THE EFFECT OF PSORALENS AND ANGELICINS ON PROTEINS IN THE PRESENCE OF UV-A IRRADIATION

Abstract— The photobinding to proteins of furocoumarins with linear and angular structure (psoralens and angelicins) has been found to occur at relatively high fluences of UV-A irradiation (66.5 kJm²). The extent of photobinding between serum albumin and the investigated furocoumarins (psoralen, 8-methylpsoralen, 8-methoxypsoralen, angelicin and 4,5'-dimethylangelicin) varies largely with the furocoumarin structure and is correlated with the extent of photodegradation of the same furocoumarins when irradiated alone in aqueous solution. On the other hand, for each furocoumarin, the extent of photobinding varies considerably with different proteins.     

OXIDATION OF RIBOSE MOIETY OF ADENOSINE INDUCED BY IRRADIATION OF NEAR-UV LIGHT IN THE PRESENCE OF IRON(III) CHLORIDE

Abstract— Irradiation of near-UV light in the presence of FeCl₃ caused oxidation of adenosine with concomitant reduction of Fe(III) under either aerobic or anaerobic atmosphere. Major photoproducts were adenine and adenosine-5'-aldehyde, showing that oxidation took place mostly at the ribose moiety of adenosine. Detailed study showed that the reaction proceeded by the light absorption due to Fe(III) at 300-350 nm.     

流动注射-吸光光度法测定葡萄糖共存下的果糖

利用低温下葡萄糖和果糖与K3[Fe(CN)6]反应速率的明显差异,采用流动注射-吸光光度法测定了葡萄糖存在下的果糖。该法对果糖的测定范围为2．0～20mg·ml-1,当C果/C糖≥1．0时,萄萄糖无明显干扰。对蜂蜜样品进行测定并与滴定法对照,相对误差为-2．8％～2．9％。     

FAR UV IRRADIATION OF DNA IN THE PRESENCE OF PROTEINS, AMINO ACIDS OR PEPTIDES

Abstract— The DNA of bacteriophage SP02c12 was subjected to 254 nm irradiation in solutions containing lysozyme or histone. In these solutions, the protein-DNA mass ratios and the ionic strengths of the solvents were varied to change the amount of protein associated with the DNA. Lysozyme-DNA binding constants were measured under the same conditions. The sensitivity of phage DNA to biological inactivation by UV increased as the amount of lysozyme bound per DNA strand increased. Although binding constants could not be measured for the DNA-histone interaction, this protein had a protective effect which was greater under conditions which cause enhanced binding. No crosslinking of either protein could be detected even at doses ten-fold greater than those giving a surviving fraction of 0.01.
Irradiation was also performed in the presence of various amino acids and short peptides. These were chosen to include amino acids which: (1) are positively charged, (2) absorb UV of this wavelength or (3) form UV-induced crosslinks to DNA. None of the amino acids tested affected sensitivity of the DNA to biological inactivation. Peptides containing a UV-absorbing amino acid and a positively charged amino acid enhanced sensitivity. For each of these peptides, a mixture of the constituent amino acids had the same effect as the peptide itself. Under the conditions used, no evidence for formation of DNA-amino acid crosslinks was found. The results indicate that proteins and peptides can sensitize DNA to UV inactivation by mechanisms other than covalent crosslink formation. Such mechanisms could include energy or electron transfer or alterations in the conformation of the DNA.     

SELECTIVE DNA THYMINE DIMERIZATION DURING UVA IRRADIATION IN THE PRESENCE OF A SATURATED PYRIDOPSORALEN

Abstract— It has been recently shown that UVA (320–400 nm) irradiation of DNA in the presence of pyridopsoralens induces the formation of thymine cyclobutane dimers in addition to monoadducts. In this work, we measured the potency of a saturated pyridopsoralen to photosensitize DNA, despite its inability to covalently attach to DNA. First, from spectroscopic fluorescence measurements, we have shown that both analogs, saturated and unsaturated pyridopsoralens, namely 4',5'-dihydro-7-methyl-pyrido[3,4-clpsoralen (DH-MePyPs) and 7-methylpyrido[3,4-c]psoralen, exhibit a similar global affinity for DNA. Secondly, we demonstrated, by footprinting experiments, that exposure of a DNA sequence to 365 nm UV radiation in the presence of DH-MePyPs results in selective cyclobutane thymine dimerization. Thymines located in the immediate proximity of the 5'-TA-3' step are exclusively affected and the frequency of this photoprocess depends on flanking sequences. We thus probe a selective thymine dimer photosensitizer. Results are discussed in terms of drug affinity and physical properties of the helix at the binding site.     

PSORALEN AND THE SUPPRESSION OF MELATONIN SECRETION BY BRIGHT LIGHT

Abstract— Melatonin plasma levels were analyzed in 21 normal human subjects placed in darkness frm 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. and then submitted to bright light exposure (over 1500 lx) to 2 a.m. 5-Methoxypsoralen (5-MOP) was orally (40 mg) given to 11 of those subjects at 9 p.m. In darkness, melatonin plasma levels increased slightly in untreated subjects and dramatically in subjects having received 5-MOP. Under bright light exposure, the melatonin plasma levels were significantly reduced in drug free controls but not in treated subjects.     

DIFFUSE SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE MODIFICATION OF SKIN BY U.V. IRRADIATION

Abstract— Irradiation of guinea pig skin in vivo with light shorter than 300 nm produced a significant decrease in 330–400 nm reflectance. A similar decrease in reflectance was seen by irradiation of excised guinea pig and human skin. Chemical or physical vasodilation had no effect on the 240–400 nm reflectance. Irradiation of guinea pig skin in vivo with light longer than 300 nm produced no change in 330–400 nm reflectance unless photosensitized with 8-MOP. U.V. irradiation of skin (in the presence of suitable endogenous or exogenous photo-sensitizers) may result in the formation of new products that effectively absorb 330–400 nm photons.     

THE SITE-SPECIFIC INHIBITION OF Bgl I CLEAVAGE BY PSORALEN PHOTOADDUCTS

Abstract— We have investigated the site specificity of furocoumarins by using fluorescent densitometry to examine the frequency of cleavage by the restriction enzyme Bgl I. This enzyme has an 11 base pair (bp) recognition sequence which varies slightly from site to site because it includes a 5 base pair neutral region. Cleavage at all three Bgl I recognition sites in pBR322 was inhibited by the photoaddition of the psoralen derivative 4'-hydroxymethyl-4,5',8-trimethylpsoralen (HMT) which forms both crosslinks and monoad-ducts in a dose-dependent manner. One site, which contains two thymidines in a crosslinkable configuration, was observed to be markedly more sensitive to HMT photoadducts. In contrast Bgl I cleavage at all sites was relatively resistant to the derivative 5-methylisopsoralen (5-MIP), which forms only monoadducts. When HMT-reacted DNA was generated with widely different ratios of monoad-ducts to crosslinks (3% and 40% crosslinks), essentially the same level and pattern of inhibition was observed in both cases. Taken together, the data imply that differences in inhibition seen at the three cutting sites of Bgl I with HMT are attributable to DNA sequence and the role it plays in adduct positioning.     

AGGREGATION OF COLLAGEN EXPOSED TO UVA IN THE PRESENCE OF RIBOFLAVIN: A PLAUSIBLE ROLE OF TYROSINE MODIFICATION

Riboflavin-sensitized photodynamic modification of collagen led to significant formation of cross-linked molecules. Sodium azide or l,4-diazabicyclo(2,2,2)octane, which are known to be singlet oxygen quenchers, and catalase could not inhibit the modification. Surprisingly, the collagen modification was accelerated in the presence of superoxide dismutase. The aggregation was accompanied by the loss of tyrosine and histidine residues in the collagen. An inhibitory effect of dissolved oxygen on the modification of collagen was observed. Similarly, the loss of tyrosine residues in the irradiated collagen was inhibited in the presence of dissolved oxygen. Dityrosine formation was also observed with the loss of tyrosine. These results indicate that photodynamic modification of tyrosine probably contributes to the riboflavin-sensitized cross-linking of collagen through the formation of dityrosine.     

FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME STUDY OF THE DENATURATION OF RIBONUCLEASE-A

Abstract. Fluorescence quantum yield and lifetime measurements of the tyrosine residues in ribonuclease-A (RNase) were used to study the conformational changes involved in the denaturation of the enzyme. Measurements were done on RNase and on selectively acetylated RNase in the native, the partly denatured (reductive cleavage of S-S bridges or treatment with 8 M urea) and in the fully denatured state. The data were interpreted to mean that the opening of the S-S bridges causes large parts of the enzyme chain to unfold while leaving a hydrophobic region; including one of the tyrosine residues, intact. The biological activity of RNase is destroyed by this unfolding. Urea apparently does penetrate the protein coil but does not greatly affect the RNase structure since some of its biological activity is still retained. The opening of the S-S bridges in the presence of urea destroys the native conformation (and biological activity) completely leaving the protein in the form of an uncoiled polypeptide chain. It is suggested which parts of the protein structure might be affected by partial denaturation.     

IRRADIATION OF CIRCULAR DNA WITH 254 nm RADIATION OR SENSITIZATION IN THE PRESENCE OF Ag+ EVIDENCE FOR UNWINDING BY PHOTOPRODUCTS OTHER THAN PYRIMIDINE DIMERS

Abstract— Structural alterations of DNA irradiated with UV light were analyzed by the agarose gel technique. Relaxed, circular pAT 153 DNA molecules were sensitized by broad band radiation with a maximum at 313 nm in the presence of silver ions or irradiated with 254 nm light in buffer only. In both cases the electrophoretic mobility of DNA topoisomers was altered as a linear function of UV exposure. For DNA irradiated in the sensitized reaction the unwinding angle per site sensitive to Micrococcus luteus pyrimidine dimer endonuclease was found tobe–11.4°. This value is significantly smaller thanthe–14.3° already known for DNA topoisomers irradiated with 254 nm light. The irradiated DNAs were a very good substrate for the Escherichia coli photoreactivating enzyme (PRE). However, the photoenzymic removal of all sites sensitive to the endonuclease specific for pyrimidine dimers was not coupled to a full restoration of the original electrophoretic mobility. Thirty and 23% of the unwinding were still present in the photoreactivated topoisomers and the unwinding angles per pyrimidine dimer were then recalculatedas–10.1°and–8.7° for DNAs irradiated with 254 nm and sensitized, respectively. The limited difference between these two values could result from the different base composition of the pyrimidine dimers generated in the conditions of irradiation used. These results show that the tertiary structure of DNA is measureably altered by UV photodamages other than pyrimidine dimers.     

THE EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC FIELD ON GRAFT COPOLYMERIZATION OF METHYL METHACRYLATE ONTO POLYVINYL ALCOHOL IN THE PRESENCE OF BENZOPHENONE DURING UV IRRADIATION

The effects of magnetic field on the graft ratio and stereoregularity of grafts of PVA-g-MMA in the presence ofbenzophenone during UV irradiation are discussed. By means of IR, it was found that the graft ratio was increased with the increment of magnetic field strength. Furthermore, application of relative weak magnetic field of 0.4 Tesla had been shown to substantially enhance the stereo-regularity of graft copolymer. The maximum stereo-regularity appeared when the graft ratio approached to 85% with the magnetic field of 1.2 Tesla (T). The resistance to moisture and heat resistance of the grafted copolymer in the presence of magnetic field were also improved.     

二价锰盐存在下过硫酸钾引发丙烯酰胺聚合反应的研究

<正> 用过硫酸钾(以下用KPS表示)或三价锰盐单独作为引发剂,或者高价锰盐和过硫酸钾分别与另一还原剂组成氧化-还原引发体系,以引发单体丙烯酰胺(以下用AM表示)聚合,已有许多报道。为了弄清用KPS引发AM聚合时二价锰盐的影响,本文用膨胀计法研究了二价锰盐存在下,KPS引发AM聚合的动力学(用膨胀计毛细管内液柱     

THE PHOTOLYSIS OF TRYPTOPHAN IN THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN

Abstract— Quantum yields for the destruction of tryptophan by a single 500 J flash in aqueous solution have been determined over the pH range 1–13 in both air-equilibrated and nitrogen-saturated conditions. When these quantum yields are compared with the quantum yields for radical formation and photoejection of electrons, it is found that there is good agreement only for the nitrogen-saturated case. In air-equilibrated solutions of tryptophan, there is a large disparity between the measured degradation quantum yields and those for photoejection of electrons and radical formation. Oxygen, therefore, is playing a major role in the photochemical decomposition and it is proposed that the major reaction which occurs, under normal atmospheric conditions, is the reaction of the lowest triplet excited state of tryptophan with oxygen.
Preliminary photolysis-product distributions against pH are discussed, and indicate that a total of nine major products are formed in the presence of oxygen.     

La(Ⅲ)-(CPA-DBC)-乳化剂OP显色体系光度法测定分子筛中镧

在1．4 mol·L-1盐酸介质中,且有非离子型表面活性剂OP的存在下,二溴氯偶氯氯膦(CPA-DBC)与镧(Ⅲ)反应生成稳定的螯合物,其吸收峰位于642 nm波长处,摩尔吸光系数(ε642)为1．06×105L·mol-1·cm-1,与相同显色反应但不加OP时相比较,其灵敏度提高了49．3％,镧(Ⅲ)浓度在0～12μg／25 mL范围内遵守比耳定律。将此方法应用于测定分子筛试样中镧含量时,测得结果的平均RSD(n=5)为2．5％,平均回收率为97．7％。     

1,1-二苯基乙烯存在下无皂乳液聚合制备磁性复合微球

报道了一种制备磁性复合微球的方法——DPE法.在自由基控制剂1,1-二苯基乙烯(DPE)存在条件下,甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)与丙烯酸(AA)发生无皂乳液聚合,制备能与Fe3O4粒子相螯合的活性短链共聚物,加入Fe3O4粒子把短链共聚物引到其表面,引发其它单体继续在Fe3O4粒子表面聚合,制备磁性复合微球.研究了AA、DPE、引发剂及Fe3O4粒子加入量等对制备磁性复合微球的影响.并在此基础上,对优化后工艺制备的磁性复合微球进行了TEM、TGA及磁响应性表征.结果表明,利用该新的方法制备出了磁含量为20%、比饱和磁化强度为32.2emu/g、平均粒径为265nm且表面不含任何杂质的磁性复合微球.     

DNA NICKING BY ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION IS ENHANCED IN THE PRESENCE OF IRON and OF OXYGEN

Double-stranded covalently closed circular supercoiled DNA (ccc DNA) from plasmid pUK 9 was irradiated in vitro at denned wavelengths in the UV region (290, 313 and 365 nm). The nicking was monitored by electrophoresis on agarose gels, ethidium staining and densitometric quantitation of supercoiled and relaxed moieties. At the explored wavelengths, the dose required for introducing one nick per million phosphodiester bonds diminishes with increased concentration of added ferric iron, whereas the effect of cupric iron is practically negligible. Adding metal chelators or bubbling argon prior to the irradiation results in a dramatic increase in the dose required for introducing one nick per million phosphodiester bonds. Taken together, these results seem to indicate that iron and oxygen play a role as cofactors in the UV-induced nicking of ccc DNA in vitro.     

苄醇存在下脂肪叔胺催化内酯开环聚合

为研究脂肪叔胺结构对内酯开环聚合规律的影响,以三乙胺( TEA)、N,N,N′,N′-四甲基乙二胺(TMEDA)、N,N,N′,N″,N″-五甲基二亚乙基三胺(PM DTA)3种不同结构的叔胺催化碳酸三亚甲基酯(TMC)和左旋丙交酯( L-LA)开环聚合.结果显示,在55℃的THF溶液中,以苄醇为引发剂,3种叔胺均能催...