Table 1. Apparent Dissociation Constants (Kdapp) and Hill Coefficients (nH) for the OR-Metal Ion Complex, Based on Circular Dichroism (CD) and Fluorescence Quenching Experiments.
| metal ion | method | buffer | Kd1app [μM] | nH1 | Kd2app [μM] | nH2 | Kd3app [μM] | nH3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cu(II) | CD at 208 nm | 10 mM NaH2PO4, pH 7.5 | 0.52 ± 0.31 | 0.97 ± 0.48 | 5.57 ± 0.11 | 2.97 ± 0.25 | ||
| Cu(II) | CD at 224 nm | 10 mM NaH2PO4, pH 7.5 | 0.24 ± 0.03 | 1.31 ± 0.20 | 7.84 ± 0.25 | 1.81 ± 0.14 | 18.0 ± 0.7 | 4.50 ± 0.41 |
| Zn(II) | CD at 224 nm | 10 mM NaH2PO4, pH 7.5 | 0.64 ± 0.17 | 1.28 ± 0.26 | 5.61 ± 0.37 | 5.11 ± 2.02 | ||
| Cu(II) | fluorescence at 355 nm | 10 mM NaH2PO4, pH 7.5 | 4.29 ± 0.06 | 1.5 ± 0.03 | ||||
| Cu(II) | fluorescence at 355 nm | 10 mM MES, pH 7.5 | 4.5 ± 0.1 | 1.61 ± 0.05 |