Redox Buffer Strength

• Robert de Levie ^[1]
  1. [1] Georgetown University

     Georgetown University

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 76, Nº 4 (April), 1999, págs. 574-574
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The proper functioning of enzymes in bodily fluids requires that the pH be maintained within rather narrow limits. The first line of defense against large pH fluctuations in such fluids is the passive control provided by the presence of pH buffers. It is equally important for many enzymes that the redox potential is kept within a narrow range. In that case, stability of the potential is most readily achieved with a redox buffer. In this communication the redox buffer strength is defined by analogy with acid-base buffer strength