High-performance anion-exchange chromatographic study of desialylated human alpha 1-acid glycoprotein variants. Development of a fractionation method for the protein slow variants

The three main desialylated variants (F1, S and A) of human alpha 1-acid glycoprotein (AAG), a serum acute-phase reactant, were analysed by high-performance anion-exchange chromatography in order to determine their optimum separation conditions. The analysis consisted of three steps, as follows: (1) A desialylated commercial AAG was separated into one "fast"- and one "slow"-migrating fraction by preparative isoelectrofocusing. The "fast" and "slow" fractions were shown to contain the F1 variant and a mixture of the S and A variants, respectively. (2) The pH titration curves of these two fractions were then measured by strong anion-exchange chromatography with several buffer systems of increasing pH. From the data obtained, it was not possible to select the optimum conditions to separate the "fast" variant F1 from the "slow" variants A and S. However, the S and A variants were shown to ionize very differently. (3) The specific fractionation of the S and A variants was therefore carried out by anion-exchange chromatography under operating conditions based on the data obtained from the study of their pH titration curves. This was performed both with the "slow"-migrating fraction obtained by preparative isoelectrofocusing of commercial AAG and with an AAG (containing only variants S and A) purified from an individual serum on immobilized Cibacron Blue F3G-A. Identification of the fractionated proteins was achieved by analytical isoelectrofocusing.     

Structures de l'odyendane et l'odyendene deux nouveaux quassinoides d'odyendea gabonensis (pierre) engl. Simaroubacees.

From the trunk bark of Odyendea gabonensis (Pierre) Engl. Simaroubaceae, two-new quassinoids have been isolated : Odyendane and Odyendene. Their structures were established from spectral data and X-Ray diffraction analysis.     

Dilute solution properties of poly(N-vinyl-3,6-dibromo carbazole)—III. Phase equilibrium studies

The phase relationships of poly(N-vinyl-3,6-dibromo carbazole) (PVK-3, 6-Br₂) were examined for four solvents, viz, o-chlorophenol, p-chloro-m-cresol, o-dichlorobenzene and bromobenzene. Upper critical solution temperatures (UCST) have been determined for solutions of PVK-3,6-Br, fractions in o-chlorophenol and p-chloro-m-cresol over the molecular weight range $\text{M}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>w</mtext>}}\text{× 10}{}^{\mathrm{?4}}\text{= 125.0}\text{to}\text{4.8}$. The Flory temperature, θ, obtained from UCST for the PVK-3,6-Br₂/o-chlorophenol and PVK-3,6-Br₂/p-chloro-m-cresol systems are 66.0 and 112.9°C, respectively. The θ-temperatures were checked against molecular weight and viscosity data to determine the Mark-Houwink equations for these two theta solvents, with satisfactory agreement. The relations are

$\text{[ν] = 27.5}{}_4\text{× 10}{}^{\mathrm{?10}}\text{×}\text{M}{}^{0.50}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>w</mtext>}}\text{(o-}\text{chlorophenol}\text{, 60.0°}\text{C}$

$\text{[ν] = 30.2}{}_4\text{× 10}{}^{\mathrm{?10}}\text{×}\text{M}{}^{0.50}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>w</mtext>}}\text{(p-}\text{chloro}\text{-m}\text{cresol}\text{, 112.9°}\text{C}$

The characteristic ratio C_∞ = 〈R²〉₀/nl² was found to be 16.6 in o-chlorophenol at 60.0°C and 17.6 in p-chloro-m-cresol at 112.9°C. The value of the characteristic ratio C_∞ of PVK-3,6-Br₂ is of the same order of that for poly(N-vinyl carbazole). This indicates that the bromine atoms at the 3 and 6 (meta) positions have only an inappreciable effect on the hindering potential for rotation about the CC bond. This agreement of C_∞ for both polymers may also be taken as indicating that the effect of interaction between polar groups at the m-position on the hindering potential for rotation is small. The phase diagrams of PVK-3,6-Br₂ obtained in o-dichlorobenzene and bromobenzene seem to be characteristic of organized phase structures such as those found in systems exhibiting thermoreversible gelation. Light scattering measurement on PVK-3,6-Br₂ dissolved in o-dichlorobenzene, a gelation promoting solvent, and tetrahydrofuran, a very good solvent, strongly indicate that the macromolecular species in o-dichlorobenzene contain some extent supermolecular structures (aggregates, association of chain segments, etc.). These characteristic structures of PVK-3,6-Br₂ in o-dichlorobenzene and bromobenzene at 25°C are also characterized by high values of the Huggins' constant k′; for tetrahydrofuran solutions, the k′ values were in the range normally found for many good solvent-polymer systems.     

Analysis of the globins from fast human haemoglobins by isoelectrofocusing on polyacrylamide gel rods

The globins from all fast haemoglobin (Hb) components obtainable by Bio-Rex 70 cation-exchange chromatography were examined by isoelectrofocusing on polyacrylamide gel rods with 8.0 mol/l urea. From this analysis HbA1a1 and HbA1a2 seem to be very heterogeneous components. HbA1b is separable into two components, one of which is varied in both the beta chains. Between HbA1b2 and the well-known HbA1c components two chromatographic peaks are separated, one with a noticeable percentage of glucosylated beta chain and one that probably contains HbF. HbA1c has both beta chains glucosylated, while HbA1x seems to be a beta monoglucosylated Hb form. Finally, the early part of the HbAo peak has a large amount of glucosylation on both alpha and beta chains.     

Some electrohydrodynamic effects in fluid dispersions

Under the combined influence of applied shear and electric fields, the macroscopic behavior of suspensions reflects coupling of the two fields which produces stresses at the phase boundaries. These stresses in turn cause motion and/or deformation of the suspended phase. Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) factors which govern these motions and deformations are reviewed in detail. both in a general theoretical context and also in terms of extensive experimental observations. Throughout an attempt has been made to relate the microscopic behaviour (including interactions) of the suspended phase to macroscopically observable or bulk properties of the suspension as a whole.The phenomena reviewed here are important to a large number of colloidal problems of interest to the physical, biological and earth sciences.     

Influence of a silyl group on an allylic position. A theoretical approach

Allylsilanes show in certain cases a behaviour towards electrophiles which is opposite to that of its carbon homologues. Theoretical calculations using Dewar's MINDO/3 method performed on 3-methyl 3-butenyl trimethylsilane and 2-methyl 2-butene show that geometrical optimization leads to a silicon-allylic carbon bond nearly parallel to the double bond π cloud, and both net atomic charges and HOMO coefficients indicate an inversion between these two substrates.     

Measurements of inelastic cross sections for the (j,m) = (2,0)→(3,0) rotational transition of CsF in collisions with atoms and molecules

Individual state-to-state rotational transitions have been resolved in small angle scattering of polarized CsF molecules on Ne, Ar, C₂, H₆, N₂, CO, CO₂, CHF₃ at center of mass energies of about 0.1 eV. The absolute inelastic cross sections range from 5Ų up to 600Ų.     

Comportement thermique de polyamides et polysulfonamides “semi-aromatiques”

Various techniques (thermal analysis, dilatometry, X-ray diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectrometry, electrical measurements) have been used to study the thermal behaviour of several “half-aromatic” polyamides and polysulphonamides. Three transition phenomena were revealed and related to morphological modification of polymers.