THE ROLE OF GROUND STATE COMPLEXATION IN THE ELECTRON TRANSFER QUENCHING OF METHYLENE BLUE FLUORESCENCE BY PURINE NUCLEOTIDES

The effect of three purine nucleotides on the fluorescence of methylene blue in aqueous buffer has been investigated. Guanosine-5'-monophosphate (GMP) and xanthosine-5'-monophosphate cause fluorescence quenching while adenosine-5'-monophosphate causes a red shift in the fluorescence maximum. All three nucleotides form ground state complexes with the nucleotides as indicated by absorption spectroscopy. The fluorescence changes at nucleotide concentrations less than 30 mM are best described by a static mechanism involving the formation of non-fluorescent binary and ternary complexes in competition with dimerization of the dye. Quenching of the fluorescence decay (tau = 368 ps) at high GMP concentrations (10-100 mM) occurs at the rate of diffusion. The mechanism of fluorescence quenching may involve electron transfer within the singlet excited dye-nucleotide complex although published values of the oxidation potentials of various purine derivatives would suggest that all three nucleotides should cause quenching. Evidence for electron transfer was obtained from flash photolysis experiments in which 100 mM GMP was found to cause the appearance of a long lived transient species absorbing in the region expected for semimethylene blue.     

ON THE SPATIAL CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PROTEIN SURFACE AND THE ELECTRON TRANSFER CYCLE IN BACTERIAL PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTION CENTERS

Abstract— n -Doxylstearic acids are shown to be electron acceptors in reaction centers from R. spheroides R-26 mutant illuminated with 860 nm light. The electron accepting efficiency varies with n , thus with the location of the nitroxide moiety on the stearic acid chain, and is maximum for 12-doxylstearic acid. In this molecule the nitroxide moiety is 1.4 nm from the polar carboxyl carbon based on molecular models. If the nitroxide moiety is located in or near the polar reaction center protein surface, the results suggest that the quinone-iron complex, which is the ultimate electron acceptor from a bacterio-chlorophyll dimer in the reaction center, is located ∼ 1.4 nm from the protein surface. The protein itself is estimated to have a diameter of 5.4 nm assuming spherical symmetry, so it is postulated that the quinone-iron complex is located on one side of the protein.     

THE EFFECTS OF AGGREGATION ON THE FLUORESCENCE and THE TRIPLET STATE YIELD OF HEMATOPORPHYRIN

Abstract— The fluorescence and triplet state yields of hematoporphyrin have been measured in wuter/methanol mixtures. There is a closely linked response of these yields to aggregation of the hematoporphyrin molecule. The monomer, which is the principal species present at high methanol content, has a triplet state yield of 0.91 and a fluorescence yield of 0.09. By contrast, hematoporphyrin solutions with a high water content containing aggregates have lower fluorescence and triplet state yields, e.g. 0.018 and 0.56, respectively, in water. Static, singlet state quenching in some of the aggregates is responsible for the reduced fluorescence yield. The results also show that in addition to these aggregates there are other types of aggregates where there is an increased singlet to ground state radiative transition probability, resulting from the interaction between transition dipoles in adjacent molecules.     

EFFECT OF METHYL SUBSTITUENTS ON THE TRIPLET STATE PROPERTIES OF BENZ[a]ANTHRACENE

Abstract—Optical detection of magnetic resonance (ODMR) and phosphorescence results are reported for benz[ a ]anthracene and five of its methyl derivatives. Each of these compounds is well characterized by its ODMR signals.     

卟啉铁与抗坏血酸均相电子转移反应的动力学和机理

采用电子吸收光谱和光谱－电化学方法研究了中位－四（邻硝基苯基）四苯并卟啉的Fe(Ⅲ）配合物与抗坏血酸在DMF溶液中的均相电子转移反应的动力学和机理。结果表明此电子转移反应来源于抗坏血酸与铁卟啉中心铁离子的轴向配位作用,并将一个电子转移至铁离子。反应速度对铁卟啉和抗坏血酸均为一级,并与抗坏血酸的离解有关。     

A NON-EMPIRICAL SCF MO STUDY ON THE GROUND STATE AND FIRST TRIPLET STATE POTENTIAL ENERGY SURFACES OF SIMPLE THIOCARBONYLS

Abstract

Simple thiocarbonyls are planar in their electronic ground states but, by anology with the corresponding carbonyls, are expected to be non-planar in their S₁ and T₁ states.^(1,2) Theoretical studies on the excited state geometries of these molecules are of particular interest, since the calculated potential energy surfaces may aid the interpretation of their highly structured T₁ ← S_o and S_l ← S_o absorption spectra.     

EFFECTS OF IONIC STRENGTH and pH ON THE BINDING OF SANGUINARINE TO DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID

Abstract— The interaction of sanguinarine with DN A has been studied in buffers of various ionic strengths and pH values where the physicochemical properties of DNA remain unchanged. Spectrophotometric analysis using absorption and fluorescence techniques indicates that the complex formed between sanguinarine and DNA is a function of ionic strength and pH. Increasing the salt concentration minimizes the importance of intercalator charge and extrapolation to 1 M [Na+] salt reveals the intercalative abilities, as reflected in binding constants, to be of the same order of magnitude as that of ethidium bromide. The fluorescence of sanguinarine bound to DNA is quenched and can be decreased by [Na +], [Mg²+] and [Ca²+] ions. The influence of pH on the fluorescence spectrum of sanguinarine with increasing concentration of DNA was studied. It is concluded that the binding of sanguinarine to DNA contains a large favourable non-electrostatic interaction and the alkaloid binds more DNA in buffer of low ionic-strength and acidic pH.     

荷移光度法测定双嘧达莫

用光度法研究了双嘧达莫与氯冉酸之间发生的电荷转移反应,其中双嘧达莫是电子给予体,氯冉酸是电子接受体,反应介质是乙醇丙酮混合溶剂。应用等摩尔连续变换法和摩尔比法测得荷移络合物的组成为1∶1,稳定常数为3.9×104。络合物在526nm波长处有最大吸收,双嘧达莫浓度在10～380mg·L-1范围内服从比耳定律,相关系数为0.9996,表观摩尔吸光系数为1.34×103L·mol-1·cm-1,回收率为98.4%,测定结果的相对标准偏差为1.14%。应用该法可以快速测定双嘧达莫片中有效成分的含量,结果满意。     

THE ELECTRON SPIN POLARIZATION OF THE DONOR-TRIPLET STATE IN NATIVE and MODIFIED PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTION CENTERS FROM

The electron spin polarization (ESP) pattern of the donor-triplet state (P^R) of reaction centers (RC's) of the purple bacterium Rhodobacter (formerly Rhodopseudomonas) sphaeroides R-26 was investigated. δm =±1 triplet EPR spectra were recorded of unmodified RC's as well as of RC's from which Fe²⁺ or ubiquinone was removed, or ubiquinone was substituted by menaquinone.
The relative amplitude of the Y peaks in the triplet EPR powder spectrum of P^R decreases when the temperature is increased from 8 K to 100 K in RC's with an intact quinone-iron complex. This decrease is more pronounced when the primary ubiquinone is substituted by menaquinone. These observations provide further support for the hypothesis that the observed lineshape of the P^R triplet state EPR spectrum reflects the presence of a third electron spin, magnetically coupled to I^- in the P⁺I^- radical pair, as suggested by Van Wijk et al. (1986) (Photobiochem. Photobiophys . 11, 95–100). Our observations suggest that this phenomenon may be general in purple bacteria.     

琥乙红霉素与紫色素的荷移反应及其测定

建立了一种快速测定琥乙红霉素的荷移分光光度法。琥乙红霉素与紫色素在乙醇-水介质中发生电荷转移反应,荷移络合物在546 nm波长处有最大吸收,表观摩尔吸光系数为9.18×103L.mol-1.cm-1,络合物的组成为1∶1,稳定常数为1.9×105。药物质量浓度在0~90 mg.L-1范围内服从比耳定律,相关系数为0.999 7,当琥乙红霉素质量浓度为40 mg.L-1时,6次测定结果的相对标准偏差为1.24%。测定了琥乙红霉素片剂中有效成分的含量,并与药典方法进行比较,结果基本吻合。     

EFFECTS OF NH4CI ON THE INTERACTION BETWEEN POLY(ETHYLENE OXIDE)AND IONIC SURFACTANTS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

The interaction of poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO)with the ionic surfactants,sodium dodecylsulfate(SDS)and cetyltrimethylammonium chloride(CTAC)respectively,in aqueous solutions containing a certain concentration of NH4Cl,is studied by the viscosity measurement.It has been found that the ion-dipole interaction between PEO and ionic surfactants is changed considerably by the organic salt.For anionic surfactant of SDS,the addition of NH4Cl into solution strengthens the interaction between PEO and the headgroup of SDS.On the other hand,for cationic surfactant of CTAC,the interaction between PEO and the headgroup of CTAC is screened significantly by NH4Cl dissolved in solution.These findings may potentially be attributed to the negative property of the oxygen group of the PEO chain.In the presence of NH4Cl,the cationic ions of the organic salt bind to the oxygen group of the PEO chain so that PEO can be referred to as a pseudopolyelectrolyte in solution.     

EFFECTS OF NH_4Cl ON THE INTERACTION BETWEEN POLY(ETHYLENE OXIDE) AND IONIC SURFACTANTS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

The interaction of poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO)with the ionic surfactants,sodium dodecylsulfate(SDS)and cetyltrimethylammonium chloride(CTAC)respectively,in aqueous solutions containing a certain concentration of NH_4Cl, is studied by the viscosity measurement.It has been found that the ion-dipole interaction between PEO and ionic surfactants is changed considerably by the organic salt.For anionic suffactant of SDS,the addition of NH_4Cl into solution strengthens the interaction between PEO and the headgrou...     

LIGHT-INDUCED ELECTRON TRANSFER REACTIONS BETWEEN CHLOROPHYLL AND QUINONE IN ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED VESICLES: EFFECTS OF COUNTERIONS LOCATED IN EITHER THE INNER OR OUTER AQUEOUS PHASES ON RADICAL FORMATION AND DECAY*

Abstract— The presence of relatively low concentrations of counterions (millimolar in the case of univalent ions and micromolar in the case of polyvalent ions) in either the inner or outer aqueous compartments of electrically charged lipid bilayer vesicles containing chlorophyll in the presence of benzoquinone has been shown to produce large effects on radical formation and decay as measured by laser flash photolysis. With negatively charged vesicles having no added salt inside, salt ions added to the external phase caused radical yields to markedly decrease, with no change in decay kinetics. When salt was present only in the interior phase, radical decay became biphasic and the ability of externally added salt to affect radical yields was greatly diminished. With positively charged vesicles having no added salt inside, salt addition to the external medium caused both the radical decay rate and yield to decrease. The presence of interior salt, however, caused radical decay to become faster and, as was the case with negative vesicles, greatly reduced the effects of salt added externally. These results have been interpreted in terms of electrostatic and structural effects of charge neutralization by counterions on the dynamics of radical-ion separation and recombination.     

THE ROLE OF CYCLIC ELECTRON FLOW AROUND PHOTOSYSTEM I and EXCITATION ENERGY DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN THE PHOTOSYSTEMS UPON ACCLIMATION TO HIGH IONIC STRESS IN Dunaliella salina

Abstract— The distribution of excitation energy between the two photosystems in the halophylic alga Dunaliella salina has been analyzed under ionic stress. In the transition from state 1 to state 2, it was found that a, the absorption cross-section of photosystem (PS) I increased from 42 to 49% until an equal distribution between PS I and PS II was obtained in state 2. Acclimation of the algae to different salt concentrations did not change the fractions of light absorbed in PS II and PS I, but slowed down the transition time from state 1 to state 2. A large increase in ΔpH induced fluorescence quenching was observed which was abolished by the uncoupler nigericin. Photoacoustic quantum yield spectra of energy storage indicated a larger energy storage at 700 nm induced upon stress. The additional ΔpH quenching of fluorescence and the additional quantum yield of energy storage at 700 nm, in the stressed algae, are consistent with the operation of a cyclic, energy-storing pathway in PS I which is uncoupler sensitive.