Molecular basis for antifreeze activity difference of two insect antifreeze protein isoforms

The insect spruce budworm(Choristoneura fumiferana) produces antifreeze protein(AFP) to assist in the protection of the over-wintering larval stage and contains multiple isoforms. Structures for two isoforms,known as CfAFP-501 and CfAFP-337,show that both possess similar left-handed β-helical structure,although thermal hysteresis activity of the longer isoform CfAFP-501 is three times that of CfAFP-337. The markedly enhanced activity of CfAFP-501 is not proportional to,and cannot be simply accounted for,by the increased ice-binding site resulting from the two extra coils in CfAFP-501. In or-der to investigate the molecular basis for the activity difference and gain better understanding of AFPs in general,we have employed several different computational methods to systematically study the structural properties and ice interactions of the AFPs and their deletion models. In the context of intact AFPs,a majority of the coils in CfAFP-501 has better ice interaction and causes stronger ice lattice disruption than CfAFP-337,strongly suggesting a cooperative or synergistic effect among β-helical coils. The synergistic effect would play a critical role and make significant contributions to the anti-freeze activity β-helical antifreeze proteins. This is the first time that synergistic effect and its implica-tion for antifreeze activity are reported for β-helical antifreeze proteins.     

环糊精手性微反应器中苯乙烯的不对称环氧化反应

研究了酮与环糊精手性协同催化作用下,用非手性酮与过氧硫酸氢钾(商品名Oxone)原位产生的二氧杂环丙烷实现了对包合在环糊精手性微反应器中苯乙烯的不对称环氧化反应,考察了α-环糊精、β-环糊精、γ-环糊精与不同的酮协同催化反应效果,并对协同催化反应机理进行了探讨.结果表明,β-环糊精和甲基异丁基酮(MIBK)及Oxone原位形成的二氧杂环丙烷具有较好的协同催化作用;MIBK用量、碳酸氢钠用量、反应时间和温度等因素对反应产物的收率和对映体选择性有一定的影响.在优化条件下,环氧苯乙烷的ee值可达46%.     

1,10-双(1′-苯基-3′-甲基-5′-氧代吡唑-4′-基)癸二酮-[1,10]与三苯基氧化膦对钐(Ⅲ)的协同萃取行为研究

研究了１，１０－双（１′－苯基－３′－甲基－５′－氧代吡唑－４－基）癸二酮－［１，１０］（ＢＰＭＰＤＤ，Ｈ２Ａ）与三苯基氧化膦（ＴＰＰＯ，Ｂ）的氯仿溶液从硝酸介质中对Ｓｍ（Ⅲ）的协同萃取行为，计算了体系的酸性协萃系数ＲＡ和协萃系数Ｒ，用斜率法测得协萃合物的组成为ＳｍＡ·ＨＡ·Ｂ，计算了协萃平衡常数，用萃取法制得了固态协萃合物，并对其组成、ＩＲ及ＴＧ－ＤＴＡ进行了研究     

Effect of p-tert-Butylcalix[4]arene Fitted with Phosphinoyl Pendant Arms as Synergistic Agent in the Solvent Extraction and Separation of Some Trivalent Lanthanoids with 4-Benzoyl-3-methyl-1-phenyl-5-pyrazolone

The synergistic solvent extraction of five selected lanthanoid ions (La³⁺, Nd³⁺, Eu³⁺, Ho³⁺ and Lu³⁺) with a 4-benzoyl-3-methyl-1-phenyl-5-pyrazolone(HP) and the 5,11,17,23-tert-butyl-25,26,27,28-tetrakis(dimethylphosphinoylmethoxy)calix[4]arene, (S) in CHCl₃ has been studied. It was found that in presence of this phosphorus-containing calix[4]arene the lanthanoids have been extracted as LnP₃ · S. On the basis of the experimental data, the values of the equilibrium constants have been calculated. The influence of the synergistic agent on the extraction process has been discussed. A synergistic effect of almost three orders of magnitude occurs in the extraction of Ln(III) with mixture of HP and S. The values of the separation factors (S.F.) between the adjacent elements have been evaluated. On the basis of the IR and NMR spectra the stoichiometry and the structure of the solid complexes of Eu(III) with HP and Eu(III) with HP and S were proposed.     

H_2BPMPBD和DAM协同萃取部分Ln(Ⅲ)

4 酰代双吡唑啉酮是以吡唑酮为端基、脂肪族碳氢取代基联结而成的一类新型非环四齿酸性螯合剂[1 ,2 ] ,螯合功能团比普通的 4 酰代吡唑酮多一倍 ,对金属离子具有很强的萃取能力 ,其中对Ｆｅ(Ⅲ )、Ｃｏ(Ⅱ )、Ｎｉ(Ⅱ )、稀土离子的萃取分离以及稀土荧光配合物方面的研究已有报道[3～ 5] 。为了进一步探讨该类萃取剂的萃取性能 ,在合成萃取剂 1 ,4 双 ( 1′ 苯基 3′ 甲基 5′ 氧代吡唑 4′ 基 )丁二酮 [1 ,4]的基础上 ,研究了Ｈ2 Ａ与ＤＡＭ的氯仿溶液从硝酸介质中协同萃取Ｌｎ(Ⅲ )的性能。通过考察萃取剂浓度和溶液酸度等因素对Ｌｎ(Ⅲ …     

电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法测定烧结增效剂中三氧化二硼和二氧化锰

提出了电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法测定烧结增效剂中主成分三氧化二硼和二氧化锰含量的方法。用盐酸-硝酸混合溶液溶解样品,选择波长257.610,249.773 nm两条谱线分别作为测定硼和锰的分析线,采用背景校正来扣除干扰。方法用于烧结增效剂样品分析,测定结果与化学法测定值相一致。     

介质阻挡放电与 CuZSM-5 结合方式对脱除 NOx 的影响

 研究了介质阻挡放电 (DBD) 与 CuZSM-5 结合方式, 即 DBD 和 CuZSM-5 两段分置 (两段法) 或将 CuZSM-5 放入 DBD 区 (一段法), 对脱除氮氧化物的影响. 结果表明, 在 NO/N2 或 NO/C2H4/N2 无氧体系中, DBD 与 CuZSM-5 结合产生的协同效应很小; 在 NO/O2/N2 富氧体系中, DBD 与 CuZSM-5 结合导致氮氧化物转化率下降; 而在 NO/C2H4/O2 /N2 富氧体系中, 在 250 ºC, 空速 12 000 h1, 输入放电能量密度 (Ein) 155 J/L 的条件下, 单纯催化、单纯等离子体放电、一段法和两段法时氮氧化物转化率分别为 39%, 1.5%, 79% 和 52%. 两段法产生了中等程度的协同效应, 主要是第一段等离子体放电产生新稳态物种 (如 NO2, CO 和 CO2 等) 起作用; 而一段法产生的协同效应较大, 主要是由于等离子体放电产生的新稳态物种和激发态短寿命物种 (如 N2*, NO*, CH 和 CN 等) 共同起作用.     

Synergistic effects of β‐cyclodextrin containing silicone oligomer on intumescent flame retardant polypropylene system

The effects of β‐cyclodextrin containing silicone oligomer(CDS), as a synergistic agent, on the flame retardancy and mechanical properties of intumescent flame retardant polypropylene composites were studied by adding different amounts of CDS in intumescent flame retardants. The limiting oxygen index (LOI), UL‐94 test, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were utilized to evaluate the synergistic effects of CDS in the composites. It was found that after a little amount of CDS partially replaced a charring‐foaming agent (CFA) in IFR, LOI values of the composites were enhanced and they obtained a UL‐94 V‐0 rating. IFR system containing 6.25wt% CDS presented the best flame retardancy in PP. The experimental results obtained from LOI and UL‐94, TGA, SEM, and mechanical properties indicated that the combination of CDS and CFA presents synergistic effects in flame retardancy, char formation, and mechanical properties of the composites. This is probably due to different structures of polyhydroxyl macromolecules (CDS and CFA), the existence of dimethyl silicone group in CDS, and the toughness of epoxy silicon chain in CDS. SEM results proved that the interfacial compatibility between IFR and PP was improved by CDS. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.