A spectroscopic study of interaction of cationic dyes with heparin

Journal Title: Orbital: The Electronic Journal of Chemistry - Year 2009, Vol 1, Issue 4

Abstract

The interaction of two cationic dyes namely, acridine orange and pinacyanol chloride with an anionic polyelectrolyte, heparin, has been investigated by spectrophotometric method.The polymer induced metachromasy in the dyes resulting in the shift of the absorption maxima of the dyes towards shorter wavelengths. The stability of the complexes formed between acridine orange and heparin was found to be lesser than that formed between pinacyanol chloride and heparin. This fact was further confirmed by reversal studies using alcohols, urea and surfactants. The interaction of acridine orange with heparin has also been investigated fluorimetrically.The interaction parameters revealed that binding between acridine orange and heparin arises due to electrostatic interaction while that between pinacyanol chloride and heparin is found to involve both electrostatic and hydrophobic forces. The effect of the structure of the dye in inducing metachromasy has also been discussed.

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R Nandini, B Vishalakshi

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R Nandini, B Vishalakshi (2009). A spectroscopic study of interaction of cationic dyes with heparin. Orbital: The Electronic Journal of Chemistry, 1(4), 255-272. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-84948