Denaturing Effects of Urea and Guanidine Hydrochloride on Hyperthermophilic Esterase from Aeropyrum pernix K1

Introduction Esterases(EC3.1.1.x)representadiversegroup ofhydrolasescatalyzingthecleavageandformationof esterbonds.Theyarewidelydistributedinanimals,plantsandmicroorganisms.Becauseoftheiractivities inbothaqueousandnonaqueoussolventsystems,ester aseshavebe…     

古细菌Aeropyrum pernix K1超嗜热酯酶APE1547的稳定性

研究了纯化的超嗜热酯酶APE1547的稳定性. 结果表明, 该酶的稳定性非常好, 蛋白的质量浓度为0.4 mg/mL时, 90 ℃的半衰期为20 h, 0.2 mg/mL时的半衰期为12 h; 而蛋白的质量浓度为0.04 mg/mL时, 保温2.5 h时残余活力仍在50%以上. 同时还研究了热变性时该酶表面疏水氨基酸的变化. 该酶的pH稳定性也很好, pH在6.5-9.0范围内作用24 h, 酶依然很稳定, 残余酶活力大于93％; 同时该酶还具有很强的耐有机溶剂的特性.     

Study on a Specific Site Tyr~(444) on a Hyperthermophilic Enzyme APE1547

Hyperthermophilic enzyme APE1547 is an extremely thermostable recombinant protein from thermophilic archaeon Aeropyrum pernix K1. The Tyr444 located in the catalytic domain adjacent to the catalytic amino acid Ser445 and formed hydrogen bond with Ile567. To study the effect of Tyr444 on the activity of APE1547,site-directed mutagenesis was applied. Two mutant enzymes T444S and T444G were created. Comparison of the mutant enzymes with wide enzyme,the thermostability of mutants T444S and T444G decreased by 10...     

Enzyme catalytic promiscuity: asymmetric aldol addition reaction catalyzed by a novel thermophilic esterase in organic solvent

The asymmetric aldol addition of 2-butanone and 4-nitrobenzaldehyde catalyzed by a novel thermophilic esterase (APE1547) from the archaeon Aeropyrum pernix K1 was successfully conducted in organic solvents. APE1547 exhibited a good enzyme activity and enantioselectivity in the reaction. The effects of organic solvent, temperature, water content, and substrate concentration were investigated. The reaction provided optically active secondary alcohol with satisfying enantioselectivity (71.2 %ee) and enzyme activity (38.1 µmol/g/h) under the optimum conditions. A high yield (68.7%) could be obtained when the reaction time was approximately 120 h.     

Enhanced Activity and Enantioselectivity of a Hyperthermophilic Esterase from Archaeon Aeropyrum pernix K1 by Acetone Treatment

To improve the activity and enantioselectivity of hyperthermophilic archaeon Aeropyrum pernix K1 esterase (APE1547) and its mutants, they were purified by acetone-treated method. It was found that the acetone treatment not only caused APE1547 and its mutants to display higher activity and enantioselectivity but also saved more than 90% of time spent in purifying them by Ni-chelating column. In hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl caprylate, the acetone-treated APE1547 and mutant A containing the following substitutions R11G, L36P, V225A, I551L, and A564T showed 5.7- and 6.9-fold active increase, respectively. In the resolution of 2-octanol acetate, the acetone-treated mutant A had a 9-fold enantioselective increase relative to that purified by Ni-chelating column. In addition, the impact of pH, temperature, and chemical reagents on activity of APE1547 and mutant A was discussed in this paper.     

Water-soluble substrates of the peptidoglycan-modifying enzyme O-acetylpeptidoglycan esterase (Ape1) from Neisseria gonorrheae

Peptidoglycan is the component of the bacterial cell wall that is essential for maintaining the shape and rigidity of the cell. As such, its polymeric structure, consisting of alternating units of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and N-acetylmuramic acid (MurNAc), is also a target for the action of host defense enzymes, such as lysozymes. Many bacteria have developed methods of masking their cell wall from these environmental dangers through the addition of aglycon moieties that prevent recognition or sterically hinder the degradative action of exogenous enzymes that would otherwise prove detrimental to the cell. Peptidoglycan acetyl-transferases (Pat's) and O-acetylpeptidoglycan esterases (Ape's) are the enzymes responsible for the controlled addition and removal of acetate onto the C-6 hydroxyl group of MurNAc residues in peptidoglycan. Studies on Ape1, an O-acetylpeptidoglycan esterase found in Neisseria gonorrheae, have suggested that this enzyme is essential for bacterial viability and thus presents an attractive target for antibacterial design. Previous studies on Ape1 have been hindered by the fact that Ape1's natural substrate is an insoluble polymer. In this paper we outline the design, synthesis, and testing of the water-soluble di- and monosaccharide substrate analogues 1 and 2. Both 1 and 2 serve as substrates of Ape1 with k(cat)/K(M) values of (5.1 ± 1.7) × 10(3) M(-1) s(-1) and (3.1 ± 0.8) × 10(3) M(-1) s(-1), respectively. It was determined that the substitution of the GlcNAc residue in compound 1 with an O-benzyl group in compound 2 did not significantly decrease the enzyme's affinity for the monosaccharide. These findings are important as they demonstrate that the catalytic prowess of Ape1 is not dependent on its binding to a polymeric substrate. This ensures that small molecule transition state/intermediate analogues can also capture the transition state binding energy of Ape1 and potentially serve as potent inhibitors. The synthetic route to compounds 1 and 2 could readily be modified to allow for the installation of a wide variety of functional groups at the MurNAc C-6 position in both the mono- and disaccharide scaffolds. This will serve as a general method for the construction of Ape1 substrates and inhibitors.     

铽-聚二甲基硅氧烷配合物的荧光特性

用多种谱学方法证明聚二甲基硅氧烷(PDMS)中的氧原子能与Tb3+键合生成Tb3+和PDMS的配合物(Tb3+-PDMS), 并发现生成配合物后, PDMS和Tb3+的荧光发射同时得到增强. 荧光强度的增强与配合物中Tb3+含量有关, 当配合物中Tb3+的含量为2.0%(w)时, 配合物的荧光强度最大, 可增强1547%左右.     

超嗜热酯酶APE1547中特殊位置氢键对酶活力和热稳定性的影响

探讨了APE1547蛋白的β-推进器结构中第3和第4“叶片”间的侧链氢键(Thr127-Gly154, Leu182-Arg145-Glu122)对蛋白质的作用.     

Regularities of formation and catalytic properties of supported cobaltites in the oxidation of CO and hydrocarbons and in the reduction of nitrogen oxides

The catalytic properties of supported cobaltites MCo₂O₄ (M=Cu, Mn, Zn, Mg) in the oxidation of CO, C₃H₆, and ethylbenzene and reduction of nitrogen oxides were investigated. The catalytic activity depends on the calcination temperature and the nature of the cation. The regularities of formation and the state of the surface of the catalysts were studied by IR spectra and diffuse reflectance spectra in the UV and visible regions. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1547–1550, September, 2000.     

Functional immobilization of biomembrane fragments on planar waveguides for the investigation of side-directed ligand binding by surface-confined fluorescence

A method for the functional immobilization of Na,K-ATPase-rich membrane fragments on planar metal oxide waveguides has been developed. A novel optical technique based on the highly sensitive detection of surface-confined fluorescence in the evanescent field of the waveguide allowed us to investigate the interactions of the immobilized protein with cations and ligands. For specific binding studies, a FITC-Na,K-ATPase was used, which had been labelled covalently within the ATP-binding domain of the protein. Fluorophore labels of the surface-bound enzyme can be selectively excited in the evanescent field. A preserved functional activity of the immobilized enzyme was only found when a phospholipid monolayer was preassembled onto the hydrophobic chip surface to form a gentle, biocompatible interface. In situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to examine and optimize the conditions for the lipid and membrane fragment assembly and the quality of the formed layers. The enzyme's functional activity was tested by selective K+ cation binding, interaction with anti-fluorescein antibody 4-4-20, phosphorylation of the protein and binding of inhibitory ligand ouabain. The comparison with corresponding fluorescence intensity changes found in bulk solution provides information about the side-directed surface binding of the Na,K-ATPase membrane fragments. The affinity constants of K+ ions to the Na,K-ATPase was the same for the immobilized and the non-immobilized enzyme, providing evidence for the highly native environment on the surface. The method for the functional immobilization of membrane fragments on waveguide surfaces will be the basis for future applications in pharmaceutical research where advanced methods for exploring the molecular mechanisms of membrane receptor targets and drug screening are required.     

Study on the interaction of copper-zinc superoxide dismutase with aluminum ions by electrochemical and fluorescent method

The interaction of superoxide dismutase (SOD) with aluminum (Al) ions was investigated by cyclic voltammetry, fluorescence spectroscopy and synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy. The electrochemical activity of the SOD enzyme electrode was inhibited irreversibly by the addition of Al. Meanwhile, the static fluorescence quenching mechanism further revealed the existing of molecular complex of SOD with Al(3+). The association constant was obtained from Lineweaver-Burk plot. The experimental results of voltammetry and fluorescence spectroscopy indicated that the conformation of SOD molecule was altered by the formation of Al-SOD complex. It may influence the activity of SOD enzyme since the optimum action of SOD depends upon a particular configuration of electrostatic charges in the enzyme molecule.     

First fluorescent ferrocenyl compound as multiresponsive calcium-sensing device. NMR,electrochemical, and photophysical preliminary investigations in CH(3)CN

A new ferrocene receptor binds a calcium guest via complex processes involving the whole unsaturated core of the ligand. Complexation induces significant changes in the ligand properties, as evidenced by the unprecedented cation sensing observed both by electrochemistry and fluorescence spectroscopy.     

Ca2+诱导的淀粉液化芽孢杆菌α-淀粉酶分子的生物活性和结构变化

在研究Ca²⁺对淀粉液化芽孢杆菌α-淀粉酶分子生物活性影响的基础上, 采用荧光光谱法和傅里叶变换红外光谱法研究了Ca²⁺诱导的酶分子结构变化. 结果表明, 当溶液中Ca²⁺浓度低于25.0 mmol/L时, Ca²⁺对酶分子具有激活作用; 而当Ca²⁺浓度高于25.0 mmol/L时, Ca²⁺对酶分子的生物活性具有抑制作用. 在Ca²⁺诱导的淀粉液化芽孢杆菌α-淀粉酶分子结构变化过程中, 酶分子仅发生二级结构的变化, 并不涉及其三级结构. 当Ca²⁺对酶分子具有激活作用时, 酶分子中的无规卷曲结构及β-折叠结构的含量下降, 而α-螺旋结构及β-转角结构的含量上升; 而当Ca²⁺对酶分子生物活性具有抑制作用时, 酶分子中的α-螺旋结构及β-转角结构的含量下降, 而无规卷曲结构及β-折叠结构的含量上升.     

纳米硅胶颗粒的制备及其对金属离子的识别

利用sol-gel方法制得了纳米级的硅胶悬浮液.通过表面化学修饰引入了具有发射荧光能力的萘基基团.在稳态荧光研究中清晰地观察到在微小粒子表面上萘基基团会因溶剂不同而发生重新排组,并呈现出激基缔合物发光.研究了不同过渡金属离子对粒子表面荧光的猝灭效应,发现只有Cu2＋对纳米微球荧光有强烈的猝灭特征,这种优良的选择能力使其有望发展成为一种分析检测Cu2＋的荧光化学敏感器.     

Retaining and recovering enzyme activity during degradation of TCE by methanotrophs

To determine if compounds added during trichloroethylene (TCE) degradation could reduce the loss of enzyme activity or increase enzyme recovery, different compounds serving as energy and carbon sources, pH buffers, or free radical scavengers were tested. Formate and formic acid (reducing power and a carbon source), as well as ascorbic acid and citric acid (free radical scavengers) were added during TCE degradation at a concentration of 2 mM. A saturated solution of calcium carbonate was also tested to address pH concerns. In the presence of formate and methane, only calcium carbonate and formic acid had a beneficial effect on enzyme recovery. The calcium carbonate and formic acid both reduced the loss of enzyme activity and resulted in the highest levels of enzyme activity after recovery.     

Effect of calcium and magnesium ions on radiation-induced inactivation of plant peroxidases

Radiation-induced inactivation of soybean, horseradish, peanut, and tobacco peroxidases in the presence and in the absence of calcium and magnesium salts involves two steps which differ in the character of the effect of the metal cation. The effect of calcium cations is determined by the total charge of the enzyme molecule under experimental conditions. In general, calcium stabilizes the peroxidases, although in the case of anionic soybean and tobacco peroxidases it destabilizes the enzymes at the first inactivation step, probably due to absorption on their surface and changes in the native conformation. The effect of magnesium ions is determined by the specific features of the enzyme structure, and the data obtained allow us to suggest the existence of additional metal-binding sites in tobacco and peanut peroxidases.     

几种金属离子对麦芽酸性磷酸酶活性及构象的影响

本文研究了几种金属离子对麦牙酸性磷酸酶(ACPase)活力的影响。结果表明:在0.5-1.5mmol/L浓度时,Mg2 、K 对酶活无明显影响。Cr3 、Co2 对酶有不同程度的激活作用。Cu2 、Zn2 、Cd2 、Ni2 对酶有不同程度的抑制作用。不同浓度Cu2 、Cr3 离子分别与酶作用后,测定酶的紫外吸收差光谱和荧光发射光谱,从光谱的变化表明金属离子对酶活力的影响可能与酶构象的改变有关。     

Cation disorder in Ga1212

Substitution of calcium for strontium in LnSr2-xCaxCu2GaO7 (Ln = La, Pr, Nd, Gd, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb) materials at ambient pressure and 975 degrees C results in complete substitution of calcium for strontium in the lanthanum and praseodymium systems and partial substitution in the other lanthanide systems. The calcium saturation level depends on the size of the Ln cation, and in all cases, a decrease in the lattice parameters with calcium concentration was observed until a common, lower bound, average A-cation size is reached. Site occupancies from X-ray and neutron diffraction experiments for LnSr2-xCaxCu2GaO7 (x = 0 and x = 2) confirm that the A-cations distribute between the two blocking-layer sites and the active-layer site based on size. A quantitative link between cation distribution and relative site-specific cation enthalpy for calcium, strontium, and lanthanum within the gallate structure is derived. The cation distribution in other similar materials can potentially be modeled.     

Functionality of dielectrophoretically immobilized enzyme molecules

The enzyme horseradish peroxidase has been immobilized on nanoelectrode arrays by alternating current dielectrophoresis (DEP). Preservation of its enzymatic function after field application was demonstrated by oxidizing dihydrorhodamine 123 with hydrogen peroxide as co‐oxidant to create its fluorescent form, rhodamine 123 (Rh123). Localization of the fluorescently labeled enzyme and its product was conducted by fluorescence microscopy. Nanoelectrodes were prepared as tungsten pins arranged in square arrays. Experimental parameters for dielectrophoretic immobilization were optimized for even enzyme distribution and for enzymatic efficiency. Enzyme activity was quantified by determination of fluorescence intensities of immobilized enzyme molecules and of Rh123 produced. These results demonstrate that DEP can be applied to immobilize enzyme molecules while retaining their activity and rendering any chemical modifications unnecessary. This introduces a novel way for the preparation of bioactive surfaces for processes such as biosensing.     

光敏离子载体丹磺酰基-单氮杂-18-冠-6的阳离子识别性质研究

以DNS－MAC（O5）为主体,利用其荧光性质研究了该物质在乙腈和水溶液中对阳离子Li^ ,Na^ ,K^ ,Mg^2 ,Ba^2 和Pb^2 的识别性质,由改进的B－H方程计算了主－客体配合物的稳定常数和识别敏感因子,结果表明,阳离子的电荷密度和阳离子与冠醚环空间的匹配程度是影响其识别性质的最重要的两个因素,DNS－MAC（O5）与阳离子配位时荧光光谱的变化主要受迭于阳离子的电荷密度,阳离子与DNS－MAC（O5）配位时不仅使这种离子载体的偶极矩增大,而且更有利于其实现光谱导分子内的电荷转移,所以激发态稳定性增加,荧光光谱红移,同时测定也该发光离子载体在乙腈和水中的荧光量子产率。