Studies on Synthetic and Natural Melanin and Its Affinity for Fe(III) Ion
In this work, we measured the metal-binding sites of natural and synthetic dihydroxyindole (DHI) melanins and their respective interactions with Fe(III) ions. Besides the two acid groups detected for the DHI system: catechol (Cat) and quinone-imine (QI), acetate groups were detected in the natural o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/712840 |