Untersuchungen an katalytisch aktiven Oberflächenverbindungen. II. Zur Existenz unterschiedlicher Vanadium(V)-oxid-Oberflächenphasen auf SiO2 und ihre katalytischen Eigenschaften

Studies on Catalytically Active Surface Compounds. II. On the Existence of Different Vanadium(V) Oxide Surface Phases on SiO₂ and their Catalytic Properties In dependence on the SiOH concentration of the Aerosil surface two different disperse vanadium(V) oxide phases are obtained, which differ characteristically in their reflexion spectra, their chemisorption behaviour towards butene and their catalytic properties in the oxidation of butene and ethanol. At high values of the original concentration of SiOH groups a δ″ phase is formed which gives after desorption of adsorbed water at 250°C, a reflexion spectrum that points at a tetrahedral coordination of the V^v; this phase shows a relative low activity for both reactions. At a lower original concentration of SiOH a δ″ phase of the vanadium(V) oxide is formed, the reflexion spectrum of which, points at an octahedrally coordinated vanadium(V) oxide. This phase is considerably more active than the former.     

Eine spezifische colorimetrische Methode zur Bestimmung der Sorbins?ure

Zusammenfassung Es wird eine einfache Methode zur schnellen Bestimmung (1 Std) von Sorbinsäure in Lebensmitteln beschrieben. Die Sorbinsäure wird durch Wasserdampfdestillation verlustlos vom Lebensmittel abgetrennt und im Destillat mit saurer Kaliumdichromatlösung oxydiert. Dabei entsteht unter anderem Malondialdehyd, der mit Thiobarbitursäure einen beständigen roten Farbstoff bildet, dessen Absorptionsmaximum bei 532 nm liegt. Die rote Lösung wird colorimetriert, und über eine Eichgerade, die mit 2–10 g Sorbinsäure aufgestellt worden ist, wird der Gehalt an Sorbinsäure bestimmt. Die Methode wird durch keinen der üblichen Konservierungsstoffe gestört. Verschiedenen Lebensmitteln zugesetzte Sorbinsäuremengen wurden zu 100±2% wiedergefunden. Der qualitative Nachweis kann in vielen Lebensmitteln ohne Destillation innerhalb weniger Minuten visuell durchgeführt werden.Vorgetragen auf der 18. Arbeitstagung des Arbeitskreises Südwestdeutschland der Fachgruppe Lebensmittelchemie und gerichtliche Chemie in der Gesellschaft deutscher Chemiker in Weinheim (Bergstra\e) am 19./20. 5. 1960.Meinem Assistenten, Herrn F. Nagel, sei für die gewissenhafte Durchführung einer gro\en Zahl von Versuchen aufrichtig gedankt.Wir danken ferner der Fa. Rostock Gebrüder Friedrich Söhne, Elmshorn/Holstein, fÜr die Überlassung von Margarineproben mit Sorbinsäure und den Hoechster Farbwerken fÜr die Bereitstellung verschiedener sorbinsäurehaltiger Lebensmittel.     

Nitrosyl derivatives of tricobaltcarbon clusters

The nitrosyl clusters PPN[YCCo₃(CO)₇(NO)] (Y = Me, Ph, COOH, (C₅H₅)Fe(C₅H₄)) have been prepared in high yield from the reaction of YCCo₃(CO)₉ with PPN(NO₂) in THF, acetone or acetonitrile. Spectroscopic evidence indicates the structure of the nitrosyl anions is derived from that of YCCo₃(CO)₉ by the replacement of two CO ligands on one cobalt atom by a linear, terminal nitrosyl group. The nitrosyl metallates are extremely sensitive to oxidation and attempts to protonate the anions resulted in the reformation of the parent YCCo₃(CO)₉, molecules. The oxidative electrochemistry of the ferrocene complex, PPN[(C₅H₅)Fe(C₅H₄CCo₃(CO)₇(NO)] is also discussed.     

Infrared studies of chromones—I Carbonyl and hydroxyl regions

Quantitative IR solution data in carbon tetrachloride and chloroform are recorded for the CO and OH regions of 31 chromones. In the 1580–1700 cm⁻¹ region, 5-hydroxychromones show three main maxima, the two of highest frequency, at 1663 ± 3 cm⁻¹ and 1630 ± 5 cm⁻¹ in CCl₄ (1661 ± 2 cm⁻¹ and 1627 ± 5 cm⁻¹ in CHCl₃), being sufficiently intense as to possess high CO character. Typically, 5-alkoxychromones exhibit two intense maxima in this region, 1663 ± 3 cm⁻¹ and 1613 ± 7 cm⁻¹ in CCl₄ (1657 ± 2 cm⁻¹ and 1608 ± 12 cm⁻¹ in CHCl₃). Diagnostically useful changes in contour and principal peak positions can be seen for substituted and annellated 5-hydroxychromones. In the 2500–3650 cm⁻¹ region, the stretching frequencies of OH groups at the most commonly encountered positions (C-5, C-7, and 2-CH₂OH) in natural chromones, are identified.     

Protofilaments, filaments, ribbons, and fibrils from peptidomimetic self-assembly: implications for amyloid fibril formation and materials science

Deciphering the mechanism(s) of β-sheet mediated self-assembly is essential for understanding amyloid fibril formation and for the fabrication of polypeptide materials. Herein, we report a simple peptidomimetic that self-assembles into polymorphic β-sheet quaternary structures including protofilaments, filaments, fibrils, and ribbons that are reminiscent of the highly ordered structures displayed by the amyloidogenic peptides Aβ, calcitonin, and amylin. The distribution of quaternary structures can be controlled by and in some cases specified by manipulating the pH, buffer composition, and the ionic strength. The ability to control β-sheet-mediated assembly takes advantage of quaternary structure dependent pK(a) perturbations. Biophysical methods including analytical ultracentrifugation studies as well as far-UV circular dichroism and FT-IR spectroscopy demonstrate that linked secondary and quaternary structural changes mediate peptidomimetic self-assembly. Electron and atomic force microscopy reveal that peptidomimetic assembly involves numerous quaternary structural intermediates that appear to self-assemble in a convergent fashion affording quaternary structures of increasing complexity. The ability to control the assembly pathway(s) and the final quaternary structure(s) afforded should prove to be particularly useful in deciphering the quaternary structural requirements for amyloid fibril formation and for the construction of noncovalent macromolecular structures.     

Identification of hydrolyzed inulin syrup and high-fructose corn syrup in apple juice by capillary gas chromatography: PVM 4:1999

A peer-verified, gas chromatographic (GC) method is presented for the identification of hydrolyzed inulin syrup (HIS) and high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in apple juice. The procedure involves determining the Brix value of the apple juice or apple juice concentrate and preparing a dilution of the test sample to 5.5 degrees Brix. A 100 microL aliquot of the 5.5 degrees Brix test solution is then freeze-dried in a GC autosampler vial. The sugars in the freeze-dried residue are converted to trimethylsilyl derivatives, by the addition of an appropriate silylation reagent, and the vial is heated at 75 degrees C for 30 min. After derivatization, the solution is introduced into a gas chromatograph where the analytes are separated on a 30 m, 0.25 mm id DB-5 column. The method can use hydrogen, helium, or nitrogen as the carrier gas. The analytes and marker compounds are measured by use of a flame ionization detecone of the 2 syrups at 2 levels. Dilution was ascertained by the presence of retrograde sugar markers found in the 2 sugar syrups. All 3 laboratories involved in the study were able to identify the correct diluent in the blind, randomly coded, apple juice test portions. The levels of dilution in the test portions were 0, 6.9% (HIS), 16.0% (HIS), 8.1% (HFCS), and 17.0% (HFCS). No false positive results were reported. Quantitative conclusions can be drawn when the same syrup is used for dilution and as a reference standard.     

Studies on the inactivation of bovine liver enoyl-CoA hydratase by (methylenecyclopropyl)formyl-CoA: elucidation of the inactivation mechanism and identification of cysteine-114 as the entrapped nucleophile

The inhibitory properties of (methylenecyclopropyl)formyl-CoA (MCPF-CoA), a metabolite derived from a natural amino acid, (methylenecyclopropyl)glycine, against bovine liver enoyl-CoA hydratase (ECH) were characterized. We have previously demonstrated that MCPF-CoA specifically targets ECHs, which catalyze the reversible hydration of alpha,beta-unsaturated enoyl-CoA substrates to the corresponding beta-hydroxyacyl-CoA products. Here, we synthesized (R)- and (S)-diastereomers of MCPF-CoA to examine the stereoselectivity of this inactivation. Both compounds were shown to be competent inhibitors for bovine liver ECH with nearly identical second-order inactivation rate constants (k(inact)/K(I)) and partition ratios (k(cat)/k(inact)), indicating that the inactivation is nonstereospecific with respect to ring cleavage. The inhibitor, upon incubation with bovine liver ECH, labels a tryptic peptide, ALGGGXEL, near the active site of the protein, where X is the amino acid that is covalently modified. Cloning and sequence analysis of bovine liver ECH gene revealed the identity of the amino acid residue entrapped by MCPF-CoA as Cys-114 (mature sequence numbering). On the basis of gHMQC (gradient heteronuclear multiple quantum coherence) analysis with [3-(13)C]-labeled MCPF-CoA, the ring cleavage is most likely induced by the nucleophilic attack at the terminal carbon of the exomethylene group (C(2)'). We propose a plausible inactivation mechanism that involves relief of ring strain and is consistent with examples found in the literature. In addition, these studies provide important clues for future design of more efficient and selective inhibitors to control and/or regulate fatty acid metabolism.     

Effect of electric field on liquid chromatographic separation of peptide digests. Combining capillary separation techniques

A system is described which allows operation of a range of capillary based liquid phase separations including capillary electrophoresis, isocratic and gradient capillary electrochromatography, isocratic and gradient capillary liquid chromatography and electrically assisted gradient capillary liquid chromatography. The system was coupled to electrospray ionization mass spectrometry in the electrically assisted capillary liquid chromatography mode to investigate the effect of applied voltage on the selectivity in peptide mapping separations. Analyses were performed on tryptic digests of recombinant human growth hormone and tissue plasminogen activator. The results show a small but useful effect on selectivity that can be used to fine tune specific separations.     

Quantification of hydroxylic groups in a river humic substance by 29Si-NMR

Quantification of the hydroxylic functions of carboxylic, phenolic and alcoholic groups in a selected river humic substance (Ruhr/Germany) is performed by methylation/silylation and (29)Si-NMR analysis. The well known methylation/silylation procedure of Thorn et al. is modified by carrying out the diazomethane methylation in the presence of the proton catalyst p-toluene sulphonic acid. Additional experiments by both (13)C-NMR-spectroscopy and potentiometric acid-base titration confirm the results obtained by (29)Si-NMR.     

Interpretation of oscillatory structures in Rb− photodetachment

Oscillations observed by Frey et al. in the photodetachment cross section of Rb^? near the 5p _1/2 threshold are shown to derive from a static external electric field of strengthF ? 1.3 V/cm. This field was used in the experiment to discriminate between slow and fast electrons, but it causes a quasiperiodic energy dependence just above threshold, with a maximum peak separation of roughly 0.1 cm^?1.