紫外光照下高铁肌红蛋白的还原

实验中我们发现紫外波段光源照射高铁肌红蛋白(metmyoglobin,metMb)时,能发生与添加化学还原剂还原metMb相似的过程,本文采用紫外可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis),圆二色光谱(CD)研究了metMb在特定紫外光源下的还原过程。580 nm和544 nm处还原峰的面积变化显示,metMb在光照时能被还原至MbFe髤H2O状态,且不同的光源、特定紫外定波长、温度、pH以及不同气体存在等条件下metMb的还原程度不同。在温度为10℃,偏碱性条件时,定波长254 nm照射有利于metMb还原;气体存在时,由于气体小分子与血红素铁的配位能力不同,不同气体对光照metMb还原的催化作用程度也有差异,CO和O2的存在对此过程有催化促进作用,这一结论在医学和生理学上有重要的意义。     

光谱法研究高铁肌红蛋白活性中心与咪唑的配位反应

采用紫外-可见(UV-Vis)、常规荧光、同步荧光等光谱法研究了高铁肌红蛋白(metMb)与咪唑的轴向配位反应的光谱性质。结果表明,metMb-咪唑配位体系的形成使得metMb的Soret带和Q带均发生红移;并对7位和14位2个Trp残基微环境极性的影响是不同的;同时还引起metMb活性中心铁卟啉597 nm处荧光增强,并且体系荧光强度与加入咪唑的浓度成线性关系,由此计算了不同温度下反应的配位数、结合常数及热力学参数;metMb与咪唑配体之间的配位反应是按物质的量比1∶1进行的;温度升高不利于配位反应的进行;热力学参数表明,此配位反应是自发进行的,焓变是整个配位反应的主要动力。     

大分子拥挤条件下光诱导细胞色素C还原的光谱研究

稀溶液中高铁细胞色素C（ferric cytochrome c,Fe（Ⅲ）-Cyt c）能被光照还原成亚铁细胞色素C（ferrous cytochrome c,Fe（Ⅱ）-Cyt c）,但这一研究忽略了生物体细胞的真实环境是高度拥挤的,因此采用紫外可见、同步荧光及圆二色谱光谱法研究了大分子拥挤环境中光诱导Cyt c的还原过程及其对外界环境的依赖情况. UV-Vis光谱和同步荧光光谱结果表明,拥挤试剂葡聚糖70（Dextran70）和聚蔗糖70（Ficoll70）的加入利于Cyt c光还原的进行,且Ficoll70存在时Cyt c光还原程度远高于Dextran70存在时;Dextran70和Ficoll70环境中光诱导Cyt c还原的最适温度分别为37 ℃和25 ℃,定波长280 nm光照射利于Cyt c还原;Cyt c的光还原程度随着Dextran70浓度增加而增大,Ficoll70环境中Cyt c的最适光还原浓度为100 g·L^-1;拥挤环境下Met,Trp,Tyr和Phe的存在对光诱导Cyt c的还原过程依Phe> Tyr> Trp> Met顺序有催化促进作用;CD光谱结果表明光照射稀溶液中Cyt c蛋白还原后,其α-螺旋含量降低,β-折叠含量升高,而光照射拥挤环境中Cyt c还原后蛋白的二级结构基本没变化. 结果表明拥挤试剂具有稳定蛋白质二级结构的作用,且影响光还原Cyt c的电子传递过程及效率.     

荧光法对光诱导野生型肌红蛋白和突变体(D44K)去氧的对照研究

用荧光法对光诱导野生型肌红蛋白(Mb)和突变体(D44K)去氧的过程进行对照研究。发现430nm是研究Mb(WT)和Mb(D44K)光照去氧的最佳激发波长。430nm激发时,Mb(D44K)在597.9nm和628.8nm处出现两个荧光发射峰,不同于Mb(WT)仅在597nm处出现一个荧光发射峰。经研究证明,628.8nm处荧光峰是Mb3 -H2O型中的H2O峰。光照也使此峰的荧光强度下降,但比去氧的速率慢。研究发现,597nm处Mb(D44K)的荧光效率比Mb(WT)的荧光效率低。传能实验表明Mb表面44位氨基酸由天冬氨酸突变为赖氨酸后,不影响Mb(D44K)中色氨酸和酪氨酸残基传递给铁卟啉的荧光效率,但使Mb(D44K)中色氨酸和酪氨酸残基的荧光效率变高。     

紫外光诱导氧合型肌红蛋白氧化反应及机理

肌红蛋白通常在无光条件下可进行输氧、储氧等重要功能,实验中我们发现紫外光照射可促进氧合肌红蛋白(MbO₂)的氧化反应,证实其在光照时部分生理功能会发生变化。紫外-可见(UV-Vis)吸收光谱数据显示,光照射时MbO₂的Soret带最大吸收波长蓝移、Q吸收带544和580 nm处还原峰强度下降,说明紫外光光照促进O₂解离, MbFe(Ⅱ)可被氧化至MbFe(Ⅲ)。四种波长光对光照氧化的影响程度为254 nm > 280 nm >430 nm > 409 nm;通入CO气体时氧合肌红蛋白较难发生光照氧化反应,即Fe的第六配位强度影响反应程度;溶液中的H⁺或OH^-对光照氧化反应有促进作用; 254、280 nm波长光照射时,苯丙氨酸(Phe)、酪氨酸(Tyr)、色氨酸(Trp)三种游离氨基酸均促进光照氧化反应的进行,而409、430 nm波长光照射时三种游离氨基酸对光照氧化反应的影响较小。以上数据表明体内光诱导MbO₂氧化反应过程中蛋白质内的Fe(Ⅱ)能否被光照激发形成未成对电子处于激发态是O₂离去和二价铁被氧化的关键。     

游离芳香氨基酸和半胱氨酸对光诱导高铁肌红蛋白还原的影响

肌红蛋白(Myoglobin,Mb)中血红素辅基不仅具有储氧功能,也能吸收特定波长的光而影响蛋白功能表达。实验发现,部分游离的氨基酸对光诱导高铁肌红蛋白(metM b,Fe(III)-Mb)的还原过程及还原程度都有重要作用,因此,本文采用紫外-可见吸收光谱、圆二色谱、三维荧光光谱法,在光照体系中加入拥挤试剂来模拟细胞内拥挤环境,研究芳香氨基酸[色氨酸(Trp)、苯丙氨酸(Phe)、酪氨酸(Tyr)、半胱氨酸(Cys)]对metM b还原的影响。结果表明,含-OH或-SH的氨基酸(Tyr、Cys)能使metM b发生较好的光还原,无-OH或-SH基团的氨基酸(Trp、Phe)对metM b的光还原作用较弱,氨基酸促进metM b光还原的整个过程可能是分子间电子转移的过程。metM b在拥挤环境聚蔗糖70(Ficoll 70)中的光诱导还原程度比在稀溶液中高,拥挤试剂Ficoll70对蛋白的二级结构起保护作用,能够稳定血红素微环境。     

荧光法研究光诱导肌红蛋白的去氧过程

用荧光光谱法对光诱导下肌红蛋白的去氧过程进行了研究。含氧肌红蛋白在光照下发生去氧作用,光照量越大,去氧量越大;光照下的温度越高,去氧越快;N2可以把肌红蛋白活性中心铁卟啉中的配位氧脱下来,因而可用荧光光谱法作含氧肌红蛋白与各种气体相互作用的去氧研究。此外,荧光光谱法还可用作肌红蛋白中色氨酸和酪氨酸残基与铁卟啉之间的传能研究。     

不同类型表面活性剂与高铁肌红蛋白相互作用

通过UV-Vis吸收光谱、同步荧光光谱、圆二色(CD)光谱等方法对阴离子型表面活性剂——琥珀酸二辛酯磺酸钠(AOT)和十二烷基苯磺酸钠(SDBS)、阳离子型表面活性剂——十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)和十二烷基三甲基溴化铵(DTAB)、两性离子型表面活性剂——3-[(3-胆固醇氨丙基)二甲基氨基]-1-丙磺酸(CHAPS)与马心高铁肌红蛋白(metMb)的不同作用机理进行了探讨.结果显示:阴、阳离子型表面活性剂可以与蛋白发生较强烈的作用,且相互作用与表面活性剂的浓度密切相关.AOT和SDBS浓度的升高使得metMb的Soret带发生红移且出现两个新的Q带,伴随着配体金属电荷转移(LMCT)带的消失,蛋白从水合的六配位高自旋复合物(6-cHs)转化成六配位低自旋高铁血红素复合物(6-cLs),低浓度的AOT和SDBS对Tyr和Trp微环境均有影响,能使metMb的二级结构发生变化;而CTAB和DTAB在低浓度时对metMb的血红素中心影响不大,但是对Trp和Tyr的微环境影响很大,高浓度时主要通过静电吸引作用以聚合体形式直接作用于血红素中心,使Soret带发生蓝移,metMb形成五配位高自旋(5-cHs)复合物,血红素从疏水腔中释放出来,metMb的α螺旋含量减少.DTAB由于自身结构的特点,与CTAB作用于蛋白的过程有些区别,形成了一个中间态,但最终也导致血红素的暴露.两性离子型表面活性剂在测定浓度范围内不与metMb发生作用,原因是CHAPS整体呈电中性,其与metMb的阴离子性或者阳离子性位点作用的能力很弱,同时也说明metMb表面带相反电荷的位点相距较远.结果充分证明表面活性剂与蛋白相互作用的方式与表面活性剂的种类、结构及其浓度有关.     

N-辛基-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷与BSA相互作用的研究

通过稳态荧光法、紫外-可见光谱法和表面张力法研究了N-辛基-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(OGP)与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)在缓冲液中的相互作用. 根据OGP溶液和OGP/BSA混合溶液的表面张力曲线可以看出, 蛋白质的加入改变了单一表面活性剂溶液的表面张力曲线. 蛋白质的加入还使混合体系的临界胶束浓度(cmc*)大于单一表面活性剂的临界胶束浓度(cmc), 这主要是由于OGP与蛋白质结合减少了单体OGP分子的浓度所致. 加入荧光探针芘测量了OGP和OGP/BSA溶液的I₁/I₃值, 结果也表明BSA的加入增大了OGP的聚集浓度, 其原因与表面张力的变化原因是相同的. 在OGP/BSA体系中, 随着OGP浓度的增大, 紫外吸收减弱、荧光强度有规律的降低, 而且荧光发射峰位发生蓝移, 说明它们的结合部位趋向于Trp残基上|同时通过同步荧光和I^－猝灭实验, 进一步证明了OGP与BSA的结合部位是在BSA的疏水空腔内的色氨酸残基上.     

光谱法研究肌红蛋白与亚硝酸钠的相互作用

采用紫外-可见光谱、荧光光谱、同步荧光光谱和圆二色光谱法研究了肌红蛋白与亚硝酸钠配位反应的光谱学性质.结果表明,肌红蛋白与亚硝酸钠配位反应的进行与血红素中心铁原子的价态有关;当肌红蛋白活性中心Fe为三价时,亚硝酸钠主要与蛋白质上的氨基酸发生作用.而当肌红蛋白的活性中心Fe为二价时,亚硝酸钠则与卟啉铁配位,形成亚硝基亚铁肌红蛋白.荧光光谱表明亚硝酸钠的加入改变了肌红蛋白氨基酸残基的微环境,同步荧光光谱数据显示肌红蛋白与亚硝酸钠作用位点更接近于色氨酸残基,同时CD数据也表明肌红蛋白与亚硝酸钠作用后,其α-螺旋含量降低了19.33%,二级结构发生明显变化.     

A carbanion induced synthesis of highly congested pyrazole and imidazole containing heterocycles

An efficient approach to the synthesis of highly congested di, penta and hexacyclic pyrazoles as well as imidazole fragment containing novel heterocyclic molecule has been developed through a carbanion induced transformation of suitably functionalized 2H-pyran-2-ones, benzo[h]chromene and thiochromeno[4,3-b]pyrans. Due to the presence of fluorescence, we report their prime application metal sensor as off/on switching in ferric ions.     

α-Amino acid derived enaminones and their application in the synthesis of N-protected methyl 5-substituted-4-hydroxypyrrole-3-carboxylates and other heterocycles

A new and simple synthesis of novel N-protected methyl 5-substituted-4-hydroxypyrrole-3-carboxylates, which exist in equilibrium with their 4-oxo tautomers, has been developed in two steps starting from N-protected α-amino acids. The key intermediates are enaminones, which can also be isolated, characterized, and used for the construction of other functionalized heterocycles, before they spontaneously decompose to pyrrole products. 4-Hydroxypyrroles are prone to partial aerial oxidation but can be efficiently alkylated or reduced to stable polysubstituted pyrrolidine derivatives.     

Specific intramolecular aromatic CH insertion of diazosulfonamides

The chemoselectivity in the intramolecular CH insertion of various diazosulfonamides has been experimentally studied. The results reveal that the aliphatic 1,4-, 1,5-, or 1,6-C(sp³)?H insertions of diazosulfonamides are not accessible, while the aromatic 1,5-C(sp²)?H insertion can be realized specifically by adjusting the diazo-adjacent group. In addition, the general chemoselectivities in the intramolecular CH insertions of diazosulfonyl compounds are summarized. Generally, diazosulfones undergo both aromatic 1,5-C(sp²)?H and aliphatic 1,5- and 1,6-C(sp³)?H insertions, while diazosulfonates undergo aliphatic 1,5- and 1,6-C(sp³)?H insertions. However, diazosulfonamides only undergo aromatic 1,5-C(sp²)?H insertion.     

N-Heterocyclic carbene-palladacyclic complexes: synthesis,characterization and their applications in the C-N coupling and α-arylation of ketones using aryl chlorides

N-Heterocyclic carbene-palladacyclic complexes 3 were successfully achieved in a one-pot procedure under mild conditions. The structure of 3a was unambiguously confirmed by X-ray single crystal diffraction and it was an active catalyst in the Buchwald-Hartwig amination and α-arylation of ketones even at very low catalyst loadings (0.01?mol%).     

Selective synthesis of 4,5-dihydroimidazo- and imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxalines via modified Pictet–Spengler reaction

An efficient tandem approach for the selective synthesis of 4,5-dihydroimidazo[1,5-a]quinoxalines 6a–g and imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxalines 7a–h by the reaction of 2-imidazolyl anilines 4a–c with aryl aldehydes 5a–k under mild reaction conditions is described. Introduction of electron releasing alkyl groups in substrates 4a–b was found to be instrumental for the success of the reaction.     

Understanding the Diels-Alder reactivity of 1,2-azaborine analogues

The Diels-Alder reactivity of 1,2-heteroborines (H₄C₄B(H)X, X?=?NH, PH, AsH; O, S, Se) has been computationally explored by means of Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations. The influence of the HB?=?X fragment on the reactivity of the system has been quantitatively analyzed in detail by means of the so-called Activation Strain Model (ASM) of reactivity. It is found that the interaction between these species and the dienophile is significantly stronger than that computed for their all-carbon isoelectronic counterpart, benzene. In addition, the strain energy plays a key role in the observed reactivity trends. The role of the aromaticity strength of these heteroarenes on the reactivity is also assessed.     

Synthesis of N-substituted carbazolones from α-iodo enaminones via Pd(0)-catalyzed intramolecular coupling under microwave irradiation

A variety of N-aryl and N-alkyl carbazolones were conveniently achieved in good to high yields via Pd₂(dba)₃-mediated intramolecular coupling of N-substituted α-iodo enaminones under microwave irradiation. The Pd(0)-catalyzed cyclization was found to proceed favorably with the more electron-deficient phenyl ring during the reactions involving unsymmetrical N,N-diaryl α-iodo enaminones. This unique property enables the construction of carbazolone skeleton containing nitro substituted benzenoid ring.     

Iodine-mediated oxidative Pictet-Spengler reaction using terminal alkyne as the 2-oxoaldehyde surrogate for the synthesis of 1-aroyl-β-carbolines and fused-nitrogen heterocycles

An efficient iodine-mediated oxidative Pictet-Spengler reaction in dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) using terminal alkynes as the 2-oxoaldehyde surrogate for the synthesis of aryl (9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-1-yl)methanones is described. The scope of the protocol includes the total synthesis of Fascaplysin, Eudistomins Y₁ and Y₂. The methodology is extended for preparing pyrrolo[1,2-a]-quinoxaline and indolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline derivatives. The utility of 1-aroyl-β-carbolines was demonstrated by performing palladium-catalyzed β-carboline directed ortho-C(sp2)-H functionalization of the phenyl ring with thiomethyl (SMe) group using DMSO as source and for accessing 4-aryl-canthin-6-ones.     

Synthesis of substituted 2,4,5,6-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrazoles and 2,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazoles by intramolecular nitrilimine cycloaddition

Both substituted 2,4,5,6-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrazoles and 2,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazoles have been synthesized by the 3+2 intramolecular dipolar cycloaddition of nitrilimines to alkynes. This cyclization has been extended to more versatile 3-bromo derivatives by the use of alkynylbromides as dipolarophiles.     

Facile synthesis of bicyclic 1-arylpyrazol-5-ones

In this Letter, we described a facile method for constructing fused bicyclic 1-arylpyrazol-5-one ring system. We employed various methylene-containing carboxylic acids as the substrates and proved that the pyrazolone ring closure requires activated methylene group in intermediate II. Accordingly, a series of structurally diversified, fused bicyclic 1-arylpyrazol-5-ones was prepared in moderate to high yields using the requisite substrates.