Enthalpimetric and Colorimetric Determinations of the Inhibition Constant for the Inhibition of Urease by Boric Acid

Author: Kot M.   Krajewska B.   Leszko M.   Olech Z.   Zaborska W.  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 1388-6150

Source: Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol.53, Iss.3, 1998-09, pp. : 757-768

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Abstract

Continuous enthalpimetric and fixed-time-point colorimetric analytical studies of jack bean urease-catalyzed hydrolysis of urea uninhibited and inhibited by boric acid were performed. The effect of boric acid on urease activity was studied in 100 mM phosphate buffer of pH 7 (H3PO4+NaOH, 2 mM EDTA) at 25°C. The inhibition constant of boric acid was obtained with use of differential and integration methods. It was found that boric acid is a simple competitive inhibitor of urease. The methods produced comparable values of the inhibition constant Ki: the former 0.19 mM and the latter 0.18 mM.

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