电泳和质谱技术研究4种胰脏铁蛋白的亚基类型和等电点特性

采用电泳和质谱技术对所制备的鸡、鸭、牛和猪胰脏铁蛋白的亚基类型和等电点特性进行了研究。采用天然聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(PAGE)技术研究的结果表明,上述4种铁蛋白呈现不同的迁移率,据此可知鸡胰铁蛋白的相对分子质量(Mr)>鸭胰铁蛋白的Mr>黄牛胰铁蛋白的Mr>猪胰铁蛋白的Mr,而且均大于马脾铁蛋白(HSF)的Mr。采用十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)-PAGE技术研究的结果表明,上述4种铁蛋白均由H(heavy chain)和L(light chain)类型的亚基组成,但H和L亚基的相对数量（即H/L亚基数量的比值）有差别。采用肽指纹图谱技术分别鉴定各铁蛋白的H和L亚基。选用变性等电聚焦方法研究发现,上述4种铁蛋白分别由3～6种不同等电点的亚基聚合体组成,说明铁蛋白的H和L亚基之间呈现复杂的相互作用和不同的聚合体。不同陆生动物胰脏铁蛋白亚基之间相互作用的强度和聚合态存在着差异,这一差异特性可能与调控铁蛋白释放铁的速率有关,也与动物对铁的需求和铁解毒速率有关。     

电泳/质谱技术研究鲨鱼肝铁蛋白及亚基多聚体特性

改良鲨鱼肝铁蛋白(liver ferritin ofsphyrna zygaena,SZLF)分离技术,并结合非变性梯度聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(NGPAGE)制备质谱纯SZLF,以维系铁蛋白分子和它的亚基之间的作用类型,供研究铁蛋白结构与功能。实验结果表明,SZLF由分子量约为20kDa的单类型亚基组成。SZLF和它的亚基均组成不同的聚合体。聚合体类型和聚合数目与铁蛋白亚基和分离介质有关。MALDI-TO F质谱仪的激光和基质协同能有效解吸SZLF中的亚基成为准分子离子,并供质量分析,其亚基特征质谱峰m/z值分别为10889.35和22030.45,确定为带双电荷[M 2H]2 和单电荷[M H] 的SZLF亚基分子量。SDS-PAGE和变性IEF技术研究指出,形成不同聚合态的SZLF,其分子之间的相互作用强度高于SZLF亚基自身,难以通过MALDI-TOF质谱技术测定其亚基的结构信息。尽管SZLF由单类型亚基组成,但它能通过聚合体和自身亚基之间的相互作用差异性发挥极其重要的生理功能。     

鲨鱼肝铁蛋白亚基解离与组装机理的研究

小批量制备质谱纯鲨鱼肝铁蛋白(Liver Ferritin of Sphyrna zygaena,SZLF)。在弱酸介质(pH1.0)中,天然电泳结果显示,SZLF蛋白质亚基20 min后开始解离。选用透射电子显微镜跟踪SZLF亚基解离与重组装全过程和蛋白壳与铁核尺寸变化,发现SZLF在亚基酸解离过程中,随着pH值的降低,铁核和蛋白壳的尺寸呈现相同的变化趋势,这种变化趋势可能与铁核内层铁的释放和蛋白壳的解离与去折叠有关。SZLF蛋白壳的重组装过程则是一个快速过程,并且是由松散熔球态向紧密态转变的过程。SZLF由单类型亚基组成,而马脾铁蛋白(Horse Spleen Ferritin,HSF)由H和L两种亚基类型组成。在基质pH3.0条件和激光辅助下,混合HSF和SZLF仍然可释放各自的亚基且形成准亚基离子,供基质辅助激光解析电离飞行时间质谱分析,说明此时SZLF的亚基间相互作用强度减弱但并没有去折叠。TEM技术在铁蛋白解离和重组装过程中的应用,为进一步研究铁蛋白纳米包装的过程和机理提供新颖的、可行的和更加直观的研究手段。     

棕色固氮菌细菌铁蛋白捕获能力、稳定性和亚基相互作用的强度

选用柱层析、电泳和反相高效液相色谱(RP-HPLC)技术制备质谱纯棕色固氮菌细菌铁蛋白(Bacteri-al ferritin ofAzotobacter vinelandii,AVBF),并采用释放铁动力学和肽质量指纹图谱(Peptide mass fingerprint-ing,PMF)技术分别鉴定AVBF。基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF MS)和电泳技术揭示AVBF亚基之间相互作用强度、稳定性和聚合态。AVBF可直接捕获有机小分子亚甲蓝(MB),其捕获率为15.0±2.0MB/AVBF,认为介于AVBF亚基单体之间的血红素参与捕获MB。较高浓度(40%~50%)的乙腈和丙酮均能使AVBF和鲨鱼肝铁蛋白(Liver ferritin of shark,SLF)释放不稳定亚基,但在较低浓度(20%~30%)的乙腈条件下,却需要借助来源于质谱仪的激光才能使AVBF或SLF释放不稳定亚基,并供质谱分析。AVBF亚基之间的相互作用强度明显低于SLF。铁蛋白亚基之间的相互作用强度高低与铁蛋白执行释放和储存铁的速率有关。     

MALDI-TOF MS和电子光谱技术研究海兔肝铁蛋白亚基电离和释放铁动力学特性

选用肽质量指纹谱(peptide mass fingerprint,PMF)技术鉴定质谱纯海兔肝铁蛋白(liver ferritin ofAplysia,ALF)。来源于基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF MS)仪中的激光和基质芥子酸协同解吸海兔肝铁蛋白(ALF)为带双电荷、单电荷[M H] 和二聚体的亚基离子,并可供质谱分析。ALF亚基的质荷比m/z分别为9784.03[M 2H]2 、19678.42[M H] 和39387.80[2M H] ,其中亚基分子量[M H] 略小于鲨鱼肝铁蛋白(liver ferritin of shark,SLF)。在弱碱介质(pH8.0)条件下,电子光谱技术研究指出,抗坏血酸以1/2级反应方式参与ALF释放铁全过程,同时又使ALF以一级反应动力学方式释放铁,呈现两种不同的速率。推测这一异常现象可能与ALF含低铁量、亚基调节能力和海兔的进化地位有关。     

甲基紫共振光散射光谱法测定日落黄

建立了甲基紫共振光散射光谱法测定饮料中日落黄的方法。在pH 3的B-R缓冲溶液中,日落黄与甲基紫之间相互作用形成离子缔合物,引起共振光散射强度的显著增加。共振光散射峰分别位于339 nm和650 nm处,在650 nm处,共振光散射强度与日落黄质量浓度在0.02～0.2 mg/L范围内呈现良好的线性关系(r2=0.9981)。考察了酸度、甲基紫用量、离子强度、温度等对体系光散射强度的影响,测定了缔合物的组成比。方法的检出限为7.5μg/L,相对标准偏差(RSD)为2.1%。方法用于饮料样品中日落黄的测定,结果与紫外分光光度法一致。     

甲基紫与苋菜红相互作用的双波长共振光散射比率光谱研究及其分析应用

应用双波长共振光散射比率法(DW-RLS)研究了甲基紫与苋菜红之间的相互作用.在pH 1.24的乙酸钠-HCl缓冲溶液中,甲基紫和苋菜红本身的共振光散射(RLS)信号均很弱,但是当它们相互作用形成缔合物时,导致RLS信号明显增强并出现新的RLS光谱,适当浓度的Triton X-100存在使结合反应敏化,缔合物最大散射峰位于528 nm,RLS信号强度与苋菜红的浓度呈线性关系.通过测量528 nm处的RLS强度或两个波长处RLS强度比值(I417/I343),可对苋菜红进行定量检测.当溶液中甲基紫的浓度为1.54×10-5 mol/L时,RLS法测定苋菜红的线性范围和检出限分别为0.05～0.50 μg/mL和0.02 μg/mL,而DW-RLS法的线性范围和检出限分别为0.01～0.60 μg/mL和1 ng/mL,与RLS法相比较,DW-RLS法受酸度、离子强度等环境条件影响较小,并且有更宽的线性范围和更低的检出限.     

甲基紫与牛血清白蛋白作用的荧光光谱研究

在pH 7.40的Tris-HC1缓冲溶液体系中,采用荧光光谱法和同步荧光光谱法研究了甲基紫(MV)与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)相互作用.结果表明MV与BSA相互作用两者存在一个结合位点,结合常数(KA)为7.628×103 L/mol,MV与BSA主要发生疏水作用,反应是一个吸热、熵增的自发过程.     

呋喃与HCl和CHCl3构成的分子间氢键的理论研究

量子化学从头算方法MP2研究了呋喃-HCl体系和呋喃-CHCl₃体系的分子间氢键的本质. 主要研究了这两个体系中新的氢键类型C(Cl)—H…O和C(Cl)—H…π的相互作用. 研究表明, 氯仿与呋喃分子之间的相互作用使氯仿中C—H键长缩短, 振动频率增大(蓝移), 而HCl与呋喃分子之间的相互作用使H—Cl键长增长, 振动频率减小(红移). 利用自然键轨道(NBO)分析表明电荷从质子受体转移到C—H反键轨道和Cl原子的孤对电子轨道上.     

用圆二色性和荧光光谱技术研究纳米吡啰红G核-铁蛋白的构建机理

小批量制备了电泳纯鲨鱼肝铁蛋白(Liver ferritin ofSphyrna zygaena,SZLF),对SZLF的结构与功能进行了研究.在pH=2.0~10.0条件下,选用圆二色性(Circular dichroism,CD)光谱技术研究了SZLF和脱铁核SZLF(apoSZLF)二级结构转换的基本特征和变化趋势,揭示了SZLF蛋白壳的亚基稳定性、相互作用强度和去折叠现象.利用酸碱中和方法,解离SZLF蛋白壳亚基,并再次构建成完整SZLF.用紫外-可见分光光度法和荧光光度法研究了构建纳米吡啰红G核-铁蛋白的途径.定量分析结果表明,每分子apoSZLF可捕获12分子吡啰红G于蛋白壳内,构建纳米吡啰红G核-铁蛋白.分析了apoSZLF直接捕获和释放吡啰红G的途径与速率,为后续构建高存量纳米顺铂核-铁蛋白药物载体提供了可行性技术.     

Subunit Characteristics of Pig Pancreas Ferritin Revealed by MALDI-TOF MS and RP-HPLC

Pig pancreas ferritin（PPF） was purified by ultra-centrifugation, ion-exchange chromatography, and native gradient polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis（PAGENG）. Sodium dodecyl sulfate（SDS）-PAGE indicates that PPF consists of two subunit types, namely, H（21000） and L（19000） subunits, and its core shows an average element composition of 1698 Fe3＋ and 179 phosphate molecules within the hollow shell, giving a 9.5：1 ratio of Fe3＋ to phosphate. An off line approach combining reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography（RP-HPLC） with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry（MALDI-TOF MS） made the decomposition of PPF shell into H and L subunits for the analysis of mass spectrometry（MS）, giving molecular weights of both H（21014.4） and L（18319.9） subunits. Both subunit types were further identified by an approach combining peptide mass fingerprint（PMF） with database search. A ratio of 1H to 2L subunits in PPF was determined by SDS-PAGE, RP-HPLC, and MALDI-TOF MS, respectively. It is well known that the non-covalent interaction of L-L or H-L subunits is stronger than that of H-H subunits in PPF, which may be further used to explain the unclear physiological function between H and L subunits in PPF.     

Homotrinuclear lanthanide(III) arrays: assembly of and conversion from mononuclear and dinuclear units

The reactions of potentially hexadentate H2bbpen (N,N'-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)-N,N'-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-ethylenediamine, H2L1), H2(Cl)bbpen (N,N'-bis(5-chloro-2-hydroxybenzyl)-N,N'-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)ethylenediamine, H2L2), and H2(Br)bbpen (N,N'-bis(5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzyl)-N,N'-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)ethylenediamine, H2L3) with Ln(III) ions in the presence of a base in methanol resulted in three types of complexes: neutral mononuclear ([LnL(NO3)]), monocationic dinuclear ([Ln2L2(NO3)]+), and monocationic trinuclear ([Ln3L2(X)n(CH3OH)]+), where X = bridging (CH3COO-) and bidentate ligands (NO3-, CH3COO-, ClO4-) and n is 4. The formation of a complex depends on the base (hydroxide or acetate) and the size of the respective Ln(III) ion. All complexes were characterized by infrared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and elemental analyses; in some cases, X-ray diffraction studies were also performed. The structures of the neutral mononuclear [Yb(L1)(NO3)], dinuclear [Pr2(L1)2(NO3)(H2O)]NO3.CH3OH and [Gd2(L1)2(NO3)]NO3.CH3OH.3H2O, and trinuclear [Gd3(L3)2(CH3COO)4(CH3OH)]ClO4.5CH3OH and [Sm3(L1)2(CH3COO)2(NO3)2(CH3OH)]NO3.CH3OH.3.65H2O were solved by X-ray crystallography. The [LnL(NO3)] or [Ln2L2(NO3)]+ complexes could be converted to [Ln3L2(X)n(CH3OH)]+ complexes by the addition of 1 equiv of a Ln(III) salt and 2-3 equiv of sodium acetate in methanol. The trinuclear complexes were found to be the most stable of the three types, which was evident from the presence of the intact monocationic high molecular weight parent peaks ([Ln3L2(X)n]+) in the mass spectra of all the trinuclear complexes and from the ease of conversion from the mononuclear or dinuclear to the trinuclear species. The incompatibility of the ligand denticity with the coordination requirements of the Ln(III) ions was proven to be a useful tool in the construction of multinuclear Ln(III) metal ion arrays.     

Effect of pH and phosphate on trapping capacity of various heavy metal ions with ferritin reactor in flowing seawater

We describe a protein reactor consisting of native liver ferritin of Dasyatis akajei (DALF) and a dialysis bag. Our goal was to study a ferritin reactor for its capacity to trap various heavy metal ions (M²⁺) in flowing seawater. The reactor is sensitive and inexpensive and can be operated by nonprofessional technicians. A positive relationship between the number of trapped M²⁺ with the DALF reactor and its concentration in the flowing seawater was observed. Both the pH in the medium and the phosphate content within the ferritin cavity strongly affected trapping capacity. It was found that the ferritin released its phosphate compound directly with a shift in pH without the need for releasing reagent, which differs from the phosphate release characteristics of horse spleen ferritin, as previously described. This behavior evidently makes the trapping capacity with the ferritin reactor weaken, indicating that this trapping capacity is tightly connected to its phosphate compound. Our study shows that a self-regulation ability of the ferritin shell rather than its phosphate compound plays an important role in controlling the rate and capacity of trapping M²⁺. The ferritin reactor was constructed to monitor the contamination level of M²⁺ in flowing seawater. Our preliminary data along with fieldwork indicate that the DALF reactor is an analytical means for effectively monitoring the contamination level of M²⁺ in flowing seawater.     

TRANS-MEMBRANE LOCALIZATION OF REACTION CENTER PROTEINS IN RHODOPSEUDOMONAS SPHAEROIDES CHROMATOPHORES

Abstract— Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides NCIB 8253 chromatophores were treated with trypsin and pronase to determine which of the three reaction center subunits was exposed at the outer surface and susceptible to digestion. Trypsin (37°C, 60min) produced no detectable digestion of any subunit, based on SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis. Pronase (37°C, 60min) digested the H (28 kdalton) subunit but left the M (22 kdalton) and L (19 kdalton) subunits intact. We conclude that the H subunit is significantly exposed at the outer chromatophore surface but that the M and L subunits are probably not externally exposed. Chromatophores which had been pronase-treated were fully photochemically active, as measured by light-induced carotenoid bandshift at 522 nm. The H subunit is apparently unnecessary for primary photochemistry in situ.     

Oxidative atom-transfer to a trimanganese complex to form Mn6(μ6-E) (E = O, N) clusters featuring interstitial oxide and nitride functionalities

Utilizing a hexadentate ligand platform, a trinuclear manganese complex of the type ((H)L)Mn(3)(thf)(3) was synthesized and characterized ([(H)L](6-) = [MeC(CH(2)N(C(6)H(4)-o-NH))(3)](6-)). The pale-orange, formally divalent trimanganese complex rapidly reacts with O-atom transfer reagents to afford the μ(6)-oxo complex ((H)L)(2)Mn(6)(μ(6)-O)(NCMe)(4), where two trinuclear subunits bind the central O-atom and the ((H)L) ligands cooperatively bind both trinuclear subunits. The trimanganese complex ((H)L)Mn(3)(thf)(3) rapidly consumes inorganic azide ([N(3)]NBu(4)) to afford a dianionic hexanuclear nitride complex [((H)L)(2)Mn(6)(μ(6)-N)](NBu(4))(2), which subsequently can be oxidized with elemental iodine to ((H)L)(2)Mn(6)(μ(6)-N)(NCMe)(4). EPR and alkylation of the interstitial light atom substituent were used to distinguish the nitride from the oxo complex. The oxo and oxidized nitride complexes give rise to well-defined Mn(II) and Mn(III) sites, determined by bond valence summation, while the dianionic nitride shows a more symmetric complex, giving rise to indistinguishable ion oxidation states based on crystal structure bond metrics.     

Spectroscopic studies of bimetallic complexes derived from tridentate or tetradentate Schiff bases of some di- and tri-valent transition metals

Two series of new binuclear complexes with Schiff base ligands, H(4)L(a) or H(2)L(b), derived from the reaction of 4,6-diacetylresorcinol and ethylenediamine, in the molar ratio 1:1 and 1:2 have been prepared, respectively. The two ligands react with Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), Cr(III) and Fe(III)-nitrates to get binuclear complexes. The ligands were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV-vis, (1)H NMR and mass spectra. The complexes were synthesized by direct and template methods. Different types of products were obtained for the same ligand and metal salts according to the method of preparation. The H(4)L(a) ligand behaves as a macrocyclic tetrabasic with two N(2)O(2) sits, while the H(2)L(b) ligand behaves as a dibasic with two N(2)O sites. The H(4)L(a) ligand is a compartmental ligand which hosts the two metal ions at the centers of two cis-N(2)O(2) sites, while the metal complexes of H(2)L(b) ligand are binuclear, where the ligand hosts two metal ions at the centers of two N(2)O sites. In both cases, deprotonation of the hydrogen atoms of the phenolic OH groups occur except in the case of the Ni(II), Fe(III) and Cr(III) complexes. Electronic spectra and magnetic moments of the complexes indicate that the geometries of the metal centers are either octahedral or tetrahedral. The structures are consistent with the IR, UV-vis, ESR, (1)H NMR, mass spectra, and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA/DTA) as well as conductivity and magnetic moment measurements.     

Coordination-driven self-assembly of M3L2 trigonal cages from preorganized metalloligands incorporating octahedral metal centers and fluorescent detection of nitroaromatics

The design and preparation of novel M(3)L(2) trigonal cages via the coordination-driven self-assembly of preorganized metalloligands containing octahedral aluminum(III), gallium(III), or ruthenium(II) centers is described. When tritopic or dinuclear linear metalloligands and appropriate complementary subunits are employed, M(3)L(2) trigonal-bipyramidal and trigonal-prismatic cages are self-assembled under mild conditions. These three-dimensional cages were characterized with multinuclear NMR spectroscopy ((1)H and (31)P) and high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The structure of one such trigonal-prismatic cage, self-assembled from an arene ruthenium metalloligand, was confirmed via single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The fluorescent nature of these prisms, due to the presence of their electron-rich ethynyl functionalities, prompted photophysical studies, which revealed that electron-deficient nitroaromatics are effective quenchers of the cages' emission. Excited-state charge transfer from the prisms to the nitroaromatic substrates can be used as the basis for the development of selective and discriminatory turn-off fluorescent sensors for nitroaromatics.     

Octahedral Fe(II) and Ru(II) complexes based on a new bis 1,10-phenanthroline ligand that imposes a well defined axis.

A bis-chelating ligand (L1), made of two 7-(p-anisyl)-1,10-phenanthroline (phen) subunits connected with a p-(CH(2))(2)C(6)H(4)(CH(2))(2) spacer through their 4 positions, has been prepared, using Skraup syntheses and reaction of the anion of 4-methyl-7-anisyl-1,10-phenanthroline with alpha,alpha'-dibromo-p-xylene. Its Fe(II) complex, [FeL1(dmbp)](PF(6))(2), was prepared in one step by reaction of L1 with [Fe(dmbp)(3)](PF(6))(2) (dmbp = 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine). On the other hand, its Ru(II) complex, [RuL1(dmbp)](PF(6))(2), was prepared in two steps from Ru(CH(3)CN)(4)Cl(2) and L1, followed by reaction with dmbp. X-ray crystal structure analyses show that in the two octahedral complexes, ligand L1 coils around the metal by coordination of the axial and two equatorial positions. It defines a 21 A long axis (O.O distance) running through the central metal and the terminal anisyl substituents. The complexes were also characterized by (1)H NMR, mass spectrometry, cyclic voltammetry, electronic absorption, and, in the case of Ru(II), fluorescence spectroscopy.