Catalytic precursors Ti(IV) and Zr(IV) complexes bearing cyclopentadienyl and substituted cyclopentadienyl anionic ligands, bonded to phenyl or substituted phenyl through an isopropylidene bridge have been utilized in the polymerization of propene and styrene and in ethylene‐styrene copolymerization. In the presence of trichloro[(1,2,3,4,5‐η)‐1‐(1‐methyl‐1‐phenylethyl)‐2,4‐cyclopentadien‐1‐yl]titanium (LTiCl3) we have obtained either partially isotactic (chain‐end type) or atactic poly‐(propylene), and either atactic or syndiotactic polystyrene depending on the reaction temperature. [1‐Methyl‐1‐naphthylethyl‐2‐inden‐1‐yl]titanium(IV) behaves like (LTiCl3) in styrene polymerization, while it affords metal‐controlled partially isotactic poly(propylene), as well as the corresponding zirconium compounds. The experimental data are tentatively explained by the temperature dependence of coordination of the bridged aryl group of the ligand. 相似文献
Telomeric repeat-containing RNA (TERRA) is important for telomere regulation, but the structural basis for how TERRA localizes to chromosome ends is unknown. Here we report on studies exploring whether the TERRA G-quadruplex structure is critical for binding to telomeres. We demonstrate that the telomeric protein TRF2 binds TERRA via interactions that necessitate the formation of a G-quadruplex structure rather than the TERRA sequence per se. We also show that TRF2 simultaneously binds TERRA and telomeric duplex or G-quadruplex DNA. These observations suggest that the TERRA G-quadruplex is a key feature of telomere organization. 相似文献
High‐field dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) has emerged as a powerful technique for improving the sensitivity of solid‐state NMR (SSNMR), yielding significant sensitivity enhancements for a variety of samples, including polymers. Overall, depending upon the type of polymer, the molecular weight, and the DNP sample preparation method, sensitivity enhancements between 5 and 40 have been reported. These promising enhancements remain, however, far from the theoretical maximum (>1000). Crucial to the success of DNP SSNMR is the DNP signal enhancement (εDNP), which is the ratio of the NMR signal intensities with and without DNP. It is shown here that, for polymers exhibiting high affinity toward molecular oxygen (e.g., polystyrene), removing part of the absorbed (paramagnetic) oxygen from the solid‐state samples available as powders (instead of dissolved or dispersed in a solvent) increases proton nuclear relaxation times and εDNP, hereby providing up to a two‐fold sensitivity increase (i.e., a four‐fold reduction in experimental time).
In investigating the binding interactions between the human telomeric RNA (TERRA) G‐quadruplex (GQ) and its ligands, it was found that the small molecule carboxypyridostatin (cPDS) and the GQ‐selective antibody BG4 simultaneously bind the TERRA GQ. We previously showed that the overall binding affinity of BG4 for RNA GQs is not significantly affected in the presence of cPDS. However, single‐molecule mechanical unfolding experiments revealed a population (48 %) with substantially increased mechanical and thermodynamic stability. Force‐jump kinetic investigations suggested competitive binding of cPDS and BG4 to the TERRA GQ. Following this, the two bound ligands slowly rearrange, thereby leading to the minor population with increased stability. Given the relevance of G‐quadruplexes in the regulation of biological processes, we anticipate that the unprecedented conformational rearrangement observed in the TERRA‐GQ–ligand complex may inspire new strategies for the selective stabilization of G‐quadruplexes in cells. 相似文献
The photoacclimation responses of the brown macroalga Sargassum cymosum were studied to determine its cytochemical and ultrastructural organization, as well as photosynthetic pigments and performance. S. cymosum was cultivated in three salinities (30, 35 and 40 psu) under four irradiation treatments: PAR‐only, PAR + UVA, PAR + UVB and PAR + UVA + UVB. Plants were exposed to PAR at 70 μmol photons m?2 s?1, PAR + UVB at 0.35 W m?2 and PAR +UVA at 0.70 W m?2 for 3 h per day during 7 days in vitro. Growth rate was not significantly affected by any type of radiation or salinity. The amount of pigments in S. cymosum was significantly influenced by the interaction of salinity and radiation treatments. Compared with PAR‐only, UVR treatments modified the kinetics patterns of the photosynthesis/irradiance curve. After exposure to UVR, S. cymosum increased cell wall thickness and the presence of phenolic compounds. The number of mitochondria increased, whereas the number of chloroplasts showed few changes. Although S. cymosum showed insensitivity to changes in salinity, it can be concluded that samples treated under four irradiation regimes showed structural changes, which were more evident, but not severe, under PAR + UVB treatment. 相似文献
Electrophilic amination of diastereomeric 4-methoxycarbonyl pyrrolidin-2-ones allowed to prepare both diastereomers of an amino acid bearing a quaternary chiral center, a key intermediate to antibiotic 8-methoxyquinolone carboxylic acid. Within this synthesis, novel atropisomers, exceedingly stable at room temperature, were isolated and characterized, which were subsequently converted into the desired products by a novel reductive N–N bond cleavage reaction. 相似文献
The imidazole-containing N4-tetradentate ligand N-(2-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)propyl)-2,6-diisopropylaniline (L2H) and its N-benzyl-protected variant (L2Bn) at the imidazole fragment have been synthesized and fully characterized. Both molecules contain an unresolved Csp3 stereogenic center. The coordination behavior of the newly prepared ligands towards group IV metal ions (MIV = Zr, Hf) has been examined through multinuclear 1H and 13C{1H} NMR spectroscopy and selected single-crystal X-ray structural analyses. The ability of the imidazole fragment to enter the metal coordination sphere as a neutral or a monoanionic system has also been investigated, unveiling quite original coordination modes as well as unexpected molecular architectures. When one N imidazole atom is blocked by a benzyl protecting group (L2Bn), the ligand reaction with MIV(NMe2)4 (MIV = Zr, Hf) as metal precursor gives rise to discrete monometallic tris(dimethylamido) 5-coordinated compounds of general formula L2BnM(NMe2)3. The ligand chelates the metal ion as a bidentate monoanionic κ2{N–,N} system through the imidazole moiety and the anilido N donor while an uncoordinated picolyl arm dangles away from the metal center. Upon coordination to the metal ion, the unprotected L2H undergoes a unique self-assembly of the chiral racemic ligand to generate an achiral tetrameric network featuring a regularly alternating (R*,S*,R*,S*) configuration around the 6-coordinated metal centers. The resulting bis(dimethylamido) tetrameric architectures of formula [L2HM(NMe2)2]4 named “poker complexes” contain the imidazole fragment of each ligand bridging two adjacent MIV ions in a µ-κ{N}:κ{N–} coordination hapticity. At the same time, the picolyl fragments of each chelating L2H ligand “sting” a neighboring metal center as unconventional scorpion's tails that impose further rigidity to the tetrameric structure. 相似文献
Simple and abundant carboxylic acids have been used as acyl radical precursor by means of visible‐light photoredox catalysis. By the transient generation of a reactive anhydride intermediate, this redox‐neutral approach offers a mild and rapid entry to high‐value heterocyclic compounds without the need of UV irradiation, high temperature, high CO pressure, tin reagents, or peroxides. 相似文献
