Self-assembly and morphological characterization of two-component functional amyloid proteins

Functional amyloid has been increasingly applied as self-assembling nanostructures to construct multifunctional biomaterials. However, little has been known how different side domains, varied fusion positions and subunits affect self-assembly and morphologies of amyloid fibrils. Here, we constructed three groups of two-component amyloid proteins based on CsgA, the major protein components of Escherichia coli biofilms, to bridge these gaps. We showed that all fusion proteins have amyloid features, as indicated by Congo red assay. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) indeed reveals that these fusion proteins are able to self-assemble into fibrils, with an average diameter of 0.5-2 nm and length of hundreds of nanometers to several micrometers. The diameter of fibrils increases with the increase of the molecular weight of fusion domains, while the dynamic assembly of recombinant proteins was delayed as a result of the introduction of fusion domains. Moreover, fusion of the same functional domains but at intermediate position seems to cause the most interference on fibril assembly compared with those fused at C or Nterminus, as mainly short and irregular fibrils were detected. This phenomenon appears more pronounced for randomly coiled mussel foot proteins (Mfps) than for rigid chitin-binding domain (CBD). Finally, increase of the molecular weight of tandem repeats in protein monomer seemed to increase the fibril diameter of the resultant fibrils, but either reduction of the tandem repeats of CsgA to one single belta-sheet loop or increase in the number of tandem repeats of CsgAs from one to four produced shorter and intermittent fibrils compared with CsgA control protein. These studies therefore provide insights into self-assembly of two-component amyloid proteins and lay the foundation for rational design of multifunctional molecular biomaterials.     

Recent catalytic syntheses of trifluoromethylthio-containing organic compounds by transition metals,chiral organocatalysts,and photocatalysts

This review summarizes the recent advances in the catalytic syntheses of CF_3S-containing organic molecules using various nucleophilic or electrophilic trifluoromethylthiolating reagents.C-halogen and C—H bonds in various molecules have been transformed to C—SCF_3 bonds by transition-metal-catalyzed reactions,such as cross-coupling of aryl halides.Enantioselective reactions controlled by chiral metal complexes or chiral organocatalysts have afforded many trifluoromethylthiolated chiral architectures,such as β-ketoesters and oxindoles.Very recently,visible-light-induced photoredox trifluoromethylthiolations have been developed,providing versatile CF_3S-containing structures efficiently.     

最近十年中国头发微量元素研究进展

2006—2015年,是中国头发微量元素研究继续取得重要成果的10年,也是该项研究量质转变的10年。概述了10年内中国头发微量元素研究的进展、现状和发展方向,高通量微量元素组学研究和微量微区分析技术的发展将引领头发微量元素研究领域走向新的高度。     

瑞利光散射技术快速测定萝卜红色素中痕量Pb(Ⅱ)

建立了快速测定Pb(Ⅱ)的瑞利散射(RLS)新方法。在Tris-HCl缓冲介质中,溴化十六烷基三甲基铵(CTMAB)增敏溴甲酚绿(BCG),使瑞利散射显著增强,最大瑞利散射峰位于345nm,CTMAB-BCG进一步与Pb(Ⅱ)结合后生成的三元复合物的瑞利散射增强程度(|ΔIRLS|)与0.006~0.41mg/L范围Pb(Ⅱ)的质量浓度呈线性关系,定量限为0.053mg/kg。方法用于萝卜红色素中Pb(Ⅱ)的测定,回收率为98.5%~102%,相对标准偏差为1.8%~2.5%。     

固体核磁共振法测定硫化丁苯橡胶中的苯乙烯

采用魔角旋转固体核磁碳谱法(MAS–~(13)CNMR)测定硫化丁苯橡胶中的苯乙烯含量。通过固体核磁碳谱解析,对丁苯橡胶中苯乙烯、1,2-乙烯基、1,4-丁二烯的特征峰进行归属分析,以固体核磁外标法定量。对已知苯乙烯含量的标准样品进行测定,绘制校正曲线,结果显示理论苯乙烯含量与固体核磁法计算结果成良好的线性关系,线性相关系数(r~2)为0.97。经标准曲线校正后的苯乙烯含量接近于真实值,计算结果的相对误差小于5%,测定结果的相对标准偏差为0.31%(n=6)。该方法适用于单一胶种的硫化丁苯橡胶中苯乙烯含量的检测。     

Effective transformation of cellulose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural catalyzed by fluorine anion-containing ionic liquid modified biochar sulfonic acids in water

This article first discloses that the fluorine anion-containing ionic liquids-functionalized biochar sulfonic acids (BCSA-IL-F_1–3s), which were simply synthesized by an ionic exchange of 1-trimethoxysilylpropyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (IL-Cl) grafted on the BCSA with CF₃SO₃H (HF₁), HBF₄ (HF₂), HPF₆ (HF₃), respectively, can efficiently catalyze cellulose hydrolysis into reducing sugars (RSs) and 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) in water under microwave irradiation. This process provides a very high catalysis efficiency (turnover numbers, 4.03–4.89) at mild temperature (80 °C) for 3 h, but also possesses an excellent repeatability. More outstandingly, they can achieve much higher HMF yields (12.70–27.94%) compared to the IL-Cl-functionalized BCSA catalyst (HMF yields are lower than 0.1%) under the same reaction conditions. This is likely because the introduction of IL-F_1–3s groups can significantly improve the accessibility, acidity and thermal stability of BCSA’s SO₃H sites, as supported by evidence from a solid ³¹P NMR spectrum and thermogravimetric analysis. It is proposed that the good selectivity for HMF perhaps originates from a co-catalysis action of the IL-F_1–3s and SO₃H groups on BCSA-IL-F_1–3s in the further conversion of RSs to HMF.     

Three-dimensionally ordered macroporous metal oxide–silica composite for removal of mercaptan

A series of 3DOM and non-3DOM metal oxide–silica composites were prepared and tested dynamically in a packed-bed reactor at room temperature to remove ethanethiol from a gas stream containing ethyl mercaptan in moist N_2.The obtained sorbents were characterized using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and nitrogen adsorption–desorption techniques. The experimental results showed that the adsorption ability of different kinds of metal oxide–silica composites with 3DOM structure decreased in the sequence: 3D-CuO/SiO₂ > 3D-NiO/SiO₂ > 3D-Co₃O₄/SiO₂ > 3D-ZnO/SiO₂. The best ratio of CuO to SiO₂ of 3DOM copper–silicon oxide sorbents for ethanethiol removal was found to be 1:2. The 3DOM structure could improve the removal activity of sorbents remarkably because of the high porosity with ordered interconnected macropores as well as the large surface area and high dispersion of CuO. It was also found that a moist atmosphere greatly benefited the adsorption of ethanethiol at ambient condition.     

固相萃取-超高效液相色谱联用测定水果及果酱中的展青霉素

以硅酸镁、硅胶、硅藻土、硫酸钙为原料,加入乙醇研磨成匀浆,干燥,填充于聚丙烯柱管中,制备成新型固相萃取小柱。样品经果胶酶酶解,乙腈提取,固相萃取净化,以C18色谱柱(100 mm×2.1 mm,1.8μm)为分离色谱柱进行定性、定量分析。流动相为0.8%(体积分数)四氢呋喃水溶液,流速为0.5 mL/min,以276 nm波长进行检测。考察了果胶酶对萃取效果的影响、固相萃取小柱的净化效果及最佳色谱分析条件。在0.1~10 mg/L范围内,展青霉素峰高与质量浓度呈良好的线性关系,相关系数(R~2)为1,方法检出限为10.22μg/kg,样品的加标回收率为86.58%~94.84%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.45%~2.28%。实验结果表明,自制固相萃取小柱净化效果好,超高效液相色谱分离效能高,样品测定操作方法简单,结果准确,对水果制品的质量安全控制具有重要的意义。     

大学化学云计算学习环境与协作学习模型的构建

"云计算"在教育教学中的应用构建了"云计算"辅助教学的概念。21世纪的教学方式是以学为主、以教为辅,学习的方式也从个人学习变成了协作学习,这正是"云计算"辅助教学的核心。本文回顾了计算机辅助教学的发展,对"云计算"学习环境与协作学习模型的构建进行了分析探讨,并以"大学化学云学堂"为案例解析了"云计算"学习环境与协作学习模型建立的实际应用,阐述了其设计思路和实现方法,以期为"云计算"辅助学习与教学研究提供一些帮助。     

基于N,C螯合π共轭骨架的四配位有机硼化合物及其光电应用

具有N,C-螯合π共轭骨架的四配位有机硼化合物,其分子内存在的B-N配位作用使分子骨架趋于平面,π共轭性增强,使这类化合物具有较高的电化学和热学稳定性、优异的发光性能和强的电子亲和势,成为非常有发展前景的新型光电材料,已在有机发光二极管(OLEDs)、有机场效应晶体管(OTFTs)、有机太阳能电池、传感等方面进行了广泛研究。在本文中,我们主要介绍了N,C-螯合四配位有机硼化合物的合成方法及其在电子传输材料、发光材料、光致变色材料及有机太阳能电池材料中的应用研究。