Different Enzyme Conformations Induce Different Mechanistic Traits in HIV-1 Protease

The influence of the dynamical flexibility of enzymes on reaction mechanisms is a cornerstone in biological sciences. In this study, we aim to 1) study the convergence of the activation free energy by using the first step of the reaction catalysed by HIV-1 protease as a case study, and 2) provide further evidence for a mechanistic divergence in this enzyme, as two different reaction pathways were seen to contribute to this step. We used quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics molecular dynamics simulations, on four different initial conformations that led to different barriers in a previous study. Despite the sampling, the four activation free energies still spanned a range of 5.0 kcal ⋅ mol⁻¹. Furthermore, the new simulations did confirm the occurrence of an unusual mechanistic divergence, with two different mechanistic pathways displaying equivalent barriers. An active-site water molecule is proposed to influence the mechanistic pathway.     

为什么碘在不同的有机溶剂中颜色不同?

碘在CS2、CCl4中是紫色的,而在苯、乙醇、丙酮等给予体溶剂中为棕色,这是什么原因呢? 碘分子在CS2、CCl4非极性溶剂中的紫色与I2蒸气分子的颜色相同,经研究证明在这些溶液中有双聚体,存在下列平衡: 2I2⇔I4紫色是由I2分子的吸收光谱所造成。     

Hexaazatrinaphthylenes with Different Twists

A synthetic strategy that allows the induction of twist angles of different sizes in 5,6,11,12,17,18‐hexaazatrinaphthylene (HATNA) chromophores is reported. The different twist angles are accompanied by measurable changes in the emission and electrochemical characteristics of HATNA.     

Photophysics of a Coumarin in Different Solvents: Use of Different Solvatochromic Models

This study reported the photophysics of 7‐(diethylamino)coumarin‐3‐carboxylic acid N‐succinimidyl ester (7‐DCCAE) in different neat solvents of varying polarity using steady‐state absorption, fluorescence emission and picosecond time‐resolved spectroscopy. In nonpolar solvents, the dye molecule predominantly exists in nonpolar structure and exhibits very low value of nonradiative decay rate constant (k_nr), demonstrating the emission takes place from S₁‐LE to S₀ ground state. The fluorescence quantum yields, lifetime values of 7‐DCCAE in different solvents are rationalized on the basis of intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) followed by twisted intramolecular charge transfer state formation (TICT) as well as specific solute–solvent interactions. Several solvatochromic models (such as Lippert, Dimroth, Kamlet–Taft, Catalán 3P and Catalán 4P models) were used to analyze the solvatochromic shift of 7‐DCCAE in different solvents. The different empirical models show that the observed results are better correlate for nonchlorinated solvents and provide statistically significant best‐fit result. A comparison was done between comparatively new solvatochromic model (Catalán 3P and Catalán 4P model) with Kamlet–Taft model. The ground state structure of the said molecule was optimized by using Density Functional Theory (DFT).     

成型方式对不同木塑复合体系的性能影响研究

以木粉为填充材料,以PE(聚乙烯)、PP(聚丙烯)为塑料基体,分别采用混炼-模压工艺和挤出-注塑工艺制备木塑复合材料,对比研究不同复合材料的力学性能、热性能以及流变性。结果表明,混炼-模压工艺制备的PE基复合材料综合性能较优,而挤出-注塑工艺制备的PP基复合材料综合性能较优,且在PE塑料系列中,HDPE(高密度聚乙烯)基复合材料综合力学性能最好,LLDPE(线性低密度聚乙烯)基复合材料的冲击韧性最好,但其综合力学性能较差。     

不同电极材料和不同酸介质对3-甲基吡啶电氧化的影响

在以质子交换膜为隔膜的电解池内,通过3-甲基吡啶在PbO₂/Ti、SnO₂/Ti、石墨和MnO₂/Ti电极上的电氧化研究发现,在硫酸溶液中,PbO₂电极是催化活性最高的工作电极.通过3-甲基吡啶在硫酸、高氯酸、磷酸和乙酸介质中的电氧化研究发现,对于PbO₂电极,硫酸是最适合的介质.利用循环伏安实验和恒电位电解实验,研究了电氧化条件和电催化活性,比较了各种条件下的电流效率和选择性.     

一种手性性质随不同金属离子改变的共轭聚合物

化学传感器能识别一种特殊分子或一类分子的分子装置 ,基于共轭聚合物的化学传感器的设计原理一般都是利用其分子的电子效应和空间构象的变化 [1～ 4] ,而旋光分子的手性同样与其电子和空间结构相关 .本文试图建立一种依靠化合物手性 (如旋光度 )的变化检测金属离子的新方法 .由于含手性联萘结构的共轭聚合物具有较好的旋光热稳定性和高的旋光值 [5,6] ,以及聚合物主链上联吡啶基团可与许多过渡金属离子配位[4,7] ,我们设计合成了一种同时含有联吡啶和手性联萘基团的共轭聚合物 .结果表明 ,不同过渡金属离子与聚合物联吡啶单元的作用可引起…     

不同品种的金银花及金银花的不同部位中绿原酸含量的比较研究

金银花是一种常用的中药材,其中绿原酸是其重要的有效成分,并被作为金银花药材及其制剂的质量控制指标之一[1-2].但不同品种的金银花其绿原酸含量都不相同,而且金银花不同部位绿原酸含量也不相同,为了更好地开发和利用金银花资源,本文以宁夏种植的5种不同品质的金银花为研究对象,采用超声提取HPLC检测的方法对不同品种的金银花及金银花不同部位中绿原酸的含量进行了比较研究,为金银花资源的合理利用提供理论依据.     

Protease Production by Different Thermophilic Fungi

A comparative study was carried out to evaluate protease production in solid-state fermentation (SSF) and submerged fermentation (SmF) by nine different thermophilic fungi – Thermoascus aurantiacus Miehe, Thermomyces lanuginosus, T. lanuginosus TO.03, Aspergillus flavus 1.2, Aspergillus sp. 13.33, Aspergillus sp. 13.34, Aspergillus sp. 13.35, Rhizomucor pusillus 13.36 and Rhizomucor sp. 13.37 – using substrates containing proteins to induce enzyme secretion. Soybean extract (soybean milk), soybean flour, milk powder, rice, and wheat bran were tested. The most satisfactory results were obtained when using wheat bran in SSF. The fungi that stood out in SSF were T. lanuginosus, T. lanuginosus TO.03, Aspergillus sp. 13.34, Aspergillus sp. 13.35, and Rhizomucor sp. 13.37, and those in SmF were T. aurantiacus, T. lanuginosus TO.03, and 13.37. In both fermentation systems, A. flavus 1.2 and R. pusillus 13.36 presented the lowest levels of proteolytic activity.     

Thin ORMOSIL Films with Different Organics

Structural, optical and electrical properties of silicate films modified by structure fragments containing different organic groups were studied. The ORMOSILs were produced by a cohydrolysis of tetraethoxysilane with different types of alkyl (aryl) substituted alkoxysilanes. Film structure and its evolution during heat treatment were studied by ellipsometry and IR spectroscopy. For methyl- and phenyl-modified silicate films the shrinkage is lower than for silicate ones in the range of annealing temperature from 200 to 500°C. The shrinkage of phenyl-modified silicate film is more than three times lower than of methyl- and trimethyl-modified ones. The presence of single or double C=C bonds in the organic chain leads to an increase in the film shrinkage due to the thermodestruction of the bond as it is confirmed by IR data. In the case of phenyl- and methyl-modified silicate films this process starts from 500°C and it is accompanied by abrupt film shrinkage. The dielectric constant and the loss tangent of methyl and phenyl groups decrease due to reduction of hydroxyl content and film density. Other groups are not effective due to their thermodestruction at lower temperatures.     

Metal-Triggered DNA Folding by Different Mechanisms

Metal-mediated base pairs by the interaction between metal ions and artificial bases in oligonucleotides has been widely used in DNA nanotechnology and biosensing technique. Using isothermal titration calorimetry, circular dichroism spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy, the folding process of T-C-rich oligonucleotides (TCO) induced by Hg²⁺ and Ag⁺ with the synthetic sequence d(T₆C₆T₆C₆T₆C₆T₆) was studied and analyzed. Although thermodynamic data predict that TCO should initially fold into a relatively stable hairpin through two possible pathways of conformational transitions whether Hg²⁺ or Ag⁺ were added at first, the mechanisms and final products between the two are entirely different from isothermal titration calorimetry outcomes. When Hg²⁺ were added first, the haipin was formed through T-Hg-T structure with further stabilization by C-Ag-C after Ag⁺ addition. However, it is proposed that an unusual metal-base pair for Ag⁺ binding is generated instead classical C-Ag-C when Ag⁺ was injected first. Moreover, further confirmation of this unconventional metal-base pair T-Ag-C was verified by circular dichroism and fluorescence spectroscopy.     

Different salinities water characterization by DSC-cooling

Water is a fundamental element of life. Its multiple uses are indispensable for a wide spectrum of human activities. This study aims to characterize water from different salinities obtained in the Cariri region of Paraíba, Brazil. The samples were analyzed using the DSC-coupled to the Peltier system (DSC-Cooling) and physical–chemical water tests performed employing reactive kits, using the Spectroquant Merck^? specific for each test. The calorimetric curves showed crystallization phase transitions with different characteristics in peak format and crystallization temperatures between the samples of different salinities. The calorimetric data obtained in the process of crystallization of water is directly correlated to the physico-chemical parameters of conductivity and total dissolved solids, showing that the analytical technology DSC-cooling/heating is suitable for characterization of different salinities water.     

Different superstructures formed by Janus-type nucleosides

We describe the formation of different superstructures from novel Janus-type nucleoside analogues depending on different base pairing patterns in the solution state.     

Different apolipoproteins impact nanolipoprotein particle formation

Spontaneous interaction of purified apolipoproteins and phospholipids results in formation of lipoprotein particles with nanometer-sized dimensions; we refer to these assemblies as nanolipoprotein particles or NLPs. These bilayer constructs can serve as suitable mimetics of biological membranes and are fully soluble in aqueous environments. We made NLPs from dimyristoylphospatidylcholine (DMPC) in combination with each of four different apolipoproteins: apoA-I, Delta-apoA-I fragment, apoE4 fragment, and apolipophorin III (apoLp-III) from the silk moth B. mori. Predominately discoidal in shape, these particles have diameters between 10 and 20 nm, share uniform heights between 4.5 and 5 nm, and can be produced in yields ranging between 40 and 60%. The particular lipoprotein, the lipid to lipoprotein ratio, and the assembly parameters determine the size and homogeneity of nanolipoprotein particles and indicate that apoA-I NLP preparations are smaller than the larger apoE422K and apoLp-III NLP preparations.