Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics 1992-10-01

Studies on induction of metachromasy in cationic dye pinacyanol chloride by Klebsiella K7 capsular polysaccharide.

A Mitra, R K Nath, A K Chakraborty

Index: Indian J. Biochem. Biophys. 29(5) , 411-4, (1992)

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Abstract

The acidic capsular polysaccharide isolated from Klebsiella K7 induced metachromasy in the cationic dye pinacyanol chloride indicating its chromotropic character. Interaction of the biopolymer with the cationic dye was studied by visible absorption spectrophotometry, and thermodynamic parameters of the interaction evaluated. The polymer induced a metachromatic blue shift in the spectrum from 600 nm to 495 nm. The spectral changes were studied during interaction of the dye with the polymer at different polymer/dye molar ratios (P/D = 0 approximately 50). Effects of co-solvents on the stability of the dye-polymer compound were studied. A complete reversal of metachromasy was observed upon addition of different alcohols and urea solution. Thermodynamic parameters obtained from the spectral data indicated chromotropic character of the polymer in interacting with the cationic dye molecules in solution.

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