour was observed with simultaneous presence of Cu(2+) and Hg(2+) ions. An ion s...

The development of rapid, specific, cost-effective, and robust tools in monitoring Hg(2+) levels in both environmental and biological samples is of utmost importance due to the severe mercury toxicity to humans. A number of techniques exist, but the colorimetric assay, which is reviewed herein, is shown to be a possible tool in monitoring the level of mercury. These assays allow transforming ta...