Quantifying the intrinsic effects of two point mutation models of proline-proline diamino acid diamide: a first-principle computational study

Two sites of a Pro-Pro diamide were subjected to individual Pro --> Thr point mutations. The parent diamide Pro-Pro as well as selected conformers of the Pro-Thr and Thr-Pro mutant models were subjected to molecular computations at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level of theory. At the optimized geometries, thermodynamic functions (S, H, and G) were computed. In order to assess relative stabilities of the mutant models, isodesmic reactions were constructed to calculate DeltaS, DeltaH, and DeltaG, relative to the initial Pro-Pro state. The importance of intramolecular hydrogen bonds, involving the -OH group of the Thr side chain, which emerged after the point mutations were also examined. Our findings suggest a novel approach to analyzing the stability of point mutants in peptide models through the analysis of thermodynamic functions.     

Parallel synthesis of indolylquinones and their cell-based insulin mimicry

A synthetic route to bis-indolyldihydroxybenzoquinones was adapted for parallel organic synthesis. The route involves selective conjugate addition of an indole to dichlorobenzoquinone promoted by Br?nsted acid, followed by a Lewis acid-promoted conjugate addition of a second indole and a final hydrolysis. Methods for high-throughput purification of the products of this synthesis were also developed. Using these methods, we prepared a library whose structures are based on asterriquinone natural products, which have a wide range of biological activities. In this report, the activities of the library members in activation of the insulin receptor on mammalian cells were examined. Novel compounds were discovered that fall outside earlier developed structure-activity relationships for insulin mimics, supporting the value of systematic investigation (inspired by Nature) for the discovery of novel biologically active molecules.     

新疆阿尔泰山土壤系统分类

阿尔泰山土壤诊断层有暗沃表层,暗脊表层,干旱表层,草毡表层,粘化层,钙积层,石膏层,雏形层诊断有湿润土壤水分状况,半干土壤水分状况,干旱土壤水分状况,寒冻土壤温度状况,寒性土壤温度状况,均腐殖质特性,盐基饱和度等。将１１个研究剖面根据《中国土壤系统分类（修订方案）》分为４个土纲,６个亚纲,９个土类、１０个亚类,土类是：粘化正常干旱土,石膏正常干旱土,粘化湿润均腐土、粘化干润均腐土、暗沃冷凉淋溶土、     

Temperature measurementin gaseous and liquid reacting media in the case of their shock compression

This paper describes the results of measuring the temperatures of gaseous and liquid reacting media, which was carried out by the thermocouple method with the use of a battery (copper–Constantan–copper) of planar thermocouples, placed in the medium under study. It is shown that convective heat transfer lasting for 0.5–1.5 μs equalizes the temperatures of the “hot” thermocouple junctions and the environment. The relationship between the voltage occurring on the thermobattery during this heating and time was determined using a pulse oscilloscope. The measured maximum voltage was used to determine the temperature of the medium. A series of experiments was carried out on measuring the temperatures of water and emulsion explosive matrix, which were compressed by a shock wave, as well as the detonation products of ammonite with sodium hydrogen carbonate at various mass ratios. The estimates of heat fluxes from the detonation products to the metallic surfaces of the thermobattery contacting with them are obtained.     

多芳基吡咯衍生物的发光性质及其应用

荧光分子在良溶剂中基本不发光或发光较弱,而在聚集状态下发光较强的现象,称为聚集诱导发光(Aggregation-induced emission,AIE)现象,这与传统的聚集导致猝灭(Aggregation-caused quenching,ACQ)现象相反。本文研究了多苯基吡咯衍生物的结构与发光性能的关系。通过比较吡咯衍生物的单晶结构和发光性质发现扭曲的结构可以限制共轭发光基团的分子内旋转(RIR),这是产生AIE现象的主要原因。羧酸化的吡咯衍生物可以对Al³⁺实时、选择性检测。由DMF诱导的三苯基吡咯羧酸衍生物(TPPA)重结晶在固态时出现可控的荧光发射,它具备很好的温度选择性,响应迅速,并可以循环利用,这证明TPPA可以作为一种热响应材料用于温度监控设备中。     

Extrinsic multiecho phase-contrast SSFP: evaluation on cardiac output measurements

Multiecho phase-contrast steady-state free precession (PC-SSFP) is a recently introduced sequence for flow quantification. In this multiecho approach, a phase reference and a velocity-encoded readout were acquired at different echo times after a single excitation. In this study, the sequence is validated in vitro for stationary flow. Subsequently, the sequence was evaluated on cardiac output measurements in vivo for through-plane flow in comparison to regular single gradient echo velocity quantification [phase-contrast spoiled gradient echo (PC-GE)]. In vitro results agreed with regular flow meters (RMS 0.1 cm/s). Cardiac output measurements with multiecho PC-SSFP on 10 healthy subjects gave on average the same results as the standard PC-GE. However, the limits of repeatability of PC-SSFP were significantly larger than those of PC-GE (2 l/min and 0.5 l/min, respectively, P=.001). The multiecho approach introduced some specific problems in vivo. The difference in echo times made the velocity maps sensitive for water-fat shifts and B(0)-drifts, which in turn made velocity offset correction problematic. Also, the addition of a single bipolar gradient cancelled the flow compensated nature of the SSFP sequence. In combination with the prolonged TR, this resulted in flow artifacts caused by high and pulsatile through-plane flow, affecting repeatability. Given the significantly lower repeatability of PC-SSFP, cardiac output in turn is less reliable, thus impairing the use of multiecho PC-SSFP.     

Stereoselective synthesis of hexahydroindoles and octahydrocyclohepta[b]pyrroles via gold(I)-catalyzed intramolecular 1,4-hydroamination of cyclic 1,3-dienes

The gold(I)-catalyzed intramolecular hydroamination of cyclohexa-1,3-dienes bearing an arylsulfonamide at the C-5 position proceeds in a 1,4-addition manner to afford hexahydroindole derivatives in a diastereoselective fashion and in good yields, whereas octahydrocyclohepta[b]pyrrole derivatives can be obtained from seven-membered ring substrates under the same reaction conditions. Coordination of the gold(I) species to the 1,3-diene at the double bond adjacent to the arylsulfonamide tether gave an η²-alkene gold complex. The anti-attack of the sulfonamide to the η²-alkene gold complex at the terminal position of the 1,3-diene resulted in the formation of the fused bicyclic ring with a newly formed Au-C bond at the allylic position. Allylic rearrangement of the η¹-allylgold complex followed by protodemetalation provided the fused heterobicyclic skeletons and regenerated the catalyst.     

Synthesis of novel oxygen heterocycles: 1,10-dioxa-cyclopenta[a]fluorene and benzo[b]naphtho[2, 1-d]furans via Dötz intramolecular benzannulation

Novel fused heterocycles 1,10-dioxa-cyclopenta[a]fluorene and benzo[b]naphtho[2, 1-d]furans were synthesized via Dötz intramolecular benzannulation of alkyne tethered aryloxy chromium Fischer carbenes.     

New synthesis of 3-arylpyrrolines

We present an easy and straightforward synthesis of 3-arylpyrrolines 4a-g by repeated treatment of 4-aryl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridines 2a-g with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (MCPBA) and boron trifluoride etherate (BF₃-OEt₂). The transformation proceeds via epoxidation, ring contraction, Baeyer-Villiger oxidation and elimination reaction and affords 3-arylpyrrolines 4a-g with 61-70% yield. This facile strategy was also used to synthesize racemic baclofen (6).