Structure of the asparagine-linked sugar chains of porcine kidney and human urine cerebroside sulfate activator protein

The specific sugar residues and their linkages in the oligosaccharides from pig kidney and human urine cerebroside sulfate activator proteins (saposin B), although previously hypothesized, have been unambiguously characterized. Exhaustive sequential exoglycosidase digestion of the trimethyl-p-aminophenyl derivatives, followed by either matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization and/or mass spectrometry, was used to define the residues and their linkages. The oligosaccharides were enzymatically released from the proteins by treatment with peptidyl-N-glycosidase F and separated from the proteins by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Reducing termini were converted to the trimethyl-p-aminophenyl derivative and the samples were further purified by normal-phase HPLC. The derivatized carbohydrates were then treated sequentially with a series of exoglycosidases of defined specificity, and the products of each digestion were examined by mass spectrometry. The pentasaccharides from pig kidney and human urine protein were shown to be of the asparagine-linked complex type composed of mannose-alpha 1-6-mannose-beta 1-4-N-acetylglucosamine-N-acetylglucosamine(alpha 1-6-fucose). This highly degraded structure probably represents the final product of intra-lysosomal exoglycosidase digestion. Oligosaccharide sequencing by specific exoglycosidase degradation coupled with mass spectrometry is more rapid than conventional oligosaccharide sequencing. The procedures developed will be useful for sequencing other oligosaccharides including those from other members of the lipid-binding protein class to which cerebroside sulfate activator belongs. (c) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

吸附溶出催化伏安法测定痕量锗

利用吸附溶出伏安法、极谱催化法测定痕量锗已有报道。但将吸附溶出伏安法与极谱催化法结合进行测定,尚未见报道。我们选择适当的体系和配位体3,4-二羟基苯甲醛(DHB)及氧化剂钒(V),首先使Ge(Ⅳ)-DHB络合物在悬汞电极上于一定电位处吸附富集一定时间,然后电位向负的方向扫描。当达到Ge(Ⅳ)-DHB络合物的还原电位时,Ge(Ⅳ)还原     

STUDIES ON THE EXCIMER FLUORESCENCE OF POLYPHENYL GLYCIDYL ETHER AND POLYNAPHTHYL GLYCIDYL ETHER

Polyphenyl glycidyl ether (PPGE) and polynaphthyl glycidyl ether (PNGE) have beensynthesized by cationic polymerization and their structures characterized by carbon 13 NMRand 1R, etc. The fluorescence spectra of PPGE, PNGE and their corresponding monomersPGE, NGE as model compounds have been studied. In dilute solutions at room temperature,only monomer fluorescence of the chromophore is observed. Comparison between the spectraobtained from dilute solutions, concentrated solutions and solid film shows that there is excimeremission when polymer chains in solution or in film are sufficiently close to each ocher.From the concentration dependence of the excimer emission, further evidence is obtained forthe existence of interchain excimer interaction in these polymers.     

日本电子使非氘代核磁共振波谱分析自动化

日本电子成功开发出一种完全自动化、快速简便的非氘代核磁共振波谱分析方法。该方法可使有机合成化学工作者在进行核磁共振实验时无需使用氘代溶剂。其技术的关键在于DELTATM数据处理软件，从而使得从仪器参数设置到数据处理的整个分析过程完全自动化。该软件可应用在ECA和ECX系列核磁共振谱仪上。     

New carbon nanofiber/graphite felt composite for use as a catalyst support for hydrazine catalytic decomposition

Graphite felt supporting 40 nm diameter carbon nanofibers was synthesized and successfully used as a support for a high loaded iridium catalyst (30 wt%) in the decomposition of hydrazine; a strong mechanical resistance and a high thermal conductivity led to a very efficient and stable catalyst as compared to that used industrially, iridium supported on a high surface area alumina.     

~(13)C-NMR化学位移与聚合物的构象——Ⅱ.1,2-聚丁二烯仲碳(—CH_2—)的~(13)C-NMR谱研究

在1,2-聚丁二烯链分子中,导致仲碳(—CH_2—)谱峰分裂的原因是存在着两种gauche排列。在这样一个复杂体系中,由于主链仲碳与叔碳的gauche排列占有重要的位置,因此主链叔碳对化学位移的贡献对于仲碳谱有着决定性的影响。相比之下,乙烯基的贡献要小得多。两种贡献分别是γ_1=—6.37——6.41ppm与γ_2=0.0——1.56ppm。在不计入侧基的影响或同时考虑乙烯基的贡献这两种情况下,均方误差MSE分别是0.166×10~(-2)和0.364×10~(-2)ppm~2。本文同时讨论了模型链的种类、链长以及温度对键概率的影响。并指出有个别反常的情况发生。文中还对间同1,2-聚丁二烯的链结构进行了分析。     

使用光活性分子杀死肿瘤细胞

医生在治疗癌症患者或患有其它基因突变引起疾病的患者过程中最大的挑战是药物一般无法区分健康细胞和危险细胞。为了解决这一问题，美国Florida州立大学的科学家在研究一种利用特殊分子的新技术，这一分子暴露于光线下时只杀死有害细胞。     

改性HZSM-5的表面性质及其对烯烃的吸附作用

用红外光谱法表征了不同的改性HZSM-5的OH基、酸性本质、改性剂的状态及其与沸石担之间的相互作用,着重考察了烯烃(尤其是乙烯)在不同改性的HZSM-5上的吸附及其与酸性本质的关联,提出了其吸附过程及吸附态模型。     

A comparative study of several HPLC methods for determining free amino acid profiles in honey

A study of the viability of three derivatizing reagents for obtaining amino acid profiles in honey through high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is presented. A method using diode array detection based on a reaction with diethyl ethoxymethylene malonate (DEMM) and two other methods using fluorescence detection based on derivatization with fluorenylmethyl chloroformate (FMOC-Cl) and 6-aminoquinolyl-N-hydroxysuccinimidyl carbamate (AQC) have been developed. The three methods yield detection limits close to the ppb level, but vary in relation to other analytical characteristics. The use of methyl chloroformate derivatives allows the profile to be obtained with the greatest sensitivity within a short time frame. On applying such methods to honey samples of diverse botanical origin, we observe that the proline values obtained are always lower than those found using the official spectrophotometric method, thereby underlining the advisability of using HPLC methods to reduce uncertainty in these results.