Inhibitory study of some novel Schiff base derivatives on Staphylococcus aureus by microcalorimetry

The effect of a series of novel Schiff base compounds on Staphylococcus aureus was studied by microcalorimetric method at 37 °C The results showed that all of the organic compounds had the capacity to inhibit the growth of S. aureus in different extent. And the extent and duration of the inhibitory effect on the growth of S. aureus, judged from the rate constant (k), varied with the different structure of the Schiff base compounds. According to the power-time curves, the multiplication rate constant and inhibition ratio were calculated. The growth rate constant of S. aureus (in log phase) in the presence of Schiff base compounds decreased with the increasing of the concentrations of these compounds regularly. The experimental results revealed that the hydrophilicity of Schiff bases had a great influence on their antibacterial activity. Of these Schiff bases, the greater their hydrophilicity, the higher their antibacterial activity. The antibacterial structure-activity relationship (SAR) of Schiff base derivatives was also briefly discussed.     

Hydrogen peroxide-generating nanomedicine for enhanced chemodynamic therapy

Chemodynamic therapy(CDT) is an emerging endogenous stimulation activated tumor treatment approach that exploiting iron-containing nanomedicine as catalyst to convert hydrogen peroxide(H_2O_2)into toxic hydroxyl radical(·OH) through Fenton reaction.Due to the unique characteristics(weak acidity and the high H_2O_2 level) of the tumor microenvironment,CDT has advantages of high selectivity and low side effect.However,as an important substrate of Fenton reaction,the endogenous H_2O_2 in tumor is still insufficient,which may be an important factor limiting the efficacy of CDT.In order to optimize CDT,various H_2O_2-generating nanomedicines that can promote the production of H_2O_2 in tumor have been designed and developed for enhanced CDT.In this review,we summarize recently developed nanomedicines based on catalytic enzymes,nanozymes,drugs,metal peroxides and bacteria.Finally,the challenges and possible development directions for further enhancing CDT are prospected.     

Mechanisms of ATPases--a multi-disciplinary approach

ATPases are important molecular machines that convert the chemical energies stored in ATP to mechanical actions within the cell. ATPases are among the most abundant proteins with diverse functions involved in almost every cellular pathway. The well characterised ATPases include the various motor proteins responsible for cargo transfers, cell motilities, and muscle contractions; the protein degradation machinery - the proteasome; the ATP synthase, F-ATPase; and the chaperone systems. Other ATPases include DNA helicases and DNA replication complex; proteins responsible for protein/complex disassembly; and certain gene regulators. It is beyond the scope of this review to cover the complete range of ATPases. Instead, we will focus on a few representative ATPases, chosen based on their diverse mechanisms and properties. Furthermore, this review is by no means trying to cover comprehensively the literature for each ATPase nor the historical aspects in each field. We will focus on describing the various techniques being employed to derive the mechanisms and properties of the chosen ATPases. Among them, high and low resolution structural studies combined with biochemical assays seem to be the dominant technical advances adapted to reveal mechanisms for most of the ATPases except the bacterial sigma54 activators, whose mechanism of action is mostly derived from large amount of biochemical studies. A number of them, especially the F-ATPase and motor proteins, have been studied successfully by various single molecule and imaging techniques. We will therefore discuss them in greater details in order to describe the wide range techniques being utilised.     

羰基过渡金属异核原子簇(PPh3)2CuFe2Co(CO)8(μ3-S)和(PPh3)3AuFe2Co(CO)7(μ3-S)的合成与表征

本文利用高压法制备HFe₂Co(CO)₉(μ₃-S),作为原料,经脱质子化作用,再分别与(PPh₃)₂Cu(NO₃)和PPh₃AuCl反应,将Ph₃Cu-或Ph₃Au-联接到原始簇合物的中心骨架上,使簇核扩大,得到了组成为(PPh₃)₂CuFe₂Co(CO)₈(μ₃-S)和(PPh₃)₃AuFe₂Co(CO)₇(μ₃-S)的化合物.文中对此两个新化合物进行了IR,UV,¹H和³¹P NMR.元素分析、熔点测定等性质表征,并对(PPh₃)₂CuFe₂Co(CO)₇(μ₃-S)进行了单晶X-射线衍射分析.两个化合物具有类似的中心骨架,在Fe₂和Co原子三角形的上面和下面分别键联着Cu和S,或Au和S原子,构成了三角双锥结构.其中一个簇合物由二个三苯基膦和八个羰基配位,另一个则由三个三苯基膦和七个羰基配位.     

地锦草总黄酮最佳提取分离工艺的研究

采用四因素三水平的正交实验方法,对地锦草总黄酮的最佳提取工艺进行了探索.采用乙酸乙酯萃取、酸碱沉淀、铅盐沉淀3种方法,对其最佳分离工艺进行了探索.正交实验结果表明:温浸法中四因素对地锦草黄酮的影响顺序为乙醇浓度>样液比>提取温度>提取时间.通过实验得到了地锦草总黄酮的最佳提取工艺:以10倍体积的50%的乙醇水溶液在80℃浸提1 h.地锦草总黄酮的最佳分离方法为酸碱沉淀法.这些数据为中药地锦草的开发和应用提供了科学依据.     

丙烯腈中微量有机杂质的测定

本文采用ＸＥ－６０交联弹性石英性细管柱及４０７有机体埴充柱气色谱法可分分析丙烯腈中有机杂质。通过对柱长、担体粒度、液膜厚度、柱温和载气流量的选择。确定出最佳色 谱条件。     

Al-Zn-Mg-Cu合金双级时效析出行为的TEM研究

Al-Zn-Mg-Cu合金是一种时效强化高强变形铝合金,长期以来广泛应用于航空航天等工业领域[1,2].其性能主要由时效过程中的时效析出相决定.研究不同时效状态下合金时效析出相的显微组织结构,对明确组织与性能的关系、确定合理的热处理工艺、改善合金的综合性能具有重要的理论意义和工程实用价值.     

High-level expression of soluble human β-defensin-2 fused with green fluorescent protein in Escherichia coli cell-free system

Human β-defensin-2 (hBD2), a small cationic peptide, exhibits a broad range of antimicrobial activity and does not acquire any microbial resistance. To produce this uneasily detectable, degradable, and toxic polypeptide efficiently, an alternative approach based on the Escherichia coli cell-free biosynthesis system was proposed. The approach implies that a polypeptide of interest is synthesized as a fusion protein linked to a green fluorescent protein (GFP) through a cleavable spacer. With batch-mode operation, a significant amount of hBD2 fused with GFP (0.25 mg/mL) can be expressed in this cell-free system. The productivity of the fusion protein can be improved up to 1.2 mg/mL by employing a continuous-exchange cell-free system. Furthermore, the GFP moiety provides directly visible and quantitative monitoring of the polypeptide synthesis, and the product is soluble and stable. This work will be helpful in allowing the rapid and visible expression of other similar defensins using an in vitro cell-free system.     

Speciation analysis of aluminium(III) in natural waters and biological fluids by complexing with various catechols followed by differential pulse voltammetry detection

The biological effects of aluminium have received much attention in recent years. Speciation of Al is of basic relevance as it concerns its reactivity and bioavailability. A differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) procedure is proposed for speciation analysis of Al(III) in natural waters and biological fluids using six catechols (L-dopa, dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine, caffeic acid and o-benzenediol) as electroactive ligands. The decrease of the DPV anodic peak current for each catechol ligand is linear with the increase of Al concentration. This speciation analysis idea is based on the measurement of the complexation capacity, namely, different affinities of Al(III) for catechols and organic ligands under two pH conditions. The labile monomeric Al fraction (mainly inorganic aluminium) is determined at pH 4.6, while the total monomeric Al fraction is determined at pH 8.5. The principle for Al(III) speciation analysis by an electrochemical method is discussed. This sensitive and simple fractionation method is successfully applied to the speciation analysis of Al in natural waters and the results agree well with those of Driscoll's method. The speciation analysis of Al in biological fluids is also explored and the results are compared with those obtained by ultrafiltration and dialysis. Compared with other speciation protocols the electrochemical method possesses some remarkable advantages: rapidity, high sensitivity, cheap instrumentation and a simple operation procedure.     

共轭高分子的研究——Ⅶ.脂肪腈类的聚合

<正> 聚腈作为新的一类共轭高分子而引起注意。本文在前报的基础上进一步选择了一系列脂肪腈(乙腈、丙腈、戊腈、庚腈和苯乙腈),系统地研究它们在络合能力较强的付氏试剂(BF_3和TiCl_4等)作用下的聚合反应与机理,同时测定了各聚腈的物理性能。 1.腈的络合聚合 腈类与付氏试剂可形成定组成的络合物结晶: