Capillary electrophoretic analysis of mu- and m-calpain using fluorescently labeled casein substrates

Calpains are unique calcium-dependent thiol proteases that have been proposed to participate in a number of physiological processes including signal transduction and protein turnover in skeletal muscle. Calpains exist in two major forms. Interestingly, the two forms of protease show no significant difference in their action on various substrates. The only demonstrable difference in their activity involves the concentration of calcium required for activation. Both mu- and m-calpains typically achieve half maximal activation at 50 microM and 0.7 mM calcium, respectively. The focus of this study was to examine the action of both forms of calpain on casein substrates and assess whether any differences could be observed in the resulting peptide finger print using capillary electrophoresis. Purified mu- and m-calpain were incubated for various lengths of time with Oregon Green labeled alphas- and beta-casein. The reactions were stopped with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and products separated by capillary electrophoresis in micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MEKC) mode using laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) detection. Comparison of the electropherograms showed no difference in the peptide profile for either enzyme. However, it was found that beta-casein was hydrolyzed more extensively than alphas-casein, by both enzymes. Capillary electrophoresis was found to be a very sensitive technique for detection of calpain activity. Using beta-casein as substrate, the CE approach was able to detect 2-3 ng of calpain activity. The results also suggest that capillary electrophoresis is a useful tool for proteolytic investigations of protein structure.     

电解质水溶液在丙酸十二铵-四氯化碳溶液中的增溶

表面活性剂在非极性溶剂中形成的反胶束在催化反应、光化学、蛋白质苹取分离等方面有着广泛的应用问．这些应用与反胶束的性质有着密切的关系，而增溶水后的反胶束其形状和大小都会发生很大的变化．增溶不同水量的反胶束的微极性、酸碱性、微勤度等已有不少文献报导［2－5］．一些不溶于非极性溶剂而溶于水的物质可以溶解在非极性溶剂中的反胶束核心水团中，这个现象被称为二次增溶．其中，电解质的二次增溶对于研究配体转换反应。酶催化反应问及改变反胶束内部的微环境有着十分重要的作用，Aebi和Weibush回首先研究了有水存在时N。CI在A…     

12-钨磷酸希土盐DMF、DMSO加合物的合成、性质及其热分解动力学常数研究

合成了8种钨磷酸希土盐LnPW₁₂O₄₀·xH₂O(Ln=Y、La、Nd、Sm、Gd、Dy、Ho、Yb)的DMF、DMSO加合物,对加合物进行了组成分析,通过IR光谱、TG-DTA曲线对加合物进行了性质表征,并着重研究了加合物热分解过程的动力学,给出了热分解反应级数n和活化能E.     

十九种长链正烷基脂肪酸的碳链骨架振动能量研究

本文通过红外光谱(FT-IR)测量数据和预测数据,计算与研究了十九种长链正烷基脂肪酸(简称脂肪酸或碳酸)的碳链骨架振动能量。结果显示出脂肪酸的碳链骨架振动能量随碳数增加呈阶梯状关系,而且脂肪酸的碳链骨架振动能量∑E出现奇偶数更迭规律。此结果可用来解释脂肪酸的熔点或熔化热呈现奇偶数更迭现象。     

Solid-phase,Pd-catalyzed silicon-aryl carbon bond formation. Synthesis of sansalvamide A peptide

A palladium-catalyzed silicon-aryl carbon bond formation on solid-phase is reported. A phenylalanine silane resin was prepared directly from protected iodo-substituted phenylalanine with butyl diethylsilane polystyrene in one step. A rapid and high-yield solid-phase synthesis of sansalvamide A peptide was achieved from the phenylalanine silane resin. [reaction: see text]     

Formation of nanostructured polymer filaments in nanochannels

We describe the use of hard etching methods to create nanodimensional channels and their use as templates for the formation of polymer filament arrays with precise dimensional and orientational control in a single integrated step. The procedure is general as illustrated by the radical, coordination, and photochemical polymerizations that were performed in these nanochannels. The nanochannel templates (20 nm high, 20-200 nm wide, and 100 mum long) were fabricated by the combined use of electron-beam lithography and a sacrificial metal line etching technique. Radical polymerization of acrylates, metal-catalyzed polymerization of norbornene, and photochemical polymerization of 1,4-diiodothiophene were carried out in these nanochannels. The polymers grown follow the dimensions and orientation of the channels, and the polymer filaments can be released without breaking. The approach opens up the possibility of just-in-place manufacturing and processing of patterns and devices from nanostructured polymers using well-established polymer chemistry.     

Enhancement of three-photon absorption cross-sections in a novel class of symmetrical charge transfer fluorene-based molecules

The three-photon absorption effect (3PA) of two novel symmetrical charge transfer fluorene-based molecules (abbreviated as BASF and BMOSF) has been determined by using a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser pumped with 38 ps pulses at 1064 nm in DMF. The measured 3PA cross-sections are 84 × 10⁻⁷⁸ and 114 × 10⁻⁷⁸ cm⁶ s², respectively. The geometries and electronic excitations of these two molecules are systematically studied by PM3 and ZINDO/S methods. The relationships between 3PA cross-sections and intramolecular charge transfer are discussed micromechanically. The experimental and theoretical results have shown that the larger intramolecular charge transfer, which was characterized by the charge density difference between the ground state (S₀) and the first excited state (S₁), the greater enhancement of the 3PA cross-sections.     

多嵌段聚醚氨酯脲为基质的新型高分子固态离子导体

本文合成了一系列聚乙二醇型多嵌段聚醚氨酯脲，而且用这类聚醚氨酯甩与高氯酸锂制得了一种新型的高分子固态离子导体复合物。在室温和50℃之间，其电导率比聚环氧乙烷为基质的固体电解质的高一到二个数量级，它还具有优良的综合性能。因此，对于室温薄膜蓄电池来说，这种新型的固体电解质是一类良好的候选材料。     

Study on the Biomimetic Oxidation Catalyzed by the Model Compound of Cytochrome P-450(VI)——The Influence of Substituent x in T(x-p)PMn(Ⅲ)Cl on the Hydroxylation of Alkane

The influence of monosubstitution at phonyl rings in a series of T(x-P) PMn (Ⅲ)Cl (x = o , m , p-CH3, CH3O, Cl, Br, I, NO , o-NH2, p-(CH3)3C) on the biomimetic catalytic hydroxylation and chlorizaiton of cyclohexane with PhIO was studied. The yields of cyclohexanol and chlorocyclohexane increased with the electron-withdrawing ability of the substituent in this manganese complex. The fair linear correlations between the yields of cyclohexanol and para or ortho substituent constant are presented as:logYx/YH = 0.310p+0.03, logyx/YCH3 = 0.61σ0.07Es+0.05, But there are no linear correlations between the yields of chloro-cyclohexane and either para, ortho or meta substituent constants.