I am doing calcium EDTA binding Exp using iTC at low pH 3-5. I am getting n values between 0.1 to 0.5. Any ideas what is the physical significance of fractional n values?
For a binding process with unknown stoichiometry, you could speculate with stoichiometries of 1:10 to 1:2 when n is equal to 0.1 to 0.5. However, in the case of calcium binding to EDTA, the stoichiometry is 1:1. Therefore, the conclusion is that the concentration of EDTA and/or calcium solutions are incorrect. You may have more clacium than expected, or less EDTA than expected (provided that EDTA is in the cell and calcium is in the syringe).