Calculation of the gas hydrate HS-1 framework structure and its energy estimation

Using the Zimmennan-Pimentel potential, we have calculated the basic atomic coordinates of the unit cell of the gas hydrate HS-lframework. A minimum change in the strain energy of hydrogen bonh U_H fakes place in formation of this framework from ice Ih. The dependence of U_H on the lattice parameters is derived.Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences. Translated fromZhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 34, No. 5, pp. 175–178, September–October, 1993.Translated by T. Yudanova     

Methane Hydroxylation by Methane Monooxygenase: On the Problem of the Process Dynamics

Published data on the kinetic isotope effects of the hydroxylation of deuterium-substituted methane molecules (CHD₃, CH₂D₂, and CH₃D) by methane monooxygenase are examined in the framework of the two-step nonradical mechanism through the intermediate formation of a complex containing pentacoordinate carbon. The kinetic schemes with the first step involving one, two, and three hydrogen atoms of the oxidized substrate are considered. Contrary to the widely accepted oxygen rebound mechanism, the experimental results obtained for the oxidation of various substrates by methane monooxygenase and cytochrome P450 can be explained from the viewpoint of the dynamics of a general nonradical mechanism.     

Electronic Structure of Ni(II) Acetylacetonate and Its γ-Substituted Analogs

The ab initio Hartree–Fock method with the DZA basis in single- and multideterminant approximations was used to study the electronic structure of nickel bis(acetylacetonate) and its -substituted analogs (X = Cl and CH₃). The character and sequence of canonical molecular orbitals were determined; the influence of -substituents and the role of the correlation and relaxation effects were elucidated.     

An immobiline DryStrip application method enabling high-capacity two-dimensional gel electrophoresis

In the field of proteomics the need to detect low-abundance cellular components, such as regulatory proteins, is of critical importance. Two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2-D PAGE) is one of the most commonly used separation tools for these biological investigations. In this paper we report an alternative micropreparative 2-D PAGE sample application method, called the "paper bridge loading" method. This method makes it possible to apply a larger sample volume to commercially available immobilized pH gradient (IPG) strips. The Vh products required for focusing are only marginally longer than those used in analytical experiments. The method was compared to traditional cup loading and in-gel rehydration. With 18 cm long narrow-range Immobiline DryStrip pH 4.5-5.5, the "paper bridge" method allowed the application of 10 mg human plasma proteins compared to 3 mg with traditional loading methods. The corresponding figures using Escherichia coli sample was found to be 6 mg and less than 2 mg, respectively. The paper bridge method also showed the best results in terms of spot resolution and separation of high molecular weight proteins.     

Hydrolysis study of organic acid anhydrides by differential thermal analysis-I Pyromellitic dianhydride

A technique for following the hydrolysis of pyromellitic acid dianhydride (PMDA) by differential thermal analysis (DTA) is described. On exposure of PMDA to moisture, an endothennic peak is initiated between 190 and 200 degrees . As the degree of hydrolysis increases, this peak becomes more intense and shifts to higher temperatures. The formation of pyromellitic acid (PMA) during the hydrolysis of PMDA can be determined qualitatively by DTA.     

Reaction of perfluoroisobutylene with potassium thiocyanate

Conclusions The authors obtained perfluoroisobutenyl isothiocyanate by reacting perfluoroisobutylene with potassium thiocyanate, and studied some of its properties.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1176–1178, May, 1969.