Abstract

Toxic effects due to high aluminum body loads were observed in a number of conditions following ingestion of Al-containing antacids. Bio-availability of aluminum depends not only on the solubility of the ingested salt but also on the physico-chemical properties of the soluble Al complexes formed in body fluids. Amino acids may, upon interaction with Al-salts, form absorbable Al-complexes. Hence, complex formation equilibria between Al3+ and either, L- histidine or L-tyrosine were studied by glass electrode potentiometric (0.1 mol/L LiCl ionic medium, 298 K), proton NMR and uv spectrophotometric measurements. Non linear least squares treatment of the potentiometric data indicates that in the concentration ranges: 0.5≤CA1≤2.0 ; 1.0≤CHis≤10.0; 2.5≤PH≤6.5, in Al3+ + His solutions, the following complexes (with log overall stability constants given in parenthesis) are formed: Al(HHis)3+(12.21±0.08); Al(His)2+, (7.25±0.08); and Al(HHis)His2+, (20.3±0.1). In Al3+ + Tyr solutions in the concentration range 1.0≤CTyr≤3.0 mmol/L and ligand to metal concentration ratio from 2:1 to 3:1, in the pH interval from 3.0 to 6.5 the formation of the following complexes was detected: Al(HTyr)2+, (12.72±0.09); Al(Tyr)2+, (10.16±0.03) and Al(OH)2Tyr , (2.70±0.05). Proton NMR data indicate that in Al(His)2+ complex histidine acts as a monodentate ligand but its bidentate coordination is possible with carboxylate oxygen and imidazole 1-nitrogen as donors. In Al(HTyr)3+ complex tyrosine is a monodentate ligand with carboxylate oxygen as donor. The mechanism of the formation of complexes in solution is discussed as well as their possible role in aluminum toxicity.

Highlights

  • Aluminum is generally regarded as toxic or detrimental element

  • High tissue load of aluminum may be found in patients with chronic renal failure who are treated by dialysis fluids that contain aluminum, or are given Al-hydroxide gels to control high plasma level phosphate

  • Patients with high tissue and serum level of aluminum may develop blood, bone or brain diseases which may be linked to the excess of aluminum 1]

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Introduction

Aluminum is generally regarded as toxic or detrimental element. The main sources of iatrogenic aluminum are aluminum-containing phosphate binders and aluminum-containing antacids administered to uremic patients or those with gastric or duodenal ulcer. Complex formation equilibria between AI3+ and either, L- histidine or L-tyrosine were studied by glass electrode potentiometric (0.1 mol/L LiCI ionic medium, 298 K), proton NMR and uv spectrophotometric measurements.

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