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Adenine, adenosine, ribose and 5′-AMP adsorption to allophane

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2024

Hideo Hashizume  and
Benny K. G. Theng
Hideo Hashizume*
Affiliation:
National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
Benny K. G. Theng
Affiliation:
Landcare Research, Private Bag 11052, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
*
*E-mail address of corresponding author: Hashizume.Hideo@nims.go.jp
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Abstract

We have investigated the adsorption of adenine, adenosine, ribose, and adenosine-5′-phosphate (5′-AMP) by allophane at pH 4, 6 and 8. Adenine, adenosine and ribose gave similar isotherms, i.e. adsorption increased regularly with solution concentration and decreased in the order: pH 8 > pH 6 > pH 4. Allophane had a greater affinity for 5′-AMP than for adenine, adenosine or ribose. Further, the extent of adsorption for 5′-AMP increased in the order: pH 8 ≪ pH 6 ≈ pH 4. The adsorption of 5′-AMP at pH 4 and pH 6 was about 60 times greater than at pH 8. The strong adsorption of 5′-AMP accords with the well known high phosphate-retention capacity of allophane and allophane-rich soils. The experimental data may be rationalized in terms of the pH-dependent charge characteristics of the organic solutes and allophane. The large propensity of allophane to retain 5′-AMP is ascribed to ligand exchange between the phosphate of 5′-AMP and the hydroxyl of (HO)Al(OH2) groups, exposed at perforations on the wall of allophane spherules, giving rise to a surface (chelation) complex. The high affinity of nucleotides for allophane has implications for the possible role of allophane in the abiotic formation of RNA-type polynucleotides although nucleotide ‘immobilization’ by surface complexation might hinder RNA oligomerization.

Keywords

AdenineAdenosineAllophane5′-AMPAdsorptionRibose
Type
Research Article
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Clays and Clay Minerals , Volume 55 , Issue 6 , December 2007 , pp. 599 - 605
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Copyright © 2007, The Clay Minerals Society

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