Phosphocholine-substituted 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrinatoiron(II): Oxygen carrier under physiological conditions

Eishun Tsuchida*, Hiroyuki Nishide, Makoto Yuasa, Etsuo Hasegawa, Yoh ichi Matsushita, Kiyoshi Eshima

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Abstract

A novel and amphiphilic 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrinatoiron complex substituted with phosphocholine groups, 5,10,15,20-tetra{α,α,α,α-o- [2′,2′-dimethyl-20′-(2″-trimethylammonioethyl phosphonatoxy)eicosanamido]phenyl}porphyrinatoiron(II) (lipid-heme), has been synthesized. The lipid-heme formed a stable liposome with a phospholipid. The liposomal lipid-heme reversibly bound oxygen in neutral aqueous media at 37 °C, and its oxygen-binding rate and affinity were similar to those of red blood cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)275-278
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1985

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  • Chemistry(all)

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