东亚马氏钳蝎哺乳动物类神经毒素III的快原子轰击酶谱分析

应用快原子轰击酶谱分析检验了东亚马氏钳蝎哺乳动物类神经毒素III的氨基酸序列,对前人用Edman降解法测定的序列作了两处修正:(1)第60位氨基酸残基是脯氨酸而不是色氨酸;(2)C-端氨基酸是组氨酸而不是甘氨酸。分别用羧肽酶B降解和部分胰蛋白酶酶解后的质谱数据进一步证实了以上的修正。在分析中采用了化学修饰方法以减少表面抑制效应,从而得到完整的快原子轰击酶谱。     

东亚马氏钳蝎哺乳动物类神经毒素III的快原子轰击酶谱分析

应用快原子轰击酶谱分析检验了东亚马氏钳蝎哺乳动物类神经毒素III的氨基酸序列,对前人用Edman降解法测定的序列作了两处修正:(1)第60位氨基酸残基是脯氨酸而不是色氨酸;(2)C-端氨基酸是组氨酸而不是甘氨酸。分别用羧肽酶B降解和部分胰蛋白酶酶解后的质谱数据进一步证实了以上的修正。在分析中采用了化学修饰方法以减少表面抑制效应,从而得到完整的快原子轰击酶谱。     

马氏钳蝎蝎毒短肽BmK622的分离纯化和一级结构测定

应用凝胶过滤、离子交换和HPLC反相色谱法从马氏蝎粗毒中分离纯化得到蝎毒 多肽BmK622．联合运用串联质谱法和Edman降解法，鉴定了KmK622N端19个残基的序 列，经过数据库检索，发现数据库中用cDNA克隆方法鉴定了序列的马氏钳蝎蝎毒短 肽BmTX3一级序列N端19个残基与BmK622已测定的N端19个残基序列完全相同， BmK622的分子量测定和氨基酸组成分折的结果表明，BmK22与BmTX3分子量相同、氨 基酸组成一致，从而BmK22的一级结构为：GFLID VKCFA SSECW TACKK VTGSG QGKCQ NNQCR CY．     

东亚钳蝎4个软瘫型抗昆虫神经毒素的纯化及其分子特征

本文首次直接用反相高效液相色谱(RP-HPLC)对东亚钳蝎(Buthus martensi Karsch)粗毒进行了分离,获得了至今关于该毒神经毒素组分的最佳分离和高回收得率的图谱,如本法可将哺乳动物毒素(包括兼有哺乳动物毒性的昆虫毒素)和只有昆虫毒性的昆虫毒素分成两个区,并从后一区中纯化了多至5个抗昆虫毒素(分别将它们定名为BmK IT1至IT5)。毒性检测、氨基酸组成分析及N-端3肽序列测定结果表明,除其中的BmK IT1应为前文报道的BmK IT(挛缩型抗昆虫毒素)外,BmK IT2至IT5则都是新发现的软瘫型抗昆虫毒素。该4个毒素都是偏碱性的、由约61个氨基酸残基组成的单链多肽,等电点均在8.3至8.5之间。当BmK IT2分子被荧光物质标记修饰后,生物毒性便丧失。揭示这类毒素分子表面带正电荷的残基对维系其生物活性应同样是至关重要的。     

东亚钳蝎昆虫毒素BmK IT的初级结构研究

从中国产东亚钳蝎(Buthus martensi Karsch)毒中纯化的一个昆虫毒素BmK IT经还原和羧甲基化处理后,分别用TPCK-胰蛋白酶和金黄色葡萄球菌蛋白酶进行用TLC-薄膜分离酶解的肽段并分别测定了它们的氨基酸顺序。将BmK IT及其酶解肽段的氨基酸顺序的测定结果与由非洲产蝎Androctonus australis Hector毒中纯化的昆虫毒素AaH IT的初级结构进行参照对比,我们发现两种昆虫毒素的分子结构中仅有16个残基部位发生了变异,其同源性高达75％以上。这一结果为探讨蝎昆虫毒素的分子结构特征以及结构与功能的相互关系提供了重要资料,也为这类毒素的开发利用,如作为神经生物科学研究中的工具物或探讨作为生物杀虫剂的可能性等提供了必要的分子基础。     

寡肽Asterin B和C溶液构象的NMR研究 Ⅱ. NMR及分子动力学模拟

利用NMR和分子动力学方法研究了寡肽Asterin B和C的溶液构象。结果表明,Asterin B在溶液中形成了某种非氢键的转角结构, 并由残基间的疏水相互作用使整个分子具有两亲性, 这种结构特征可能和其生物活性有关。并进一步讨论了这种结构的形成在蛋白质卷曲的起始过程中的意义。而Asterin C在溶液中柔性较大, 存在多种构象的平均。     

寡肽Asterin B和C溶液构象的NMR研究1: ^1H NMR归属及构象特征

Asterin B和C是从紫菀中分得的两个寡肽, 本文利用2D-NMR技术归属了它们的^1H NMR谱线, 并讨论了它们的构象特征。为进一步采用NMR和分子动力学(MD)方法研究它们的溶液构象奠定了基础。     

双甘肽稀土配合物溶液结构的13C和1H NMR研究

~(13)C and ~1H NMR technique was used to study the interaction of Gly-Gly with heavy lanthanide cations Dy~(3+), Ho~(3+), Er~(3+), Tm~(3+) and Yb~(3+) in aqueous solution. The stability constants for the 1:1 and 1:2 complexes of Gly-Gly with Ho~(3+) and Yb~(3+) were determined from the titration curves of chemical shift versus concentration ratio of lanthanide to Gly-Gly. The solution structure of the Ln-Gly-Gly complex was analyzed based upon the ~(13)C and ~1H lanthanide-induced shifts and the results show that in the complex Gly-Gly is coordinated to the lanthanide ion through the carboxyl oxygens with the backbone of the ligand in an extended state.     

寡肽Asterin B和C溶液构象的NMR研究1: ^1H NMR归属及构象特征

Asterin B和C是从紫菀中分得的两个寡肽, 本文利用2D-NMR技术归属了它们的^1H NMR谱线, 并讨论了它们的构象特征。为进一步采用NMR和分子动力学(MD)方法研究它们的溶液构象奠定了基础。     

Purification, Characterization and 1H NMR Resonance Assignment of an a－Like Neurotoxin BmK 16 from the Venom of Chinese Scor－pion Buthus martensii Karsch

A natural scorpion toxin BmK 16 was purified for the first time from the venom of the Chinese scorpion Buthus martensii Karsch (BmK) by using combined gel-filtration, ion exchange and reversed phase chromatography. The sequence of the N-terminal 8 amino acid residues was determined by Edman degradation. Using the N-terminal sequence as a tag, the database searching revealed a hit in the scorpion cDNA Bank. The sequence for N-terminal 8 amino acid residues, molecular weight and amino acid compositions of BmK 16 were identical with the calculated values according to the first 64 residues‘ se-quence of the precursor peptide alpha-neurotoxin TX16 derived from the sequence of the cDNA AF156597 (EMBL). The se-quence-specific resonance assignment of BmK 16 was achieved and the intact sequence of BmK 16 was determined as follow-ings: VRDAY IAKPH NCVYE CARNE YCNDL CTKNG AKSGY CQWVG KYGNG CWCKE LPDNV PIRVP GKCH. Furthermore, the results from the sequence homology analysis and the toxicity assays indicated that BmK 16 was an α-likescorpion neurotoxin.     

Purification and Characterization of Bot33: A Non-Toxic Peptide from the Venom of Buthus occitanus tunetanus Scorpion

Scorpion venom is a rich source of promising therapeutic compounds, such as highly selective ion channel ligands with potent pharmacological effects. Bot33 is a new short polypeptide of 38 amino acid residues with six cysteines purified from the venom of the Buthus occitanus tunetanus scorpion. Bot33 has revealed less than 40% identity with other known alpha-KTx families. This peptide displayed a neutral amino acid (Leucine), in the position equivalent to lysine 27, described as essential for the interaction with Kv channels. Bot33 did not show any toxicity following i.c.v. injection until 2 µg/kg mouse body weight. Due to its very low venom concentration (0.24%), Bot33 was chemically synthesized. Unexpectedly, this peptide has been subjected to a screening on ion channels expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes, and it was found that Bot33 has no effect on seven Kv channel subtypes. Interestingly, an in silico molecular docking study shows that the Leu27 prevents the interaction of Bot33 with the Kv1.3 channel. All our results indicate that Bot33 may have a different mode of action from other scorpion toxins, which will be interesting to elucidate.     

距离约束分子动力学计算低聚核苷酸 d(GGTATACC)~2溶液中三维结构

8聚核苷酸 d(GGTATACC)~2溶液中的三维结构通过简单的高温和低温动力学计算以及能量优化的方法获得。计算中以标准B型双螺旋DNA为初始结构, 加上螺旋间的20个氢键约束和由核磁共振NOESY谱获得的186个NOE约束, 另外还加入二面角约束32个。计算所得的6个低能(-302±5kJ/mol)优势构象的均方根偏差(rmsd值)均小于0.06nm, 平均均方根偏差为0.043nm, 从优化结构反算所得的NOE谱与实验数据相吻合。计算结果表明, 所加各约束项合理, 优化结构具有较高的可信度。     

A structure and an absolute configuration of (+)-alternamin, a new coumarin from Murraya alternans having antidote activity against snake venom

(+)-Alternamin (1), a new dihydrofuranocoumarin, was isolated from the aerial parts of Murraya alternans (Kurz) Swingle. The analysis 2-D NMR correlation of (+)-1 led to either of linear dihydrofuranocoumarin (2A, 2C) or angular one (2B). An IR and a vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) studies were conducted to distinguish the structure and to assign the absolute configuration. By comparison of the observed spectra with the calculated spectra for (S)-2A, (S)-2B, and (R)-2C, the molecular structure of (+)-1 was determined to be (S)-(+)-5,8-dimethoxymarmesin. The compound exhibited antidote activity against snake venom from Trimeresurus flavoviridis, affording experimental support for the pharmacological use of M. alternans.     

Low-spin state structure of [Fe(chloroethyltetrazole)6](BF4)2 obtained from synchrotron powder diffraction data

The complex [Fe(teec)6](BF4)2 (teec = chloroethyltetrazole) shows a two-step complete spin-crossover transition in the temperature range 300-90 K. Time-resolved synchrotron powder diffraction experiments have been carried out in this temperature range, and crystal structure models have been obtained from the powder patterns by using the parallel tempering technique. Of these models, the low-spin state structure at 90 K has been refined completely with Rietveld refinement. Its structural characteristics are discussed in relation to the high-spin state model and other spin-crossover compounds. The complex shows a remarkable anisotropic unit-cell parameter contraction that is dependent on the applied cooling rate. In addition, the possible important implications for the interpretation of spin-crossover behavior in terms of structural changes are discussed.     

Three-dimensional acentric coordination polymers formed from the linkage of cobalt and nickel malonate quadratic layers through a kinked organodiimine: Synthesis,structure, thermal properties and magnetochemistry

Hydrothermal synthesis has afforded a pair of isostructural acentric three-dimensional coordination polymers {[M₂(malonate)₂(dpa)(H₂O)₂] · 2H₂O}_n (M = Co, 1; M = Ni, 2; dpa = 4,4′-dipyridylamine), which were structurally characterized via single-crystal X-ray diffraction and spectroscopically and thermally analyzed. Both materials exhibit exotridentate malonate ligands conjoining metal atoms into grid-like [M(malonate)(H₂O)]_n layers; in turn, these are connected into 3-D sqp lattices (4⁴6⁶ topology) through tethering dpa ligands. The central kink and inter-ring torsion within the dpa ligands enforces the acentric Aba2 space group of crystals of 1 and 2. Antiferromagnetic coupling (g = 2.08(2), J = –1.05(8) cm⁻³) was observed within the malonate-bridged layer motifs within the cobalt derivative 1. In contrast, the nickel congener 2 exhibited ferromagnetic coupling (g = 2.201(1), J = 0.289(1) cm⁻³).