新冠病毒刺突蛋白及其受体的结构与相互作用

Biochemistry is a branch subject of chemistry, which is the study of chemical structures and processes associated with living organisms. COVID-19 pandemic is a problem for human beings. From the perspective of biochemistry, this paper demonstrates the chemical structure and interactions of SARS-CoV-2's spike protein and its receptor (human angiotensin converting enzyme 2), and summarizes the related research progresses. The authors hope to provide insights for the development of COVID-19 vaccine.     

螺旋藻变藻蓝蛋白发色团间相互作用机理研究

本文发现从螺旋藻(Spirulina platensis)中分离出的变藻蓝蛋白三聚体(αβ)_3在解聚为单体(αβ)时,伴随着明显的光谱学特性的变化。我们利用稳态和皮秒(10~(12)S)瞬态光谱学的方法研究了导致变藻蓝蛋白单体(αβ)和三聚体(αβ)_3光谱学差别的发色团之间的相互作用。计算了变藻蓝蛋白中发色团的吸收和发射跃迁偶极矩之间的夹角。尝试性地建立了用以解释变藻蓝蛋白内发色团之间的相互作用的激子相互作用和弱偶极相互作用的机理模型。     

藻胆蛋白的Langmuir-Blodgett膜——Ⅰ.R-藻红蛋白单分子膜及蛋白构象变化的研究

测定了R-藻红蛋白(R-PE)在气/液界面上的表面压-面积曲线(tt-A等温线),结果表明R-PE具有很好的成膜性能,且由n-A等温线求得的单分子占有面积与R-PE以盘状形态“平躺”于液面上时的分子占有面积相同。R-PELB膜的透射电子显微镜(TEM)图象和椭圆偏振关于R-PE单分子膜厚度的测定,说明R-PE分子在基片上的取向是其盘平面与基片表面平行。根据这些依据,提出了R-PE单分子膜的结构。将R-PE在气/液界面上形成的单分子膜在适当表面压下用LB技术转移到基片上,测得了蛋白累积单分子膜的吸收及荧光光谱,R-PE单分子膜的吸收和荧光光谱与其在水溶液中无显著差别。膜的CD光谱与R-PE水溶液的CD光谱比较说明,当R-PE成膜后其二级结构发生了变化,即蛋白的p-折叠片构象组分增加。     

THE PREPARATION AND STUDY ON THE NANO-TiO2/SILK FIBROIN COMPOSITE FILMS BY THE SOL-GEL METHOD

Based on the sol-gel technique using butyl titanate as oxide precursor, the regenerated SF (silk fibroin)/nano-TiO2 composite films were synthesized. Different amounts of butyl titanate to SF were used to verify this effect on the characteristics of the formed materials. Samples were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffractometry, UV, AFM and FT-IR spectroscopy.The experimental results reveal that, compared to the pure silk fibroin films, the mechanical strength of these regenerated SF/nano-TiO2 composite films were increased and the dissolubility in water of SF/nano-TiO2 composite films in aqueous solution were decreased. The diameter of nano-TiO2 particle films was about 80nm through UV and AFM. The nano-TiO2 particles were well dispersed in the regenerated silk fibroin. It was found that the crystal structures of the composite films were transited from typical Silk Ⅰ to typical Silk Ⅱ by the XRD and FTIR. Furthermore, the crystallinity of the composite films was obviously improved. Through the TGA, it was demonstrated that the heat transition temperature of composite films was also enhanced.     

液相色谱-串联质谱法测定头发中10种蛋白同化激素

建立了同时测定头发中10种蛋白同化激素液相色谱-串联质谱(LC/MS/MS)分析方法。头发样品经NaOH消解、戊烷液液提取后,用反相液相色谱分离,电喷雾正离子源进行离子化,用多反应监测方式(MRM)对这10种蛋白同化激素的母离子及子离子进行监测,三重四极杆质谱测定。10种蛋白同化激素的检出限为1~20ng/g;相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.72%~13.77%;回收率为38.20%~110.38%;线性回归系数(R2)为0.9958~0.9999。本方法简便快速、灵敏度高、专属性强,可满足在兴奋剂检测或毒物分析中对毛发中蛋白同化激素测定的要求。     

Expression of Catalytic Domain of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B and Preparation of Its Polyclonal Antibody

This study focuses on the expression of human protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B(PTP1B) catalytic domain (△PTP1B) and preparation of polyclonal antibody against △PTP1B. △PTP1B gene was PCR amplified with the cDNA of human PTP1B as the template, and cloned into the pT7 expression vector. The recombinant pT7-△PTP1B was expressed in E. coli Rosetta( DE3 ) host cells and purified. The antiserum was prepared by immunizing rabbit with purified recombinant △PTP1B. The polyclonal antibody against △PTP1B was purified by PVDF immobilized antigen affinity chromatography. △PTP1B was correctly cloned, expressed, and purified as confirmed by PCR, DNA sequence ratio) and 0. 1 ng, respectively. This study provides an important basis for further studying the biological function of PTP1B and its relationship with human diseases.     

Ion Recognition and Analytical Application of a Fibroin Modified Electrode

A novel fibroin modified electrode with ion recognition was reported. The membrane with isoelectric point of pH 4.5, was modified on graphite and carbon fiber electrodes. The pH-responsive ion recognition of the modified electrode was investigated by use of some neurocompounds. The fibroin carbon fiber electrode has been used for in-vivo determination.     

藻胆体核心复合物结构与功能的研究（Ⅱ）

从螺旋藻藻胆体中分离出４种不同种结构和光谱形式的变藻蓝蛋白复合物ＡＰＩ、ＡＰⅡ、ＡＰⅢ和ＡＰＢ，利用吸收光谱、荧光光谱比较了三聚体和单体的光谱特性，通过对吸收光谱的光谱解叠以及各组分的归属，研究了变藻蓝蛋白复合物内各色团间相互作用的性质和在能量传递中的功能，结果表明，复合物内色团间的作用关系可以用Ｆｏｒｓｔｅｒ偶极－偶极作用机制来解释，由于妆蛋白和同源亚基的存在影响其结构的对称性，进而影响各色团间     

大鼠肝脏金属硫蛋白的分离纯化和金属硫蛋白亚型-Ⅱα结构域片段的制备及其核磁共振鉴定

Wistar雄性大鼠经腹腔注射CdCl_2诱导其肝脏合成金属硫蛋白。取鼠肝,先经匀浆、热变性、乙醇-氯仿萃取、丙酮沉淀等步骤,后由Sephadex G-75、DEAE-52柱层析,得金属硫蛋白的两亚型Ⅰ和Ⅱ。经原子吸收光谱测定每蛋白分子含有5个镉和2个锌。用枯草杆菌酶割法制备并分离了金属硫蛋白亚型Ⅱ的α结构域片段。还用NMR研究了金属硫蛋白的两个亚型及所得的α结构域片段。     

新型固定化pH梯度毛细管等电聚焦方法用于蛋白分离

通过化学键合建立一种固定化pH梯度的方法,用于毛细管等电聚焦分离蛋白质.采用微流控泵驱动毛细管内的聚焦区带,通过调节泵的流量,从而调节聚焦区带的迁移速度.该方法避免了自由溶液聚焦时两性电解质所带来的影响,实现了高灵敏度及检测波长自由选择等优点,适用于两步法毛细管电泳等电聚焦分离蛋白质等两性电解质.本文考察了对牛血清白蛋白和血红蛋白两种蛋白质混合物的分离,证明了该方法可行.