ChemInform Abstract: Kinetics and Mechanism of the Oxidation of Proline by Periodate.

Abstract

ChemInform Abstract The highest reaction rate occurs at pH 4-7. CO2 and pyrrolidone-(2) form as products without intermediates. The oxidation is catalyzed by HPO42-ions. In view of proline as a constituent in some proteins, such as collagen, the results are of interest because the oxidation causes denaturation of proteins and inactivation of enzymes.