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Abstract
A novel method of determining the apparent dissociation constants of fluorescent calcium indicators is described which utilizes Chelex-100 ion exchange resin and 45Ca. The affinity for calcium of indicators fluo-3, fura-2 and indo-1 measured at either 22 degrees or 37 degrees C decreases as pH is decreased from 7.4 to 5.5. These measurements agree with determinations made using EDTA-calcium buffers. The 1:1 calcium:indicator complex is maintained under all conditions. The necessity to correct dissociation constants during intracellular acidification to properly interpret fluorescence measurements is illustrated by indo-1 measurements in the ischemic rat heart.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2118341 DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(90)91362-v
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575