Selective enzyme amplification of NAD/NADH using coimmobilized glycerol dehydrogenase and diaphorase with amperometric detection

A flow system for substrate recycling of NAD⁺/NADH was set up with an enzyme reactor containing coimmobilized glycerol dehydrogenase (GDH) and diaphorase. The product from the diaphorase catalysis, hexacyanoferrate(II), aws detected amperometrically at a glassy carbon electrode. The amplification factor was 150 for a reactor volume of 100 μ l at a flow-rate of 0.5 ml/min. With a stopped flow of four minutes, the signal increased another 88 times, resulting in a signal amplification of 13 300 times. Equations are derived for the amplification factor and used for a discussion of the optimization of amplification systems. The K_m for GDH with glycerol as a substrate was found to be 5 × 10⁻³ M at pH 8.0. GDH from Cellulomonas sp. was purified on a gel filtration column and the purified enzyme showed a specificity toward NAD⁺, compared to NADP⁺, that was higher than 99.9%. Due to the NAD⁺ specificity of the purified GDH, the enzyme amplification system reported here could be used in detection systems for enzyme immunoassays when using alkaline phosphatase as a label and NADP⁺ as a substrate. The stability of immobilized GDH and diaphorase is several orders of magnitude better than that of alcohol dehydrogenase, which is the enzyme commonly used for NAD⁺-specific detection in these applications.     

基于纳米CdS对尿酸的光催化氧化和铜(Ⅱ)配合物对氧的电催化还原的燃料电池性能

以纳米硫化镉薄膜修饰的铟锡氧化物电极(CdS/ITO)作光阳极, 铜(Ⅱ)配合物[Cu(phen)(L-Trp)·(H₂O)]⁺(phen=1,10-菲啰啉, L-Trp=L-色氨酸)修饰单壁碳纳米管(SWCNTs)电极作阴极, 构建了光催化尿酸(UA)燃料电池, 并研究了其性能及热处理温度的影响. 结果表明, 在40 ℃以下获得的纳米CdS修饰电极在320~550 nm波长区间显现明显的吸收和光伏响应, 在可见光辐射下能光催化氧化UA; 较高温度的热处理(200~300 ℃)却降低了纳米CdS对UA的光催化氧化活性. [Cu(phen)(L-Trp)(H₂O)]⁺/SWCNTs电极在-0.131 V电位下呈现一对准可逆的氧化还原峰, 并能电催化还原O₂和H₂O₂. 此外, 基于UA在CdS/ITO电极上的光催化氧化及O₂在[Cu(phen)(L-Trp)(H₂O)]⁺/SWCNTs电极上的电催化还原, 组装了UA(0.2 mmol/L)燃料电池, 其在可见光照射(0.18 mW/cm²)下产生0.52 V开路电压, 13.08 μA/cm²短路光电流, 在0.41 V下呈现的最大功率密度为4.10 μW/cm².     

Novel Stereoselective Carbonyl Reductase from Kluyveromyces marxianus for Chiral Alcohols Synthesis

A novel nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate（NADPH）-dependent carbonyl reductase from Kluyverornyces marxianus（KmCR） was identified, which can convert various prochiral ketone esters and ketone substrates to their corresponding chiral alcohols. KmCR was over-expressed in E. coli BL21（DE3）, purified to homogeneity, and characterized. The purified enzyme exhibits the highest activity at 40℃ and pH=6.0. Based on the gel filtration and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel eiectrophoresis（SDS-PAGE） analysis, the monomeric protein was determined to have a molecular weight of approximate 39000. Vmax and Km of KmCR are 4.28 μmol.min^-1·mg^-1 and 0.41 mmol/L for ketone ester substrate ethyl 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyrate（OPBE）, 3.09μmol.min^-1·mg^-1 and 1.21 mmol/L for cofactor NADPH, respectively. Cofactor recycle was achieved by co-expression of KmCR and glucose dehydrogenase（GDH） in E. coli. Recombinant E. coli harboring KmCR and GDH showed moderate asymmetric reduction activity towards various α- and β-ketoesters, diaryl ketone substrates. In an aqueous/butyl acetate biphasic system, the whole-cell biocatalyst was used to prepare ethyl （R）-2-hydroxy-4- phenylbutanoate[（R）-HPBE] in an e.e. of 99.5% with a space-time yield of 433.6 g.L-1.d-1 and a yield of 80.3% at 270 g/L OPBE.     

Determination of stability constants for rare earth elements and fulvic acids extracted from different soils

Fulvic acids (FAs) were extracted by alkali extraction from different soil samples in China, then purified using resins and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The complexing ability of FAs was investigated by measuring the stability constants of rare earth elements (REEs) (La³⁺, Ce³⁺, Sm³⁺, Gd³⁺, Y³⁺) with FAs by the ion exchange technique. The results indicated that maximum binding ability forY³⁺ (4.414.44) was higher than other REEs (La³⁺, Ce³⁺, Sm³⁺, Gd³⁺) (0.721.03). There were two types of binding sites in the functional groups of fulvic acids. The complexing reaction followed two steps. The stability constants (K₁ and K₂) of REEs with FAs were calculated from experimental data by division of Scatchard plots into two straight-line segments. Y³⁺ (log K₁=5.72±0.05, log K₂=4.83±0.01) also has higher stability constants than the other four REEs (log K₁=4.37±0.16, log K₂=3.62±0.28).     

新型Lewis固体酸Ce~(3+)-Ti~(4+)-SO_4~(2-)/MWCNTs制备及催化酯化反应合成生物柴油性能研究

采用高温浸渍法,通过Ce~(3+)、Ti~(4+)和浓硫酸磺化反应对多壁纳米碳管进行了改性处理,制备了Lewis酸型固体酸催化剂Ce~(3+)-Ti~(4+)-SO_4~(2-)/MWCNTs,并采用透射电镜、拉曼光谱、X射线光电子能谱、吡啶吸附红外光谱、X射线荧光光谱、X射线衍射光谱和NH_3程序升温脱附等多种测试技术对催化剂的物理化学特性和结构特征进行了表征。以Ce~(3+)-Ti~(4+)-SO_4~(2-)/MWCNTs为油酸与甲醇经酯化反应合成生物柴油的催化剂,对其催化性能进行了研究。结果表明,当醇油物质的量比为12∶1,催化剂与反应物质量比为1%,反应温度为65℃,反应5 h,油酸转化率为93.4%。催化剂Ce~(3+)-Ti~(4+)-SO_4~(2-)/MWCNTs在重复使用八次后,油酸的转化率仍为80.8%,由此表明其具有较高的催化活性和稳定性。高催化活性和稳定性是因为,纳米碳管的C 1s结合能较一般炭材料低,使得电子在其管状结构中的流动和逃逸非常容易,从而有助于负载于纳米碳管之上的活性组分之间发生强烈的相互作用,最终促使Ce~(3+)和Ti~(4+)分别与SO_4~(2-)形成稳定的配位键,增大催化剂的晶化程度,并使SO_4~(2-)与纳米碳管结合的更加牢固,增强了催化剂的稳定性,减少了催化剂中活性组分的流失。最后,由于SO_4~(2-)与Ce~(3+)的强相互作用,在不增加纳米碳管表面缺陷的情况下,改变了Ti~(4+)-SO_4~(2-)中表面原子的化学状态,使得S~(6+)离子和Ti~(4+)离子的吸电子能力增加,使催化剂以Lewis酸性活性位为主,避免了SO_4~(2-)/MWCNTs因为以Brnsted酸位为主,而在富含水的反应介质中,由于水合反应而降低其催化活性的现象发生。     

The synthesis and study of the fluorescent probe for sensing Cu2＋ based on a novel coumarin Schiff-base

A novel, fluorescent probe was synthesized from 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde and 8-hydroxyquinoline for sensing Cu2+by the naked eye. The structure was confirmed by IR, MS,1H NMR,13 C NMR and the spectral properties of the probe were investigated. It exhibited strong fluorescence responses toward Cu2+and high selectivity over other metal ions. The binding constant between the probe and Cu2+was calculated using Benesi–Hildebrand equation.     

生物燃料电池处理生活污水同步产电特性研究

以某生活污水处理厂缺氧池活性污泥为接种体,以葡萄糖为模拟生活废水,构建双室型微生物燃料电池。利用微生物燃料电池(MFC,Microbial fuel cell)实现生活废水降解与同步产电。研究基质降解动力学及温度对MFC电极过程动力学的影响,明确微生物电化学活性、阳极传荷阻抗、阳极电势、电池产能之间的关系,考察库伦效率及COD去除率。研究结果表明,电池功率输出与基质浓度关系遵循莫顿动力学方程:P=Pmaxc/(ks+c),其中,半饱和常数ks为138.5 mg/L,最大功率密度Pmax为320.2 mW/m2。葡萄糖浓度较小时,反应遵循一级动力学规律:-dcA/dt=kcA,k=0.262 h-1。操作温度从20℃提高到35℃,生物膜电化学活性不断提高,传荷阻抗从361.2Ω减小到36.2Ω,阳极电极电势不断降低,同时,峰值功率密度从80.6 mW/m2提高到183.3 mW/m2。45℃时,产电菌活性降低,峰值功率密度减小到36.8 mW/m2。葡萄糖浓度为1 500 mg/L,温度为35℃时,MFC电化学性能最佳,稳定运行6 h后库伦效率为44.6%,COD去除率为49.2%。     

A coumarin-based colorimetric and fluorescent probe for the highly selective detection of Au3+ ions

We develop a novel coumarin-alkyne derivative(NC7-AL), which can specifically react with Au~(3+) and give a colorimetric and fluorescent ‘‘turn-on' response toward Au~(3+). Notably, other alkynophilic metal species such as Au+, Ag+, Pd~(2+), Ni~(2+), Cu~(2+), and Hg~(2+) do not produce an interfering signal. A good linear relationship between emission intensity at 420 nm and Au~(3+) concentration from 0 to 2 equivalent is observed, and the detection limit(3s/k) is estimated to be ca. 3.58 nmol/L. Harnessing the Au~(3+)-induced color change from light yellow to colorless, we find that NC7-AL-based modified TLC plate can be used for convenient naked-eye detection of Au~(3+).     

镍离子对中磷镍基体氯化胆碱无氰浸金表面的改善

本文通过加入氯化镍解决了作者实验室之前开发的新型氯化胆碱（ChCl）无氰浸金液不适用于中磷镍基底上的问题. 氯化镍的加入不会对镀速产生明显影响,500 mg·L^-1的六水合氯化镍可以有效缓解浸金液对镍基底的过度腐蚀,并能改善镀金层的表面质量. 改良后的氯化胆碱体系镀液对中磷镍基底有良好的适用性,同时对所用的添加剂镍离子具有较高的承载能力（六水合氯化镍2000 mg·L^-1）,因此该镀液体系具备了应用于工业生产的潜力.     

Purification and Characterization of Two Thermostable Glucoamylases Produced from Aspergillus niger B-30

Two thermostable glucoamylases were produced from Aspergillus niger B-30 by submerged fermentation. The two glucoamylases GAM-1 and GAM-2 were purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation, diethylaminoethylcellulose fast flow(DEAE FF) and Superdex G-75 gel filtration columns. The molecular weights of GAM-1 and GAM-2 were determined as 9.72×10⁴ and 7.83×10⁴ by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), while the molecular weights of GAM-1 and GAM-2 were determined to be 8.05×10⁴ and 7.04×10⁴ by matrix assisted laser desorption ionizationtime-of-flight(MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry, respectively. Both the enzymes were glycosylated, with 10.4% and 11.4% carbohydrate content, respectively. The optimal pH and temperature were 4.0―4.6 and 70 ℃ for both. The two glucoamylases were maintained 100% relative activity after incubation at 60 ℃ for 120 min. After the hydrolysis of starch for 120 min, glucose was the only product, confirming that the two enzymes were of high efficiency towards starch. The GAM-2 exhibited higher catalytic activity towards oligosaccharides such as maltose than GAM-1, and the kinetic analysis shows that the affinity of GAM-2 to starch was lower than that of GAM-1. The high thermostability and effectiveness make the two glucoamylases potentially attractive for biotechnological application.     

Expression and Characterization of a Thermostable Acyl-peptide Releasing Enzyme ST0779 from Sulfolobus tokodaii

Acyl-peptide releasing enzyme(AARE) belongs to a serine peptidase family and catalyzes the NH₂-terminal hydrolysis of N^α-acylpeptides to release N^α-acylated amino acids. ORF0779(ORF=open reading frame) from thermophilic archaea Sulfolobus tokodaii(ST0779) was cloned and expressed in E. coli BL21 and the expressed protein was identified as a thermostable AARE. The target protein could be optimally overexpressed in E. coli at 30 ℃ for 8 h with 0.1 mmol/L isopropyl β-dthiogalactoside(IPTG). The crude enzyme was heated at 70 ℃ for 30 min, and then the target protein could account for above 40% of the total protein. The purification fold was 27 and the enzyme showed both esterase activity and peptidase activity. The optimal temperature and pH for ST0779 were 70 ℃ and 8.0 when Ac-Ala₃ was used as substrate. The half-life of the enzyme(0.2 mg/mL) at 90 ℃ was about 16 h, indicating that the enzyme exhibits a favorable thermostability. The activity of ST0779 could still remain over 85% after being treated at 25 ℃ in different buffers with pH range from 6.0 to10.0 for 24 h, which indicates ST0779 is stable in neutral or slight alkali environment. Under neutral or slightly alkali conditions, the enzyme exhibits really high catalytic efficiency against acyl-peptide, and the optimal substrate is Ac-Ala₃. Most metal ions have no inhibition effect on the activity of ST0779, while 4% activity of ST0779 is inhibited in the presence of K⁺. This enzyme was supposed to be applied in the analysis of protein sequencing and the synthesis of small peptides.     

以甲醇为燃料的中温固体氧化物燃料电池性能研究

制备了阳极负载型LDC-LSGM双层电解质薄膜电池.考察了单电池在分别使用甲醇和氢气两种燃料时,不同温度下的I～V性能.以甲醇为燃料,以空气为氧化剂时,800℃下的最大输出功率密度为1.07W/cm²,而使用氢气为燃料时,最大输出功率密度为1.54W/cm².通过交流阻抗研究了造成甲醇性能降低的可能原因.结果表明,以甲醇作为燃料时,单电池性能较氢气作为燃料时低.     

改性Cu-Mn/SAPO-34催化剂在SCR脱硝反应中的特性研究

采用浸渍法制备了系列铜锰复合氧化物分子筛催化剂(Cu-Mn/SAPO-34),在固定床反应器上考察不同Cu/Mn质量比对分子筛催化剂选择催化还原NO的影响,利用XRD、NH_3-TPD、H_2-TPR、XPS等手段对催化剂进行了表征分析。结果表明,双金属改性的Cu-Mn/SAPO-34催化剂在NH_3-SCR反应中表现出较为优异的催化活性,具有较宽的活性温度窗口。当Cu/Mn质量比为1∶4时,催化剂具有最宽的活性温度窗口,NO_x转化率在250℃已达到85.39%,在300-400℃转化率均达到96%以上,450℃时仍能达到90%。铜和锰物种高度分散于催化剂表面,未改变SAPO-34的晶体结构,且构成协同作用。Cu-Mn共同负载促进了Cu~(2+)向Cu~+的转变,增加了高价态Mn~(4+)和Mn~(3+)的比例,有利于提高低温活性,促进催化反应的进行。Cu-Mn/SAPO-34/1∶4具备丰富的酸性位、良好的氧化还原性能和抗SO_2/H_2O性能,该配比有助于催化剂的催化活性和稳定性的提高。     

UiO-66-NH2/wood的设计构筑及高效去除水中微量重金属离子性能

矿山开采、 金属冶炼、 新型金属材料的发展以及城市供水系统老化所造成的重金属(铅、 镉、 汞、 砷、 铬、 铜及锌等)污染问题已日趋严重. 传统的水处理方法很难有效地去除低浓度的重金属污染物. 本文以天然木材为载体, 采用溶剂热合成法, 在木材三维孔道中原位合成UiO-66-NH₂金属有机框架材料(MOFs)纳米颗粒, 制备了UiO-66-NH₂/wood复合膜材料. 该复合膜材料对去除水中微量重金属离子(Hg²⁺, Cu²⁺)表现出优异的性能. 当处理速率为1.1×10² L?m^-2?h^-1时, 该复合膜材料去除水中微量重金属离子的效率仍可达到90%以上, 且处理后水中重金属离子含量低于国家饮用水标准. 这可归因于木材本身独特的三维孔道结构, 在提高水通量的同时, 还可以增加水溶液中重金属离子与MOFs颗粒的接触机会, 以及孔道内均匀分布的UiO-66-NH₂ MOFs颗粒中的—NH₂可以与重金属离子通过配位作用相结合. 该UiO-66-NH₂/wood复合膜材料还具有良好的重复利用性, 在连续6次循环使用后其去除效率无明显变化, 有望进行实际应用.     

Factors affecting protein release from microcapsule prepared by liposome in alginate

A new type of drug delivery system that microcapsule was prepared by liposome in alginate on this paper, bovine serum albumin (BSA) as an model drug. Influences of liposomes composition and multivalent cations on morphology, enveloped rate, integrality and release in vitro from microcapsule were investigated. The results are showed that Ca²⁺ and Ba²⁺ made hydrogels form easier than Al³⁺ and particle size were uniform, circular, but microcapsule prepared by Al³⁺ was flat circular and easily adhere to each other. Particle size of all microcapsules was 200–300 μm after dryness, measured by vernier calliper. BSA enveloped rate prepared by PC/PG/Chol and Ba²⁺ was highest, 77.65%, and also correlative to concentration of lipid. At the other hand, Ba²⁺ microcapsule prepared by liposome in alginate has not an initial burst and have a good performance on delivering protein. Integrality of protein was not destroyed after encapsulated.     

A Novel Thermostable β-Galactosidase from Geobaciilus kaustophilus HTA42

A novel thermostable β-galactosidase gene, designated as GkGallA, from the thermophilic bacterium Geobacillus kaustophilus HTA426 was cloned and heterologously overexpressed in Escherichia coli（E, coli）. Based on the sequence analysis, GkGallA belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase family 1 that was the first β-galactosidase of bacterial origins expressed by us in this family. The apparent molecular weight of GkGallA determined by sodium deodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis is 52000. It exhibited the highest activity toward p-nitrophenyl-β-D-galactopyranoside at pH 7.8 and 70℃ and displayed high thermal stability, Divalent cations are prerequisite for the activity of GKGallA, with the highest activity in the presence of Mn2＋. Moreover, the three-dimensional structure of GkGaI1A was modeled to speculate the structure of the catalytic residues and the reac- tion mechanism. The catalytic residues consisting of Glu166 and Glu355 were verified by site-directed mutagenesis.     

Ag对Fe/Al-PILC的SCR-C_3H_6脱硝特性的影响

为提高低温段(300℃)铝柱撑蒙脱土负载铁基催化剂的脱硝效率,采用银离子对其进行修饰。通过超声浸渍法合成银-铁双金属催化剂,并于固定床反应器中评价催化剂性能。结果表明,Ag的引入显著改善了Fe/Al-PILC催化剂的低温催化活性。在250℃时,Ag-Fe/Al-PILC催化剂的NO转化率达到60%以上,高于Fe/Al-PILC催化剂20%的NO的转化率,其中,2.1Ag-Fe/Al-PILC在250℃时NO转化率达到82%,N_2选择性达到100%。而且,引入银离子后的双金属催化剂保持了铁基催化剂较好的抗H_2O和SO_2性能。通过多种技术探究催化剂的微观结构和物理化学性质。根据N_2吸附-脱附测试结果表明,双金属催化剂形成了稳定的整体结构,并具有较大的内比表面积。同时,XRD和UV-vis表征结果显示,在催化剂表面形成的银-铁固溶体、Ag~+和Ag_n~(δ+)物种是影响其低温活性的关键因素。Ag-Fe/Al-PILC的低温活性与形成的银-铁固溶体有关,同时在催化剂表面形成的Ag~+和Ag_n~(δ+)物种是影响其低温活性的关键因素。XPS结果表明,Ag和Fe之间存在电子转移,形成了双金属协同作用,改变了催化剂表面的银、铁成分含量及其价态。H_2-TPR结果表明,Ag促使Fe/Al-PILC还原特征峰出现在低温区,提高了其低温还原性能。表面酸性的Py-FTIR分析结果表明,Ag-Fe/Al-PILC催化剂同时存在Lewis酸和Br?nsted酸,且Ag提高了Br?nsted酸的稳定性。     

锰锆复合氧化物CO催化还原NO性能研究

采用柠檬酸络合法制备了锰锆复合氧化物催化剂,用XRD、H_2-TPR、XPS和SEM等技术进行了表征,研究了其CO催化还原NO性能。结果表明,MnO_x主要以Mn_3O_4物相存在,Zr占比的增加会促进Mn_3O_4物相的分散,引起Mn_3O_4平均晶粒粒径减小;Mn主要有Mn~(2+)、Mn~(3+)、Mn~(4+)离子价态形式,添加Cu和Ce后,(Mn~(3+)+Mn~(4+))含量和表面吸附氧(OA)含量增加,H_2-TPR还原峰温度向低温区偏移,有利于催化活性的提升。Mn-Zr-O复合氧化物的CO催化还原NO活性较低,加入Cu后的Mn-Cu-Zr-O复合氧化物其CO催化还原NO的活性得到改善,而添加Ce后所制备的Mn-Cu-Ce-Zr-O复合氧化物的催化活性进一步提高;在350℃下、反应空速为18000 h~(-1)时,Mn-Cu-Ce-Zr-O复合氧化物表现出较好的CO催化还原NO活性,CO转化率达到了89.17%,NO转化率达到了91.70%。     

Mn(Ⅱ)、Co(Ⅱ)、Ni(Ⅱ)扁桃酸络合物热力学参数的pH电位法测定

本文采用pH电位法测定不同温度下的稳定常数,并由此求热力学参数.     

Discussion of the catalytic pathway of cysteine proteases based on AM1 calculations

The deacylation reaction of the cysteine protease papain was examined by AM1 reaction-coordinate calculations. The transition-state (TS) structure was extracted from the reaction pathway as corresponding to the maximum point along this minimum-energy pathway. Consistent with experimental kinetic data revealing that deacylation is about 60 times faster for thioester (---C(O)---S---) than dithioester (---C(S)---S---) intermediates, calculated E_a values are about 10 kcal mol⁻¹ lower for the former than the latter. The calculated partial atomic charges indicate that the C=O carbon in the thioester is a good site for nucleophilic attack whereas the corresponding C=S carbon in the dithioester is a poor site. The present calculations reveal that the enzyme's oxyanion hole contributes about 9 kcal mol⁻¹ toward reducing E_a for the anionic tetrahedral intermediate and TS structure. On the other hand, the presence of Asn in the putative Asn-His-Cys catalytic triad contributes only about l kcal mol⁻¹ toward reducing their E_a value. The presence of this Asn, however, did appear to stabilize His in its protonated form (ImH⁺) over its unprotonated form (Im). Two novel mechanisms are introduced to explain the unusual effect of a remote X substituent on the deacylation kinetics of the substrate family under consideration. The first mechanism invokes a “field effect” while the second mechanism embodies the concepts of induction and homoconjugation. The unique feature of these two mechanisms is that, unlike other proposed models, they circumvent the requirement for a close N…S interaction which has stimulated controversy.