The fragmentation reaction of 16R-bromopregnane-3S,20S-diol

16R-Bromopregnane-3S,20S-diol reacted with potassium t-butoxide to afford androst-16-en-3S-ol in a moderate yield via fragmentation reaction. The latter is a key intermediate for the synthesis of 5α-androst-16-en-3-one, as boar sex pheromone, and other steroidal drugs. In addition, 16R,20S-epoxypregnane-3S-ol was also obtained as a major product by changing the reaction solvent.     

Energy Landscape of Aptamer/Protein Complexes Studied by Single‐Molecule Force Spectroscopy

Aptamers are single‐stranded nucleic acid molecules selected in vitro to bind to a variety of target molecules. Aptamers bound to proteins are emerging as a new class of molecules that rival commonly used antibodies in both therapeutic and diagnostic applications. With the increasing application of aptamers as molecular probes for protein recognition, it is important to understand the molecular mechanism of aptamer–protein interaction. Recently, we developed a method of using atomic force microscopy (AFM) to study the single‐molecule rupture force of aptamer/protein complexes. In this work, we investigate further the unbinding dynamics of aptamer/protein complexes and their dissociation‐energy landscape by AFM. The dependence of single‐molecule force on the AFM loading rate was plotted for three aptamer/protein complexes and their dissociation rate constants, and other parameters characterizing their dissociation pathways were obtained. Furthermore, the single‐molecule force spectra of three aptamer/protein complexes were compared to those of the corresponding antibody/protein complexes in the same loading‐rate range. The results revealed two activation barriers and one intermediate state in the unbinding process of aptamer/protein complexes, which is different from the energy landscape of antibody/protein complexes. The results provide new information for the study of aptamer–protein interaction at the molecular level.     

Supramolecular isomerism in the hydrogen-bonded network of (5<Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis>,10<Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis>)-3,8-dihydroxy-5,10-diethoxy-5,10-dihydrochromeno[5,4,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">cde</Emphasis>]chromene monohydrate

A new compound (5R, 10R)-3,8-dihydroxy-5,10-diethoxy-5,10-dihydrochromeno[5,4,3-cde]chromene monohydrate was obtained from 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde in aerobic basic aqueous ethanol solution in the presence of manganese chloride and triethylamine and crystallized in orthorhombic P2₁2₁2₁ space group (denoted as 1). When 1 was recrystallized from aqueous methanol, it was transformed to another crystal (2) with the same composition but in P2₁/n space group. The drastic difference in the extensive hydrogen bond network makes 1 a 3D and 2 a 2D infinite supramolecular structure, respectively.     

pH-sensitive polyelectrolyte complex gel microspheres composed of chitosan/sodium tripolyphosphate/dextran sulfate: swelling kinetics and drug delivery properties

Porous chitosan (CS) polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) hydrogel microspheres were prepared via either wet phase-inversion or ionotropic crosslinking with sodium tripolyphosphate (Na+ - TPP) and dextran sulfate (DS). The resulting microspheres were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and elemental analysis (EA). The controlled release behavior of ibuprofen (IBU) from these microspheres was investigated. The PEC microspheres were about 700-950 microm in diameter with large pores and open porous structure. The CS/TPP/DS microspheres resisted hydrolysis in strong acid and biodegradation in enzymatic surroundings. The swelling kinetics for CS microspheres was close to Fickian diffusion, whereas those for CS/TPP and CS/TPP/DS were non-Fickian. Furthermore, the equilibrium water content (EWC) and water diffusion coefficient (D) increased with the pH of the media. The release profiles of IBU from CS/TPP/DS microspheres were slow in simulated gastric fluid (SGF, pH 1.4) over 3 h, but nearly all of the initial drug content was released in simulated intestinal fluid (SIF, pH 6.8) within 6 h after changing media. Overall the results demonstrated that CS/TPP/DS microspheres could successfully deliver a hydrophobic drug to the intestine without losing the drug in the stomach, and hence could be potential candidates as an orally administered drug delivery system.     

5-氨基-1,10-菲咯啉：可异构化杂环螯合荧光载体作为比例计量型锌离子荧光探针的一种原型

5-amino-l,10-phenanthroline （5-AP）, as a tautomeric heterocyclic aromatic chelating fluorophore （THACF）, can sense Zn^2＋ selectively by shifting emission from 495 to 564 nm upon Zn^2＋ addition in ethanol. The ratiometric fluorescent sensing behavior has been correlated to the tautomerization of 5-AP affected by solvents and metal chelation. The strategy using THACF as ratiometric fluorescent sensor for Zn^2＋ not only simplifies the synthetic procedure but also gives a promising alternative for Zn^2＋ ratiometric fluorescent sensor design.     

咪唑类配体与双过氧钒配合物相互作用的NMR研究

为探讨咪唑环上取代基团对反应平衡的影响, 在模拟生理条件(0.15 mol·L-1 NaCl溶液)下, 应用多核(1H、13C和51V)、扩散排序谱(DOSY)以及变温NMR等谱学技术研究双过氧钒配合物NH4[OV(O2)2{2-(2’-Pyri-dine)-Imidazole}]·4H2O(简写为bpV(Imi-Py))和咪唑类配体(咪唑、2-甲基鄄咪唑、4-甲基-咪唑和组氨酸)的相互作用, 其从强到弱的顺序为咪唑≈4-甲基-咪唑>2-甲基-咪唑>组氨酸. 研究结果表明, 咪唑环上取代基团空间位阻对反应平衡产生较大影响,同时竞争配位的结果导致新的6 配位过氧物种[OV(O2)2L]-(L 为咪唑类配体)的生成, 当配体为4-甲基-咪唑和组氨酸时, 生成的则是一对异构体.     

5-芳胺-4,7-吲唑二酮的合成

以1,4-对醌、芳肼为原料,通过Aza-Nenitzescu反应、氧化银氧化得到吲唑醌,亲核试剂(各种芳香胺)在Ce3 催化下与吲唑醌发生迈克尔加成反应,得到一系列5-芳氨基基取代的吲唑醌.化合物结构经元素分析、IR及1H NMR证实.初步的生理活性研究表明,这些化合物具有良好的抗哮喘活性.     

Determination of hydrolyzable tannins in the fruit of Terminalia chebula Retz. by high-performance liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis

A RP-HPLC method for determining fourteen components (gallic acid, chebulic acid, 1,6-di-O-galloyl-D-glucose, punicalagin, 3,4,6-tri-O-galloyl-D-glucose, casuarinin, chebulanin, corilagin, neochebulinic acid, terchebulin, ellagic acid, chebulagic acid, chebulinic acid, and 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-D-glucose) in the fruit of Terminalia chebula Retz. is described. The separation was achieved within 80 min using a binary gradient with mobile phases consisting of a pH 2.7 phosphoric acid solution and an 80% CH3CN solution. Capillary electrophoretic analyses were also attempted, and it was found that CZE (25 mM Na2B4O7, 5 mM NaH2PO4, pH 7.0) was an efficient method for the separation of gallotannins, while an MEKC method (25 mM Na2B4O7, 5 mM NaH2PO4, 20 mM SDS, pH 7.0, and 10% acetonitrile) provided a better separation for most of the tannins examined. The HPLC and CE methods developed were both successfully applied to the assay of tannins in commercial samples of Chebulae Fructus.     

钴(II)-联吡啶-α-氨基酸的热力学和动力学研究

关于联吡啶为第一配体的二元、三元配合物的热力学和动力学性质的研究,以铜（Ⅱ）作为中心离子最为多见,而以钴（Ⅱ）作为中心离子的报导较少．实验表明,过渡金属钻（Ⅱ）能与大多数的生物配体、大π共轭体系形成相当稳定的二元、三元配合物,是生物功能模拟的一个具有应用价值的中心离子·钴（Ⅱ）卟啉可以代替铁（Ⅱ）卟啉,模拟血红蛋白、肌红蛋白[1],在生物体内起到输送氧的作用．为了充分了解钴（Ⅱ）与生物配体的配伍能力、配位方式以及其配位过程的动态行为,为推动钴（Ⅱ）配合物及其生物功能的模拟研究,本文分别采用PH电位法…