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JBC, Vol. 252, Issue 11, 3724-3728, Jun, 1977

Acidic dissociation constants of folic acid, dihydrofolic acid, and methotrexate

M. Poe

The acidic dissociation constants in the range HO--1.5 to pH 7 of folic acid, dihydrofolic acid, methopterin (N(10)methylfolic acid), and methotrexate have been measured by potentiometric and spectrophotometric titrations. Assignment of these dissociations was made by comparison to model compounds, by proton magnetic resonance measurements, and by examination of associated ultraviolet absorbance changes. For folic acid, the dissociation constants are as follows: N(1), pK' 2.35; N(10), pK' 0.20; N(5), pK' greater than -1.5. For dihydrofolic acid: N(5), pK' 3.84; N(1), pK' 1.38; N(10), pK' 0.28. For methotrexate: N(1), pK' 5.71; gamma-carboxyl, pK' 4.70; alpha-carboxyl, pK' 3.36; N(10), pK' 0.50; N(5), boxyl, pK' 4.70; alpha-carboxyl, pK' 3.36; N(10), pK' 0.50; N(5) pK' greater than -1.5. For methopterin: acidic ionization of amide, pK' 7.68; gamma-carboxyl, pK' 4.62; N(1), pK' 2.40; N(10), pK; 0.36; N(5), pK' greater than -1.5. The pK' values were determined directly for the four compounds at 25 degrees near 0.1 ionic strength, or in 0.1 to 4 M HCl for pK ln 0.1 M NaCl.
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