DNA Hydrolysis by Homo- and Heteronuclear Cu(II)–Ni(II) Complexes of Two Diester-type Ligands

Nucleolytic activities of novel mononuclear Cu(II), homo- and heterodinuclear Cu(II)–Ni(II) complexes with two diester-type ligands were investigated on pCYTEXP by neutral agarose gel electrophoresis. The analyses of the cleavage products obtained electrophoretically indicate that the examined complexes induce very similar conformational changes on supercoiled DNA by converting supercoiled form to nicked form. At concentrations greater than 100M, the complexes possessed effective nucleolytic activities for 10min of incubation time. However, their nucleolytic activities did not increase significantly with longer periods of incubation. The pH-nucleolytic activity profiles of the complexes differed significantly. Metal complex induced DNA cleavage was also tested for inhibition by various radical scavengers. It could be proposed from the data that diffusible intermediate oxidants are not involved in these reactions or they are not necessary for DNA cleavage since none of antioxidants inhibited DNA cleaving activities of the complexes.     

Separation of biomolecules by μ-high-performance anion-exchange chromatography using a tentacle-like stationary phase

A variety of biomolecules and their variants, which have previously been problematic to separate, have been analysed using a novel anion-exchange resin based on a non-porous polystyrene polymeric support with a hydrophilic coating and grafted tentacular quaternary ammonium functional groups. The hydrophilic coating results in minimal interaction between the support and the biomolecule, while the highly flexible tentacular-like anion-exchange groups increase the ionic interaction potential and act as an umbrella to hold the proteins away from the surface. Because of the removal of silanophilic interactions, minimisation of hydrophobic interactions, and the highly flexible nature of the tentacle-like ion exchangers, ionic interactions can therefore dominate the separation. As such this phase is highly suited to the separation of highly charged biomolecules and their variants. This polymeric strong anion-exchange (SAX) support was packed into a fused-silica capillary column and, using a salt concentration gradient, various recombinant proteins were analysed by -HPLC resulting in baseline resolution.Awarded a poster prize on the occasion of the Euranalysis XIII conference, Salamanca, Spain, 5–10 September 2004     

Formation of Iron Macro-Spheres in Plasma

In this paper the formation mechanism of iron macro-spheres in a plasma medium is dealt with, including the conditions under which such spheres are formed. The geometry of the spheres referred to above depends on the main technological parameters involved in the production of pores. Conditions under which pores occur within macro-spheres are also established. The radii of these pores are sensitive to the velocity distribution within the plasma jet section     

Studies on the Phase Properties of Winsor Ⅰ-Ⅲ Type Microemulsions with Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy

The dielectric relaxation spectroscopy （DRS） of Winsor I -Ⅲ microemulsions for nonionic surfactant octyl polyglucoside CsG1.46/1-butanol/cyclohexanedwater system was studied. The experiment shows that the permittivity decreases with the increase in the frequency and clear dielectric relaxation phenomena were observed. Permittivity obviously decreases with the change of the microstructure of the microemulsion, W/O, B.C. and O/W can be distinguished by the permittivity.     

Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of Binuclear Mn（Ⅱ）Complexes with Alkoxide Bridge

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新试剂3,5-二溴-4-偶氮对二甲苯胺苯基荧光酮与钨配合物的分光光度法研究

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堇青石窑具多晶结构与性能研究

利用X-射线衍射分析和电子显微镜分析的结果，确定堇青石窑具的多晶结构和各晶相的含量；结合窑具性能的研究，确定堇青石窑具具有优良性能的适宜配方。     

A Restudy of Direct Chelatometric Titration of Vanadium(IV) with N-Benzoyl-N-phenylhydroxylamine as Indicator

This paper restudies the method of direct chelatometric titration of V(IV) with N-benzoyl-N-phenylhydroxylamine (BPHA) as indicator. The indicator functions entirely differently from indicators hitherto used in chelatometry. The solution contains two independent systems – the indicator and the titrand-titrant system – without any color changing species. The BPHA-V(V) chelate once formed as the result of aerial oxidation constitutes the indicator system and does not react with EDTA. Its color therefore remains unchanged throughout titration. It is not a metallochromic indicator. Its function is that of color-screening. The color of the titrant system deepens during titration, but does not change. The end-point is indicated by one color completely covering up the other. Hence, this method is of purely empirical nature.Received July 5, 2002; accepted February 11, 2003 Published online July 16, 2003     

三维银配位聚合物[Ag3(IN)2(CF3COO)]的水热合成与晶体结构

本文在水热条件下, 通过4-氰基吡啶发生原位水解得到异烟酸, 将其与AgCF3CO2作用合成了新型银配位聚合物, 并通过元素分析和X射线单晶衍射分析等手段对其结构进行了表征.     

The Role of Carnitine Acyltransferases in the Maintenance of Cell Function

Summary. Carnitine acyltransferases catalyse equilibria between acyl-CoA esters and the respective acylcarnitines. Therefore, they act not only as pathway enzymes, but also as modulators of acyl-CoA concentrations within individual sub-cellular compartments. Because acyl-CoA esters are potent biologically active metabolites, carnitine acyltransferase activities are potentially able to affect a diverse range of physiological processes, ranging from insulin secretion, to appetite control, and insulin sensitivity of tissues. The distinctive subcellular distributions of the different types of carnitine acyltransferases also enables them to participate in the transfer of acyl moieties across intracellular membranes, and of particular acylcarnitine esters across the plasma membrane and into the plasma. Pharmacological strategies that make use of these properties to improve cell function are discussed.