Site-selective protein glycation and PEGylation

A two step protocol has been set up to selectively conjugate PEG to buried amino acids of proteins. The process involves site-specific glycation followed by PEGylation of the oxidized glycosides. Aimed at glycating the cysteine groups of proteins, two maleimide-glycosylic linkers have been synthesised: galactosyl-glucono-CO–NH–(CH₂)₁₂–NH–CO–(CH₂)₂-maleimide and maltosyl-glucono-CO–NH–(CH₂)₁₂–NH–CO–(CH₂)₂-maleimide. The linkers were extensively characterized by ¹H NMR, FT-IR, ESI–TOF mass spectrometry and colorimetric assays. Complete conjugation of the activated linkers to Cys³⁴ of human serum albumin was obtained in about 2 h. The selective oxidation of the galactosyl and maltosyl moieties by periodate treatment yielded two and three available aldehyde groups, respectively. The PEG-hydrazide conjugation to the aldehyde groups was found to be 100% in about 40 h, whereas less than 30% protein modification was obtained by direct conjugation of commercial PEG-maleimide to Cys³⁴. The pH dependent PEG-glycosyl hydrazone bond hydrolysis at various pH values was verified. PEG release was faster under mild acidic and basic conditions than at neutral pH. Furthermore, the maltosyl derivatives, by virtue of the higher number of coupled PEG chains, showed a slower protein release as compared to the galactosyl counterpart, indicating that the choice of the glycosylic linker allows for control of protein release kinetics.     

Fluorescent peptide sensor for the selective detection of Cu

A new fluorescent peptidyl chemosensor for Cu²⁺ ions with fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) capabilities has been synthesized via Fmoc solid-phase peptide synthesis. The metal chelating unit, which is flanked by the fluorophores tryptophan (donor) and dansyl chloride (acceptor), consists of the amino acids glycine and aspartic acid (Gly-Gly-Asp-Gly-Gly-Asp-Gly-Gly-Asp-Gly-Gly-Asp-Gly-Gly). Coordination of the Cu²⁺ ions to the metal chelating unit results in fluorescent quenching of both the donor and acceptor fluorophores. Although it was determined that Cu²⁺ binding causes no change in FRET efficiency, emission and Cu²⁺-induced quenching of the acceptor dye can be used to monitor the concentration of the copper ions, with a detection limit of 32 μg L⁻¹. The sensor also demonstrated sensitivity, reversibility and selectivity towards Cu²⁺ in a transition metal matrix at pH 7.0.     

Synthesis of isotopically labeled puromycin derivatives for kinetic isotope effect analysis of ribosome catalyzed peptide bond formation

The mechanism by which the ribosome catalyze peptide bond formation remains controversial. Here we describe the synthesis of dinucleotides that can be used in kinetic isotope effect experiments to assess the transition state of ribosome catalyzed peptide bond formation. These substrates are the isotopically labeled dinucleotide cytidylyl-(3′-5′)-3′-amino-3′-deoxy-3′-l-phenylalanyl-N⁶,N⁶-dimethyladenosine (Cm⁶A_NPhe-NH₂) and cytidylyl-(3′-5′)-3′-amino-3′-deoxy-3′-(l-2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionyl)-N⁶,N⁶-dimethyladenosine (Cm⁶A_NPhe-OH). These substrates are active in peptide bond formation and can be used to measure kinetic isotope effects in ribosome catalyzed protein synthesis.     

新皮啡肽Ⅰ、Ⅱ类似物的设计与合成

新皮啡肽Ⅰ、Ⅱ类似物的设计与合成胡晓愚,王锐,嘉庆,姬虹（兰州大学应用有机化学国家重点实验室、生物系↑,兰州,７３００００）关键词新皮啡肽,固相多肽合成,类阿片肽,类似物的设计内源性类阿片肽（Ｅｎｄｏｇｅｎｏｕｓｏｐｉｏｉｄｓ）是指由机体产生的具有与...     

MFI型分子筛膜的两段变温合成及对二甲苯异构体的分离性能

分别采用恒温和变温两种方法在氧化铝支撑体上原位制备了MFI型分子筛膜. 恒温法合成的MFI型分子筛膜晶体颗粒较大, 在高温脱除模板剂时会形成较大的缺陷, 没有对二甲苯/邻二甲苯(PX/OX)分离性能. 变温法合成的MFI型分子筛膜晶体在a, b方向尺寸较小, 在高温脱除模板时不会形成较大缺陷, 对PX/OX有良好的分离性能, 在300 ℃下, PX/OX分离因子高达42, PX的渗透性为9.57×10^-9 mol·m^-2·s^-1·Pa^-1. 采用低温臭氧脱除模板剂能够有效减小分子筛晶体热收缩产生的应力, 提高MFI型分子筛膜的分离性能. 两种方法合成的分子筛膜在低温臭氧的条件下脱除模板剂后, 都具有PX/OX分离性能, 其中变温法合成的分子筛膜PX/OX分离因子高达76, PX的渗透性为1.02×10^-8 mol·m^-2·s^-1·Pa^-1.     

Recent Progress in the Synthetic Applications of Substituted Furans and Pyrroles

In this lecture, I would like to present efficient synthetic routes towards the total synthesis of syringolide 1 (2)^1,2 and secosyrin 1 (3),¹ employing 2,4-disubstituted furan 1 as a common precursor. A modified total synthesis of prehispanolone (6)³ from (S)-(+)-Wieland-Miescher ketone (4) via hispanolone (5) will also be discussed. Our methodology for the synthesis of 3,4-disubstituted-lH-pyrroles⁴ and for the generation of 3,4-didehydrothiophene⁵ has also guided us to the successful identification of 1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-3,4-didehydro-1H-pyrrole (7),which is presumably the most strained heterocyclic cumulene ever recorded.     

铜离子与SALI3-2蛋白的相互作用

用1/2 MS固体培养基培养拟南芥幼苗, 研究了CuCl₂对转Sali3-2基因植株生长的影响, 发现转基因植株Sali3-2的表达可提高其耐受Cu²⁺胁迫的能力. 进一步克隆Sali3-2基因, 表达并纯化了缺失信号肽的 SALI3-2 蛋白. 利用固定金属离子亲和色谱(IMAC)分析发现, Cu²⁺ 能够与 SALI3-2 蛋白结合. 通过荧光光谱及圆二色光谱(CD)进一步研究了Cu²⁺ 与 SALI3-2 蛋白间的键合机理. 结果表明, Cu²⁺ 可引起SALI3-2 蛋白内源性荧光猝灭, 其猝灭机制为静态猝灭; Cu²⁺ 与SALI3-2 蛋白的结合常数为8.89×10⁶, 结合位点数为1.6. CD分析显示, Cu²⁺ 与SALI3-2 蛋白的结合未使SALI3-2 蛋白二级结构发生明显改变. 由此推测, 在高浓度铜离子胁迫下, SALI3-2蛋白通过结合一定数量的Cu²⁺使蛋白的构象发生改变, 这可能是SALI3-2蛋白的表达使植物耐受Cu²⁺胁迫能力提高的分子机制之一.     

Synthesis and purification of aggregation-prone hydrophobic peptides by the incorporation of an Fmoc dipeptide with the peptide bond protected with a modified 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl (Hmb) group

The dipeptide Fmoc-Val-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl)Gly-OBzl was synthesized and the 2-hydroxyl group carbamoylated to give a Boc-N(CH₃)CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)CO–, (Boc-Nmec-) modification of the 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl (Hmb) group. After catalytic hydrogenation and purification, the resulting dipeptide Fmoc-Val-(Boc-Nmec-Hmb)Gly-OH was used in solid phase peptide synthesis. During treatment with TFA, the peptide was released from the resin and the Boc group cleaved. The peptide could then be purified with an alkylated peptide bond carrying a cationic charge that both increased the solubility of the peptide during the purification steps and facilitated analysis by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The Nmec group was cleaved by intramolecular cyclization under slightly alkaline conditions, followed by cleavage of the Hmb group by TFA to give the fully deprotected peptide.     

类水滑石[CdxMg6-xAl2(OH)16]2+[S·2H2O]2-的合成与表征

用中温水热法合成了类水滑石[Cd_xMg_6-xAl₂(OH)₁₆]²⁺[S·2H₂O]^2-,探讨了pH值、投入Cd²⁺离子的量以及硫化时间等条件对合成的影响,并用XRD、FT-IR、DTA-TG等手段进行了表征,找出了合成层间嵌入S^2-离子的含Cd类水滑石的最佳条件。     

基于花状铂纳米颗粒构建的电致化学发光免疫传感器用于检测载脂蛋白A1

采用一锅合成法制备了新型的具有大比表面积的花状铂纳米颗粒（PtNFs）,并构建了一个高灵敏电致化学发光（ECL）免疫传感器用于检测载脂蛋白A1（Apo-A1）. 该PtNFs用于吸附二抗（anti-Apo-A1）,并用葡糖糖氧化酶（GOD）封闭其表面的非特异性位点,最终制备了PtNFs@anti-Apo-A1@GOD信号探针. 当Apo-A1存在时,通过夹心免疫反应将制备的信号探针捕获于电极表面,并将所制得的电极置于含有葡萄糖的过硫酸根底液中检测. GOD催化葡萄糖产生H₂O₂,H₂O₂在PtNFs的催化下分解并在电极表面原位产生O₂,所产生的O₂能够催化过硫酸根-氧气体系的电致化学发光反应,放大发光信号,提高检测灵敏度. 该传感器在0.1ng•mL^-1 ~ 100 ng•mL^-1范围内对Apo-A1有良好的线性响应,检测下限达到0.03ng•mL^-1,有望应用于临床分析诊断.     

一步共沉积法制备ZSM-5/PANI/PSS电活性膜及其电控选择性分离重金属Pb2+的动力学特性

本文采用双脉冲一步共沉积法制备了ZSM-5/聚苯胺/聚苯乙烯磺酸钠(ZSM-5/PANI/PSS)电活性膜,通过FT-IR、XRD和SEM对ZSM-5/PANI/PSS电活性膜进行了表征. 由水热法合成纳米级ZSM-5颗粒,经超声处理将ZSM-5分散,有利于合成均匀的ZSM-5/PANI/PSS电活性膜. 实验结果表明该电活性膜对Pb²⁺具有优良的选择分离性能,在10 mg﹒L^-1的Pb²⁺溶液中电控离子交换法对Pb²⁺的去除率是传统离子交换法的2.3倍,且前者的平衡吸附量是后者的2.5倍. 吸附过程满足Langmuir等温吸附方程,ZSM-5/PANI/PSS电活性膜对Pb²⁺的交换量高达235 mg·g^-1. 吸附过程为准一级动力学吸附,电控离子交换过程的准一级吸附速率常数(0.0227 g·mg^-1·min^-1)明显高于传统离子交换(0.0117 g·mg^-1·min^-1). 该电活性膜在电控离子交换处理废水领域具有很好的应用前景.     

Selective enzyme amplification of NAD/NADH using coimmobilized glycerol dehydrogenase and diaphorase with amperometric detection

A flow system for substrate recycling of NAD⁺/NADH was set up with an enzyme reactor containing coimmobilized glycerol dehydrogenase (GDH) and diaphorase. The product from the diaphorase catalysis, hexacyanoferrate(II), aws detected amperometrically at a glassy carbon electrode. The amplification factor was 150 for a reactor volume of 100 μ l at a flow-rate of 0.5 ml/min. With a stopped flow of four minutes, the signal increased another 88 times, resulting in a signal amplification of 13 300 times. Equations are derived for the amplification factor and used for a discussion of the optimization of amplification systems. The K_m for GDH with glycerol as a substrate was found to be 5 × 10⁻³ M at pH 8.0. GDH from Cellulomonas sp. was purified on a gel filtration column and the purified enzyme showed a specificity toward NAD⁺, compared to NADP⁺, that was higher than 99.9%. Due to the NAD⁺ specificity of the purified GDH, the enzyme amplification system reported here could be used in detection systems for enzyme immunoassays when using alkaline phosphatase as a label and NADP⁺ as a substrate. The stability of immobilized GDH and diaphorase is several orders of magnitude better than that of alcohol dehydrogenase, which is the enzyme commonly used for NAD⁺-specific detection in these applications.     

In-situ FT-IR spectra of surface Adspecies of Nitrogen or Hydrogen on Ru/MWNTs

The IR studies on Ru surfaces have revealed important information such as disposition of nitogen^[1-3] and adsorption site of H^[3-4]. Most of Ru-based catalysts, however, were supported on oxides. In our experiments, Ru was supported on carbon nanotubes and this catalyst has high activity for ammonia synthesis. The experiment was carried out on Nicolet 740 FTIR. The catalyst surface was detected during the processed of temperature-programmed adsorption of N₂ and H₂) respectively, from 298 K to 773 K. The FTIR spectra of adsorbed H₂ and N₂ are shown on Fig.l. At 298 K two peaks assigned to adsorbed hydrogen atoms were observed at 2124 and 1564 cm^-1. At 673 K, these two peaks shift to 2089 and 1475 cm^-1, respectively, and another peak appeared at 1775 cm^-1. The peaks at 2124 and 2089 cm^-1 can be assigned to the model of H right on top of Ru, and 1564 and 1475 cm^-1 may be due to the bridging H. The peak at 1775 cm^-1, which can only be observed at high temperature, may be twin-type H. Nitrogen molecularly adsorbed was observed at 1893 cm^-1 (298 K) and 1856 cm^-1 (673 K) and they can be assigned to liner N₂ on top site.     

Ce1-xMnxO2表面性质对催化CO2和甲醇直接合成DMC反应活性的影响

通过共沉淀法制备了一系列Mn掺杂量不同的Ce_1-xMn_xO₂催化剂, 并将其用于催化CO₂和甲醇直接合成碳酸二甲酯(DMC). 通过X射线衍射(XRD)、 氮气吸附-脱附、 透射电子显微镜(TEM)、 X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和程序升温脱附(TPD)等手段研究了Ce_1-xMn_xO₂表面性质对催化CO₂和甲醇直接合成DMC反应活性的影响. 结果表明, Mn离子进入CeO₂晶格中形成固溶体, 随着Mn掺杂量增加, 催化剂表面弱酸碱位数量逐渐降低, 中强酸碱和强酸碱位数量增加, 催化剂表面氧空位含量呈先增加后减少的变化趋势, 当Mn掺杂量较少时, 催化剂表面Mn²⁺比例较高, 有利于Ce⁴⁺+Mn²⁺→Ce³⁺+Mn³⁺反应的进行, 促进催化剂表面氧空位生成; 进一步提高Mn掺杂量时, 催化剂表面Mn⁴⁺比例提高, 有利于Ce³⁺+Mn⁴⁺→Ce⁴⁺+Mn³⁺反应的进行, 导致催化剂表面氧空位含量减少. 研究发现Ce_1-xMn_xO₂催化剂活性与表面氧空位含量线性相关.     

超微NaY分子筛的合成(Ⅰ)──添加轻稀土离子的影响

导向剂的陈化时间和反应胶的晶化温度可以影响NaY分子筛的晶化行为.随导向剂陈化时间的增加,NaY分子筛的晶化速度加快,晶粒尺寸减小;随晶化温度的升高,NaY分子筛的晶化速度加快,但晶粒尺寸增加.而向合成体系中添加轻稀土离子(Ln³⁺)对NaY分子筛的晶化行为影响更为明显.与未添加稀土离子时相比较,在一定的稀土离子添加量范围内[n(Ln³⁺)/n(Al³⁺)<0.2],NaY分子筛的晶化速度明显加快而晶粒尺寸显著减小,同时所合成出的NaY分子筛的n(SiO₂)/n(Al₂O₃)比也有较大的提高.添加稀土离子使合成体系中形成异晶晶种的Ln(OH)₃微晶,从而进一步引发NaY分子筛的成核.     

Synthesis of a New Conformational Constrained Cyclic Peptide Containing Pyridine and Cystine

As a class of peptide series, cyclic peptides have aroused great interest in the past few years. They are found to possess many biological functions such as membrane transport, antibiotics, toxins, hormones and so on¹. Similar to the well-known macrocyclic compounds such as the crown ethers, cyclodextrins and calix arenes, they are found to be good host molecules as well in recognizing ions and small molecules². Recently, much progress has been made on the synthesis of conformational constrained cyclopeptides in this laboratory. Because introducing a rigid subunit to the backbone of cyclic peptides can largely reduce their, conformational complications and enhance their recognition affinities, Ranganathan³ and Cheng^4,5 and co-workers have synthesized some series of cyclic peptides analogues containing adamantane and benzene, respectively. These pseudocyclopeptides all showed good affinity to form complexes with ions and small molecules.     

Cu-Al尖晶石的合成及非等温生成动力学分析

以程序升温碳化法合成β-Mo_2C载体,采用原位沉淀法制备负载量不同的Au/β-Mo_2C催化剂,利用XRD、STEM和氮气吸附-脱附等手段对Au在载体表面的分散性、微观形貌及孔结构等进行表征,并在逆水煤气变换(RWGS)反应中对其高温热稳定性进行了研究。XRD表征结果表明,在34.44°、38.02°、39.44°、52.12°、61.53°、69.62°和74.65°处出现了β-Mo_2C对应的(100)、(002)、(101)、(102)、(110)、(103)和(200)晶面的X射线特征衍射峰;同时,未出现Au物种的特征吸收峰,说明Au负载量较低的0.1%和0.5%的催化剂上Au纳米粒子的分散性较好。STEM表征结果也显示,当负载量较低(0.5%、1.0%和2.0%)时,金纳米粒子以2 nm左右的原子簇形式均匀分散并锚定在β-Mo_2C载体上。氮气吸附-脱附表征结果表明,催化剂具有良好的介孔结构。反应评价结果表明,0.2%Au/β-Mo_2C催化剂在RWGS反应中具有较好的催化活性和较高的CO选择性,且反应后孔结构良好,Au纳米粒子仍然均匀分散,说明Au/β-Mo_2C催化剂在此反应中具有较高的催化性能和高温热稳定性。     

水杨酸盐敏化BaF2∶Tb3+纳米粒子中的Tb3+离子发光

采用水热法制备了均匀、单分散的BaF₂∶Tb³⁺纳米粒子,并采用离子交换法制备了水杨酸钠敏化的BaF₂∶Tb³⁺纳米粒子(SS-BaF₂∶Tb³⁺)。 系统地研究了样品的结构、形貌和光致发光性质。 结果表明,监测Tb³⁺离子在547 nm的⁵D₄→⁷F₅跃迁,SS-BaF₂∶Tb³⁺纳米粒子获得了从200 nm到385 nm波长范围宽的激发带;激发SS的π-π^*电子跃迁吸收,由于SS到Tb³⁺的能量传递(“天线效应”),SS-BaF₂∶Tb³⁺纳米粒子产生了增强的Tb³⁺离子绿光发射;敏化纳米粒子中Tb³⁺离子光致发光寿命比未敏化纳米粒子中Tb³⁺离子寿命长。     

Determination of stability constants for rare earth elements and fulvic acids extracted from different soils

Fulvic acids (FAs) were extracted by alkali extraction from different soil samples in China, then purified using resins and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The complexing ability of FAs was investigated by measuring the stability constants of rare earth elements (REEs) (La³⁺, Ce³⁺, Sm³⁺, Gd³⁺, Y³⁺) with FAs by the ion exchange technique. The results indicated that maximum binding ability forY³⁺ (4.414.44) was higher than other REEs (La³⁺, Ce³⁺, Sm³⁺, Gd³⁺) (0.721.03). There were two types of binding sites in the functional groups of fulvic acids. The complexing reaction followed two steps. The stability constants (K₁ and K₂) of REEs with FAs were calculated from experimental data by division of Scatchard plots into two straight-line segments. Y³⁺ (log K₁=5.72±0.05, log K₂=4.83±0.01) also has higher stability constants than the other four REEs (log K₁=4.37±0.16, log K₂=3.62±0.28).     

芳香寡聚磺酸酯桥联大环化合物的合成和紫外光谱

以芳香二磺酰氯和芳香二酚为原料,三乙胺作缚酸剂,二氯甲烷作溶剂,采取一步成环法合成了一系列新型的、芳环单元不同的芳香寡聚磺酸酯桥联大环化合物。 合成产物的结构用IR、¹H NMR、¹³C NMR和MALDI-TOF等技术手段进行了确认。 并对合成方法、紫外光谱和变温核磁结构研究进行了有价值的探讨。 化合物3~5的DMF溶液的最大紫外吸收峰在266 nm处,化合物6在267 nm处,摩尔吸光系数分别是4.65×10⁴、5.61×10⁴、5.09×10⁴和9.98×10⁴ L/(mol·cm);检出限分别是2.15×10^-7、1.78×10^-7、1.96×10^-7和1.00×10^-7 mol/L。 变温核磁数据证明,苯环上连有支链有利于固定构象,可以通过这种方法合成结构固定的杯芳烃。