SPR-based immunocapture approach to creating an interfacial sensing architecture: mapping of the MRS18-2 binding site on retinoblastoma protein

Biosensor technologies based on optical readout are widely used in protein–protein interaction studies. Here we describe a fast and simple approach to the creation of oriented interfacial architectures for surface plasmon resonance (SPR) transducers, based on conventional biochemical procedures and custom reagents. The proposed protocol permits the oriented affinity-capture of GST fusion proteins by a specific antibody which is bound to protein A, which in turn has been immobilized on the transducer surface (after the surface has been modified by guanidine thiocyanate). The applicability of the method was demonstrated by studying the interaction between retinoblastoma tumor suppressor protein (pRb) and MRS18-2 proteins. The formation of the pRb–MRS18-2 protein complex was examined and the pRb binding site (A-box–spacer–B-box) was mapped. We have also shown that MRS18-2, which was detected as the Epstein–Barr virus-encoded EBNA-6 binding partner using the yeast two-hybrid system, binds to pRb in GST pull-down assays.     

Rotational energy cluster formation in XY3 molecules: Excited vibrational states of BiH3 and SbH3

Previous theoretical work on energy cluster formation at high rotational excitation in the vibrational ground state of PH₃ [S.N. Yurchenko, W. Thiel, S. Patchkovskii, P. Jensen, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 7 (2005) 573] is extended to BiH₃ and SbH₃. By means of variational calculations of the rotation–vibration energies based on ab initio potential energy surfaces, we analyze the rotational energy clustering of BiH₃ and SbH₃ at J  70 for a number of vibrational states. We show that BiH₃ and SbH₃, with their pronounced local mode behaviour, exhibit cluster formation already at moderate rotational excitation. In addition, owing to its quasi-spherical-top character, BiH₃ undergoes an imperfect bifurcation at high J. This gives rise to an energy cluster type not present in PH₃ and SbH₃. We present a semi-classical approach to the construction of the rotational energy surfaces for vibrationally excited states.     

Suppression of self-excited vibrations by a random parametric excitation

Previous theoretical and experimental studies have shown that some vibrating systems can be stabilized by zero-averaged periodic parametric excitations. It is shown in this paper that some zero-mean random parametric excitations can also be useful for this stabilization. Under some conditions, they can be even more efficient compared to the periodic ones. Two-mass mechanical system with self-excited vibrations is considered for this comparison. The so-called bounded noise is used as a model of the random parametric excitation. The mean-square stability diagrams are obtained numerically by considering an eigenvalue problem for large matrices.     

Investigation of the products of interaction of cyclic diketones with nitrogen-containing 1,4-binucleophiles

The interaction of arylbis(5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dion-2-yl)methanes with o-phenylenediamine and o-aminophenol leads to the preparation of 3,3-dimethyl-11-aryl-2,3,4,5,10,11-hexahydrobenzo[b,e]-1,4-diazepin-1-ones and 3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-9-aryl-10-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2,4,5,7,9-decahydroacridine-1,8-diones respectively. A one-pot method is proposed for the synthesis of derivatives of hexahydrodibenzo[b,e]-1,4-diazepin-1-ones. The structure of the first member of this series was confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1798–1808, December, 2004.     

Effect of acid-base properties of catalysts on their activity in methylmercaptane synthesis

Catalysts containing large amounts of surface acid sites are highly active, but in their presence equal yields of methylmercaptane and dimethyl sulfide are obtained. Catalysts containing predominantly strong basic sites on their surfaces are less active but more selective towards methylmercaptane formation than the former catalysts.

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Arenesulfenylation of 1,3-azoles with renesulfenyl chlorides

Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Kiev 252094. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1292–1293, September, 1994. Original article submitted August 5, 1994.     

M?ssbauer spectroscopic studies of the state of Pt?Sn/Al2O3 catalyst for hydrocarbon conversion

Mössbauer spectroscopic studies of the state of Pt–Sn catalyst for hydrocarbon conversion supported on prechlorinated -Al₂O₃ indicate that, unlike nonchlorinated Al₂O₃, this system is much more reduced and besides Pt₃Sn–PtSn₂, its surface contains sigfificant amounts of Sn(II) and Sn(IV) chlorides bonded to the surface.

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Influence of excess MoO3 in a non-stoichiometric cadmium-molybdenum catalyst on the catalytic properties in methanol oxidation

By IR and Raman spectroscopy it has been shown that excess MoO₃ is bound molecularly on the surface of CdMoO₄, presumably on sites of C₂ and C_i symmetry. This increases the activity and selectivity of the catalyst in methanol oxidation to formaldehyde.

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Study of Water,Methanol And Isopropanol Adsorption on The Surface of Titanosilicas of Different Structure

The adsorption of water, methyl and i-propyl alcohol vapours has been studied on the surface of titanosilicas produced by various methods, as well as on the surface of pure silicon and titanium oxides. Based on findings of the studies, it was concluded that the presence on the surface of pyrogenic titanosilicas (TAS) of hydrolytically unstable Si-O-Ti bonds is responsible for their increased adsorption activity towards water molecules. A dissociative adsorption of H₂O on titanosiloxane bridges is accompanied by an appearance of additional groups ≡SiOH and ≡TiOH, which, in turn, become sites of adsorption of subsequent water molecules. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.