Synthetic Studies in Phytochrome Chemistry

An account is given of the author's several approaches to the synthesis of the parent chromophore of phytochrome (1), a protein-bound linear tetrapyrrole derivative that controls photomorphogenesis in higher plants. These studies culminated in enantioselective syntheses of both 2R- and 2S-phytochromobilin (4), as well as several (13)C-labeled derivatives designed to probe the site of Z,E-isomerization during photoexcitation. When reacted in vitro, synthetic 2R-4 and recombinant-derived phytochrome apoprotein N-C produced a protein-bound chromophore with identical difference spectra to naturally occurring 1.     

聚(辛二酸-四甘醇酯)的合成及其微相分离结构的研究

通过熔融缩聚合成了一种新型的两亲性聚酯——聚(辛二酸-四甘醇酯)(PTEGSub),利用GPC,NMR,FTIR,TG,DSC等手段对聚合物的结构进行了表征.研究发现,在25℃时,PTEGSub在水中可以形成胶束,粒径主要集中在20～120nm之间,其临界胶束浓度(CMC)随分子量的升高而降低.通过TEM观察了在选择性溶剂中的胶束形态.利用AFM研究了PTEGSub的微相分离,发现聚合物膜中存在有球状的相分离结构.     

New diagnostic of the most populated conformer of tetrahydrofuran in the gas phase

The most populated conformer of tetrahydrofuran (C(4)H(8)O) has been diagnosed as the Cs conformer in the present study, jointly using experimental electron momentum spectroscopy (EMS) and quantum mechanics. Our B3LYP/6-311++G** model indicates that the C1 conformation, which is one of the three possible conformations of tetrahydrofuran produced by pseudorotation in the gas phase, is a transition state due to its imaginary frequencies, in agreement with the prediction from a recent ab initio MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ study (J. Chem. Phys. 2005, 122, 204303). The study has identified the fingerprint of the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) of the C(s) (12a') conformer as the most populated conformer. The identification of the C(s) structure, therefore, leads to the orbital-based assignment of the ionization binding energy spectra of tetrahydrofuran for the first time, on the basis of the outer valence Green function OVGF/6-31G* model and the density functional theory (DFT) SAOP/ET-PVQZ model. The present study explores an innovative approach to study molecular stabilities. It also indicates that energetic properties are not always the most appropriate means to study conformer-rich biological systems.     

Micro–nano structural engineering of filter paper surface for high selective oil–water separation

Cellulose-based lotus-leaf-like filter paper for selective separation of oil/water was prepared. Experimentally, cellulose nanofibril aerogel microspheres prepared by ultrasonic atomization method were coated on commercial filter papers to form unique “micro–nano” structured surface. By controlling both the morphology and chemistry of the surface, the papers could be either under-water superoleophobic or under-oil superhydrophobic. It was found that the filter papers could be engineered to effectively filter only oil or only water from their mixtures.     

One-pot synthesis of tricyclo-1,4-benzoxazines via visible-light photoredox catalysis in continuous flow

A facile one-pot synthesis of tricyclo-1,4-benzoxazines has been developed via metal-free intramolecular cyclization of indole derivates. These reactions were efficiently achieved at ambient temperature by using visible-light photoredox catalysis in continuous flow. This directed intramolecular cyclization could be easily handled and scaled up in an open flask, enabling construction of a focused compound library for further pharmacological evaluation.     

Tuning J-aggregates of tetra(p-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin by the headgroups of ionic surfactants in acidic nonionic micellar solution

J-aggregates of the diacid form of tetra(p-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin (THPP) were found to be stable in nonionic micellar solution in the presence of trace ionic surfactant with an oxyacid headgroup. The excitation energy of exciton coupling depends systematically on the headgroups of the ionic surfactant, by which strong and weak coupling can be accomplished in the J-aggregates. The J-aggregates have two strong exciton bands corresponding to the B- and Q-bands of the protonated monomers. The total fluorescence of THPP is quenched through aggregate formation. A strong and sharply peaked resonance light-scattering signal that suggests a delocalized excitonic state was observed just slightly to the red of the absorption maximum of the J-aggregates. The overall resonance Raman intensities appeared to be stronger in the aggregates than in the monomers. In the kinetics of aggregation induced by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), no characteristics of autocatalyzed reactions were observed, and there was only a logarithmic phase that lasted only several seconds.     

温度/pH响应性MPEG-b-PCL/PNVCL-b-PCL共聚物复合胶束的制备及载药性质

以基于亚胺键的嵌段共聚物为构筑单元的温度/pH响应性共聚物复合胶束(CMs), 由于具有亚胺键和核-壳-冠结构, 表现出较高的灵敏度和稳定性. 以聚乙二醇单甲醚(MPEG)、 N-乙烯基己内酰胺(NVCL)和ε-己内酯(ε-CL)为原料, 分别制备了端醛基聚乙二醇单甲醚(MPEG-CHO)、 端醛基聚N-乙烯基己内酰胺(PNVCL-CHO)和端氨基聚己内酯(H₂N-PCL), 利用希夫碱反应, 进一步制备了基于亚胺键的聚乙二醇单甲醚-b-聚己内酯(MPEG-b-PCL)和聚N-乙烯基己内酰胺-b-聚己内酯(PNVCL-b-PCL)嵌段共聚物, 对共聚物结构进行了确认. 以MPEG-b-PCL和PNVCL-b-PCL为构筑单元, 制备了共聚物复合胶束, 研究了复合胶束对阿霉素的包载、 释放性质和细胞毒性等. 研究结果表明, 室温下MPEG-b-PCL和PNVCL-b-PCL能够在水中自组装形成以PCL为核、 MPEG和PNVCL为混合壳的共聚物复合胶束, 在生理温度下, 温敏性PNVCL链段发生相变塌缩在PCL核表面, 能够防止药物扩散释放, 亲水性MPEG链段形成可控通道. 药物体外释放结果表明, 在弱酸性环境中, 亚胺键能够断裂, 胶束被破坏, 促进药物的释放, 噻唑蓝(MTT)实验表明, 复合胶束的细胞毒性较低.     

博莱霉素A_5与DNA结合序列特异性研究

利用荧光淬灭法研究了博莱霉素Ａ５与小牛胸腺ＤＮＡ及ＤＮＡ类似物多聚ｄＧＣ、多聚ｄＡＴ的相互作用，其作用力为疏水作用及氢键，结合常数分别为０．５７×１０５，１．０７×１０５，０．４７×１０５ｍｏｌ－１Ｌ，每结合一个博莱霉素Ａ５所需碱基对数分别为２２～２３，５～６，２７～２８，上述结果表明博莱霉素Ａ５与ＤＮＡ的结合具有ＧＣ序列特异性     

限制性内切酶Bsp78I的化学修饰与动力学研究

从Ｂａｃｉｌｌｕｓｓｐｈａｅｒｉｃｕｓ７８菌中将Ｂｓｐ７８Ｉ纯化到均一程度．测得该酶对ｐＢＲ３２２ＤＮＡ的Ｋｍ值为２．６７×１０－８ｍｏｌ·Ｌ－１．用对氯汞苯甲酸、磷酸吡哆醛、２，３一丁二酮修饰该酶巯基、赖氨酸、精氨酸残基，结果表明这些基团均与该酶活性有关．     

T形高功率微波功率合成器的初步实验研究

 初步实验研究一种新型插片式功率合成器,它具有结构紧凑、容易加工、功率容量高等优点。该器件通过在两个相互垂直的过模矩形波导中放置两组金属插板,来实现线极化高功率微波的双路非相干通道功率合成。在对该器件进行初步结构优化设计的基础上,对器件进行了初步实验研究。冷测实验结果表明：该器件在两个通道中均有效实现了单模传输,器件的反射损耗小于0.4 dB;热测实验结果表明：器件可以承受2 GW以上的高功率,功率容量满足需求。