ions frequently varies with the topography of the protein In this investigation, we measured the influence of pH value surface and the chemistry and physical conditions of the and salt concentration on the heat of interaction between imidazole interaction conditions. Although mechanisms have been proand CS-IDA-Cu(II) gel with a highly sensitive microcalori-posed for IMA with protein, the macromolecular recognition meter. The direct enthalpy measurement of the interaction pro-of protein by immobilized ions remains unclear. In the pro- tein surface, the pH value of the interaction, the salt type Key Words: immobilized metal ion affinity; microcalorimetry; and concentration (16,17), the temperature (15, 16), the adsorption; imidazole; IMA.protein structure, the surface chemistry, and the degree of hydration of the protein.Previous literatures have established those factors' contri-