The peptide Z‐Aib‐Aib‐Aib‐L‐Ala‐OtBu

The title peptide, N‐benzyloxycarbonyl‐α‐aminoisobutyryl‐α‐aminoisobutyryl‐α‐aminoisobutyryl‐L‐alanine tert‐butyl ester or Z‐Aib‐Aib‐Aib‐L‐Ala‐OtBu (Aib is α‐aminoisobutyric acid, Z is benzyloxycarbonyl and OtBu indicates the tert‐butyl ester), C₂₇H₄₂N₄O₇, is a left‐handed helix with a right‐handed conformation in the fourth residue, which is the only chiral residue. There are two 4→1 intramolecular hydrogen bonds in the structure. In the lattice, molecules are hydrogen bonded to form columns along the c axis.     

艾塞那肽对2 型糖尿病大鼠糖脂代谢和胰岛超微结构的影响

目的 研究胰高糖素样肽-1 受体激动剂艾塞那肽对2型糖尿病大鼠糖脂代谢和胰岛细胞的影响及其作用机制。方法 健康雄性SD 大鼠随机分为正常对照组（C 组6只）、正常对照+ 艾塞那肽处理组（C+E 组6 只）、糖尿病组（D 组5 只）以及糖尿病+ 艾塞那肽处理组（D+E 组5 只）,由高脂饮食加小剂量STZ 诱导成2型糖尿病后,D+E 组以及C+E 组大鼠予艾塞那肽,5μg,腹部皮下注射,1 次/d 干预;8 周后,分别测定各组大鼠体重、FBG、空腹胰岛素（FINS）、稳态模型胰岛素抵抗指数（HOMA-IR）、胰岛素敏感指数（ISI）以及血脂谱。同时行透射电子显微镜观察大鼠胰岛组织超微结构改变。结果 D+E 组大鼠FBG、FINS、TG、TC、LDL、HOMA-IR水平均明显低于未予干预的D 组大鼠（均P＜0.05）,ISI 则显著高于D 组大鼠（P＜0.05）。超微结构研究,与D 组大鼠比较,D+E 组大鼠胰岛β 细胞数量增加,形态较规则,胞质分泌颗粒增加,颗粒密度较正常;仅见少量线粒体肿胀,结构模糊。内质网结构无明显破坏。结论 艾塞那肽能显著改善2型糖尿病大鼠糖脂代谢紊乱,对其残存的胰岛细胞具有明确的保护作用。     

Ferrocene-dipeptide conjugates derived from aminoferrocene and 1-acetyl-1′-aminoferrocene: synthesis and conformational studies

In this study we present the synthesis and conformational analysis of mono- and disubstituted ferrocene bioconjugates bearing dipeptide chains (Boc-AA-AA-Fn-X, AA=Gly, l-Ala, l-Val). The conformational preferences of novel aminoferrocene derived conjugates with X=H, as well as their 1-acetyl analogues (X=COMe), were investigated by spectroscopic techniques (IR, NMR and CD) and corroborated by DFT calculations. Chirally organized structures, stabilized through intrachain hydrogen bonds, prevail in solution when X=H. The resulting 10-membered hydrogen-bond ring is destabilized by heteroannular introduction of an acetyl group when X=COMe.     

Production of polyclonal antibodies directed to recombinant methionyl bovine somatotropin

The administration of recombinant methionyl bovine somatotropin (rMbST) to dairy cows to increase milk yield remains a common practice in many countries including the USA, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and Korea, whereas it has been forbidden within the European Union (EU) since 1999. A rapid screening immunoanalytical method capable of the unequivocal determination of rMbST in milk would be highly desirable in order to effectively monitor compliance with the EU-wide ban for home-made or imported dairy products. For decades, the production of specific antibodies for this recombinant isoform of bovine somatotropin (bST) has remained elusive, due to the high degree of sequence homology between both counterparts (e.g. methionine for rMbST in substitution of alanine in bST at the N-terminus). In this study, we compared several immunizing strategies for the production of specific polyclonal antibodies (pAbs), based on the use of the full-length recombinant protein, an rMbST N-terminus peptide fragment and a multiple antigen peptide (MAP) which consists of an oligomeric branching lysine core attached to the first two N-terminus amino acids of rMbST, methionine and phenylalanine (MF-MAP). The immunization with KLH-conjugated MF-MAP led to the production of the pAb with the highest rMbST/bST recognition ratio amongst the generated battery of antibodies. The pAb exhibited a specific binding ability to rMbST in a competitive antigen-coated ELISA format, which avidity was further improved after purification by rMbST N-terminus peptide-based affinity chromatography. These results suggest that immunodiscrimination between structurally related proteins can be achieved using immuno-enhanced immunogens such as MAPs.     

Well-oriented ZZ–PS-tag with high Fc-binding onto polystyrene surface for controlled immobilization of capture antibodies

The site specificity and bioactivity retention of antibodies immobilized on a solid substrate are crucial requirements for solid phase immunoassays. A fusion protein between an immunoglobulin G (IgG)-binding protein (ZZ protein) and a polystyrene-binding peptide (PS-tag) was constructed, and then used to develop a simple method for the oriented immobilization of the ZZ protein onto a PS support by the specific attachment of the PS-tag onto a hydrophilic PS. The orientation of intact IgG was achieved via the interaction of the ZZ protein and the constant fragment (Fc), thereby displayed the Fab fragment for binding antigen. The interaction between rabbit IgG anti-horseradish peroxidase (anti-HRP) and its binding partner HRP was analyzed. Results showed that the oriented ZZ–PS-tag yielded an IgG-binding activity that is fivefold higher than that produced by the passive immobilization of the ZZ protein. The advantage of the proposed immunoassay strategy was demonstrated through an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, in which monoclonal mouse anti-goat IgG and HRP-conjugated rabbit F(ab′)₂ anti-goat IgG were used to detect goat IgG. The ZZ–PS-tag presented a tenfold higher sensitivity and a wider linear range than did the passively immobilized ZZ protein. The proposed approach may be an attractive strategy for a broad range of applications involving the oriented immobilization of intact IgGs onto PS supports, in which only one type of phi-PS (ZZ–PS-tag) surface is used.     

IMSPeptider: A computational peptide collision cross‐section area calculator based on a novel molecular dynamics simulation protocol

Introduction of ion mobility mass spectrometry (IMS/MS) into the proteomic workflow provides an orthogonal separation to the widely used LC‐MS platforms. IMS also provides structural information that could facilitate peptide identification. However, the lack of tools capable of predictive power in a high‐throughput fashion makes peptide global profiling quite challenging. To target this issue, a computational workflow was developed based on biophysical principles to predict the collision cross‐section area (CCS) of peptides as measured from IMS/MS experiments. Hosted on a web server, it allows the user to input a primary sequence (query) and retrieve information on peptide structure, sequence, and corresponding CCS. The current version is designed to identify peptide sequences up to 23 residues in length, in its higher charge state, based on a match of the molecule m/z and CCS. The protocol was validated against a 128‐sequences‐dataset and CCS predicted within 2.8% average error. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Free energy simulation of helical transitions

An umbrella sampling method for the calculation of free energies for helical transitions is presented. The method biases structures toward helices of a desired radius and pitch. Although computationally complex, the method has negligible overhead in actual applications. To illustrate the method, calculations of the helical free energy landscape of several peptides are presented for both the CHARMM and the AMBER force fields. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

联合UV及SDS-PAGE监测并优化碳二亚胺偶联法制备多肽免疫原

建立了一种多肽免疫抗原偶联的双监测法,获得一种操作简便、成功率高、适用范围广的碳二亚胺偶联法,并应用于多种肿瘤相关多肽标志物的免疫抗原制备。以合成多肽SP0104为标准品,牛血清白蛋白(BSA)为载体蛋白,碳二亚胺(EDC)为偶联剂,对加样顺序、投料比、偶联时间等关键条件进行考察,采用UV和SDS-PAGE对反应产物进行联合监测,以偶联比和偶联率联合评价反应条件。加样顺序为多肽和载体蛋白先混合再加到碳二亚胺中,三者质量比为1∶1∶1,偶联时间为12 h,偶联比在4∶1～12∶1之间,偶联率在9%～20%之间,所得SP0104多抗效价达到1∶80 000,MALDI-TOF质谱分析证实该抗体准确捕获目标抗原。用优化的偶联方法制备多肽SPC09、SPC15、SPG01、SPG03、SPG04的免疫抗原,所得免疫血清效价均在1∶1万以上,最高可达1∶51.2万。所建碳二亚胺多肽偶联联合监测法简便实用,可提高多肽抗体制备的成功率。     

基于多肽与金属离子作用的一种高选择性Cd2+荧光比率传感器

利用固相多肽合成法合成了一种新的多肽,将该多肽与荧光基团Dansyl偶联制备了一种新的荧光化学比率传感器:Dansyl-Cys-Pro-Pro-Cys-Trp-NH₂。利用荧光光谱研究了它与金属离子的相互作用。结果表明,与其它13种金属离子相比该多肽对金属Cd²⁺有很好的选择性。它能特异性识别Cd²⁺,具有水溶性好,响应时间快等优点。该肽对Cd²⁺具有很强的键合作用,其结合常数为3.0×10¹¹L²·mol^-2,检出限为11.5nmol·L^-1。