R7-binding protein targets the G protein β5/R7-regulator of G protein signaling complex to lipid rafts in neuronal cells and brain

Background  

Heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide-binding regulatory proteins (G proteins), composed of Gα, Gβ, and Gγ subunits, are positioned at the inner face of the plasma membrane and relay signals from activated G protein-coupled cell surface receptors to various signaling pathways. Gβ5 is the most structurally divergent Gβ isoform and forms tight heterodimers with regulator of G protein signalling (RGS) proteins of the R7 subfamily (R7-RGS). The subcellular localization of Gβ 5/R7-RGS protein complexes is regulated by the palmitoylation status of the associated R7-binding protein (R7BP), a recently discovered SNARE-like protein. We investigate here whether R7BP controls the targeting of Gβ5/R7-RGS complexes to lipid rafts, cholesterol-rich membrane microdomains where conventional heterotrimeric G proteins and some effector proteins are concentrated in neurons and brain.     

The effect of the choice of the enthalpy zero point on cooling tower design and packing data processing

Many contemporary computational procedures, packing characterization data processing techniques and acceptance cooling tower testing methods are Merkel-method based. We show in our paper that one of the simplifying assumptions of the Merkel method may be eliminated by a simple shift in the water enthalpy zero point. The accuracy of the computation increases significantly, especially for recooled water temperatures close to the theoretical cooling limit, without the method losing any of its simplicity.Eine Vielzahl der Computerprozeduren zur Berechnung der Daten von Kühlturmeinbauten und Abnahmetests für Kühltürme basieren heutzutage auf der Merkel-Methode. Wir zeigen in unserer Untersuchung, daß eine der vereinfachenden Voraussetzungen der Merkel-Methode bei einem Verschieben des Enthalpie-Nullpunktes des Wassers eliminiert werden kann. Die Genauigkeit der Berechnungen wird signifikant verbessert, insbesondere für die Temperatur des zurückgekühlten Wassers in der Nähe der theoretischen Kühlgrenze, ohne daß die Methode an ihrer Einfachheit verliert.     

Density functional theory study on the reaction mechanism of Ni+-catalysed cyclohexane dehydrogenation

Structural Chemistry - A detailed theoretical analysis of the mechanism of chemical bond activation in cyclohexane catalysed by the atomic transition-metal cation Ni+ was performed by density...     

CuII/TEMPO‐Promoted One‐Pot Synthesis of Highly Substituted Pyrimidines from Amino Acid Esters

A novel, Cu(OAc)₂/TEMPO promoted one‐step approach for the preparation of fully substituted pyrimidines from readily available amino acid esters has been described. In this reaction, the amino acid esters act as the only N?C sources for the construction of corresponding pyrimidines. The mechanism of this process includes oxidative dehydrogenation, the generation of an imine radical, and a formal [3+3] cycloaddition. This methodology proves to be a high atom‐economic and straightforward strategy for the synthesis of pyrimidines and diverse substrates which are substituted by various functional groups have been afforded in moderate to good yield.     

Comparison of adjustable permanent magnetic field sources

A permanent magnet assembly in which the flux density can be altered by a mechanical operation is often significantly smaller than comparable electromagnets and also requires no electrical power to operate. In this paper five permanent magnet designs in which the magnetic flux density can be altered are analyzed using numerical simulations, and compared based on the generated magnetic flux density in a sample volume and the amount of magnet material used. The designs are the concentric Halbach cylinder, the two half Halbach cylinders, the two linear Halbach arrays and the four and six rod mangle. The concentric Halbach cylinder design is found to be the best performing design, i.e. the design that provides the most magnetic flux density using the least amount of magnet material. A concentric Halbach cylinder has been constructed and the magnetic flux density, the homogeneity and the direction of the magnetic field are measured and compared with numerical simulation and a good agrement is found.     

The application with tetramethyl pyrazine for antithrombogenicity improvement on silk fibroin surface

Chuanxiongqin (tetramethyl pyrazine, TMPZ) is an active ingredient of the Chinese herb and was used to improve the anticoagulant activity of silk fibroin (SF). The side methyl of TMPZ was oxidized, and then linked to polyacrylic acid (PAA) via an ester bond. The prepared conjugate was further mixed with SF solutions at different ratios to make blend films. The resulting products were characterized by FTIR, UV spectrometer and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The in vitro antithrombogenicity were evaluated by the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and the prothrombin time (PT). It was shown that blend films had longer coagulation time than the pure SF film.     

Copper(II) complexes of two TEMPO-functionalized polypyridyl ligands: structure and catalytic activity in alcohol oxidation

The reaction of copper(II) salts with Bpy-TEMPO and Tpy-TEMPO (Bpy-TEMPO = [2,2′]Bipyridinyl-5,5′-dicarboxylic acid bis-[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-oxy-piperidin-4-yl)-amide]; Tpy-TEMPO = 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-(2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridin-4′-yloxy)piperidin-1-oxyl) gave dinuclear Bpy-TEMPO-Cu₂ (1) and mononuclear Tpy-TEMPO-Cu (2), respectively. The Cu(II) complexes were characterized by single crystal X-ray analysis. In 1, Cu(II) has a distorted square pyramidal coordination geometry, with a bridging chloride as the axial ligand. The Cu(II) core in 2 also exhibited a distorted square pyramidal coordination geometry, with one chloride as an axial ligand. Weak interactions such as π-interactions and hydrogen bonds are observed in both complexes. When applied as catalysts for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde in air, 1 exhibited higher activity than 2 for reactions in o-xylene at 60°C with DBU as a base. High yield (67%) of benzaldehyde was observed when using 1 as a catalyst in a solution of o-xylene with DBU at 60°C.     

Growth and thermoelectric properties of FeSb<Subscript>2</Subscript> films produced by pulsed laser deposition

Thermoelectric FeSb₂ films were produced by pulsed laser deposition on silica substrates in a low-pressure Ar environment. The growth conditions for near phase-pure FeSb₂ films were confirmed to be optimized at a substrate temperature of 425°C, an Ar pressure of 2 Pa, and deposition time of 3 h by ablating specifically prepared compound targets made of Fe and Sb powders in atomic ratio of 1:4. The thermoelectric transport properties of FeSb₂ films were investigated. Pulsed laser deposition was demonstrated as a method for production of good-quality FeSb₂ films.     

高效液相色谱-电喷雾离子阱串联质谱法检测芥子气经皮肤染毒SD大鼠肺中的DNA加合物

运用高效液相色谱-电喷雾离子阱串联质谱(HPLC-ESI-MS/MS)技术,建立了快速、简单、灵敏的SD大鼠肺中N7-(2-羟乙基硫代乙基)鸟嘌呤(N7-HETEG)的检测方法。以N7-苯甲基鸟嘌呤为内标,用甲醇和水为流动相进行梯度洗脱,正离子模式检测,方法的检出限(信噪比(S/N)≥10)为300 pg/mL,定量限(S/N≥20)为850 pg/mL。在300 pg/mL～1.28 μg/mL的质量浓度范围内,N7-HETEG浓度与N7-HETEG和内标的峰面积比呈良好的线性关系(线性相关系数为0.9929)。高、中、低3个添加水平的日内测定精密度(以相对标准偏差(RSD)计)和日间测定精密度均小于10%(n=7),回收率为100%～132%。对SD大鼠背部皮肤染芥子气,剂量分别为5.5、11、22和45 mg/kg,染毒4 d后检测大鼠肺脏中N7-HETEG的含量。各个不同染毒剂量下,每克组织中分别检测到（0.56±0.16）、（0.67±0.12）、（1.36±0.68）和(5.14±0.92) ng N7-HETEG, N7-HETEG的含量随着染毒剂量的增大而增大,表明N7-HETEG可用作芥子气暴露的体内生物标志物。     

Syntheses and Structures of Ruthenium(II) N,S‐Heterocyclic Carbene Diphosphine Complexes and their Catalytic Activity towards Transfer Hydrogenation

Phosphine exchange of [Ru^IIBr(MeCOO)(PPh₃)₂(3‐RBzTh)] (3‐RBzTh=3‐benzylbenzothiazol‐2‐ylidene) with a series of diphosphines (bis(diphenylphosphino)methane (dppm), 1,2‐bis(diphenylphosphino)ethylene (dppv), 1,1′‐bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (dppf), 1,4‐bis(diphenylphosphino)butane (dppb), and 1,3‐(diphenylphosphino)propane (dppp)) gave mononuclear and neutral octahedral complexes [RuBr(MeCOO)(η²‐P₂)(3‐RBzTh)] (P₂=dppm ( 2 ), dppv ( 3 ), dppf ( 4 ), dppb ( 5 ), or dppp ( 6 )), the coordination spheres of which contained four different ligands, namely, a chelating diphosphine, carboxylate, N,S‐heterocyclic carbene (NSHC), and a bromide. Two geometric isomers of 6 ( 6a and 6 b ) have been isolated. The structures of these products, which have been elucidated by single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography, show two structural types, I and II, depending on the relative dispositions of the ligands. Type I structures contain a carbenic carbon atom trans to the oxygen atom, whereas two phosphorus atoms are trans to bromine and oxygen atoms. The type II system comprises a carbene carbon atom trans to one of the phosphorus atoms, whereas the other phosphorus is trans to the oxygen atom, with the bromine trans to the remaining oxygen atom. Complexes 2 , 3 , 4 , and 6a belong to type I, whereas 5 and 6 b are of type II. The kinetic product 6 b eventually converts into 6a upon standing. These complexes are active towards catalytic reduction of para‐methyl acetophenone by 2‐propanol at 82 °C under 1 % catalyst load giving the corresponding alcohols. The dppm complex 2 shows the good yields (91–97 %) towards selected ketones.