醇类分子诱导的肌血球素构象变化

系统研究了各种醇类分子对肌血球素构象变化的影响. 结果表明, 在pH=4, V(醇)/V(水)=30/70的溶液中, 各种不同的醇类分子可以导致肌血球素构象的变化, 且这种变化与各种醇的不同分子结构有关, 如醇的烷基和结构变化会导致不同程度蛋白质分子构象的变化, 并呈现出一定的规律性. 随着直链烷基基团的增大, 醇分子对蛋白质分子结构的诱导变性能力提高; 仅改变醇分子结构时几乎产生相同的诱导效应, 但会带来蛋白质分子内离子配位和电子自旋态的改变; 用氟原子取代醇分子上的氢原子, 在一定程度上对于hMb和aMb具有选择性的稳定作用. 实验方法包括电喷雾电离质谱、圆二色谱、和紫外光谱等.     

某些还原性生物分子对竹红菌甲素敏化产生^1O~2的抑制作用

存在还原性的生物分子如甲硫氨酸、尿酸和 还原性谷胱甘肽时,竹红菌甲素经受单电子还原形成甲素的半醌自由基、在去氧溶液中观察到了 甲素半醌负离子自由基的ESR信号.在充氧的溶液中检测到了超氧负离子自由基.还原剂的存在降低了单重态氧的生成并引起超氧负离子自由基的生成.     

毛细管电泳法表征多肽及糖蛋白的稳定性

建立了毛细管电泳表征多肽和糖蛋白稳定性的方法。分别以血管紧张素II(Ang II)和植物血球凝集素(PHA)、牛凝血酶(B-Thr)、人凝血酶(H-Thr)、辣根过氧化物酶(HRP)4种糖蛋白为多肽和糖蛋白的模式分子。从样品浓度、电泳缓冲液、样品溶液pH和离子强度等方面优化了血管紧张素II的分离分析条件;从毛细管的选择、样品的电荷状态、电泳缓冲液的选择和分离电压的影响等方面讨论了糖蛋白的分离条件。Ang II和4种糖蛋白的稳定性试验结果表明:Ang II可在pH 7.4的硼酸盐缓冲液(0.02 mol/L)中于4℃下稳定放置48 h; 4种糖蛋白可在pH 7.4硼酸盐缓冲液(0.2 mol/L)中于20,4,-20℃下稳定放置48 h;放置时间大于一周且小于四周时,在-20℃下各蛋白质均保持稳定;放置时间大于两周且小于四周时,只有HRP在上述3个温度下均保持稳定。该方法具有高效、快速、简单、低成本的特点,可广泛应用于多肽和蛋白质的稳定性表征。     

高效液相色谱-电感耦合等离子体质谱同时测定虾类中6种砷形态

建立了高效液相色谱-电感耦合等离子体质谱(HPLC-ICP-MS)同时测定虾类中6种砷形态的方法。研究了不同流动相、梯度洗脱方法对6种砷形态化合物的分离效果。在优化的质谱条件下,采用pH=8.5的50 mmol/L(NH4)2CO3-甲醇(99∶1,V/V)溶液及pH=8.5的0.5mmol/L(NH4)2CO3-甲醇(99∶1,V/V)溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱,10 min之内6种砷形态达到基线分离。同时采用0.5 mmol/L(NH4)2CO3-甲醇(99∶1,V/V)溶液(pH=8.5)作为提取剂能较好地提取养殖虾样品中的砷形态。该联用技术重现性好,能快速地同时测定养殖虾中6种砷形态化合物。     

pH值对微波协助乙二醇法制备PtRu/C催化剂的影响

以微波协助乙二醇工艺合成了碳负载不同粒径大小的PtRu/C纳米催化剂, 主要考察了溶液pH值对PtRu粒子大小的影响. 利用紫外可见光谱、能量散射X射线谱、透射电镜和X射线衍射谱对PtRu纳米催化剂进行了表征. 结果表明, pH值是一个对PtRu粒子大小有着重要影响的因素. TEM结果显示随着溶液pH值的增加, PtRu粒径从3.5 nm减小到1.5 nm. 当溶液pH值达到11.0时, 由于金属粒子被保护, 合成的催化剂中金属载量明显减少. 溶液pH 值在9.0 右合成的PtRu/C催化剂具有适宜粒径(2.4 nm)和均匀分布的金属颗粒, 具有最好的甲醇电氧化活性.     

白杨素与不同构型人血清白蛋白的作用机制

采用多种光谱学手段研究了白杨素(CHR)和不同构型人血清白蛋白(HSA)相互作用的分子机制.研究表明,白杨素能使蛋白质荧光发射峰发生静态淬灭,同时,白杨素的紫外吸收谱带也发生了明显的位移,说明与蛋白质的结合可使白杨素分子中的酚羟基发生解离.蛋白质还可以引起白杨素荧光发射峰强度的明显增强.利用荧光淬灭和荧光增强两种模式计算得到的白杨素和人血清白蛋白在生理条件下(pH 7.4)的结合常数(KA)分别为(9.97±0.24)×104和(9.75±0.11)×104L mol-1,其结合比例为1:1.随着pH值的降低,蛋白质与白杨素的结合常数逐渐减小,这与蛋白质的构型变化有关.根据不同异构体血清蛋白质的结构特征,判定白杨素在蛋白质分子上的结合位置位于IIA亚域的Site I活性位点.结合分子模拟,讨论了白杨素与蛋白质分子的结合机制.     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定肉制品中8种雌激素残留量

提出了超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定肉制品中8种雌激素(辛基酚、壬基酚、双酚A、己烯雌酚、雌酮、17β-雌二醇、17α-乙炔雌二醇和雌三醇)含量的方法。样品经乙酸乙酯提取两次,过HLB固相萃取柱净化后,将洗脱液氮吹至近干,残渣用甲醇-水(1+9)溶液溶解。采用AC-QUITYTMBEH C18色谱柱分离,用含0.1%(体积分数)甲酸的5mmol.L-1乙酸铵溶液和甲醇组成的流动相梯度洗脱。质谱测定中采用负离子电离方式,多反应监测模式。方法检出限(3S/N)在0.2～0.3μg.kg-1之间。方法的回收率在76.2%～108.3%之间,测定值的相对标准偏差(n=6)为4.3%～11.7%。     

溶液pH值对二嗪磷紫外光降解产物及降解途径的影响

在低压汞灯(253.7 nm)光照条件下, 研究了溶液pH值对农药二嗪磷光降解产物及降解途径的影响. 结果表明: 不同溶液pH值条件下二嗪磷的光降解均符合一级反应动力学, 其在中性(pH=7.0, k=0.0234 min^-1)和碱性(pH=10.0, k=0.0236 min^-1)条件下的光降解速率基本相同, 且略高于酸性(pH=4.0, k=0.0193 min^-1)时的光降解速率. 通过UPLC-ESI-MS/MS对降解产物测定分析发现: 溶液pH值显著地影响了二嗪磷光降解产物的种类及生成量. 溶液pH=4.0、7.0和10.0的二嗪磷溶液分别UV光照60 min时分别检出了五种、八种和六种主要的光降解产物, 且同一产物在不同pH值条件下的生成量存在显著差异. 结合MS和MS/MS质谱图信息, 推导出了二嗪磷主要光降解产物的分子结构, 并根据光降解产物种类及生成量随光照时间的变化关系提出了不同溶液pH值时二嗪磷的可能降解途径.     

反相离子对色谱-电感耦合等离子体质谱联用技术测定水中痕量Cr(Ⅲ)与Cr(Ⅵ)

建立了反相离子对色谱(RPIPC)与电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)联用技术快速分离测定水中痕量Cr(Ⅲ)和Cr(Ⅵ)的方法.通过考察流动相的pH值、离子对试剂及甲醇的浓度和EDTA的添加等对不同形态铬的保留时间及分离度的影响,确定当流动相组成为2.0 mmol/L TBA,5%(V/V)甲醇,pH=5.5时,Cr(Ⅲ)与Cr(Ⅵ)可达最佳分离.ICP-MS测定时选用碰撞池技术以消除40Ar12C+与35Cl16OH+对52Cr+的谱学干扰;进样100 μL时,Cr(Ⅲ)与Cr(Ⅵ)的检出限分别为0.15 μg/L和0.16 μg/L.加标回收率在93.6%～106.2%之间; RSD<4%(n=3).以本方法分析了某市自来水、雨水及某品牌纯净水中Cr(Ⅲ)与Cr(Ⅵ)的含量,结果令人满意.     

基于UPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap-MS技术快速解析杜仲颗粒化学成分

建立了定性分析杜仲颗粒化学成分的超高效液相色谱-线性离子阱-静电场轨道阱组合式高分辨质谱(UPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap-MS)方法。杜仲颗粒采用甲醇超声提取,Thermo Scientific Syncronis C_(18)色谱柱(100 mm×2.1 mm,1.9μm)分离,以乙腈-0.1%甲酸溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱。利用LTQ-Orbitrap-MS负离子模式采集,通过对照品比对及高分辨质谱数据解析,鉴定了25种化学成分,包括8种环烯醚萜类、8种黄酮类、5种苯丙素类、3种木脂素类化合物及1种非还原性双糖。该方法简便、快速、准确,可为进一步分析杜仲颗粒的药效物质基础提供依据。     

New Protein Footprinting: Fast Photochemical Iodination Combined with Top-Down and Bottom-Up Mass Spectrometry

We report a new approach for the fast photochemical oxidation of proteins (FPOP) whereby iodine species are used as the modifying reagent. We generate the radicals by photolysis of iodobenzoic acid at 248 nm; the putative iodine radical then rapidly modifies the target protein. This iodine-radical labeling is sensitive, tunable, and site-specific, modifying only histidine and tyrosine residues in contrast to OH radicals that modify 14 amino-acid side chains. We iodinated myoglobin (Mb) and apomyoglobin (aMb) in their native states and analyzed the outcome by both top-down and bottom-up proteomic strategies. Top-down sequencing selects a certain level (addition of one I, two I's) of modification and determines the major components produced in the modification reaction, whereas bottom-up reveals details for each modification site. Tyr146 is found to be modified for aMb but less so for Mb. His82, His93, and His97 are at least 10 times more modified for aMb than for Mb, in agreement with NMR studies. For carbonic anhydrase and its apo form, there are no significant differences of the modification extents, indicating their similarity in conformation and providing a control for this approach. For lispro insulin, insulin-EDTA, and insulin complexed with zinc, iodination yields are sensitive to differences in insulin oligomerization state. The iodine radical labeling is a promising addition to protein footprinting methods, offering higher specificity and lower reactivity than ?OH and SO(4)(-?), two other radicals already employed in FPOP.     

Dissociation of heme from gaseous myoglobin ions studied by infrared multiphoton dissociation spectroscopy and Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

Detachment of heme prosthetic groups from gaseous myoglobin ions has been studied by collision-induced dissociation and infrared multiphoton dissociation in combination with Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry. Multiply charged holomyoglobin ions (hMbn+) were generated by electrospray ionization and transferred to an ion cyclotron resonance cell, where the ions of interest were isolated and fragmented by either collision with Ar atoms or irradiation with 3 mum photons, producing apomyoglobin ions (aMbn+). Both charged heme loss (with [Fe(III)-heme]+ and aMb(n-1)+ as the products) and neutral heme loss (with [Fe(II)-heme] and aMbn+ as the products) were detected concurrently for hMbn+ produced from a myoglobin solution pretreated with reducing reagents. By reference to Ea = 0.9 eV determined by blackbody infrared radiative dissociation for charged heme loss of ferric hMbn+, an activation energy of 1.1 eV was deduced for neutral heme loss of ferrous hMbn+ with n = 9 and 10.     

Characterization of conformational changes and noncovalent complexes of myoglobin by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry,circular dichroism and fluorescence spectroscopy

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI‐MS) was employed to monitor the heme release and the conformational changes of myoglobin (Mb) under different solvent conditions, and to observe ligand bindings of Mb. ESI‐MS, complemented by circular dichroism and fluorescence spectroscopy, was used to study the mechanism of acid‐ and organic solvent‐induced denaturation by probing the changes in the secondary and the tertiary structure of Mb. The results obtained show that complete disruption of the heme–protein interactions occurs when Mb is subjected to one of the following solution conditions: pH 3.2–3.6, or solution containing 20–30% acetonitrile or 40–50% methanol. Outside these ranges, Mb is present entirely in its native state (binding with a heme group) or as apomyoglobin (i.e. without the heme). Spectroscopic data demonstrate that the denaturation mechanism of Mb induced by acid may be significantly different from that by the organic solvent. Low pH reduces helices in Mb, whereas certain organic content level in solution results in the loss of the tertiary structure. ESI‐MS conditions were established to observe the H₂O‐ and CO‐bound Mb complexes, respectively. H₂O binding to metmyoglobin (17 585 Da), where the heme iron is in the ferric oxidation state, is observed in ESI‐MS. CO binding to Mb (17 595 Da), on the other hand, can be only observed after the heme iron is reduced to the ferrous form. Therefore, ESI‐MS combined with spectroscopic techniques provides a useful means for probing the formation of ligand‐binding complexes and characterizing protein conformational changes. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Analysis of non-covalent protein complexes by capillary electrophoresis--time-of-flight mass spectrometry

A capillary electrophoresis-electrospray ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (CE-ESI-TOF-MS) method for characterisation of non-covalent protein complexes is described using a coaxial liquid sheath-flow sprayer. The CE capillary was connected to the mass spectrometer using a commercial CE-MS sprayer mounted on a ceramic holder of the ESI interface of the mass spectrometer. Using myoglobin (Mb) as an example of non-covalent protein complex, the effect on complex stability caused by organic modifiers added to the sheath liquid was analysed. Depending on the amount of methanol, either intact Mb or the apoprotein and the prosthetic heme group were detected.     

Monitoring the Tanford transition in β‐lactoglobulin by 8‐anilino‐1‐naphthalene sulfonate and mass spectrometry

The fluorescent dye 8‐anilino‐1‐naphthalene sulfonate (ANS) is known to interact with proteins by conformation‐specific hydrophobic interactions and rather nonspecific electrostatic interactions. To which category the complexes detectable by mass spectrometry (MS) belong is still the subject of debate. Here, the Tanford transition in β‐lactoglobulin (BLG) is exploited as an experimental device to expose hydrophobic binding sites by an increase in pH, rather than, as usually done, by lowering the pH. Complex formation is monitored by electrospray ionization (ESI)‐MS and fluorescence spectroscopy. Both techniques reveal stronger ANS binding to BLG at pH 7.9 than at pH 5.9, suggesting that dye binding inside the calyx, which is known to be hydrophobically driven in solution, can contribute to the complexes detected by ESI‐MS. Electrostatic interactions between the protein and the ANS sulfonate group can only be weaker at pH 7.9 than at pH 5.9, supporting the interpretation of the results by the protein conformational change. Lysozyme is used as a negative control, which shows no variation in the interaction with ANS in the same range of pH, in the absence of conformational changes. However, comparison of MS and fluorescence data at variable pH for BLG and myoglobin (Mb) suggests that conformation‐specific ANS binding to proteins is detectable by ESI‐MS only inside well‐structured cavities of folded structures, like the BLG calyx and apoMb heme pocket. Indeed, ANS interactions with highly dynamic structures or molten globules, although detectable in solution, are easily lost in the gas phase. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Characterization of acid-induced protein conformational changes and noncovalent complexes in solution by using coldspray ionization mass spectrometry

Coldspray ionization (CSI) mass spectrometry, a variant of electrospray ionization (ESI) operating at low temperature (20 to −80°C), has been used to characterize protein conformation and noncovalent complexes. A comparison of CSI and ESI was presented for the investigation of the equilibrium acid-induced unfolding of cytochrome c, ubiquitin, myoglobin, and cyclophilin A (CypA) over a wide range of pH values in aqueous solutions. CSI and nanoelectrospray ionization (nanoESI) were also compared in their performance to characterize the conformational changes of cytochrome c and myoglobin. Significant differences were observed, with narrower charged-state distribution and a shift to lower charge state in the CSI mass spectra compared with those in ESI and nanoESI mass spectra. The results suggest that CSI is more prone to preserving folded protein conformations in solution than the ESI and nanoESI methods. Moreover, the CSI-MS data are comparable with those obtained by other established biophysical methods, which are generally acknowledged to be the suitable techniques for monitoring protein conformation in solution. Noncovalent complexes of holomyoglobin and the protein-ligand complex between CypA and cyclosporin A (CsA) were also investigated at a neutral pH using the CSI-MS method. The results of this study suggest the ability of CSI-MS in retaining of protein conformation and noncovalent interactions in solution and probing subtle protein conformational changes. Additionally, the CSI-MS method is capable of analyzing quantitatively equilibrium unfolding transitions of proteins. CSI-MS may become one of the promising techniques for investigating protein conformation and noncovalent protein-ligand interactions in solution.     

Ultrathin layered myoglobin-polyion films functional and stable at acidic pH values

Cross-linking of myoglobin (Mb) promoted by 1-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-3-ethylcarbodiimide within films of polystyrene sulfonate after layer-by-layer self-assembly provided remarkable stabilization. Cross-linking greatly improved adhesion of the films to fused silica slides and allowed extensive optical studies over a wide pH range. Circular dichroism and visible absorbance spectra showed that Mb retained its native conformation when films were placed in solutions of pH as low as 2 and up to pH 11. Linear dichroism revealed an average orientation of the Mb iron heme cofactors of 58 degrees to the film normal. High concentrations of urea did denature the protein in the films, however. At pH 1, Mb in solution is fully unfolded but retained considerable alpha-helical content in the cross-linked films. Both the polyion film environment and cross-linking seem to play roles in stabilizing protein secondary structure and function at low pH. Cross-linked myoglobin-polyion films on pyrolytic graphite electrodes were used in strongly acidic solutions for the electrochemical catalytic reduction of trichloracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, and oxygen. The pH-dependent catalytic reduction of trichloracetic acid was faster in 0.1 M HCl than in the medium pH range.     

水溶性CdTe量子点的合成及其用于荧光猝灭法测定肌红蛋白

以3-巯基丙酸为稳定剂,合成了具有特殊光学性质的水溶性CdTe量子点,其最大发射波长位于544 nm.利用荧光光谱、紫外可见光谱及圆二色光谱法系统的研究了CdTe量子点与肌红蛋白(Mb)二者结合前后体系光谱的变化,从而证实了CdTe量子点与Mb之间静电结合反应的特征.在pH 7.0的PBS缓冲液中,用CdTe量子点作为荧光探针研究了肌红蛋白与量子点的相互作用,并基于肌红蛋白对CdTe量子点有显著的荧光猝灭作用,建立了肌红蛋白的快速检测方法.在最佳实验条件下,该体系荧光强度的猝灭程度(△F)与肌红蛋白质量浓度呈良好的线性关系,线性范围为0.3～24 μg/mL,检出限为0.13 μg/mL.该方法已对合成样品中肌红蛋白进行检测,并用于人体尿样中肌红蛋白的测定.     

Direct electrochemistry and Raman spectroscopy of sol-gel-encapsulated myoglobin

The direct electrochemistry of myoglobin (Mb) has been observed at a glassy carbon (GC) electrode coated with silica sol-gel-encapsulated Mb film. A well-behaved cyclic voltammogram is observed with a midpoint potential (E(1/2)) of -0.25 V vs Ag/AgCl in a pH 7.0 phosphate buffer. This potential, which is pH-dependent, is 70-90 mV more negative than the formal potential values obtained by using the spectroeletrochemical titration method at the same pH. Square wave voltametry (SWV) also shows a peak potential of -0.25 V for the reduction of Mb under the same experimental conditions. Both cathodic and anodic peak currents have a linear relationship with the scan rate. The midpoint potential decreases with pH, having a slope of -30 mV/pH. UV-vis and resonance Raman spectroscopic studies reveal that the sol-gel provides a bio-compatible environment where Mb retains a structure similar to its solution form, a 6-coordinated aquomet myoglobin. These results suggest that the silica sol-gel is a useful matrix for studying direct electrochemistry of other heme proteins.