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Title:	A kinetic study of lysine and lysine derivatives
Author:	Stanley, Stephen Joseph
View Online:	njit-etd1975-002 (vii, 87 pages ~ 11.8 MB pdf)
Department:	Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Chemical Engineering
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Parker, Richard Clyde (Committee chair) Kristol, David S. (Committee member) Perna, Angelo J. (Committee member)
Date:	1975-05
Keywords:	Amino Acids
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	The kinetics of the reaction of iodoacetamide with lysine, polylysine, N-α-Acetyl lysine, and N-ε-Acetyl lysine, have been studied. The investigation was done at 23° C ± 123° C, as a function of pH, and concentration. In all cases it was noted that the rate of reaction increased as the pH increased. The rate data was analyzed in order to obtain the second order rate constants. In addition, the effects of the reactive site's environment on the rate was demonstrated.