A Partial Characterization of the Major Fluorophore of Bovine Ligamentum Elastin
- 1 January 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Connective Tissue Research
- Vol. 11 (4), 309-319
- https://doi.org/10.3109/03008208309004863
Abstract
Several chemical methods were used to partially characterize the structure of the major fluorophore of bovine ligament elastin. The fluorophore was not soluble in ether and, therefore, is not a lipid. Based on the spectra of the fluorophore when dissolved in H2O-saturated n-butanol and the lack of an ionization effect on the fluorescence between pH 2 and 10, the fluorophore apparently has neutral charge in this pH range. Below pH 2, changes noted in fluorescence most likely reflected protonation of the fluorophore. No derivatization occurred with phenylisothiocyanate, o-phthaladehyde of carbodiimide, indicating that the fluorophore is unlikely to be amino acid. Fluorescence was diminished by strong acid, alkali and ultraviolet irradiation. The fluorophore apparently is a nitrogen heterocyclic compound distinct from previously reported elastin fluorophores. The precursor for this compound is not apparent, though it appears to be exogenous to elastin.This publication has 19 references indexed in Scilit:
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