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This paper studies the dye-sensitized photooxidation of tyrosine (tyr) and tyr di- and tripeptides (tyr-tyr and tyr-tyr-tyr) mediated by singlet molecular oxygen (O2[1 delta g]) in alkaline media. Photooxidation quantum efficiencies (phi r) were obtained by determining the overall and reactive rate constants of interaction with the oxidative species, employing the time-resolved O2(1 delta g) phosphorescence detection method and static-photolysis actinometric method, respectively. The interaction of O2(1 delta g)-tyr derivatives occurs through an intermediate encounter complex with polar character. Ionization of the phenolic OH group of tyr derivatives and the polarity of the solvent favors the overall interaction. Nevertheless, phi r values decrease when changing from water to MeCN-water medium. This indicates that the reactive deactivation of the encounter complex, probably an entropy-controlled step, may be affected by solvent polarity in the same way as those processes in which charges are neutralized along the reaction pathway. Photooxidation quantum efficiencies indicate that the contribution to O2(1 delta g) physical quenching (a second alternative deactivation route for the encountered complex [O2(1 delta g)-tyr derivatives]) increases with the complexity of the peptide. As a result, the selfprotection of the peptidic entity against physical quenching also increases. The information obtained from the fractional consumption mol O2/mol tyr derivative (in tyr, the di- and tripeptides and the respective methyl ester of tyr and the tripeptide), together with the evolution (either consumption and/or generation) of primary amino groups upon photosensitized irradiation of the same compounds clearly indicates that the photooxidation of di- and tri-tyr peptides proceeds with the breakage of peptidic bonds. As a consequence, in the final balance each tyr unity behaves as an independent photooxidizable target.

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A highly sensitive and selective electrochemical (LCEC) de-tector has been developed for the liquid chromatographic (LC) analysis of carbohydrates. This detector consists of copper/copper oxide particles dispersed in a Nation film that is cast onto the surface of a glassy carbon electrode. The copper is electrochemically deposited Into the Nation by a constant potential method. The response of the detector is based on the catalytic oxidation of various sugars In alkaline solutions at a pH greater than 13. The copper-Naflon-mod-Ifled electrode exhibits high sensitivity while improving the stability. It allows the convenient quantification of monosaccharides and disaccharides at micromolar concentrations. The response to carbohydrates Is assessed with respect to the degree of Nation coating, copper loading, concentration dependence, time stability, and other variables.

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