锌-硫氰酸盐-孔雀绿体系溶剂浮选机理及影响因素的探讨

本文通过对锌(Ⅱ)—硫氰酸盐—孔雀绿体系溶剂浮选过程的考察,提出了待测Zn~(2+)离子从水相被输送到有机相,可以用吸附机理和粘附机理来解释;同时还对影响锌溶剂浮选的主要因素:溶液的pH,气泡的大小和气体流速等进行了讨论。     

Development of a capillary electrophoretic method for the separation of diastereoisomers of a new human immunodeficiency virus protease inhibitor

A capillary electrophoretic (CE) method was developed for the separation of diastereoisomers of a new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease inhibitor TMC114. In total 16 isomers of this drug have been synthesized (eight pairs of enantiomers). We succeeded in the separation of the eight diastereoisomers, but no enantiomers could be separated. Because of the high similarity and water-insolubility of these isomers, the separation is a real challenge. Different CE modes were tried out: capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE), nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis (NACE), micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MEKC), and microemulsion electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MEEKC). Only MEEKC offered resolution of these compounds.     

Solvation of uranyl(II), europium(III) and europium(II) cations in "basic" room-temperature ionic liquids: a theoretical study

We report a molecular dynamics study of the solvation of UO2(2+), Eu3+ and Eu2+ ions in two "basic" (Lewis acidity) room-temperature ionic liquids (IL) composed of the 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium cation (EMI+) and a mixture of AlCl4- and Cl- anions, in which the Cl-/AlCl4- ratio is about 1 and 3, respectively. The study reveals the importance of the [UO2Cl4]2- species, which spontaneously form during most simulations, and that the first solvation shell of europium is filled with Cl- and AlCl4- ions embedded in a cationic EMI+ shell. The stability of the [UO2Cl4]2- and [Eu(III)Cl6]3- complexes is supported by quantum mechanical calculations, according to which the uranyl and europium cations intrinsically prefer Cl- to the AlCl4- ion. In the gas phase, however, [Eu(III)Cl6]3- and [Eu(II)Cl6]4- complexes are predicted to be metastable and to lose two to three Cl- ions. This contrasts with the results of simulations of complexes in ILs, in which the "solvation" of the europium complexes increases with the number of coordinated chlorides, leading to an equilibrium between different chloro species. The behavior of the hydrated [Eu(OH2)8]3+ complex is considered in the basic liquids; the complex exchanges H2O molecules with Cl- ions to form mixed [EuCl3(OH2)4] and [EuCl4(OH2)3]- complexes. The results of the simulations allow us to better understand the microscopic nature and solvation of lanthanide and actinide complexes in "basic" ionic liquids.     

High-level expression of soluble human β-defensin-2 fused with green fluorescent protein in Escherichia coli cell-free system

Human β-defensin-2 (hBD2), a small cationic peptide, exhibits a broad range of antimicrobial activity and does not acquire any microbial resistance. To produce this uneasily detectable, degradable, and toxic polypeptide efficiently, an alternative approach based on the Escherichia coli cell-free biosynthesis system was proposed. The approach implies that a polypeptide of interest is synthesized as a fusion protein linked to a green fluorescent protein (GFP) through a cleavable spacer. With batch-mode operation, a significant amount of hBD2 fused with GFP (0.25 mg/mL) can be expressed in this cell-free system. The productivity of the fusion protein can be improved up to 1.2 mg/mL by employing a continuous-exchange cell-free system. Furthermore, the GFP moiety provides directly visible and quantitative monitoring of the polypeptide synthesis, and the product is soluble and stable. This work will be helpful in allowing the rapid and visible expression of other similar defensins using an in vitro cell-free system.     

Gold nanoparticle-enhanced surface plasmon resonance measurement with a highly sensitive quantification for human tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-2

Two different methods for the quantification of human tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-2 (TIMP-2) were developed using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and gold nanoparticles for signal enhancement. The first method, a competitive assay, used TIMP-2 immobilized to the sensor surface and the inactive form of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (proMMP-2) (EC 3.4.24.24) adsorbed to gold nanoparticles. The sensor signals resulting from the interaction of MMP-2-gold nanoparticles with immobilized TIMP-2 were inversely proportional to the amounts of TIMP-2 of the sample. The measuring range for TIMP-2 was about 15–180 pM. The second method, a one-step sandwich assay, used proMMP-2 immobilized to the sensor surface and an anti-TIMP-2 monoclonal antibody coupled to gold nanoparticles. The lower detection limit of this assay format was 0.5 pM of TIMP-2. The binding signals were highly reproducible up to 100 pM of the inhibitor. The improvements obtained in TIMP-2 quantification over already existing tests could contribute to a better understanding and diagnosis of diseases like cancer.     

苯并三氮唑及其羧酸酯衍生物对铜缓蚀机理的分子动力学模拟研究

用分子动力学(MD)方法, 模拟计算了5种铜缓蚀剂[苯并三氮唑(BTA)、苯并三氮唑-5-羧酸甲酯(MBTC)、苯并三氮唑-5-羧酸丁酯(BBTC)、苯并三氮唑-5-羧酸己酯(HBTC)、苯并三氮唑-5-羧酸辛酯(OBTC)]与Cu₂O晶体的相互作用. 结果发现, 中性条件下缓蚀剂分子与Cu₂O晶体的结合能均大于酸性条件下的数值, 但两种条件下结合能的大小排序均为OBTC＞HBTC＞BBTC＞MBTC＞BTA. 对体系各种相互作用以及对关联函数g(r)的分析表明, 体系结合能主要由库仑作用提供, Cu₂O晶体中的Cu原子与缓蚀剂分子中的N原子之间形成了配位键. 在与Cu₂O(001)晶面结合过程中, BTA及其衍生物分子发生了扭曲变形, 但形变能远小于体系的非键相互作用能.     

New bioactive triterpenoid from Oldenlandia cantonensis How

A new pentacyclic triterpenoid, urs-12-en-29α-oic acid-3β-ol (1), was obtained from the ethanol extract of Chinese herb Oldenlandia cantonensis How. The structure was elucidated by spectroscopy methods, including nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) (1D and 2D), infrared spectroscopy (IR), and mass spectrometry (MS). 1 exhibited significant inhibitory activity against the human DNA topoisomerase I (hTopo I), the cancer cell lines BEL-7402 and MCG-803, with the IC₅₀ values 12.0, 6.5, and 8.0 μg/mL, respectively. The volatile oil, the fraction of petroleum ether: EtOAc = 20:1 (V/V) on Si gel chromatography, was also quantitatively analyzed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS). As a result, 60 compounds were identified. Among them, the long chain aliphatics, terpenes and steroids, as the representative structure type, were found with percentages of 36.16%, 6.42% and 9.28%, respectively. Translated from Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2006, 23(8): 871–874 [译自: 应用化学]     

Green Chemistry and Modern Technology

The basic principles, approaches, and early achievements of green chemistry are considered. The definition of green chemistry as a branch of chemistry that studies the laws of passing of chemical reactions and the properties of substances participating in such reactions, with the aim of acquiring basic knowledge that provides a basis for designing chemical technologies that eliminate (sharply curtail) the use and production of materials that pose a risk to the environment.     

环氧合酶－2抑制剂的三维定量构效关系研究

建立三环系COX－1和COX－2抑制剂结构与活性的三维定量构效关系模型，为设 计新型的具有选择性的COX－2抑制剂提供线索。通过与酶的对接并优化，确定化合 物在受体结合腔中的构象，利用比较分子力场分析方法建立三维定量构效关系模型 。模型1R_(cv)~2=0.685，最佳主成分数为6，传统相关系数为R~2=0.988, F-726. 2，标准偏差S = 0.080；模型2 R_(cv)~2 = 0.573，最佳主成分数为6，传统相关 系数为R~2=0.996, F = 1147.6，标准偏差S = 0.034。所得的模型不仅解释了化合 物的构效关系，而且对预测集中的化合物有很好的预测能力；比较不同模型的系数 相关图，分析了结构与活性、结构与选择性的关系，得到的结果可以指导新化合物 的设计与合成。     

Synthesis and kinetic evaluation of 4-deoxy-4-phosphonomethyl-d-erythronate, the first hydrolytically stable and potent competitive inhibitor of ribose-5-phosphate isomerase

4-deoxy-4-Phosphonomethyl-d-erythronate, an isosteric and hydrolytically stable analogue of the known ribose-5-phosphate isomerase inhibitor 4-deoxy-4-phospho-d-erythronate, was obtained by a 14-step synthesis from d-arabinose through an highly improved synthesis of the precursor 5-deoxy-5-phosphonomethyl-d-arabinose. The title compound appears as the first stable and potent competitive inhibitor of the enzyme catalyzed isomerization of ribose-5-phosphate to d-ribulose-5-phosphate (K_i=74 μM, K_m/K_i=100), exhibiting only a 3-fold weaker inhibitory activity than its phosphate analogue.