酵母对抑制剂耐受的系统分析

纤维素生产乙醇的关键问题之一是水解产生的抑制性物质对乙醇发酵具有明显的抑制效应,因而引起了国内外研究者的广泛关注.研究发现,在抑制剂存在下,酵母在基因表达水平,蛋白水平和代谢物水平都有相应的耐受响应,且这些响应错综复杂.从系统角度运用组学的方法研究这一体系将有助于全面深入了解酵母的耐受机制.本文综述了系统研究的思路和方法在酵母对抑制剂耐受方面的研究状况;对主要研究手段和成果进行了回顾;并对酵母发酵乙醇系统分析的前景进行了展望.     

酵母对抑制剂耐受的系统分析

纤维素生产乙醇的关键问题之一是水解产生的抑制性物质对乙醇发酵具有明显的抑制效应,因而引起了国内外研究者的广泛关注。研究发现,在抑制剂存在下,酵母在基因表达水平,蛋白水平和代谢物水平都有相应的耐受响应,且这些响应错综复杂。从系统角度运用组学的方法研究这一体系将有助于全面深入了解酵母的耐受机制。本文综述了系统研究的思路和方法在酵母对抑制剂耐受方面的研究状况;对主要研究手段和成果进行了回顾;并对酵母发酵乙醇系统分析的前景进行了展望。     

高效液相色谱法测定克鲁维酵母菊芋发酵液中的乙醇,糖和有机酸类代谢成分

建立了高效液相色谱法同时分析菊芋发酵液中的乙醇和有机酸的方法.采用HPLC有机酸分析柱, 流动相为0.01 mol/L H2SO4,流速为0.5 mL/min, 以紫外和示差折光检测器作为双通道检测手段,同时对克鲁维酵母菊芋发酵液中的柠檬酸、α-酮戊二酸、葡萄糖、丙酮酸、果糖、琥珀酸、乳酸、甘油、乙酸、乙醇进行了定量分析,本方法的回收率为95.8%～109.6%;RSD为0.33%～4.0%,结果表明,本方法简单、快速、准确,适用于监控克鲁维酵母发酵产物并指导整个发酵过程条件的优化.     

拉曼光谱分析有机氮源促进乙醇发酵的机制

应用拉曼光谱和单细胞分析技术监测有机氮源尿素和酵母粉、无机氮源硝酸铵和硫酸铵对酿酒酵母乙醇发酵的影响及发酵过程胞内主要生物大分子的变化动态,以期从光谱学角度获知有机氮源促进乙醇发酵的机制。结果表明,利用酵母粉和尿素的乙醇发酵速度最快,14~18 h即可达到乙醇浓度的最大值;在有机氮源下,酵母细胞的RNA合成无明显的迟滞期,发酵前期,782 cm!1峰平均强度比无机氮源的高,其最大峰强是初始强度的1.9~2.1倍,而无机氮源仅为1.2~1.4倍;以酵母粉为氮源的不同发酵阶段,部分细胞的蛋白质二级结构以β折叠为主,而其它氮源的细胞则是以α螺旋为绝对主导。因此,尿素、酵母粉等有机氮源促进乙醇发酵的可能原因是缩短酵母的迟滞期,促进胞内RNA的快速合成,促进相关基因的快速转录和表达。     

酵母AHAS酶与磺酰脲类抑制剂作用模型的分子对接研究

基于酵母乙酰羟酸合成酶(AHAS)与磺酰脲类抑制剂复合物的晶体结构, 用分子对接方法对AHAS与5个磺酰脲类抑制剂相互作用的方式进行了系统的分子对接研究. 晶体复合物对接和假复合物对接两种模式对接的结果基本相同, 并与实验结果吻合. 在进一步的对接中逐级考虑了辅酶FAD和TPP的影响, 结果表明, 辅酶FAD和TPP的加入, 对AHAS酶与磺酰脲类抑制剂的结合顺序基本没有影响. 其中FAD的加入使AHAS与抑制剂的结合更加稳定, 这主要是由于抑制剂的R2取代基与FAD中的平面基团Flavin环间存在的范德华相互作用所致; 抑制剂与TPP间存在的静电相互作用可能是加速TPP降解的原因.     

基于纤维小体展示技术的酿酒酵母纤维素乙醇研究进展

利用联合生物加工工艺生产第二代燃料乙醇(纤维素乙醇)是国内外的研究热点.前期的研究结果表明,酿酒酵母分泌或展示非复合型纤维素酶体系的应用效果并不理想,而复合型纤维素酶体系(即纤维小体)因对纤维素的降解能力比非复合型纤维素酶体系更强,所以其在酿酒酵母细胞表面的组装研究受到越来越多的关注.目前,单支架和双支架纤维小体在酵母细胞表面的完全自组装以及多细胞协同参与的非完全自组装均已实现.纤维小体展示型酿酒酵母已能直接利用结晶型纤维素发酵生产乙醇,但由于降解模块的结构缺陷,纤维素乙醇的产量仍然偏低.本文对纤维小体的酵母展示技术及其在纤维素乙醇发酵中的应用研究进行了论述,并对该领域的发展方向进行了展望.     

镍离子与酵母乙醇脱氢酶的相互作用

不同体系中, 金属离子与蛋白以不同的结合方式相互作用. 酵母乙醇脱氢酶是一个含锌金属酶, 它可催化乙醇脱氢为乙醛的反应. 本文应用紫外-可见光谱、荧光光谱、差示扫描量热法等技术研究了二价镍离子与酵母乙醇脱氢酶的相互作用. 镍离子与酶结合后在320 nm出现了紫外吸收带, 同时荧光光谱反映了酶的构象变化, 紫外与荧光光谱均展现了结合过程的双相动力学. 镍离子与酶的相互作用导致了酶由四聚体向二聚体的解离; 在酶热变性过程中, 镍离子增加了乙醇脱氢酶的变性温度和变性焓. 研究工作揭示了镍离子与酶相互作用复杂和深层的作用机制.     

生物预处理对甘蔗渣转化的影响

为了研究不同种类产纤维素酶的菌株降解甘蔗渣的效果,结合已得出的最佳化学预处理方法,利用枯草芽孢杆菌、绿色木霉和烟曲霉三种高产纤维素酶的菌株对甘蔗渣进行生物预处理,比较降解效果;并用腺嘌呤缺陷型和非缺陷型酵母进行发酵,比较乙醇产量。结果表明:分解10 g甘蔗渣,枯草芽孢杆菌组还原糖产量为427.56 mg,绿色木霉组还原糖产量为887.36 mg,烟曲霉组还原糖产量为982.84mg。相同还原糖含量的烟曲霉组和绿色木霉组滤液用腺嘌呤缺陷型酵母发酵时,在27℃发酵25.5 h,乙醇浓度达到最高值,绿色木霉组为5.4%,烟曲霉组为5.5%。在三种产纤维素酶菌株中,烟曲霉降解甘蔗渣的效果最好。     

光系统II(PSII)抑制剂的比较分子场研究

以光系统II抑制剂DISCO(DIStance COmparisons)模型的活性构象分子作为模板,利用比较分子场分析方法对三类结构不同的化合物进行了三维构效关系的研究.研究结果有助于对DISCO重叠模型的评估和新型PSII抑制剂的设计与合成.     

Caspase-3抑制剂研究进展

Caspase-3是细胞凋亡的关键酶和执行者,研究开发Caspase-3抑制剂对于阐明许多重要疾病,提供治疗方案以及开发新型农药、兽药都具有潜在应用价值.通过计算机辅助分子设计、高通量筛选等先进方法技术,近来国内外发现了许多类型各异的高活性Caspase-3抑制剂,不少化合物活性达到了纳摩尔级.本文从合成肽类抑制剂、合成非肽类抑制剂、天然肽类抑制剂、天然非肽类抑制剂角度对近年来国内外Caspase-3抑制剂研究进展进行了综述,旨在为相关研究提供参考.     

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.