In vitro Inhibition Effect of Transition Metal Ions on Succinate-Fumarate System in ATP Cycle

Oxidation of sodium succinate in aqueous solution by potassium ferricyanide was investigated. The effects of different reaction parameters such as initial concentration of succinate, concentration of ferricyanide, and influence of metal ions (Zn+2, Ni+2, Cu+2, Cd+2) on the oxidation of succinate were investigated at 25 ± 0.05 °C. Large rate enhancements were observed in the redox reaction between succinate and ferricyanide with increasing concentrations of both oxidant and reductant. The kinetics results indicated that the succinate oxidation was significantly inhibited in the presence of metal ions. Pseudo first order rate constants values were found decreased with increase in concentrations of metal ions which reflected that inhibition rate was directly influenced with the metal ions concentration.