[Solubility of metallic mercury into the solutions containing various amino acids (author's transl)]. 1979

H Kawahara, and M Nakamura, and N Ishizaki, and T Yamada, and T Kawamoto, and S Hikari, and K Sogawa, and S Maehara

The solubility of metallic mercury in water containing various amino acids were investigated with flameless atomic absorption spectrometry. The following results were obtained; 1. Metallic mercury dissolved into aqueous solutions of various amino acids. It was found that solubility was dependent on kind and concentration of the amino acids. The amino acid with SH radicals, i.e., L-cysteine HCl, in particular, remarkably accelerated solubility. 2. The pH value gave large effects on solubility of metallic mercury. The least solubility was observed at neutral range. Solubility was, however, increased above or below the neutral range. 3. The solubility was greater in Hanks' balanced salt solution than in distilled water. The present results confirmed that solubility of metallic mercury in various solutions was largely dependent on the presence of amino acids, in particular, those which contained SH radicals, change of pH and presence of various salts.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008628 Mercury A silver metallic element that exists as a liquid at room temperature. It has the atomic symbol Hg (from hydrargyrum, liquid silver), atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury is used in many industrial applications and its salts have been employed therapeutically as purgatives, antisyphilitics, disinfectants, and astringents. It can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes which leads to MERCURY POISONING. Because of its toxicity, the clinical use of mercury and mercurials is diminishing.
D000596 Amino Acids Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerized to form proteins. Amino Acid,Acid, Amino,Acids, Amino
D012995 Solubility The ability of a substance to be dissolved, i.e. to form a solution with another substance. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Solubilities
D012996 Solutions The homogeneous mixtures formed by the mixing of a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance (solute) with a liquid (the solvent), from which the dissolved substances can be recovered by physical processes. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Solution

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