Dynamics of Bacteriorhodopsin in the Dark-Adapted State from Solution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

To achieve efficient proton pumping in the light-driven proton pump bacteriorhodopsin (bR), the protein must be tightly coupled to the retinal to rapidly convert retinal isomerization into protein structural rearrangements. Methyl group dynamics of bR embedded in lipid nanodiscs were determined in the dark-adapted state, and were found to be mostly well ordered at the cytosolic side. Methyl groups in the M145A mutant of bR, which displays only 10 % residual proton pumping activity, are less well ordered, suggesting a link between side-chain dynamics on the cytosolic side of the bR cavity and proton pumping activity. In addition, slow conformational exchange, attributed to low frequency motions of aromatic rings, was indirectly observed for residues on the extracellular side of the bR cavity. This may be related to reorganization of the water network. These observations provide a detailed picture of previously undescribed equilibrium dynamics on different time scales for ground-state bR.     

固相萃取/定量核磁共振波谱法测定乳增宁胶囊中的淫羊藿苷

建立了固相萃取(SPE)/定量核磁共振波谱(q NMR)无标样测定乳增宁胶囊中有效成分淫羊藿苷含量的方法。样品用10%乙醇室温下超声提取,以HC-C18型SPE柱对提取液进行浓缩除杂后,用q NMR测定淫羊藿苷的含量。考察了超声时间、SPE样品前处理条件以及定量核磁共振实验条件对定量结果的影响。选择氘代二甲基亚砜为溶剂,2,3,5-三碘苯甲酸为内标,并用基准试剂邻苯二甲酸氢钾对其进行标定。选择脉冲宽度P1=14.1μs,扫描次数NS=256为q NMR定量淫羊藿苷的实验条件。淫羊藿苷的定量峰为δ7.9(2',6'-H,d,2H)。结果显示,所建方法的日内精密度RSD为0.43%,日间精密度RSD为0.75%,淫羊藿苷与2,3,5-三碘苯甲酸峰面积比与质量比的零截距标准曲线的线性相关系数为0.999 9,且斜率与理论值相符。该法测定淫羊藿苷的LOD为0.122 mg/g;LOQ为0.368 mg/g。样品经SPE预处理后淫羊藿苷的回收率为99.8%~103.0%。可在不用对照品的情况下对乳增宁胶囊中淫羊藿苷的含量进行测定。     

一级相变磁制冷材料LaFe_(11.6)Si_(1.4)合金的磁相变特性系统分析

以La Fe11.6Si1.4合金为研究对象,系统分析了该一级相变材料的居里温度(TC)、磁场诱导磁相变的临界磁场(HC)、磁化率(χ)、磁滞、磁熵变(ΔS)、制冷能力(RCP)等磁性特性。结果表明:温度诱导磁相变的居里温度和磁场诱导磁相变的临界磁场均随磁场呈线性增加,ΔTC和ΔH随磁场和温度的变化率的值分别为4.1 K·T-1和0.2 T·K-1。当合金处于纯铁磁态和顺磁态时熵变磁熵变几乎为零,但磁场诱导的磁相变,会导致某一定温度下合金磁熵变有一个突变。但合金最大熵变并不是随磁场的增加而线性增加,当磁场达到一定值后随磁场增加其值基本没有变化。不同模型计算的制冷能力均随磁场的增加而呈线性增加。在两相共存态中,同一温度下两种不同铁磁的磁化率存在差异,即因磁场诱导的铁磁态相与合金中本身的铁磁态相的磁化率存在差异,且前者小于后者,这种物理现象对深入研究温度诱导和磁场诱导磁相变的差异有一定的参考价值。     

有序介孔碳的合成及其相转变机理的研究

采用十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)作为模板剂, 正硅酸乙酯(TEOS)为硅源, 在碱性条件下, 用低温合成方法合成了有序介孔硅, 并以此为硬模板, 蔗糖为碳前驱体, 采用液相浸渍方法填充碳源, 制备出有序介孔碳. 通过XRD、TEM、N₂吸附-脱附等测试方法对其表征, 结果表明合成的介孔材料高度有序, 均具有很高的比表面积(介孔硅, 992～1096 m²/g; 介孔碳, 930～1208 m²/g), 较大的孔容和较窄的孔径分布. 还发现随着反应温度的升高, 介孔硅的结构从二维六方相(p6mm)转变为三维立方相(Ia3d); 介孔碳在复制介孔硅后, 其结构也从三维立方相(Ia3d)转变为四方相(I4₁/a), 并对相转变机理做了初步探讨.     

固体核磁共振法测定硫化丁苯橡胶中的苯乙烯

采用魔角旋转固体核磁碳谱法(MAS–~(13)CNMR)测定硫化丁苯橡胶中的苯乙烯含量。通过固体核磁碳谱解析,对丁苯橡胶中苯乙烯、1,2-乙烯基、1,4-丁二烯的特征峰进行归属分析,以固体核磁外标法定量。对已知苯乙烯含量的标准样品进行测定,绘制校正曲线,结果显示理论苯乙烯含量与固体核磁法计算结果成良好的线性关系,线性相关系数(r~2)为0.97。经标准曲线校正后的苯乙烯含量接近于真实值,计算结果的相对误差小于5%,测定结果的相对标准偏差为0.31%(n=6)。该方法适用于单一胶种的硫化丁苯橡胶中苯乙烯含量的检测。     

固相萃取-定量核磁共振波谱法测定板蓝根饮片中的表告依春

建立了固相萃取(SPE)-定量核磁共振波谱(qNMR)技术测定板蓝根饮片中有效成分表告依春含量的方法.样品用水超声提取两次,采用SPE对提取液进行富集浓缩,用qNMR测定表告依春的含量.考察了样品预处理和qNMR实验条件对测定结果的影响,选择氘代二甲基亚砜为溶剂,用基准试剂邻苯二甲酸氢钾标定的2,3,5-三碘苯甲酸为内标,选择脉冲宽度P1=14.1 μs,延迟时间d1=5 s,扫描次数NS=256为qNMR定量测定表告依春的最佳实验条件.表告依春的定量峰为δ 5.365~5.399 (H-7b, d,1H).结果表明,日内测量精密度(RSD)为0.5%,日间精密度为0.8%,表告依春与三碘苯甲酸峰面积比与质量比的零截距标准曲线线性相关系数为0.9991,且斜率与理论值相符.根据响应值标准偏差和标准曲线斜率法确定此法测定表告依春的检测限(LOD)为0.05 mg/g;定量限(LOQ, S/N ≥ 150)为0.19 mg/g.包括样品提取过程的表告依春的回收率为97.4%~101.7%.采用本方法测定板蓝根饮片中的表告依春的含量为<0.19~1.26 mg/g.研究结果表明,采用SPE进行富集,扩大了qNMR的应用范围,可用于低含量复杂样品的定量分析.     

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Ion-Exchange Resins.II. Additivity of Counter Ion Effects

Abstract

The nuclear magnetic resonance chemical shins for the internal water protons of the cation exchanger Dowex 50W-X8 equilibrated with solutions containing the counter ions, H⁺ and Na⁺, are linearly proportional to the equivalent fraction composition of the mixed form resin. Better agreement between observed and calculated chemical shifts is obtained if the water contents of the various mixed form resins are taken into account.     

小檗碱与牛血清白蛋白相互作用的核磁共振研究

采用核磁共振波谱技术(NMR)研究小檗碱与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)的相互结合作用.比较不同浓度小檗碱在一定浓度的BSA溶液中的化学位移、弛豫时间和扩散系数的变化情况.研究表明,小檗碱环上芳香质子与BSA的结合作用较强,其它烷基质子与BSA结合作用较弱;BSA的结合使得小檗碱各个质子的1HT1弛豫时间明显减少,质子在溶液中...     

核磁共振技术(NMR)在组合化学中的应用

对科学产生最大影响的分析方法是核磁共振技术(NMR),它被广泛用于许多领域.本文结合作者的研究结果评述了NMR在组合化学中的应用,着重于NMR在固相合成的应用、液态NMR和NMR在高通量筛选中的应用.     

多元醇及其二元混合物固-固相变的IR研究

固固相变储能物质多元醇类以其有适宜的转变温度、较高的转变焓、具有经济和技术潜力而受到人们的重视,已在热力学和动力学等方面对其进行广泛和深入的研究[1-3],并通过红外光谱法研究了几种纯多元醇固固转变的机理[1].本文对几种多元醇及其二元混合物进行变温红外光谱的测定,进一步探讨了变化的规律.1　实　验11　药品:新戊二醇(ＮＰＧ)为保证试剂(日本东京化成株式工业会社),三羟甲基乙烷(ＰＧ)超纯(日本东京化成株式工业会社),季戊四醇(ＰＥ)化学纯(北京化学试剂公司).12　仪器美国ＰＥ公司Ｍ1730型富里叶变换红外光谱仪;日本Ｅ012Ａ号Ｈ…     

Thermodynamic Aspects of the Vaterite-Calcite Phase Transition

Although vaterite is the least stable anhydrous calcium carbonate polymorph, it is formed as a metastable phase in some normal and pathological biomineralisation processes. In this work, thermodynamic aspects of the vaterite-calcite phase transition were comprehensively studied. Vaterite samples were prepared by different methods and characterised for the composition, crystal structure, specific surface and grain size. All products were identified to be pure vaterite by careful X-ray diffraction measurements. The enthalpy and Gibbs energy of transition were determined by precise calorimetric and potentiometric measurements. The reliability of the thermodynamic data for the vaterite-calcite phase transition derived from this work was shown by the use of different calorimetric methods to determine the enthalpy of transition and the independent measurements of heat capacity and entropy of vaterite. Our recommended values are Δ_trs G*=−2.9±0.2 kJ mol⁻¹ , Δ _trs H *=−3.4±0.2 kJ mol−1 and Δ _trs S *=−1.7±0.9 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹ , where the uncertainties are given as twice the standard deviations. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermal Studies of Nickel(II) Squarate Complexes of Triamines in the Solid State

[NiL₂]C₄O₄·nH₂O [where n=2 when L=diethylenetriamine(dien) and N-(3-aminopropyl)-1,3-propanediamine (dpt); n=3 when L=N-(2-aminoethyl)-1,3-propanediamine (aepn); n=0 when L=N²-methyldiethylenetriamine (medien)] and Ni(tmdien)C₄O₄·2H₂O (where tmdien=1,4,7 trimethyl-diethylenetriamine) have been synthesised and investigated thermally in the solid state. Ni(dpt)C₄O₄·H₂O has also been synthesised pyrolytically in the solid state from the corresponding bis complex. All the complexes possess octahedral geometry. The squarate anion takes part in coordination only in monotriamine species. [Ni(medien)₂]C₄O₄ upon heating undergoes phase transition (270–285°C; ΔH=4.9 kJ mol⁻¹) accompanied by colour change pink to grey. Thermal stability decreases with increase in chain length of the triamines. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermal Studies of N-phenylethane-1,2-diamine Complexes of Nickel(II) in the Solid State

[NiL₃]X₂ (where L=N-phenylethane-1,2-diamine and X=I⁻ and ClO₄ ⁻), [NiL₂X₂] (X is Cl⁻, Br⁻, NCS⁻, 0.5SO₄ ²⁻ or 0.5SeO₄ ²⁻) and [NiL₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂ have been synthesized from solution and their thermal study has been carried out in the solid phase. [NiL₂Cl₂] upon heating undergoes irreversible endothermic phase transition (142–152°C, ΔH=0.35 kJ mol⁻¹) without showing any visual colour change. This phase transition is assumed to be due to conformation changes of the diamine chelate rings. NiLCl₂ and NiL_2.5I₂ have been prepared pyrolytically from [NiL₂Cl₂] and [NiL₃]I₂ respectively in the solid state. [NiL₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂ upon heating undergoes deaquation-anation reaction without showing any visual colour change. [NiL₂X₂] (X is Cl⁻, Br⁻, NCS⁻), [NiL₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂ and [NiL₂(NO₃)₂] possess trans-octahedral configuration, whereas, [NiL₂X₂] (X is 0.5SO₄ ²⁻ or 0.5SeO₄ ²⁻) are having cis-octahedral configuration. Amongst the complexes, only NiLCl₂ shows unusually high (5.1 BM at 27°C) magnetic susceptibility value. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermotriggered Domino-like Single-Crystal-to-Single-Crystal Phase Transition from Face-to-Edge to Face-to-Face Packing of Anthracenes

Stimuli-triggered crystal-to-crystal and single-crystal-to-single-crystal (SCSC) transformations have received significant attention in the scientific community. To visualize such phenomenon, controlling the optical properties and the thermodynamic stability of the molecular crystals is a very important research subject. In this report, the selective growth of photoluminescent (PL) 1,8-bisphenylanthracene polymorphic ( cI and cII ) and 1,2-dichloroethane-inclusion crystals ( iC ) under various optimized conditions is described. These crystals exhibited unique mechano- and thermoresponsive disordering, crystal-to-crystal phase transition, and SCSC phase transition. In particular, rapid thermostimulus SCSC occurred from blue-PL cI into greenish-blue-PL cII . Interestingly, the SCSC phase transition of cI into cII was triggered by thermal stimuli and propagated spontaneously. Thermotriggered domino-like SCSC phase transition was observed on a fully visible timescale (ca. 125 μm min⁻¹).     

2,4-二酮-5-咪唑烷基尿的~(15)N和~(13)C核磁共振研究

本实验测定了2.4-二酮-5-咪唑烷基尿的~(15)N和~(13)C NMR谱并确认了谱线归属。根据化学位移及其在脱质子化过程中的变化,讨论了化合物的互变异构平衡及立体构型的转化问题。结果表明,在溶液中此化合物以酮式结构(A)为主要构型。     

Two-Step Structure Phase Transition,Dielectric Anomalies,and Thermochromic Luminescence Behavior in a Direct Band Gap 2D Corrugated Layer Lead Chloride Hybrid of [(CH3)4N]4Pb3Cl10

A direct band gap 2D corrugated layer lead chloride hybrid, [(CH₃)₄N]₄Pb₃Cl₁₀ ( 1 ), shows analogous topology to the {Mg₃F₁₀⁴⁻}_∞ layer in Cs₄Mg₃F₁₀, and with the (CH₃)₄N⁺ cations locating in the inorganic layer voids and between the interlayers. Two reversible structural phase transitions occur in 1 at 225/210 K and 328/325 K upon heating/cooling, respectively. On going from the low- to intermediate-temperature phase, the space group changes from P2₁/c to Cmca, and the crystallographic axis perpendicular to the layers is doubled with the order–disorder transformation of (CH₃)₄N ⁺ cations between the interlayers. The intermediate- and high-temperature phases are isomorphic with similar cell parameters and packing structure; their main difference concerns the disorder degree of the (CH₃)₄N ⁺ cations between the interlayers. The two-step structural phase transitions lead to dielectric anomalies around the corresponding T_c. Interestingly, 1 shows multiband emission, originating from the recombination of exciton and emission of defects. Moreover, 1 exhibits divergent thermochromic luminescent features around the T_c on the intermediate to low temperature transition.     

XANES Spectroscopic Studies of the Phase Transition in Gd2Zr2O7

The structural phase transition from fluorite to pyrochlore and the strength of the coordination bond of Zr–O in Gd₂Zr₂O₇ were investigated by XANES spectra of both O and Zr K‐edge. The energy difference of the O K‐edge absorption spectra at 532 and 536 eV was assigned to the crystal field splitting energy of the 4d orbital (ΔE_4d, t_2g and e_g) of the Zr ion. Also, in the samples prepared at higher temperatures, the 536 eV peak moves slightly to higher energy, whereas the absorption energy of 532 eV peak does not shift. A correlation between ΔE_4d and the strength of interaction between Zr (4d) and O (2p) orbitals has been found. Furthermore, two Zr K‐edge absorptions at 18020 and 18030 eV of Gd₂Zr₂O₇ have been observed; the splitting energy (ΔE), peak intensity ratio (I₁₈₀₃₀/I₁₈₀₂₀), and FWHM of the first derivative of the absorption curve depend on the preparation temperatures. The effect of crystal symmetry and Zr‐O bonding character on the XANES spectral profile was discussed.     

Application of Phosphorus-31 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrosocopy for the Study of Human Diabetic Cataractogenesis

Intact human Senses incubated at 5.5 mM (normal) and 35.5 mM glucose were examined by phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance (31P NMR) spectroscopy. Lense in 35.5 mM glucose showed an altered metabolic steady-state characterized by a lowered adenosine triphosphate/inorganic orthophosphate ratio. ³¹P NMR spectroscopy can be used to measure metabolic changes in the lens. This model offers an important means to study dynamic metabolism in the human lens in the setting of diabetic cataractogenesis.     

Determination of Kinetic Parameters of Phase Transition on the Basis of DTA Measurements

A simple method of determination of kinetic parameters by analysis of DTA(t) function was developed for the case of systems undergoing transitions without mass change and when kinetic equation describing transition rate is known. The presented method also permits the determination of transition rate dα/dt (or α(t )) when the kinetic equation of transition is unknown. The developed method was tested using DTA data of crystallization of 2CaO×Al₂ O₃ ×1.95SiO₂ glass pure and doped with Cr³⁺ and Nd³⁺ . This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.