Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Soy Protein Isolates. DSC study

The aim of this work was to analyze the possible use of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) as a method to study the process of protein modifications during enzymatic hydrolysis. Results of the enzymatic hydrolysis of soy protein showed significant differences in the values of maximum deflection temperature (T _p), heat of reaction (ΔH), and width at half peak height (ΔT _1/2), between DSC curves corresponding to the substrate, or zerotime of hydrolysis, and those of the hydrolysates obtained by the action of cucurbita and pomiferin enzymes. DSC curve changes mentioned were explained by the use of gel-filtration chromatography, denaturing electrophoresis and surface hydrophobicity of the hydrolysis products obtained at 30 min of reaction. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Solubilization and Hydrolysis of Ovotransferrin Solubilization of α-chymotrypsin. Enthalpy changes for three processes

At 298.15 K, the solubilization of hen ovotransferrin at buffered pH 7.8 (0.08 M Tris⋅HCl buffer, containing 0.1 M CaCl₂) and the solubilization of α-chymotrypsin (from bovine pancreas) at non-buffered pH 3.0 (0.001 M HCl) both resulted in large exothermic reactions, being the apparent ΔHs –2485 in the first case and –780.1 kJ mol^–1 in the second case, respectively. By contrast, the complete hydrolysis of ovotransferrin (pH 7.8) achieved by using a-chymotrypsin (pH 3.0) gave an endothermic reaction with ΔH=+31.84 kJ mol^–1. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Cobalt activation of Bacillus BR449 thermostable nitrile hydratase expressed in Escherichia coli

Expression of nitrile hydratase enzymes utilized in a new “green” process for acrylamide production has proven difficult in Escherichia coli owing to lack of a cobalt transport system to introduce the required cobaltion into this host. We describe the expression of a thermostable nitrile hydratase from a moderatethermophile Bacillus sp. BR449 in E. coli in which the cobaltrequired for enzyme activation is introduced by incubation, of the apoenzyme in the presence of Co⁺⁺ ion at 50°C, yielding active and thermostable, enzyme.     

Synthesis and transformations of metallacycles. 23. Cp2TiCl2-Catalyzed cyclometallation of fullerene C60 with EtAlCl2

1-Ethyl-2,3-fullerenoaluminacyclopropanes (EtAl)_n(²-C₆₀) were synthesized by the reaction of fullerene C₆₀ with an excess of EtAlCl₂ in the presence of Mg and using Cp₂TiCl₂ as the catalyst in a THF--toluene solution at 20 °C. Deuterolysis of fullerenoaluminacyclopropanes afforded a mixture of deuteriofullerenes C₆₀D_m, where m = 6--12.     

1stOpt软件在蔗糖水解实验教学中的应用

将1stOpt软件用于物理化学实验蔗糖水解反应速率常数的测定中,在无需严格记录反应开始时间和测定反应终了旋光度的情况下,通过非线性拟合无需编程及公式变换就可以简单方便准确地得到反应速率常数,避免了传统数据处理方法所带来的人为误差,可以补充和改进物理化学实验的教学。     

Salicylaldimine‐functionalized poly(m‐phenyleneethynylene) as turn‐on chemosensor for ferric ion

A new turn on fluorescent probe for ferric ion based on poly(m‐phenyleneethynylene salicylaldimine) ( PPE‐IM ) has been developed. The preparation of PPE‐IM involves post‐polymerization functionalization of the corresponding polymeric amine, PPE‐AM , via the condensation with salicylaldehyde. The degree of polymerization of both PPE‐IM and PPE‐IM is 17 with polydispersity index of 1.5. In aqueous solution, the polymeric PPE‐IM is highly stable unlike its small molecule analog which is gradually hydrolyzed. The weak fluorescence of initial PPE ‐ IM (λ_em = 470) is greatly enhanced by 300 folds upon the addition of Fe³⁺. The ¹H NMR reveals that the fluorescence enhancement is caused by Fe³⁺‐induced hydrolysis of the imine group. The sensing system shows a detection limit of 0.14 μM of Fe³⁺. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2018 , 56, 1155–1161     

Mn/Cu catalyzed addition of arylboronic acid to nitriles: Direct synthesis of arylketones

A direct and efficient synthesis of arylketones via arylboronic acid addition to nitriles in presence of inexpensive Mn/Cu catalytic system is reported. The use of non-precious Mn and Cu salts has been found to be highly advantageous both in terms of accessibility as well as cost effectiveness. A series of arylboronic acids as well as nitriles were used to synthesize a variety of symmetrical and unsymmetrical arylketones. Based on the literature studies, the reaction mechanism is anticipated to go through an aryl radical intermediate which reacted with the copper activated nitrile to give the desired arylketones after the hydrolysis of the imine intermediate.     

原位水解-硝酸镧电位滴定法测定钛合金化铣腐蚀溶液中总氟化物

基于氟钛配合物的原位水解以及硝酸镧电位滴定法建立了测定钛合金化铣腐蚀溶液中总氟化物浓度的新方法。在六次甲基四胺(HMTA)缓冲溶液中,氟钛配合物发生原位水解并释放出游离氟离子,以氟离子选择电极(F-ISE)为指示电极进行测定。对影响测定的各项参数(如p H值、HMTA溶液用量、钛离子浓度等)做了条件实验并予以优化。实验结果表明Ti(Ⅳ)浓度在0~20 g/L范围内对于氟离子测定无干扰,方法的相对标准偏差(RSDs,n=6)在0.27%~0.62%之间,加标回收率在99.5%~101.1%之间。此外,本文对氟钛配合物原位水解反应的机理也进行了探讨,溶液中氟钛配合物的主要存在形式为TiF_6~(2-),适宜的酸度是水解反应进行的必要条件,HMTA作为缓冲溶液为水解反应持续进行提供恒定的p H环境,La(NO_3)_3作为氟清除剂降低游离氟离子浓度促进水解反应的进行,伴随滴定过程氟钛配合物发生完全水解。     

Chemical synthesis of poly‐γ‐glutamic acid by polycondensation of γ‐glutamic acid dimer: Synthesis and reaction of poly‐γ‐glutamic acid methyl ester

α‐Methyl glutamic acid (L ‐L )‐, (L ‐D )‐, (D ‐L )‐, and (D ‐D )‐γ‐dimers were synthesized from L ‐ and D ‐glutamic acids, and the obtained dimers were subjected to polycondensation with 1‐(3‐dimethylaminopropyl)‐3‐ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride and 1‐hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate as condensation reagents. Poly‐γ‐glutamic acid (γ‐PGA) methyl ester with the number‐average molecular weights of 5000∼20,000 were obtained by polycondensation in N,N‐dimethylformamide in 44∼91% yields. The polycondensation of (L ‐L )‐ and (D ‐D )‐dimers afforded the polymers with much larger |[α]_D | compared with the corresponding dimers. The polymer could be transformed into γ‐PGA by alkaline hydrolysis or transesterification into α‐benzyl ester followed by hydrogenation. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 39: 732–741, 2001     

Enzyme-catalyzed transesterification of vinyl esters on cellulose solids

Enzyme-catalyzed transesterification of several cellulose solids in organic media have been investigated. Several protease enzymes were made soluble in organic media through ion-paired enzyme–surfactant complexes. Subtilisin Carsberg was found to be catalytically active in the transesterification of cellulose with vinyl propionate and vinyl acrylate in anhydrous pyridine. The ester carbonyl groups in acylated cellulose derivatives were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The surfaces of these cellulose derivatives became hydrophobic as demonstrated by increased water-contact angles. The enzyme-catalyzed transesterification was confirmed to regioselectively target the primary hydroxyl group of cellulose by reactions on specifically substituted cellulose. The cellulose esters from enzyme-catalyzed transesterification could be hydrolyzed partially by the same enzyme in aqueous media, and were thus biodegradable. Surface grafting of cellulose acrylate was demonstrated using azobisisobutyronitrile-initiated polymerization of acrylonitrile in dimethylformamide. Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-g-cellulose shows a different thermal behavior from cellulose, homopolymer PAN, and PAN/cellulose blends. The grafted PAN on PAN-g-cellulose at a 16% grafting add-on is incapable of cyclization. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 39: 1931–1939, 2001