三维有序石墨烯掺杂纳米二氧化钛酶生物传感器

采用模板法在氧化铟锡电极上制备了三维有序多孔结构的石墨烯掺杂纳米二氧化钛修饰电极,并在此修饰电极上成功固定了过氧化氢酶,从而构建了一种新型的H2O2生物传感器。 通过循环伏安、交流阻抗及计时电流等方法研究了该修饰电极的电化学特性,实验结果表明,该修饰电极对H2O2有良好的电催化作用,对H2O2的检测线性范围为3.0×10-6~3.6×10-3 mol/L,检测限为4.2×10-7 mol/L(S/N=3);且传感器响应迅速、灵敏度高、重现性和稳定性好。     

Disproportionation of H2O2 Mediated by Diiron-Peroxo Complexes as Catalase Mimics

Heme iron and nonheme dimanganese catalases protect biological systems against oxidative damage caused by hydrogen peroxide. Rubrerythrins are ferritine-like nonheme diiron proteins, which are structurally and mechanistically distinct from the heme-type catalase but similar to a dimanganese KatB enzyme. In order to gain more insight into the mechanism of this curious enzyme reaction, non-heme structural and functional models were carried out by the use of mononuclear [Fe^II(L_1–4)(solvent)₃](ClO₄)₂ (1–4) (L₁ = 1,3-bis(2-pyridyl-imino)isoindoline, L₂ = 1,3-bis(4′-methyl-2-pyridyl-imino)isoindoline, L₃ = 1,3-bis(4′-Chloro-2-pyridyl-imino)isoindoline, L₄ = 1,3-bis(5′-chloro-2-pyridyl-imino)isoindoline) complexes as catalysts, where the possible reactive intermediates, diiron-perroxo [Fe^III₂(μ-O)(μ-1,2-O₂)(L₁-L₄)₂(Solv)₂]²⁺ (5–8) complexes are known and well-characterized. All the complexes displayed catalase-like activity, which provided clear evidence for the formation of diiron-peroxo species during the catalytic cycle. We also found that the fine-tuning of iron redox states is a critical issue, both the formation rate and the reactivity of the diiron-peroxo species showed linear correlation with the Fe^III/Fe^II redox potentials. Their stability and reactivity towards H₂O₂ was also investigated and based on kinetic and mechanistic studies a plausible mechanism, including a rate-determining hydrogen atom transfer between the H₂O₂ and diiron-peroxo species, was proposed. The present results provide one of the first examples of a nonheme diiron-peroxo complex, which shows a catalase-like reaction.     

A class of 18(13→14)-abeo-schiartane skeleton nortriterpenoids from Schisandra propinqua var. propinqua

A class of C₂₉ triterpene dilactones (1-6) featuring 18(13→14)-abeo-schiartane skeleton have been isolated from the stems of Schisandra propinqua var. propinqua. The structures of new compounds, propindilactones K-O (1-5), were determined on the basis of comprehensive spectroscopic means. Biogenetic pathway of 1-6 was proposed and then chemically mimicked. The absolute stereochemistries of new compounds were established on biosynthetic consideration coupled with CD experiments. Compound 2 showed promising anti-HBV activity in vitro.     

Efficient synthesis of a side-chain extended diaminodiacid for solid-phase synthesis of peptide disulfide bond mimics

Solid-phase incorporation of diaminodiacids is one of the most effective approaches for synthesis of peptide disulfide bond mimics. One of a limitation of current diaminodiacid toolbox is that only four-atom linkage mimics are available that may not fully meet the activity optimization requirement. In this work, we developed a new diaminodiacid that contains a five-atom thioether (C–C–S–C–C) bridge for the first time. With this diaminodiacid in hand, we successfully obtained oxytocin containing new disulfide bond mimic by solid phase peptide synthesis.     

金属卟啉蛋白质结合体的结构与功能*

在生命活动中起重要作用的蛋白质和金属卟啉是典型的生物高分子和金属配合物,而且绝大部分蛋白质与金属卟啉是通过形成结合体共同发生作用的,因此,研究天然金属卟啉蛋白质结合体的结构与功能并进行人工模拟受到关注并取得了很大进展。本文在对蛋白质与金属卟啉的结构与类型进行简单介绍的基础上,综述了 金属卟啉与蛋白质的天然结合体,如细胞色素P-450、过氧化物酶、血红蛋白、肌红蛋白及脑红蛋白等。总结了金属卟啉与蛋白的人工结合体,如原卟啉、血卟啉及其衍生物与血清白蛋白的结合体;合成水溶性与不溶性金属卟啉与白蛋白的结合体。介绍了人工合成蛋白,即基因重组蛋白与合成金属卟啉的结合体,如用做人工合成血液的栏式铁卟啉白蛋白结合体。到目前为止,不但金属卟啉可以合成,而且白蛋白、血红蛋白也可以通过基因重组进行人工合成。金属卟啉蛋白质结合体已应用于制备人工血液、疾病检测、治疗,及光解水产氢等多个领域。     

La3+离子对过氧化氢酶活性的影响

利用紫外-可见吸收光谱、同步荧光及X射线光电子能谱方法研究了生理条件下稀土离子La^3 对过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性的影响,并探讨了其化学过程．结果表明,生理条件下稀土离子La^3 与CAT侧链氨基酸残基上的O或N原子结合,改变了O,N和S原子的电子云密度及过氧化物酶蛋白分子的空间折叠态和卟啉活性中心的易变性,从而影响了酶的活性．     

Polyaniline copolymers with solvent‐mimic side chains

We investigated new polyaniline copolymers with solvent‐mimic side chains for enhanced processability in various solvents. The solvent‐mimic side chains, benzyloxypropoxy (BOP), phenoxybutoxy (POB), and dihydroxypropoxy (DHP), were introduced into copolymers and used with nonpolar aromatic and polar alcoholic solvents, respectively. Compared to a polyaniline homopolymer, polyaniline copolymers with a small amount of side chains (<4 mol %) exhibit different physical properties, including film‐forming ability. This can be attributed to the solvent‐mimic side chains strongly interacting with the solvent and/or the polyaniline backbone. Especially, in nonpolar aromatic solvents, polyaniline copolymers with nonpolar aromatic BOP and POB side chains exhibit good film‐forming ability leading to high electrical conductivity, while the polyaniline homopolymer did not form a film. Therefore, introducing solvent‐mimic side chains in conducting polymers is a very attractive method of enhancing their processability and physical properties. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2015 , 53, 1986–1995     

Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution by two comparable [FeFe]‐hydrogenase mimics assembled to the surface of ZnS

Two photocatalytic hydrogen evolution systems were constructed by assembling [FeFe]‐hydrogenase mimics, either carboxyl group‐containing ( C1 ) or not ( C2 ), on to the surface of ZnS using triethanolamine as electron donor in DMF‐H₂O (9/1, v/v) solution. Upon irradiation for 30 h, the turnover numbers of hydrogen evolution were 3400 and 4950 for the hybrid system C1 /ZnS and C2 /ZnS, respectively. The photocatalytic activity of the C2 /ZnS system was five times higher than the activity of the pristine ZnS, suggesting that the [FeFe]‐hydrogenase mimics are crucial toward improving the activity of ZnS. On the basis of the spectroscopic studies and analyses, the photogenerated electron transfer from ZnS to the mimics is probably responsible for the activity enhancement of ZnS. The time dependence of hydrogen generation shows that the mimic C2 is more active than C1 . The different hydrogen evolution activity can be attributed to the different adsorption modes of the two [FeFe]‐hydrogenase mimics on the surface of ZnS. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Detection of a novel familial catalase mutation (Hungarian type D) and the possible risk of inherited catalase deficiency for diabetes mellitus

The enzyme catalase is the main regulator of hydrogen peroxide metabolism. Recent findings suggest that a low concentration of hydrogen peroxide may act as a messenger in some signalling pathways whereas high concentrations are toxic for many cells and cell components. Acatalasemia is a genetically heterogeneous condition with a worldwide distribution. Yet only two Japanese and three Hungarian syndrome-causing mutations have been reported. A large-scale (23 130 subjects) catalase screening program in Hungary yielded 12 hypocatalasemic families. The V family with four hypocatalasemics (60.6 +/- 7.6 MU/L) and six normocatalasemic (103.6 +/- 23.5 MU/L) members was examined to define the mutation causing the syndrome. Mutation screening yielded four novel polymorphisms. Of these, three intron sequence variations, namely G-->A at the nucleotide 60 position in intron 1, T-->A at position 11 in intron 2, and G-->T at position 31 in intron 12, are unlikely to be responsible for the decreased blood catalase activity. However, the novel G-->A mutation in exon 9 changes the essential amino acid Arg 354 to Cys 354 and may indeed be responsible for the decreased catalase activity. This inherited catalase deficiency, by inducing an increased hydrogen peroxide steady-state concentration in vivo, may be involved in the early manifestation of type 2 diabetes mellitus for the 35-year old proband.     

Synthesis and screening of peptoid arrays on cellulose membranes

Rapid synthesis and screening of compound libraries enables the accelerated identification of novel protein ligands in order to support processes like analysis of protein interactions, drug target discovery or lead structure discovery. SPOT synthesis—a well established method for the rapid preparation of peptide arrays—has recently been extended to the field of nonpeptides. In this contribution we report on the systematic evaluation of the SPOT technique for the assembly of N-alkylglycine (peptoid) library arrays. In the course of this investigation bromoacetic acid 2,4-dinitrophenylester (1a) was identified to be the most suited agent for bromoacetylation in terms of yield and N-selectivity enabling straightforward submonomer synthesis on hydroxy-group rich cellulose membranes. The potential of this method for the rapid identification of novel nonpeptidic protein ligands was demonstrated by synthesis and screening of a library consisting of 8000 peptoids and peptomers (i.e. their hybrids with α-substituted amino acids) allowing the identification of micromolar ligands for the monoclonal antibody Tab-2.