In vitro photodecomposition of uric acid in presence of riboflavin II.
In vitro studies on the photodecomposition of uric acid in the presence of the monosodium salt of riboflavin 5'-phosphate in buffers at various pH values, in methanol, and in human plasma are reported. The decomposition rate increased with increasing pH and was independent of solvent or buffer species. The mechanism appears to be an energy transfer process involving triplet riboflavin and single oxygen. Riboflavin-enhanced photodecomposition of uric acid occurred in vitro in hyperuricemic human plasma.
In vitro photodecomposition of uric acid in presence of riboflavin II. In vitro studies on the photodecomposition of uric acid in the presence of the monosodium salt of riboflavin 5'-phosphate in buffers at various pH values, in methanol, and in human plasma are reported. The decomposition rate increased with increasing pH and was independent of solvent or buffer species. The mechanism appears to be an energy transfer process involving triplet riboflavin and single oxygen. Riboflavin-enhanced photodecomposition of uric acid occurred in vitro in hyperuricemic human plasma.