Isomer Information from Ion Mobility Separation of High-Mannose Glycan Fragments

Extracted arrival time distributions of negative ion CID-derived fragments produced prior to traveling-wave ion mobility separation were evaluated for their ability to provide structural information on N-linked glycans. Fragmentation of high-mannose glycans released from several glycoproteins, including those from viral sources, provided over 50 fragments, many of which gave unique collisional cross-sections and provided additional information used to assign structural isomers. For example, cross-ring fragments arising from cleavage of the reducing terminal GlcNAc residue on Man₈GlcNAc₂ isomers have unique collision cross-sections enabling isomers to be differentiated in mixtures. Specific fragment collision cross-sections enabled identification of glycans, the antennae of which terminated in the antigenic α-galactose residue, and ions defining the composition of the 6-antenna of several of the glycans were also found to have different cross-sections from isomeric ions produced in the same spectra. Potential mechanisms for the formation of the various ions are discussed and the estimated collisional cross-sections are tabulated.

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Ultraparamagnetic Cells Formed through Intracellular Oxidation and Chelation of Paramagnetic Iron

Making cells magnetic is a long‐standing goal of chemical biology, aiming to enable the separation of cells from complex biological samples and their visualization in vivo using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Previous efforts towards this goal, focused on engineering cells to biomineralize superparamagnetic or ferromagnetic iron oxides, have been largely unsuccessful due to the stringent required chemical conditions. Here, we introduce an alternative approach to making cells magnetic, focused on biochemically maximizing cellular paramagnetism. We show that a novel genetic construct combining the functions of ferroxidation and iron chelation enables engineered bacterial cells to accumulate iron in “ultraparamagnetic” macromolecular complexes, allowing these cells to be trapped with magnetic fields and imaged with MRI in vitro and in vivo. We characterize the properties of these cells and complexes using magnetometry, nuclear magnetic resonance, biochemical assays, and computational modeling to elucidate the unique mechanisms and capabilities of this paramagnetic concept.     

Mimicking Class I b Mn2‐Ribonucleotide Reductase: A MnII2 Complex and Its Reaction with Superoxide

A fascinating discovery in the chemistry of ribonucleotide reductases (RNRs) has been the identification of a dimanganese (Mn₂) active site in class I b RNRs that requires superoxide anion (O₂^.?), rather than dioxygen (O₂), to access a high‐valent Mn₂ oxidant. Complex 1 ([Mn₂(O₂CCH₃)(N‐Et‐HPTB)](ClO₄)₂, N‐Et‐HPTB=N,N,N′,N′‐tetrakis(2‐(1‐ethylbenzimidazolyl))‐2‐hydroxy‐1,3‐diaminopropane) was synthesised in high yield (90 %). 1 was reacted with O₂^.? at ?40 °C resulting in the formation of a metastable species ( 2 ). 2 displayed electronic absorption features (λ_max=460, 610 nm) typical of a Mn‐peroxide species and a 29‐line EPR signal typical of a Mn^IIMn^III entity. Mn K‐edge X‐ray absorption near‐edge spectroscopy (XANES) suggested a formal oxidation state change of Mn^II₂ in 1 to Mn^IIMn^III for 2 . Electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (ESI‐MS) suggested 2 to be a Mn^IIMn^III‐peroxide complex. 2 was capable of oxidizing ferrocene and weak O?H bonds upon activation with proton donors. Our findings provide support for the postulated mechanism of O₂^.? activation at class I b Mn₂ RNRs.     

Extraktiv-photometrische Bestimmung von Rhodium unter Verwendung von Diphenylselenoxid

Zusammenfassung Innerhalb der substituierten Selenoxide eignet sich Diphenylselenoxid, das in salzsaurer Lösung die Verbindung RhCl₃·OSe(C₆H₅) bildet, zur extraktiv-photometrischen Bestimmung des Rhodiums besonders neben Co²⁺, Ni²⁺ und Fe³⁺.

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Summary Among the substituted selenium oxides, diphenylselenium oxide, that in hydrochloric acid solution yields the compound RhCl₃·OSe(C₆H₅)₂, is especially suitable for the extractive-photometric determination of rhodium, particularly in the presence of Co²⁺, Ni²⁺ and Fe³⁺.

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Résumé Dans le cadre des oxydes de sélénium substitués, le diphényloxyde de sélénium qui forme le composé RhCl₃·OSe(C₆H₅) en solution chlorhydrique se prête au dosage photométrique par extraction du rhodium, en particulier en présence de Co²⁺, Ni²⁺ et Fe³⁺.

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Introduction á l'étude des sels basiques insolubles: Généralités sur la définition et l'étude des sels basiques. Détermination de l'indice de basicité d'un sel basique insoluble

In the course of this study, it has been attempted to give a precise definition of basic salts. These salts must be difterentiated from the adsorption compounds and even from the neutral salts correspondmg to an acid of which all the acidic functions have not been demonstrated.After havmg reviewed the principal techniques used up to now a potentiometric method is proposed, permitting the rapid determination of the basicity index of an insoluble basic salt. It consists, in principle, in precipitating the salt with an alkali hydroxide and deteminining the pH in the course of precipitation,Two measurements suffice theoretically to obtain the constitution of the salt studied.     

Metal ion-dependent molecular inclusion chemistry: inclusion of aromatic anions by coordinated 1,4,7,10-tetrakis((S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl)-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane

The ability of the pendant donor macrocyclic ligand 1,4,7,10-tetrakis((S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl)-1,4,7,10-tetraaza- cyclododecane((S)-thphpc12) (or [Cd((S)-thphpc12)](2+)) to act as a metal ion-dependent receptor for aromatic anions has been investigated in solution and in the solid state. [Cd((S)-thphpc12)](2+) adopts a stable conical conformation with a large hydrophobic cavity, which has been shown to contain, via complementary multiple hydrogen bonding, p-nitrophenolate, aromatic carboxylates, p-toluenesulfonate, certain aromatic amino acid anions, phenoxyacetate, and acetate. In the case of p-nitrophenolate only, one or two anions can be contained within the receptor cavity. The crystal structure of [Cd((S)-thphpc12)(p-nitrophenolate)(2)] shows a coplanar arrangement of the p-nitrophenolates, where each is retained in the cavity by a pair of hydrogen bonds to cis hydroxyl groups. The crystal structure of the p-aminobenzoate inclusion complex indicates retention of the guest via a pair of hydrogen bonds to each oxygen atom of the carboxylate moiety. The crystal structure of the (L)-phenylalaninate inclusion complex indicates that the amino acid is retained by five hydrogen bonds, two involving the nitrogen atom and three to the oxygen atoms of the carboxylate moiety. Binding constants (10(3)-10(5) M(-1)) for the inclusion of some of the aforementioned anions in [Cd((S)-thphpc12)](2+) and related receptors were measured by (1)H NMR titration in DMSO-d(6) at 298 K.     

A molecular approach to self-assembly of trimethylsilylacetylene derivatives on gold

We recently discovered that a linear multifunctional trimethylsilylacetylene (TMSA) compound forms long-range and highly stable self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on reconstructed Au(111). To better understand the interactions governing self-assembly in this new system, we synthesized a series of homologue organosilanes and performed scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) measurements at the Au(111)/n-tetradecane interface. The four TMSA-terminated linear silanes that we synthesized self-assemble in similar ways on gold, with the molecules standing upright on the surface. In contrast, compounds with a slightly modified terminal group but the same polyunsaturated linear chain above the TMSA head do not self-assemble. In particular, substituting a methyl group of TMSA with a more bulky one prevents self-assembly. Removing the C triple bond C triple bond of TMSA or substituting the Si atom by a C atom also hinders self-assembly. Finally, substituting one methyl group of TMSA by a hydrogen atom induces self-assembly but in a different geometry, with the molecules lying flat on the gold surface in a quasi-epitaxy mode. Our molecular approach demonstrates the key role played by the TMSA head in self-assembly, its origin being twofold: 1) the TMSA layers are commensurate to the Au(111) adlattice along the <112> direction, and 2) the C triple bond C triple bond of TMSA activates the Si atom and induces the creation of a surface Si-Au chemical bond. The highly stable TMSA-based SAMs appear then as promising materials for applications in surface modification.     

Chromatographische Trennung und quantitative Bestimmung aller acht Stereoisomeren von α-Tocopherol

Separation and Quantitation of All Eight Stereoisomers of α-Tocopherol by Chromatography The results of the analysis of several derivatives of (all-rac)-α-tocopherol by HPLC on a chiral stationary phase and by capillary GC on a achiral stationary phase are reported. Consecutive application of both methods to the ethyl-ether derivative allows the separation and quantification of all eight possible stereoisomers of (all-rac)-α-tocopherol.     

Versuche zum Nachweis der Strömungsdoppelbrechung von Stärkesubstanzen (Studien über Pflanzenkolloide,L)

Zusammenfassung Lösungen von Kartoffelamylopektin und Kartoffelamylosen zeigen in einer Apparatur, welche die Empfindlichkeit= 1 besitzt, keine Strömungsdoppelbrechung. Durch Vergleich der Rotationsdiffusionskonstante, welche aus der durch die Empfindlichkeit der Apparatur geschätzten Maxwellschen Konstante folgt, und des für kugelige Teilchen berechneten Wertes findet man, daß sowohl das Amylopektin wie auch die Amylose Moleküle besitzen, die nicht wesentlich von der Kugelgestalt abweichen.     

Isolierung und Strukturaufklärung von 36 Diterpenoiden aus Trichomen von Plectranthus edulis (VATKE) T.T. AYE

Isolation and Structure Elucidation of 36 Diterpenoids from Leaf-Glands of Plectranthus edulis (VATKE ) T.T. AYE Analysis of the polar diterpenoids from the yellow glands of the title plant from Kenya and Abyssinia led to the identification of several novel abietanoids. Main compound is the known edulon A ( 40 ), a 5(4→3) abeo-abietane. Minor compounds include 6 different royleanones, 15 spirocoleons, 3 vinylogous quinones, 8 acylhydroquinones (as their 6,7-dioxo compounds or the tautomeric disophenols), 2 naphthaquinones (as the 1,10-seco-abietanoids), and deacetyledulon A. The known coleon-A-lactone (37) now has also been found in Plectranthus edulis. The intermediacy of the γ-enollactol 44 , combined with a leaving group on C(3) is postulted to explain the biogenesis of the unusual 4H-5-oxaaceanthrylen skeleton of edulon A.