蛋白质分子理性设计与肌红蛋白功能的调控及拓展

蛋白质分子理性设计,不但对于揭示天然金属蛋白的结构与功能关系,而且对于创造具有性质和功能改善的人工金属蛋白,都是一个功能强大的策略.肌红蛋白(myoglobin,Mb),自然界创造的一种具有多重生物功能的血红素蛋白,已被证明是蛋白质分子理性设计的理想框架.本文主要综述了两个方面,一是对其天然的氧结合与运输、过氧化物酶(peroxidase)和亚硝酸盐还原酶(nitrite reductase,NIR)的功能进行调控,二是将其功能理性拓展到过氧酶(peroxygenase)、血红素-铜氧化酶(heme-copper oxidase,HCO)、一氧化氮还原酶(nitric oxide reductase,NOR)和羟胺还原酶(hydroxylamine reductase)等.这些研究加深了我们对自然界金属蛋白如何工作的理解,也为将来具有实际应用前景的功能金属蛋白的理性分子设计提供了线索.     

人工金属酶分子设计新进展:肌红蛋白研究实例分析

金属酶在生物体中发挥着多种至关重要的作用,而人工金属酶的分子设计能够调控和拓展天然金属酶的功能,甚至创造出功能更为优越的新型酶分子。肌红蛋白（Mb）是作为血红素蛋白或其他金属蛋白分子设计的理想蛋白模型。近些年,基于Mb蛋白骨架的人工金属酶的分子设计逐渐发展了多种研究策略,包括设计氢键网络、金属结合位点、分子内二硫键、利用蛋白翻译后修饰、引入非天然氨基酸和非天然辅基等。本文着重综述这些方面的最新研究进展,可以帮助我们深刻认识金属酶的结构与功能关系,同时掌握人工金属酶分子设计的思路与方法,从而有助于推动这一领域的快速发展。     

血红素蛋白质-琼脂糖膜修饰电极的表征和电催化特性

利用琼脂糖(agarose)水凝胶将肌红蛋白(Mb)、血红蛋白(Hb)、辣根过氧化物酶(HRP)和过氧化氢酶(Cat)4种血红素蛋白质固定在裂解石墨电极表面,形成稳定的血红素蛋白质-agarose膜修饰电极.用紫外-可见和红外光谱及原子力显微法对血红素蛋白质-琼脂糖膜修饰电极进行了表征.紫外-可见和红外光谱显示,在琼脂糖凝胶中,血红素蛋白质保持原始构象.溶液的pH(3.0～10.0)可逆地改变血红素蛋白质的构象,从而影响其光谱性质.原子力显微图象表明血红素蛋白质与agarose水凝胶之间存在较强的作用.研究了血红素蛋白质催化还原O2、H2O2的机理.稳定的血红素蛋白质-agarose修饰电极能运用于H2O2的定量测定.     

琼脂糖水凝胶固定化血红素蛋白质的电化学研究

利用琼脂糖（agarose）水凝胶将肌红蛋白（Mb）、血红蛋白（Hb）、辣根过氧化物酶（HRP）和过氧化氢酶（Cat）4种血红素蛋白质固定在裂解石墨电极表面,形成稳定的血红素蛋白质-agarose膜修饰电极。在agarose膜中,Mb、Hb、HRP和Cat直接与电极传递电子。4种血红素蛋白质的式电势都随溶液pH的增加而负移且呈线性关系,表明电子传递过程伴随着质子转移。     

肌红蛋白在双十二烷基二甲基溴化铵-粘土多双层复合薄膜电极上的电化学与电催化

将双十二烷基二甲基溴化铵(DDAB)-粘土(Clay)复合物的水分散系与肌红蛋白(Mb)水溶液的混合物涂布到热解石墨(PG)电极表面,可制得Mb-DDAB-Clay薄膜电极.在pH5.5的缓冲溶液中,该薄膜电极在-0.25V(vs.SCE)处有一对可逆的循环伏安还原氧化峰,为Mb血红素辅基Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅱ)电对的特征峰.在DDAB-Clay薄膜的微环境中,Mb与PG电极之间的电子传递得到极大促进,并显示了很好的稳定性.Soret吸收带的位置表明,在适中的pH范围内,Mb在薄膜中保持了其原始构象.X射线衍射实验结果表明,Mb的嵌入并未对薄膜的有序多层结构有很大影响.在DDAB-Clay薄膜环境中,Mb血红素Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅱ)电对的式量电位在pH4.5～11.0范围内与溶液pH值成线性关系,表明Mb的电化学还原很可能是一个质子伴随一个电子的电极过程.Mb-DDAB-Clay薄膜可以用于催化还原溶解氧和三氯乙酸.     

血红素蛋白二聚、寡聚与多聚

血红素蛋白在生物体系中执行多种重要的生物功能,如氧贮存和运输、电子传递、生物催化和生物传感等。尽管大多数血红素蛋白是以单体形式存在,一些血红素蛋白在体外和/或体内,还会形成同源聚合物。本文综述了血红素蛋白的二聚、寡聚与多聚研究进展,包括肌红蛋白、细胞色素c、胞红蛋白,细胞色素b₅、细胞色素b₅₆₂、亚硝酸盐还原酶、血红素传感蛋白和血红素转运蛋白等,着重介绍其结构与功能以及多聚体分子设计的方法与应用。这些研究进展,一方面增强了我们对生物体系中血红素蛋白结构与功能关系的认识,另一方面也赋予了我们通过多聚方法设计功能蛋白来调控和利用血红素蛋白的能力。     

鸟嘌呤四链体在生化分析中的应用进展

鸟嘌呤四链体(G-四链体)是一种特殊的核酸二级结构,它可与高铁血红素结合,形成具有过氧化物酶活性的核酶;也可增强特殊结构染料的荧光强度。G-四链体作为功能核酸中的一种,具有性质稳定、特异性好、功能多样等特点,被广泛应用于各种生化分析中。本文对近年来G-四链体在生化分析中的研究和应用进展进行了评述,对其应用前景进行了展望。     

细胞色素p450的结构与催化机理

细胞色素P450酶是广泛存在的含亚铁血红素单加氧酶, 参与甾类激素的合成、脂溶性维生素代谢、多不饱和脂肪酸转换为生物活性分子, 以及致癌作用和药物代谢. 综述了细胞色素p450结构与功能的关系, 特别是细胞色素P450活性位点经历大幅度开/关运动结合底物和释放产物以及电子迁移途径.     

肌红蛋白在双十二烷基二甲基溴化铵—粘土多层复合薄膜电极上的电化学与电催化

将双十二烷基二甲基溴化铵（DDAB）－粘土（Clay)复合物的水分散系与肌红蛋白（Mb）水溶液的混合物涂布到热解石墨（PG）电极表面,可制得Mb-DDAB-Clay薄膜电极,在pH5.5的缓冲溶液中,该薄膜电极在－0．25V（vs.SCE)处有一对可逆的循环伏安还原氧化峰,为Mb血红素辅基Fe(Ⅲ）／Fe(Ⅱ)电对特征峰,在DDAB－Clay薄膜的微环境中,Mb与PG电极之间的电子传递得到极大促进,并显示了很好的稳定性,Soret吸收带的位置表明,在适中的pH范围内,Mb在薄膜中保持了其原始构象,X射线衍射实验结果表明,Mb的嵌入并未对薄膜的有序多层结构有很大影响,在DDAB－Clay薄膜环境中,Mb血红素Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅱ)电对式量电位在pH4．5－11．0范围内与溶液pH值成线性,表明Mb的电化学还原很可能是一个质子伴随一个电子的电极过程。Mb-DDAB-Clay薄膜可以用于催化还原溶解氧和三氯乙酸。     

固定化肌红蛋白在水-乙醇混合溶液中的类酶活性电化学

用琼脂糖将肌红蛋白(Mb)固定到玻碳电极(GC)表面,制备了Mb-琼脂糖膜修饰电极。包埋在琼脂糖膜中的Mb在缓冲溶液和乙醇混合溶液中与电极直接传递电子,得到一对对称的Mb辅基血红素Fe(III)/Fe(II)电对的可逆氧化还原峰。其式电势随缓冲溶液pH值增加而负移,且呈线性关系,这说明Mb的电子传递过程伴随有质子的转移。在缓冲溶液和乙醇混合溶液中,固定化肌红蛋白表现出类似细胞色素P450的催化活性,能快速催化还原氯乙烷(六氯乙烷、五氯乙烷、四氯乙烷)脱氯,Mb-琼脂糖膜修饰电极具有较好的稳定性和重现性,可用于这些物质的定量检测。     

二氧化碳和丙烯直接合成甲基丙烯酸的NiPMo/TiO2催化剂的研究

用溶胶-凝胶法以磷钼酸(MPA)的镍盐溶液水解钛酸四丁酯制备了NiPMo/TiO2催化剂.使用ICP、 XRD、 TG-DTA、 IR、 TPD-MS和微反应技术研究了催化剂的化学组成、热稳定性、化学吸附性质和催化反应性能.杂多钼酸盐与TiO2通过O2-在TiO2表面发生了键合.在623 K下,杂多阴离子仍保持原有的Keggin结构.CO2在Lewis酸位Ni(Ⅱ)和Lewis碱位Ni-O-Mo的桥氧协同作用下生成CO2卧式吸附态Ni(Ⅱ)←O-(CO)←(O--Ni).丙烯有多种吸附态在催化剂上吸附.在563 K、 1 MPa和空速1500 h-1的反应条件下,丙烯的摩尔转化率为3.2%,产物MAA选择性为95%.     

Synthesis of 1-benzyloxypyrazin-2(1H)-one derivatives

Different approaches for the synthesis of 1-benzyloxypyrazin-2(1H)-one derivatives from simple amino acids have been investigated. A library of 33 precursors for the preparation of N-hydroxy pyrazinones was obtained in moderate to good yields.     

Toward new camptothecins. Part 6: Synthesis of crucial ketones and their use in Friedländer reaction

In the context of the preparation of camptothecin and luotonin A analogs, the synthesis of some key keto-precursors and their use in Friedländer condensation are described. This paper also focuses on the stability of these keto intermediates and emphasizes the major differences between indolizinones and pyrroloquinazolinones series. Noteworthy is also the report of some original structures isolated as by-products of some experiments.     

CoFe2O4自形成磁性液体场致结构化对磁化的影响

The Langevin paramagnetic theory can’t describe the relation between magnetization of ferrofluids and applied magnetic field. The structuralization of ferrofluids, which is considered the main influence factor of the magnetization, is regarded. The part of magnetization works is deposited when the structure is forming. This action influences the magnetization of ferrofluids directly or indirectly. On the base of the “compressing” model, the Langevin function that usually describes the magnetization of ferrofluid is modified, and a well-fitted curve is obtained. An equation of the relation between the equivalent volume fraction after being “compressed” and the intensity of magnetic field is discovered, which approximately describes the process of magnetization. The relation between the approximate initial susceptibility and the volume fraction can be obtained from modified formula.     

Highly regioselective Buchwald–Hartwig amination at C-2 of 2,4-dichloropyridine enabling a novel approach to 2,4-bisanilinopyridine (BAPyd) libraries

The highly regioselective Buchwald–Hartwig amination at C-2 of the cheap and readily accessible reagent, 2,4-dichloropyridine with a range of anilines and heterocyclic amines is described. This new methodology is robust and provides a facile access to 4-chloro-N-phenylpyridin-2-amines on 0.25 mol scale. These intermediates undergo a further Buchwald–Hartwig amination at higher temperature to enable rapid exploration of the chemical space at C-4 and to provide a library of 2,4-bisaminopyridines.     

KMnO4-mediated oxidative CN bond cleavage of tertiary amines: Synthesis of amides and sulfonamides

KMnO₄-mediated oxidative CN bond cleavage of tertiary amines producing secondary amine was introduced, which was trapped by electrophiles (acyl chloride and sulfonyl chloride) to form amides and sulfonamides. The reaction could take place at mild condition, tolerating a wide range of function groups and affording products in moderate to excellent yields.     

Chemistry of heterocyclic compounds at the A. E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, over 50 years (Review)

The review contains a concise historical account and information on the most significant researches undertaken by the staff at the A. E. Favorsky Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences on the Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds. Dedicated to Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences B. A. Trofimov on his 70th jubilee. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1443–1502, October, 2008.     

Sulfur-directed metal-free and regiospecific methyl C(sp3)–H imidation of thioanisoles

Regiospecific and direct imidation of the methyl C(sp³)–H bond of thioanisoles is realized under mild and metal-free conditions with N-fluorobis(benzenesulfonyl)imide as an oxidant and nitrogen source. Proposed mechanism suggests that thionium ion intermediates and a Pummerer-type reaction are involved. The imidation has advantages such as high step-economy, excellent functionality tolerance, and regiospecificity, giving structurally diverse imidation products.     

A general and convenient synthesis of 4-(tosylmethyl)semicarbazones and their use in amidoalkylation of hydrogen,heteroatom, and carbon nucleophiles

A general synthesis of previously unknown semicarbazone-based α-amidoalkylating reagents, 4-(tosylmethyl)semicarbazones, has been developed. The synthesis involved three-component condensation of semicarbazones of aliphatic or aromatic aldehydes with the same or other aldehydes and p-toluenesulfinic acid. The scope and limitations of this reaction were investigated. The compounds obtained were demonstrated to be an efficient α-(4-semicarbazono)alkylating agents. They were reacted with H- (sodium borohydride), O- (sodium methylate), S- (sodium phenylthiolate), N- (pyrrolidine, sodium succinimide), P- (trialkyl phosphites), and C-nucleophiles (sodium diethyl malonate) to give the corresponding products of the tosyl group substitution, 4-substituted semicarbazones, including analogues of nitrofurazone. Among the prepared compounds tested in vitro for antibacterial and antifungal activity, three nitrofuryl-containing semicarbazones exhibited high biological activities with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of 8–32 μg/mL.     

Synthesis of novel chiral bidentate hydroxyalkyl-N-heterocyclic carbene ligands and their application in palladium-catalyzed Mizoroki–Heck couplings and asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to benzaldehyde

A small library of new chiral bidentate hydroxyalkyl-imidazolium salts 1 is conveniently synthesized on multi-gram scale from inexpensive and commercially available chiral pool amino acids. The corresponding carbenes, generated by deprotonation of imidazolium salts 1, in combination with palladium(II) chloride were tested in the Mizoroki–Heck coupling reaction. The most significant results in terms of yields and reactivities were achieved with low catalyst loading. The catalytic activities of these imidazolium salts were also investigated in the asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to benzaldehyde. The use of MgO nanoparticles as an additive in conjunction with these ligands played a crucial role in increasing the efficiency of these reactions.