Directional Regulation of Enzyme Pathways through the Control of Substrate Channeling on a DNA Origami Scaffold

Artificial multi‐enzyme systems with precise and dynamic control over the enzyme pathway activity are of great significance in bionanotechnology and synthetic biology. Herein, we exploit a spatially addressable DNA nanoplatform for the directional regulation of two enzyme pathways (G6pDH–MDH and G6pDH–LDH) through the control of NAD⁺ substrate channeling by specifically shifting NAD⁺ between the two enzyme pairs. We believe that this concept will be useful for the design of regulatory biological circuits for synthetic biology and biomedicine.     

基于碳量子点光活性模拟酶性能灵敏检测焦磷酸根离子

利用简单的水热法合成了具有良好水溶性、优良光活性模拟酶性质的碳量子点(CDs),该量子点在可见光照(λ≥400 nm)下可以催化氧化辣根过氧化物酶(HRP)的特征底物3,3,5,5-四甲基联苯(TMB),生成与HRP催化氧化相同的产物。铜离子可与CDs发生配位作用,使CDs聚集光诱导模拟酶的活性降低;焦磷酸根(ppi)存在时,铜离子与ppi配位生成Cu~(2+)-ppi复合物,从而使CDs分散模拟酶活性恢复。利用这一现象建立了一种比色检测ppi的方法,在最佳条件下,检测信号与ppi的浓度之间存在良好的线性关系,其线性范围为1.0×10~(-6)~5.0×10~(-3)mol/L,检出限为2.5×10~(-7)mol/L。将该方法应用于健康人血浆中ppi的检测,ppi的回收率为97.4%~104.8%,研究表明该比色传感器可用于人血浆中ppi的检测。     

Bioelectronic Interface Connecting Reversible Logic Gates Based on Enzyme and DNA Reactions

It is believed that connecting biomolecular computation elements in complex networks of communicating molecules may eventually lead to a biocomputer that can be used for diagnostics and/or the cure of physiological and genetic disorders. Here, a bioelectronic interface based on biomolecule‐modified electrodes has been designed to bridge reversible enzymatic logic gates with reversible DNA‐based logic gates. The enzyme‐based Fredkin gate with three input and three output signals was connected to the DNA‐based Feynman gate with two input and two output signals—both representing logically reversible computing elements. In the reversible Fredkin gate, the routing of two data signals between two output channels was controlled by the control signal (third channel). The two data output signals generated by the Fredkin gate were directed toward two electrochemical flow cells, responding to the output signals by releasing DNA molecules that serve as the input signals for the next Feynman logic gate based on the DNA reacting cascade, producing, in turn, two final output signals. The Feynman gate operated as the controlled NOT gate (CNOT), where one of the input channels controlled a NOT operation on another channel. Both logic gates represented a highly sophisticated combination of input‐controlled signal‐routing logic operations, resulting in redirecting chemical signals in different channels and performing orchestrated computing processes. The biomolecular reaction cascade responsible for the signal processing was realized by moving the solution from one reacting cell to another, including the reacting flow cells and electrochemical flow cells, which were organized in a specific network mimicking electronic computing circuitries. The designed system represents the first example of high complexity biocomputing processes integrating enzyme and DNA reactions and performing logically reversible signal processing.     

Tellurium‐Based Polymeric Surfactants as a Novel Seleno‐Enzyme Model with High Activity

Summary: A tellurium‐based polymeric sufactant as a seleno‐enzyme model has been constructed by employing 11‐acryloyloxyundecyltriethylammonium bromide (AUTEAB, 4 ) and a tellurium‐containing compound ( 1 ). It demonstrates strong substrate binding ability for thiols and high glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity about 6 orders of magnitude more efficient than the well‐known GPx mimic PhSeSePh in an ArSH assay system. More importantly, a series of tellurium‐based polymeric micelle catalysts with the catalytic tellurium center located at various positions in the micelle have been constructed, and the dramatic difference in activity indicates that the exact match of the catalytic center and binding site plays a key role in enzyme catalytic efficiency.

Schematic representation of the proposed mode of the telluro‐micelle catalysts.     

Enzyme Mimics Based on Guanidinocalix[4]arene/ Nanodiamond Hybrid Systems with Phosphodiesterase Activity

Diamond nanoparticles are an extremely promising class of carbon-based nanomaterials. Because of their versatility, they have an interest in a large variety of applications, however, their use in the fabrication of enzyme mimics was not previously investigated. In this study, we realized hybrid systems based on guanidinium derivatives and diamond nanoparticles by simple adsorption of the organic material on their surface. The guanidinium derivatives chosen for this study are calix[4]arenes, blocked in the cone conformation via functionalization at the lower rim with alkyl chains, and decorated with guanidinium or arginine units at the upper rim. The corresponding monofunctional counterparts were also investigated as model compounds. These materials were characterized with different experimental techniques, i. e. thermogravimetric analysis, dynamic light scattering, ζ-potential measurements and IR/Raman spectroscopy. Their catalytic properties in the cleavage of phosphodiesters were investigated by an in-depth kinetic analysis. The whole experimental picture points to conclude that these compounds are stably adsorbed onto the nanodiamonds surface and are active in the transesterification reaction of the RNA model compound 2-hydroxypropyl p-nitrophenyl phosphate in water, with a notable advantage over their catalytic performances at the same concentration in solution.     

基于溶胶-凝壳聚糖/SiO2杂化材料的安培型葡萄糖生物传感器

近年来 ,基于溶胶 -凝胶技术的有机 /无机杂化复合材料由于具有有机物的柔性和易修饰性 ,以及无机物的刚性和稳定性等 ,因此有利于保持生物分子的活性和生物传感器的研制 [1] .壳聚糖 ( CS)具有易成膜性和生物相容性 ,其在生物传感器中的研究已受到重视 [2 ] .本文通过原位溶胶 -凝胶 ( Sol- gel)技术 ,用 CS和甲基三甲氧基硅烷 ( MTOS)制备了 CS/Si O2 有机 /无机杂化材料 ,并将其用于对葡萄糖氧化酶 ( GOD)的固定 ,研制出葡萄糖生物传感器 .采用人工过氧化物酶普鲁士蓝 ( PB) [3]作为电子传递的媒介体 ,并外加一层 Nafion膜以增强…     

利用壳聚糖的絮凝性质包埋酶的葡萄糖氧化酶电极

本文利用壳聚糖的絮凝性质，将葡萄糖氧化酶包埋在壳聚糖与多聚磷酸盐的絮絮沉淀中，操作简单，固定化效率高。研究了适合了酶电极使用的最佳固定化条件。     

Hierarchical‐Structured Anatase‐Titania/Cellulose Composite Sheet with High Photocatalytic Performance and Antibacterial Activity

Bulk hierarchical anatase‐titania/cellulose composite sheets were fabricated by subjecting an ultrathin titania gel film pre‐deposited filter paper to a solvo‐co‐hydrothermal treatment by using titanium butoxide as the precursor to grow anatase‐titania nanocrystallites on the cellulose nanofiber surfaces. The titanium butoxide specie is firstly absorbed onto the nanofibers of the cellulose substance through a solvothermal process, which was thereafter hydrolyzed and crystallized upon the subsequent hydrothermal treatment, leading to the formation of fine anatase‐titania nanoparticles with sizes of 2–5 nm uniformly anchored on the cellulose nanofibers. The resulting anatase‐titania/cellulose composite sheet shows a significant photocatalytic performance towards degradation of a methylene blue dye, and introduction of silver nanoparticles into the composite sheet yields an Ag‐NP/anatase‐titania/cellulose composite material possessing excellent antibacterial activity against both Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria.     

对氯苄基锡酰腙配合物的合成、抗肿瘤活性及其与DNA相互作用

用二对氯苄基二氯化锡分别与对甲基苯甲酰肼缩苯甲酰甲酸及苯甲酰肼缩苯甲酰甲酸反应,合成了2个对氯苄基锡配合物(C1、C2),通过元素分析、IR、1H NMR、13C NMR、119Sn NMR、HRMS以及X射线单晶衍射等表征了配合物结构.测试了配合物C1、C2的热稳定性以及配合物对癌细胞NCI-H460、HepG2、M...     

Effects of Chitin/Chitosan and Their Oligomers/Monomers on Migrations of Macrophages

The effects of chitin/chitosan and their oligomers/monomers on the migrations of mouse peritoneal macrophage (PEM) and the rat macrophage cell line (rMp) were evaluated in vitro. In direct migratory assay using the blind well chamber method, the migratory activity of PEM was enhanced significantly by chitin and chitosan oligomers (NACOS and COS, respectively), but reduced by chitin, chitosan, and the chitosan monomer (GlcN). The migratory activity of rMp was increased significantly by chitin, chitosan, and the polymers, NACOS and GlcN.     

Terpenoid Biosynthesis Off the Beaten Track: Unconventional Cyclases and Their Impact on Biomimetic Synthesis

Terpene and terpenoid cyclizations are counted among the most complex chemical reactions occurring in nature and contribute crucially to the tremendous structural diversity of this largest family of natural products. Many studies were conducted at the chemical, genetic, and biochemical levels to gain mechanistic insights into these intriguing reactions that are catalyzed by terpene and terpenoid cyclases. A myriad of these enzymes have been characterized. Classical textbook knowledge divides terpene/terpenoid cyclases into two major classes according to their structure and reaction mechanism. However, recent discoveries of novel types of terpenoid cyclases illustrate that nature’s enzymatic repertoire is far more diverse than initially thought. This Review outlines novel terpenoid cyclases that are out of the ordinary.     

A Multiple‐Stimulus‐Responsive Biomimetic Assembly Based on a Polyisocyanopeptide and Conjugated Polymer

An assembly was fabricated and was revealed to be a multiple‐stimulus‐responsive biomimetic hybrid polymer architecture. It was constructed by the hydrophobic interactions between a conjugated polyfluorene that contained 2,1,3‐benzothiadiazole units (PFBT) and a tri(ethylene glycol)‐functionalized polyisocyanopeptide (3OEG‐PIC). The introduction of PFBT to the polyisocyanopeptide (PIC) network allowed for the incorporation of responsiveness to multiple stimuli including temperature, CO₂, carbonic anhydrase, and nonlinear mechanics, which mimics natural processes and interactions. Furthermore, the light‐harvesting and signal amplification characteristics of PFBT endowed the supramolecular assembly with the essential function of fluorescence monitoring for biological processes.     

Cholesterol Biosensor Based on Entrapment of Monoenzyme and Multienzymes in Clay/Chitosan Hybrid Matrix

This work aimed at showing the interest of the composite material based on layered double hydroxides(LDHs) and chitosan (CHT) as suitable host matrix likely to immobilize enzyme onto electrode surface for amperometric biosensing application.This hybrid material combined the advantages of inorganic LDHs and organic biopolymer,CHT.     

基于配位自组装的全共轭三联吡啶-过渡金属环状超分子的构筑及其光、电化学性能*

2,2':6,2"-三联吡啶全共轭衍生物在与过渡金属离子配位络合后形成的全共轭配合物,因具有特殊的大π-π电子结构和金属-配体相互作用,成为构筑新型功能材料的重要基元,被广泛应用于光电转换、化学/生物检测、催化有机合成等领域。本文主要介绍近年来全共轭“三联吡啶-过渡金属离子（tpy-Mt）”环状超分子配合物的合成及其在光、电化学性能方面的研究进展,并探讨了该领域存在的问题及今后的发展方向。     

SpyTag/SpyCatcher Cyclization Confers Resilience to Boiling on a Mesophilic Enzyme

SpyTag is a peptide that spontaneously forms an amide bond with its protein partner SpyCatcher. SpyTag was fused at the N terminus of β‐lactamase and SpyCatcher at the C terminus so that the partners could react to lock together the termini of the enzyme. The wild‐type enzyme aggregates above 37 °C, with irreversible loss of activity. Cyclized β‐lactamase was soluble even after heating at 100 °C; after cooling, the catalytic activity was restored. SpyTag/SpyCatcher cyclization led to a much larger increase in stability than that achieved through point mutation or alternative approaches to cyclization. Cyclized dihydrofolate reductase was similarly resilient. Analyzing unfolding through calorimetry indicated that cyclization did not increase the unfolding temperature but rather facilitated refolding after thermal stress. SpyTag/SpyCatcher sandwiching represents a simple and efficient route to enzyme cyclization, with potential to greatly enhance the robustness of biocatalysts.     

Self-Assembled Nanomaterials Based on Complementary Sn(IV) and Zn(II)-Porphyrins,and Their Photocatalytic Degradation for Rhodamine B Dye

A series of porphyrin triads (1–6), based on the reaction of trans-dihydroxo-[5,15-bis(3-pyridyl)-10,20-bis(phenyl)porphyrinato]tin(IV) (SnP) with six different phenoxy Zn(II)-porphyrins (ZnLⁿ), was synthesized. The cooperative metal–ligand coordination of 3-pyridyl nitrogens in the SnP with the phenoxy Zn(II)-porphyrins, followed by the self-assembly process, leads to the formation of nanostructures. The red-shifts and remarkable broadening of the absorption bands in the UV–vis spectra for the triads in CHCl₃ indicate that nanoaggregates may be produced in the self-assembly process of these triads. The emission intensities of the triads were also significantly reduced due to the aggregation. Microscopic analyses of the nanostructures of the triads reveal differences due to the different substituents on the axial Zn(II)-porphyrin moieties. All these nanomaterials exhibited efficient photocatalytic performances in the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) dye under visible light irradiation, and the degradation efficiencies of RhB in aqueous solution were observed to be 72~95% within 4 h. In addition, the efficiency of the catalyst was not impaired, showing excellent recyclability even after being applied for the degradation of RhB in up to five cycles.     

Facile Fabrication of 1-Methylimidazole/Cu Nanozyme with Enhanced Laccase Activity for Fast Degradation and Sensitive Detection of Phenol Compounds

Facile construction of functional nanomaterials with laccase-like activity is important in sustainable chemistry since laccase is featured as an efficient and promising catalyst especially for phenolic degradation but still has the challenges of high cost, low activity, poor stability and unsatisfied recyclability. In this paper, we report a simple method to synthesize nanozymes with enhanced laccase-like activity by the self-assembly of copper ions with various imidazole derivatives. In the case of 1-methylimidazole as the ligand, the as-synthesized nanozyme (denoted as Cu-MIM) has the highest yield and best activity among the nanozymes prepared. Compared to laccase, the K_m of Cu-MIM nanozyme to phenol is much lower, and the v_max is 6.8 times higher. In addition, Cu-MIM maintains excellent stability in a variety of harsh environments, such as high pH, high temperature, high salt concentration, organic solvents and long-term storage. Based on the Cu-MIM nanozyme, we established a method for quantitatively detecting phenol concentration through a smartphone, which is believed to have important applications in environmental protection, pollutant detection and other fields.     

有机/无机复合介孔膜的合成及其生物酶吸附行为研究

以正硅酸四乙酯(TEOS)为硅源、三嵌段共聚物(F127)为表面活性剂, 聚碳酸酯膜为硬模板, 并采用抽滤法在聚碳酸酯膜内的亚微米级孔道中组装介孔氧化硅从而制备出有机(聚碳酸酯)/无机(介孔氧化硅)复合介孔膜. 通过扫描电镜、能量分散光谱以及透射电镜等实验表征了该有机/无机复合介孔膜的组成、结构及形貌. 研究结果表明: 通过该方法可以在聚碳酸酯膜内孔道中形成长度为9 μm、直径为200 nm的一维氧化硅棒状材料, 且该棒状材料具有无序蠕虫状和有序体心立方的混合介孔结构, 有序体心立方介孔的平均孔径约为8.5 nm. 另外, 初步考察了该复合介孔膜对生物酶的物理吸附行为, 结果表明其对肌红蛋白酶的单位吸附负载量为5.85 mg/g.