Analysis of the induction of the myelin basic protein binding to the plasma membrane phospholipid monolayer

Myelin basic protein(MBP) is an essential structure involved in the generation of central nervous system(CNS)myelin.Myelin shape has been described as liquid crystal structure of biological membrane.The interactions of MBP with monolayers of different lipid compositions are responsible for the multi-lamellar structure and stability of myelin.In this paper,we have designed MBP-incorporated model lipid monolayers and studied the phase behavior of MBP adsorbed on the plasma membrane at the air/water interface by thermodynamic method and atomic force microscopy(AFM).By analyzing the pressure–area(π–A) and pressure–time(π–T) isotherms,univariate linear regression equation was obtained.In addition,the elastic modulus,surface pressure increase,maximal insertion pressure,and synergy factor of monolayers were detected.These parameters can be used to modulate the monolayers binding of protein,and the results show that MBP has the strongest affinity for 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoserine(DPPS) monolayer,followed by DPPC/DPPS mixed and1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-choline(DPPC) monolayers via electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions.AFM images of DPPS and DPPC/DPPS mixed monolayers in the presence of MBP(5 n M) show a phase separation texture at the surface pressure of 20 m N/m and the incorporation of MBP put into the DPPC monolayers has exerted a significant effect on the domain structure.MBP is not an integral membrane protein but,due to its positive charge,interacts with the lipid head groups and stabilizes the membranes.The interaction between MBP and phospholipid membrane to determine the nervous system of the disease has a good biophysical significance and medical value.     

网状多级孔结构氧化铁的制备、合成机理及其光催化性质

以九水合硝酸铁为原料, 利用改进的聚合诱导胶体聚集(PICA)的方法制备出三维网络状多级孔结构氧化铁(HPH). 此结构的制备关键是在合成过程中尿素和甲醛聚合生成脲醛树脂(UF). 脲醛树脂一方面在铁的羟基氧化物生长过程中与之杂化形成杂化产物Fe-UF, 另一方面则进一步聚合, 形成脲醛树脂微球(UFM). 脲醛树脂微球作为模板诱导杂化产物Fe-UF在其表面的聚集. 微球与微球之间则由于表面存在的脲醛树脂间的聚合会相互交联形成网络状结构. 经过煅烧处理后, 脲醛树脂及脲醛树脂微球的分解导致不同尺寸孔结构的生成. 光催化研究结果表明, 产物对罗丹明B的降解效率是商用纳米氧化铁的4倍.     

全新设计蛋白质的折叠机制

蛋白质全新设计和折叠研究是从两个不同的方向来理解蛋白质序列-结构-功能关系这一结构生物学重要问题. 蛋白质全新设计取得的成功实例一定程度上检验了人们对蛋白质结构和相互作用理解的准确性, 但它们中多数所表现的不同于天然蛋白质的折叠动力学特征也表明, 要达到最终的功能化实现目标还面临着不少的挑战. 本文综述了蛋白质全新设计的发展过程及现状, 蛋白质折叠研究在实验、理论及模拟方面的研究进展, 以及全新设计蛋白质的折叠机制的研究现状. 阐述了深入了解全新设计蛋白质与天然蛋白质折叠机制的不同, 可以为进一步有效地合理化设计蛋白质提供有益的参考.     

Purification of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes Grown by a Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) Method

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Studies on the Interactions between Potassium oxalato-oxodiperoxovanadate and Histidine by NMR and MS

K3[VO(O2)2(C2O4)]2H2O, (abbr. BpV (ox)) pertains to peroxovanadium (abbr. pV) complexes, which have been attracted considerable attention nowadays, since they are inhibitors of tyrosine phosphatase and may be developed into a new kind of drugs for the treatment of diabetes1. According to the evidence on water-biperoxovanadium, the molecular mechanism of insulin-like effects of pV involves in irreversibly oxidizing the catalytic cysteine at the active site of the target enzyme2,3. However…     

Voltammetric Studies of the Interaction of Tris (1,10-phenanthroline) Cobalt (III) with Bovine Serum Albumin

Recently, the studies on the interaction of DNA with small molecules have been attracting much interest1-6. These researches not only gave the important information about thermodynamics and kinetics, but also can prompt the combination between the electrode substances and biomacromolecule with super catalysis and sensor character. It is of great significance in understanding energy conversion and metabolism in live body, biomolecular structure, various physical and chemical characters for e…     

Hybrid Composite of Polyaniline Containing Carbon Nanotube

Among various conducting polymers, polyaniline (PANI) is a unique and promising candidate for practical applications because it is not only highly stable in air and in some solvents, but also exhibits dramatic changes in its electronic structure and physical properties in protoactivate state1,2,3. The carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been proven to possess exotic properties, such as high mechanical strength, flexibility and electric conductivity. The study of carbon-based nanostructures and ma…     

Synthesis of a New β-Mercaptoalcohol

Mercaptoalcohols are a rare class of natural products. Some optically active mercaptoalcohols have been used as catalysts in asymmetric reduction of prochiral Ketone1,2. In this letter, we report the synthesis of a new optically active (-mercaptoalcohols, (R)-1,1-diphenyl-2-mercapto-3-methyl-1-butanol 7, from L- valine.Our first attempt is showed in Scheme 1. According to literature's method L-valine was converted to (S)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid 21,2. 2 was treated with MeOH/SOCl2…     

Intercalation of Epinephrine with Calf-thymus ds-DNA

Interactions of DNA with various molecules are interesting because of its importance in gene expression process of living cells. Several models for the interaction between DNA and some small molecules have been proposed1-4. We are interested in the possibility of the interaction between DNA/RNA and neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and epinephrine, because these species are very important substances for keeping normal physiological functions of brain and neuro system. However, no report…     

Baker's Yeast Mediated Reduction of Optically Active Diketone

Baker's yeast (BY) mediated reduction of synthetic substrate is a useful method for preparing chiral intermediate in synthesis chemistry1,2, because it is readily available and inexpensive. The selectivity is generally predicted by Prelog rule3, that is, a hydride is transferred to the re face of the prochiral ketone.The baker's yeast mediated reduction of bicyclic diketones was previously reported by several groups4-6, but to our knowledge, no application of this reduction to sesquiter-pene-…