超氧负离子基与槲皮素的反应

本文研究了超氧负离子基与槲皮素的反应,通过反应中间体检测、UV动力学分析及产物鉴定,试图对反应机理作初步的探讨。     

某些还原性生物分子对竹红菌甲素敏化产生^1O~2的抑制作用

存在还原性的生物分子如甲硫氨酸、尿酸和 还原性谷胱甘肽时,竹红菌甲素经受单电子还原形成甲素的半醌自由基、在去氧溶液中观察到了 甲素半醌负离子自由基的ESR信号.在充氧的溶液中检测到了超氧负离子自由基.还原剂的存在降低了单重态氧的生成并引起超氧负离子自由基的生成.     

某些还原性生物分子对竹红菌甲素敏化产生^1O~2的抑制作用

存在还原性的生物分手如甲硫氨酸、尿酸和还原性谷胱甘肽时,竹红菌甲素经受单电子还原形成甲素的半醌自由基、在去氧溶液中观察到了甲素半醌负离子自由基的ESR信号.在充氧的溶液中检测到了超氧负离子自由基.还原剂的存在降低了单重态氧的生成并引起了超氧负离子自由基的生成.     

SELECTIVE PHOTOOXIDATION OF trans,trans-1, 4-DIPHENYL-1, 3-DIBUTADIENE IN ZEOLITE ZSM-5

本文研究了反式,反式-1,4-二苯基-1,3-丁二烯(DPB)在沸石NaZSM-5中的光敏氧化反应。在溶液中9,10-二氰基蒽(DCA)敏化光氧化反应有两种机制:单重态氧机制和电子转移产生超氧负离子机制。我们把DPB吸附在沸石ZSM-5孔道中,DCA溶解于沸石外部溶剂季戊四醇三甲醚中,溶剂和敏化剂都不能进入沸石孔道。光照反应后,在沸石孔道中只得到DPB的单重态氧的反应产物,没有电子转移的产物产生。反应产物产率为100%。大大提高了反应的选择性。     

近红外吸收菁染料光氧化反应机理的研究

本文选择了三种分子结构相同而母核杂原子不同的近红外吸收菁染料,对它们的光谱性能特征及光氧化稳定性能进行了研究。结果表明,具有三种不同母核杂原子的菁染料,其光氧化稳定性顺序为:苯并 唑>苯并噻唑>苯并硒唑。通过猝灭实验给出,在三种菁染料的光氧化反应机制中,具有反应活性的单线态氧和超氧负离子同时存在,其中单线态氧是导致菁染料褪色的主要因素。     

气相中正丁烯负离子与N_2O反应机理的理论研究

采用二阶微扰理论(MP2)计算方法,在6-31++G(d,p)的基组下,对气相中正丁烯负离子与N2O反应的微观机理进行了较为系统的理论计算研究,并在相同基组下进一步用QCISD方法在MP2优化的几何构型基础上做了单点能校正.计算结果表明,正丁烯负离子有顺式和反式异构体,它们的伯碳和仲碳都可以与N2O反应,前者的反应有α-H抽提、β-H抽提、基于IM11和氧抽提路径.而α-H抽提为主要反应路径,产物是丙烯基重氮甲基负离子(cis-CH3CHCHCN-N-,trans-CH3CHCHCNN-).后者的反应有甲基H抽提、乙烯基H抽提、基于IM12'和氧抽提路径,其中甲基H抽提为主反应路径,产物是丁二烯负离子,相比之下,在仲碳位置上的反应更有利一些.抽提氧的反应路径也是主反应的竞争路径,其产物应该能被检测到.此外,不管是主反应路径还是次反应路径都是强放热过程.     

利用ESR技术研究二氢吡喃光敏氧化反应机理

利用自旋捕获 电子顺磁共振技术研究证实了二氢吡喃 (DHP)在乙腈、四氯化碳和正己烷溶剂中 9,10 二氰基蒽 (DCA)或四苯基卟啉 (TPP)敏化的光氧化反应机理 .实验证实 ,在四氯化碳中 ,DCA敏化光氧化反应中的单重态氧 ( 1O2 )反应来自DCA的激发三重态 ,而在乙腈中 ,所发生的单重态氧反应来自超氧负离子基 (O-·2 )与反应底物正离子自由基 (D ·)的电荷重组 (CR) ;TPP敏化光氧化反应 ,在乙腈中有O-·2 的反应 ,它来自单重态氧与底物 (D)的电子转移电荷分离 (CS) ;在反应过程中存在着CR与CS动态平衡     

固-液相转移催化α-芳磺酰基乙酸酯二烷基化

按预期的要求形成新碳-碳键的反应往往是有机合成中的关键步骤,在这方面含硫碳负离子起着重要作用。但要有效地产生必要的含硫碳负离子,通常需用对氧和潮气敏感的     

过渡金属催化氧(氮)杂二环烯烃与碳负离子型亲核试剂的不对称开环反应研究进展

综述了近年来过渡金属催化氧(氮)杂二环烯烃与碳负离子型亲核试剂的不对称开环反应研究进展,重点讨论了过渡金属催化剂的种类、碳负离子型亲核试剂的类型、配体、底物结构、溶剂和添加剂等因素对不对称开环反应的影响,并对部分不对称开环反应的可能机理进行了讨论.     

羟基负离子与苯分子的反应机理

在G3MP2B3理论水平下研究了羟基负离子和苯的反应机理, 系统地分析了该反应体系中可能存在的主要热力学产物通道. 计算结果证实了前人的实验观测结果, 其主要产物是[C6H6…OH]-络合物, 质子转移和置换氢的产物通道为吸热过程, 在较低实验碰撞能量的情况下难以发生, 而生成氢气的反应通道虽然是强放热过程(-119.5 kJ·mol-1), 但其相应的反应能垒较高而无法发生. 计算对比了羟基负离子和氧负离子、氟负离子抽取苯分子中质子的机理所存在的差异, 并结合Mulliken电荷布居分析研究了其中涉及的电子交换过程. 此外, 还对比分析了羟基负离子、羟基自由基与苯反应不同的机理.     

Luciferin Regeneration in Firefly Bioluminescence via Proton-Transfer-Facilitated Hydrolysis,Condensation and Chiral Inversion

Firefly bioluminescence is produced via luciferin enzymatic reactions in luciferase. Luciferin has to be unceasingly replenished to maintain bioluminescence. How is the luciferin reproduced after it has been exhausted? In the early 1970s, Okada proposed the hypothesis that the oxyluciferin produced by the previous bioluminescent reaction could be converted into new luciferin for the next bioluminescent reaction. To some extent, this hypothesis was evidenced by several detected intermediates. However, the detailed process and mechanism of luciferin regeneration remained largely unknown. For the first time, we investigated the entire process of luciferin regeneration in firefly bioluminescence by density functional theory calculations. This theoretical study suggests that luciferin regeneration consists of three sequential steps: the oxyluciferin produced from the last bioluminescent reaction generates 2-cyano-6-hydroxybenzothiazole (CHBT) in the luciferin regenerating enzyme (LRE) via a hydrolysis reaction; CHBT combines with L-cysteine in vivo to form L-luciferin via a condensation reaction; and L-luciferin inverts into D-luciferin in luciferase and thioesterase. The presently proposed mechanism not only supports the sporadic evidence from previous experiments but also clearly describes the complete process of luciferin regeneration. This work is of great significance for understanding the long-term flashing of fireflies without an in vitro energy supply.     

Control of the bioluminescence starting time by inoculated cell density.

In this study, we attempted to control the timing of light-emission from bioluminescent bacteria, by changed cell numbers inoculated into medium. Luminous bacteria express bioluminescence when the number of cells reached a threshold. Inoculated cell density had an effect on the time of bioluminescence starting. Samples were prepared by varying cell density of inoculation. In the results, all the vials showed different luminescence profiles in the order of inoculated cell population.     

Two bioluminescent diptera: the North American Orfelia fultoni and the Australian Arachnocampa flava. Similar niche, different bioluminescence systems

Orfelia fultoni is the only bioluminescent dipteran (Mycetophilidae) found in North America. Its larvae live on stream banks in the Appalachian Mountains. Like their Australasian relative Arachnocampa spp., they build sticky webs to which their bioluminescence attracts flying prey. They bear two translucent lanterns at the extremities of the body, histologically distinct from the single caudal lantern of Arachnocampa spp., and emit the bluest bioluminescence recorded for luminescent insects (lambda(max) = 460 nm versus 484 nm from Arachnocampa). A preliminary characterization of these two bioluminescent systems indicates that they are markedly different. In Orfelia a luciferin-luciferase reaction was demonstrated by mixing a hot extract prepared with dithiothreitol (DTT) under argon with a crude cold extract. Bioluminescence is not activated by adenosine triphosphate (ATP) but is strongly stimulated by DTT and ascorbic acid. Using gel filtration, we isolated a luciferase fraction of approximately 140 kDa and an additional high molecular weight fraction (possibly a luciferin-binding protein) that activated bioluminescence in the presence of luciferase and DTT. The Arachnocampa luciferin-luciferase system involves a 36 kDa luciferase and a luciferin soluble in ethyl acetate under acidic conditions; the bioluminescence is activated by ATP but not by DTT. The present findings indicate that the bioluminescence of O. fultoni constitutes a novel bioluminescent system unrelated to that of Arachnocampa.     

Toxicity biomonitoring of degradation byproducts using freeze-dried recombinant bioluminescent bacteria

A toxicity biomonitoring system using freeze-dried recombinant bioluminescent bacteria was implemented to diagnose the biotreatment of 2,4,5-trichlorophenol and its degradation byproducts of using a cell-free culture broth of Phanerochaete chrysosporium. The cellular toxicity was measured by the bioluminescence of constitutive bioluminescent bacteria, such as Photobacterium phosphoreum and GC2, while information on the toxicity caused by unknown byproducts was obtained using the specific bioluminescent responses of stress-inducible bioluminescent bacteria, which included DPD2540 (membrane-damage sensitive), TV1061 (protein-damage sensitive), DPD2794 (DNA-damage sensitive), and DPD2511 (oxidative-damage sensitive) strains. An overall decrease in the cellular toxicity was observed as the treatment progressed, i.e. as 2,4,5-trichlorophenol disappeared. On the other hand, bioluminescent responses from DPD2511, DPD2540, and TV1061 increased as degradation progressed, most probably due to the formation of byproducts causing oxidative-, membrane-, and protein-damage. In conclusion, this toxicity biomonitoring method may be applied to evaluate the toxicities of degradation byproducts of the other environmental processes to provide more information about the mode of the byproducts’ toxicity.     

Current Status of Research on Fungal Bioluminescence: Biochemistry and Prospects for Ecotoxicological Application

Over the last half decade the study of fungal bioluminescence has regained momentum since the involvement of enzymes has been confirmed after over 40 years of controversy. Since then our laboratory has worked mainly on further characterizing the substances involved in fungal bioluminescence and its mechanism, as well as the development of an ecotoxicological bioluminescent assay with fungi. Previously, we proved the involvement of a NAD(P)H‐dependent reductase and a membrane‐bound luciferase in a two‐step reaction triggered by addition of NAD(P)H and molecular oxygen to generate green light. The fungal luminescent system is also likely shared across all lineages of bioluminescent fungi based on cross‐reaction studies. Moreover, fungal bioluminescence is inhibited by the mycelium exposure to toxicants. The change in light emission under optimal and controlled conditions has been used as endpoint in the development of toxicological bioassays. These bioassays are useful to better understand the interactions and effects of hazardous compounds to terrestrial species and to assist the assessment of soil contaminations by biotic or abiotic sources. In this work, we present an overview of the current state of the study of fungal luminescence and the application of bioluminescent fungi as versatile tool in ecotoxicology.     

Synthesis of Latia luciferin benzoate analogues and their bioluminescent activity

The bioluminescent system of the univalve shell Latia neritoides exhibits a luciferin-luciferase reaction. We study the enol formate structure of Latia luciferin, which is expected to be important for luminescent activity. The Latia luciferin analogues with an enol substituted benzoate moiety were synthesized and their bioluminescent activity was measured. The Latia luciferin benzoate analogues delay emission for natural luciferin in bioluminescence, indicating that the Latia bioluminescent activity can be controlled by the design of the enol ester.     

Understanding the complete bioluminescence cycle from a multiscale computational perspective: A review

Bioluminescence (BL) is an amazing natural phenomenon whose visible light is produced by living organisms. BL phenomenon is quite pervasive and has been observed in 17 phyla of 4 kingdoms. This fascinating natural phenomenon has unceasingly attracted people’s curiosity from ancient era to today. For a very long time, we can only receive some sporadic and static information from experimental observations, the mechanism of most BL remains is unclear. How the chemical reaction of BL process is initiated? Where the energy for light emission comes from? How does the light emitter produce? What is the light emitter for a wild bioluminescent organism? How to regain luciferin for next bioluminescence when it is used up? The luciferin is utilized forthwith or stored and release for subsequent light emission? What factors affect the color and strength of a bioluminescence? How to artificially tune the bioluminescence for special application? Computational BL plays unreplaceable role in answering these mechanistic questions. In contrast with experimental BL, computational BL came very late. In the past two decades, computational BL has touched nearly all the bioluminescent systems with chemical bases via the method of multiscale simulation. In this review, the author firstly introduced the history, types and general chemical process of BL. Then, the computational scheme on BL was briefly epitomized. Using firefly BL as a paradigmatic case, the author summarized theoretical investigation on the six stages of general chemical process in a BL cycle: luciferin oxidation, peroxide thermolysis, light emission, luciferin regeneration, luciferin storage and luciferin release. At each stage, the available theoretical studies of other bioluminescent organisms are briefly introduced and compared with the firefly system. Basing on the mechanistic understanding, the author reviewed the up-to-date theoretical design on bioluminescent systems. Again, the firefly was mainly focused on, and the other possible systems were just briefly introduced. This review summarized the theoretical studies to date on BL and addressed the status, critical challenges and future prospects of computational BL.     

Spectral components of bioluminescence of aequorin and obelin

Complex bioluminescence spectra of photoproteins from marine coelenterates - jellyfish Aequorea victoria and hydroid Obelia longissima, and photoluminescence spectra of the bioluminescent reaction products (Ca(2+)-discharged photoproteins) were deconvolved into components. The bioluminescence spectra of aequorin were found to include three, the bioluminescence spectra of obelin - four, and the photoluminescence spectra of the Ca(2+)-discharged photoproteins - only two components. The spectral components were assigned to one unionized and three ionized forms of coelenteramide. The changes in acidity of the excited coelenteramide molecule are discussed. The differences in bioluminescence and photoluminescence spectra are considered, with protonic environment of coelenteramide taken into account.     

THE FLUORESCENT PRODUCT OF SCALEWORM BIOLUMINESCENT REACTION: AN IN VITRO STUDY

Abstract— The fluorescence of scaleworms has been attributed by Harvey (1952) to a product of the bioluminescent reaction confined in the scales of these worms. We have purified this fluorescent molecule by gel filtration. This compound has an apparent low molecular weight as shown by polyacrylamide gel clectrophoresis in the presence of SDS. The yield of the fluorescent product, after gel filtration, varies with the stimulation of the bioluminescence, triggered either chemically or enzymatically. The fluorescence spectrum of the purified product is similar to the one observed in vivo , with a maximum centered at 520 nm. Consequently, the fluorescent compound isolated is likely the reaction product of the bioluminescent reaction.     

Exploring Bioluminescence Function of the Ca2+‐regulated Photoproteins with Site‐directed Mutagenesis

Site‐directed mutagenesis is a powerful tool to investigate the structure–function relationship of proteins and a function of certain amino acid residues in catalytic conversion of substrates during enzymatic reactions. Hence, it is not surprising that this approach was repeatedly applied to elucidate the role of certain amino acid residues in various aspects of photoprotein bioluminescence, mostly for aequorin and obelin, and to design mutant photoproteins with altered properties (modified calcium affinity, faster or slower bioluminescence kinetics, different emission color) which would either allow the development of novel bioluminescent assays or improvement of characteristics of the already existing ones. This information, however, is scattered over different articles. In this review, we systematize the findings that were made using site‐directed mutagenesis studies regarding the impact of various amino acid residues on bioluminescence of hydromedusan Ca²⁺‐regulated photoproteins. All key residues that have been identified are pinpointed, and their influence on different aspects of photoprotein functioning such as active photoprotein complex formation, bioluminescence reaction, calcium response and light emitter formation is discussed.