尖吻蝮蛇毒抗凝血因子Ⅱ的稀土离子荧光探针研究

尖吻蝮蛇毒抗凝血因子(ACF)分子中有两个钙离子结合位点,钙离子对ACF的内源荧光有增强作用,稀土离子(Nd³⁺,Sm³⁺,Eu³⁺,Gd³⁺和Tb³⁺)能取代ACF分子中的钙离子,并对ACF的内源荧光有不同程度的猝灭作用,其中Tb³⁺接受ACF分子中Trp残基传递的能量后,特征荧光增强.稀土离子与ACF荧光滴定表明,ACF分子中有两个稀土离子结合位点,稀土离子和钙离子在ACF分子中两个结合部位是共同的竞争结合部位.ACF与不同稀土离子之间有相近的表观结合常数K₁或K₂.Tb³⁺与RE³⁺(RE=Nd,Sm,Eu或Gd)间线性自由能关系表明,稀土离子与ACF结合时,没有明显的空间效应.ACF分子中的两个结合位点在结构上都有较大的柔性,这种结构柔性为钙离子在ACF与活化凝血因子X的结合反应中起到的促进作用提供了结构基础.     

铽离子探针法研究单宁酸与伴清蛋白相互作用

以pH 7.4、含有0.1 mol•L^－1 NaCl的0.01 mol•L^－1 Hepes为缓冲液, 在(25±0.2) ℃, 采用荧光光谱法研究了单宁酸(TA)与伴清蛋白(apoOTF)的相互作用. 由蛋白内源荧光测定表明: TA分别与apoOTF, Tb_N^3＋-apoOTF和Tb_N^3＋-apoOTF- Tb_C^3＋结合形成1∶1配合物, 其表观结合常数(K_A)分别为7.15×10⁵, 4.16×10⁶和3.77×10⁶ mol^－1•L. 以Tb^3＋敏化荧光测定表明：TA与Tb³⁺可形成1∶2配合物, 且TA与Tb³⁺的结合能力大于apoOTF与Tb³⁺的结合能力. TA-Tb₂^3＋配合物也可与该蛋白结合形成1∶1复合物, 其K_A为1.86×10⁵ mol^－1•L.     

嵌段共聚物PAANa-Dendr. PE聚集体超分子结构中树枝体对铽离子发光增强的天线效应研究

本文研究了两亲嵌段共聚物PAANa-Dendr.PE组成的超分子聚集体,对Tb³⁺离子的天线效应.当PAANa-Dendr.PE聚集体存在时,Tb³⁺的发光强度明显增强.而且增强的幅度正比于树枝体的代数.因此在PAANa-Dendr.PE/Tb³⁺系统中,树枝体作为“光天线”对紫外光能的捕集,通过分子内能量传递,能量沿线性PAANa链从树枝体的三重态传递到Tb³⁺离子.从而使得Tb³⁺的发光大幅度增强.     

稀土离子与乳铁蛋白结合的光谱研究

用紫外示差光谱、荧光光谱及圆二色谱等方法研究了Tb³⁺和Eu³⁺在pH7.4的条件下与乳铁蛋白及脱铁乳铁蛋白的结合作用.结果表明,Tb³⁺及Eu³⁺可特异性地结合在脱铁乳铁蛋白的两个Fe³⁺结合部位,但不能从已经结合铁的乳铁蛋白中把铁置换出来.测得Tb³⁺ 与这两个部位结合的条件平衡常数为lgK₁=8.48±0.24和lgK₂=6.72±0.18(25℃,0.10mol/L NaCl, 0.10mol/LHepes,pH=7.4). Tb³⁺在这两个位点结合时,蛋白质的构象发生变化.在 Tb³⁺ 与蛋白质的浓度比低时,构象趋于紧缩,色氨酸残基进入疏水的环境;当Tb³⁺结合得较多时,构象转而开放,色氨酸残基转向亲水性环境.但无论哪种情况,Tb³⁺与脱铁乳铁蛋白的结合都不影响蛋白的二级结构.     

钇(Ⅲ)、铽(Ⅲ)、铒(Ⅲ)对氨基苯甲酸配合物共掺杂二氧化硅的光声光谱研究

合成了Tb(p-ABA)₃·H₂O和Ln(p-ABA)₃·H₂O(p-ABA: 对氨基苯甲酸, Ln: Y或Er)配合物共掺杂的SiO₂样品. 荧光光谱测定结果表明, Y(p-ABA)₃·H₂O的引入增强了样品中Tb³⁺离子的特征发光, 而Er(p-ABA)₃·H₂O的引入使Tb³⁺的发光减弱. 光声光谱结果表明, 与Tb³⁺配合物单掺的样品相比, Tb³⁺和Y³⁺配合物共掺样品的光声强度降低; 而Tb³⁺和Er³⁺配合物共掺的样品则情况相反. 实验测定了共掺杂样品的相对量子发光效率和发光寿命, 从无辐射跃迁和辐射跃迁的角度提出共发光效应可能的机制. 结合对室温下陈化干燥样品的分析发现, 只有经适当的热处理过程才能在SiO₂凝胶中形成具有多核结构的稀土配合物.     

高效率Tb3+单掺绿色荧光粉的光致/应力发光研究

稀土离子Tb³⁺被视为当前绿色荧光材料中最具潜力的激活剂之一.采用高温固相法制备了新型绿色荧光粉β-KMg(PO₃)₃:Tb³⁺,其在紫外光区域具有强的f-f跃迁激发峰,呈现出较高的荧光量子产率(90.74%),且色度坐标与商用绿色荧光粉接近,其发射峰源于Tb³⁺的⁵D₄-⁷F_J (J=6, 5, 4, 3)跃迁发射; Tb³⁺占据Mg²⁺格位,由于电荷差而产生的缺陷被热释光验证,多种深度陷阱能级的存在使得该荧光粉具备优异的热稳定性.更重要的是,β-KMg(PO₃)₃:Tb³⁺呈现出优异的应力发光特性,在应力刺激下陷阱能级中的电子及空穴分别被释放回Tb³⁺的激发态及基态,实现Tb³⁺的⁵D₃-     

硫黄素T与侧翼连接双链DNA的G-四链体高特异性作用

富G碱基的DNA序列在离子诱导下可形成G-四链体(G4),基于这一构型转化设计了大量的传感检测平台。其中的荧光检测平台是基于G4与荧光小分子的相互作用。但是,G4与荧光小分子的有效结合依赖于G4构型和体系中存在的离子种类和离子浓度,尤其是高Na⁺浓度(140 mmol·L^-1)。那么如何实现G4与荧光小分子普适性地有效结合,并不依赖于体系中的Na⁺和Na⁺浓度,是一个难题。在本研究中,以最简单的富G DNA序列凝血酶适体链TBA (thrombin binding aptamer)为例,在3’端和5’端分别增加10个碱基(TBA-10 bp),K⁺诱导TBA-10 bp形成K⁺稳定TBA (K⁺-TBA,G4)并衔接含有10个互补碱基对的双链DNA (K⁺-TBA-10 bp)。相较于K⁺-TBA,硫磺素T与K⁺-TBA-10 bp结合后的荧光强度增加了100倍,相互作用强度增加了1000倍,而且与体系中的Na⁺ (5-140 mmol·L^-1)无关。结合荧光光谱,紫外吸收光谱和圆二色光谱发现硫磺素T特异性的嵌合于K⁺-TBA和双链DNA衔接处的空腔内。有趣的是,这一结合模式不受G4构型的影响。该研究结果为研究G4与荧光小分子的有效结合提供了新视角,也为拓展G4在生物功能和生化检测领域的应用提供了实验依据。     

LiBa0.95-yBO3∶0.05Tb3+,yBi3+荧光粉的制备及荧光性质

以硼酸和碳酸盐为原料,用高温固相法制备了可被(近)紫外光(369、254 nm)有效激发的Tb³⁺单掺杂Li Ba1-xBO3∶xTb³⁺(物质的量分数x=0.02、0.03、0.04、0.05、0.06、0.07)及Bi³⁺和Tb³⁺共掺杂LiBa_0.95-yBO₃∶0.05Tb³⁺,y Bi³⁺(物质的量分数y=0.02、0.03、0.04、0.05、0.06、0.07)的2个系列荧光粉,产物的结构和形貌分别用粉末X射线衍射(PXRD)和扫描电子显微镜进行表征。PXRD测定结果表明2个系列的产物均为纯相LiBaBO3。通过对第一系列产物荧光光谱的测定,筛选出发光强度最好的产物,据此确定铽离子的最佳掺杂量;在此基础上制备出铋离子掺杂量不同的第二系列荧光粉。荧光光谱测定的实验结果表明,Tb³⁺/Bi³⁺共掺杂的荧光粉的发光强度好于Tb³⁺单掺杂的荧光粉,这说明Bi³⁺对Tb³⁺有敏化作用;而且随着Bi³⁺掺杂量的增加,产物的荧光强度表现出先增加后减小的趋势,当Bi³⁺的掺杂量y=0.03时,产物的荧光强度达到最大。Bi³⁺和Tb³⁺之间存在偶极-四极相互作用而进行能量传递。系列荧光粉的CIE坐标显示其发光颜色在一定程度上呈现出由绿色光到白光的渐变趋势。     

核苷酸、聚核苷酸和核酸猝灭Tb3+-钛铁试剂络合物荧光的机理研究

研究了核苷酸、聚核苷酸和核酸对Tb³⁺－钛铁试剂(TR)络合物的荧光碎灭机理,认为荧光猝灭过程是核苷酸、聚核苷酸和核酸分子中的磷酸基组分与TR竞争Tb³⁺离子,生成实验条件下无荧光的二元络合物的静态猝灭过程;用Tb³⁺－TR络合物荧光探针研究DNA嵌入剂和金属离子与DNA相互作用的实验结果说明这一机理是合理的.     

发光颜色可调的白磷钙矿结构Ca8MgBi(PO4)7∶Ce3+，Tb3+荧光粉的制备、发光性能及能量传递

采用具有白磷钙矿结构的磷酸盐作为目标产物,通过高温固相法制备了发光颜色可调的Ca₈MgBi(PO₄)₇∶Ce³⁺,Tb³⁺荧光粉。利用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和荧光光谱等表征手段对其物相组成、微观形貌及发光性能进行了详细研究。结果表明：掺杂少量的Ce³⁺、Tb³⁺并没有改变Ca₈MgBi(PO₄)₇基质的晶体结构。荧光光谱和荧光寿命曲线确定了Ce³⁺-Tb³⁺之间存在能量传递,其能量传递机制为四极-四极相互作用,能量传递效率可达81%。固定Ce³⁺浓度而逐渐增加Tb³⁺的掺杂量时,系列Ca₈MgBi(PO₄)₇∶0.08Ce³⁺,yTb³⁺荧光粉的发...     

Fluorescence light-up recognition of DNA nucleotide based on selective abasic site binding of an excited-state intramolecular proton transfer probe

DNA single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection has attracted much attention due to mutation-related diseases. Various fluorescence methods for SNP detection have been proposed and many are already in use. However, fluorescence enhancement for signal-on SNP identification without label modification still remains a challenge. Here, we find that the abasic site (AP site) in a DNA duplex can be developed as a binding pocket favorable for the occurrence of the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) of a 3-hydroxyflavone, fisetin, which is used as a proof of concept for effective SNP identification. Fisetin binding at the AP site is highly selective for target thymine or cytosine facing the AP site by observation of a drastic increase in the ESIPT emission band. In addition, the target recognition selectivity based on this ESIPT process is not affected by flanking bases of the AP site. The binding selectivity of fisetin at the AP site is also confirmed by measurements of fluorescence resonance energy transfer, emission lifetime and DNA melting. The fluorescent signal-on sensing for SNP based on this fluorophore is substantially advantageous over the previously used fluorophores such as the AP site-specific signal-off organic ligands with a similar fluorescing mechanism before and after binding to DNA with hydrogen bonding interaction. We expect that this approach will be employed to develop a practical SNP detection method by locating an AP site toward a target and employing an ESIPT probe as readout.     

Binding Constants for Terbium(Ⅲ) with Chicken Apoovotransferrin

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Simultaneous fluorescence light-up and selective multicolor nucleobase recognition based on sequence-dependent strong binding of berberine to DNA abasic site

Label-free DNA nucleobase recognition by fluorescent small molecules has received much attention due to its simplicity in mutation identification and drug screening. However, sequence-dependent fluorescence light-up nucleobase recognition and multicolor emission with individual emission energy for individual nucleobases have been seldom realized. Herein, an abasic site (AP site) in a DNA duplex was employed as a binding field for berberine, one of isoquinoline alkaloids. Unlike weak binding of berberine to the fully matched DNAs without the AP site, strong binding of berberine to the AP site occurs and the berberine's fluorescence light-up behaviors are highly dependent on the target nucleobases opposite the AP site in which the targets thymine and cytosine produce dual emission bands, while the targets guanine and adenine only give a single emission band. Furthermore, more intense emissions are observed for the target pyrimidines than purines. The flanking bases of the AP site also produce some modifications of the berberine's emission behavior. The binding selectivity of berberine at the AP site is also confirmed by measurements of fluorescence resonance energy transfer, excited-state lifetime, DNA melting and fluorescence quenching by ferrocyanide and sodium chloride. It is expected that the target pyrimidines cause berberine to be stacked well within DNA base pairs near the AP site, which results in a strong resonance coupling of the electronic transitions to the particular vibration mode to produce the dual emissions. The fluorescent signal-on and emission energy-modulated sensing for nucleobases based on this fluorophore is substantially advantageous over the previously used fluorophores. We expect that this approach will be developed as a practical device for differentiating pyrimidines from purines by positioning an AP site toward a target that is available for readout by this alkaloid probe.     

Competitive Assay for Theophylline Based on an Abasic Site‐Containing DNA Duplex Aptamer and a Fluorescent Ligand

A fluorescence assay for theophylline, one of the common drugs for acute and chronic asthmatic conditions, has been developed based on an abasic site‐containing DNA duplex aptamer (AP aptamer) in combination with an abasic site‐binding fluorescent ligand, riboflavin. The assay is based on the competitive binding of theophylline and riboflavin at the abasic (AP) site of the AP aptamer. In the absence of theophylline, riboflavin binds to the receptor nucleotide opposite the AP site, which leads to fluorescence quenching of the riboflavin. Upon addition of theophylline, competitive binding occurs between theophylline and riboflavin, which results in an effective fluorescence restoration due to release of riboflavin from the AP site. From an examination of the optimization of the AP aptamers, the complex of riboflavin with a 23‐mer AP aptamer (5′‐TCT GCG TCC AGX GCA ACG CAC AC‐3′/5′‐GTG TGC GTT GCC CTG GAC GCA GA‐3′; X : the AP site (Spacer C3, a propylene residue)) possessing cytosine as a receptor nucleotide was found to show a selective and effective fluorescence response to theophylline; the limit of detection for theophylline was 1.1 μM . Furthermore, fluorescence detection of theophylline was successfully demonstrated with high selectivity in serum samples by using the optimized AP aptamer and riboflavin.     

Probing metal binding in the 8-17 DNAzyme by TbIII luminescence spectroscopy

Metal-dependent cleavage activities of the 8-17 DNAzyme were found to be inhibited by Tb(III) ions, and the apparent inhibition constant in the presence of 100 microM of Zn(II) was measured to be 3.3+/-0.3 microM. The apparent inhibition constants increased linearly with increasing Zn(II) concentration, and the inhibition effect could be fully rescued with addition of active metal ions, indicating that Tb(III) is a competitive inhibitor and that the effect is completely reversible. The sensitized Tb(III) luminescence at 543 nm was dramatically enhanced when Tb(III) was added to the DNAzyme-substrate complex. With an inactive DNAzyme in which the GT wobble pair was replaced with a GC Watson-Crick base pair, the luminescence enhancement was slightly decreased. In addition, when the DNAzyme strand was replaced with a complete complementary strand to the substrate, no significant luminescence enhancement was observed. These observations suggest that Tb(III) may bind to an unpaired region of the DNAzyme, with the GT wobble pair playing a role. Luminescence lifetime measurements in D(2)O and H(2)O suggested that Tb(III) bound to DNAzyme is coordinated by 6.7+/-0.2 water molecules and two or three functional groups from the DNAzyme. Divalent metal ions competed for the Tb(III) binding site(s) in the order Co(II)>Zn(II)>Mn(II)>Pb(II)>Ca(II) approximately Mg(II). This order closely follows the order of DNAzyme activity, with the exception of Pb(II). These results indicate that Pb(II), the most active metal ion, competes for Tb(III) binding differently from other metal ions such as Zn(II), suggesting that Pb(II) may bind to a different site from that for the other metal ions including Zn(II) and Tb(III).     

Enhancement in fluorescence response by a quencher for amiloride upon binding to thymine opposite an abasic site in a DNA duplex

By using iodide (I⁻) as a quencher, we successfully improve the fluorescence response of amiloride when binding to thymine opposite an AP site in a 21-meric DNA duplex. From fluorescence measurements, as compared to the NaCl solutions, the addition of NaI as a quencher as well as salt to adjust the ionic strength effectively suppresses the background fluorescence from unbound amiloride in a solution. The Stern-Volmer analysis shows that the bound amiloride to the nucleobase at the AP site is unexposed to NaI quencher. Therefore the high signal-to-background fluorescence response of amiloride is obtained. Such enhancement in fluorescence response of amiloride by using the quencher can provide the significant improvement of the detection limit for DNA duplexes carrying T target base. The method presented in this study is simple and effective. The present method could be applicable to other detection system where microenvironment of fluorophores changes at a recognition event.     

Use of abasic site-containing DNA strands for nucleobase recognition in water

Nucleobase recognition in water is successfully achieved by the use of an abasic site (AP site) as the molecular recognition field. We intentionally construct the AP site in DNA duplex so as to orient the AP site toward a target nucleobase and examine the complexation of 2-amino-7-methylnaphthyridine (AMND) with nucleobases at the AP site. AMND is found to selectively bind to cytosine (C) base with a 1:1 binding constant of >106 M-1, accompanied by remarkable quenching of its fluorescence. In addition to hydrogen bonding, a stacking interaction with nucleobases flanking the AP site seems responsible for the binding properties of AMND at the AP site. Possible use of AMND is also presented for selective and visible detection of a single-base alternation related to the cytosine base.     

Enhanced cell-killing action of cisplatin in the presence of terbium chloride

The literature indicates that the interaction of Tb³⁺ with DNA modified by the antitumour drug cis-diaminedichloroplatinum(II) (CDDP) results in substantial enhancement of the fluorescence of this cation, while no enhancement is observed in the case of DNA modified by irradiation with ionizing radiation. This study investigates the effect of Tb³⁺ on the survival of cultured mammalian cells treated with CDDP. HeLa cells were treated with a combination of^195mPt-CDDP and TbCl₃, and the relationship between lethal effect and the numbers of Tb and/or Pt atoms binding to DNA, RNA and proteins was examined. The Tb content in each fraction was determined using instrumental neutron activation analysis. It was found that the cytotoxic effect of CDDP was greatly enhanced by the presence of Tb ions (D₀ of CDDP fell from 8.3 μM without Tb to 3.2 μM with 0.75 mM Tb), while no such effect was found in radiation-induced cell-killing. The number of Tb atoms bound to DNA molecules in a cell was calculated to be about 4.5·10⁷, namely 1 per 1.400 nucleotides, under that situation.     

The study of terbium regenerated bacterirhodopsin

Bacteriorhodopsin (bR) is the only retinal-contain- ing protein in the purple membrane of Halobacterium halobium[1]. Upon illumination, the protein undergoes a photocycle and pumps protons across the cell mem-brane[2,3]. It has been found that well-washed…     

The characterization for the binding of calcium and terbium to Euplotes octocarinatus centrin

Centrin is a member of the EF-hand superfamily that plays critical role in the centrosome duplication and separation. In the present paper, we characterized properties of metal ions binding to Euplotes octocarinatus centrin (EoCen) by fluorescence spectra and circular dichroism (CD) spectra. Changes of fluorescence spectra and alpha-helix contents of EoCen proved that Tb(3+) and Ca(2+) induced great conformational changes of EoCen resulting in exposing hydrophobic surfaces. At pH 7.4, Ca(2+) (and Tb(3+)) bond with EoCen at the ratio of 4:1. Equilibrium experiment indicated that Ca(2+) and Tb(3+) exhibited different binding capabilities for C- and N-terminal domains of protein. C-terminal domain bond with Ca(2+) or Tb(3+) approximately 100-fold more strongly than N-terminal. Aromatic residue-sensitized Tb(3+) energy transfer suggested that site IV bond to Tb(3+) or Ca(2+) more strongly than site III. Based on fluorescence titration curves, we reckoned the conditional binding constants of EoCen site IV quantitatively to be K(IV)=(1.23+/-0.51)x10(8)M(-1) and K(IV)=(6.82+/-0.33)x10(5)M(-1) with Tb(3+) and Ca(2+), respectively. Metal ions bond to EoCen in the order of IV>III>II, I.