Miscellaneous Conjugation Reactions
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Some of the rare conjugation reactions are mentioned below.
MISCELLANEOUS CONJUGATION REACTIONS
Some of the rare conjugation reactions are
mentioned below.
Conjugation of Cyanide
The toxicity of cyanide ion is due to its ability
to arrest enzymes involved in cellular respiration and convert haemoglobin to
cyanomethemoglobin which lacks the ability to transport oxygen to tissues.
Conjugation of cyanide ion involves transfer of sulphur atom from thiosulphate
to the cyanide ion in presence of enzyme rhodanese to form inactive
thiocyanate.
Conjugation with Ribose
Endogenous purine and pyrimidine bases conjugate
with ribose to form nucleotides.
Conjugation with Taurine
Taurine, a β-amino
sulphonic acid, conjugates the endogenous bile acids to produce components of
bile.
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