Myoglobin encapsulation in Sol-gels
Hemoglobin I (HbI) from Lucina pectinata, a clam, reacts with hydrogen sulfide to form the ferric sulfide complex. The interaction between HbI and H2S will be studied using Sol-Gel encapsulation methods. Since Sol-Gels are transparent crystalline polymers its permits obtain UV spectrums from the encapsulating proteins. Myoglobin was encapsulated in the crystalline polymer at different concentrations and studied through UV Spectroscopy to determine the correct concentration to prepare the Sol-Gel for the reaction study. This concentration was obtained from an absorbance and concentration linear relationship using Beer-Lambert law.