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Glòria Muñoz¹, Anna de Juan

¹Chemometrics Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Universitat de Barcelona, Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.

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This study models pH- and time-dependent hemoglobin transitions using multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares (MCR-ALS). The research explains biochemical phenomena and generalizable modeling strategies for complex processes.

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry
Chemometrics
Biophysical Chemistry

Background:

Hemoglobin exhibits complex pH- and time-dependent transitions.
Modeling such transitions presents challenges in understanding biochemical processes.
These phenomena serve as a model for complex system analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive explanation of hemoglobin's pH- and time-dependent transitions.
To detail modeling strategies applicable to diverse complex processes.
To illustrate the application of multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares (MCR-ALS).

Main Methods:

Multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares (MCR-ALS) for analyzing complex data.
Recovery of pure component spectra and concentration profiles.
Exploration of multitechnique/multiexperiment data arrangements.
Application of constraints and hybrid hard- and soft-modeling approaches.

Main Results:

Successful recovery of hemoglobin's spectral and concentration profiles during transitions.
Demonstration of MCR-ALS effectiveness in complex biochemical systems.
Insights into optimizing data analysis through constraint selection and hybrid modeling.

Conclusions:

MCR-ALS is a powerful tool for elucidating complex biochemical processes like hemoglobin transitions.
The presented modeling strategies offer a generalizable framework for analyzing diverse systems.
Understanding data arrangement and constraint application enhances model accuracy.