A Chimeric DNA/RNA Antiparallel Quadruplex with Improved Stability

Nucleic acid quadruplexes are proposed to play a role in the regulation of gene expression, are often present in aptamers selected for specific binding functions and have potential applications in medicine and biotechnology. Therefore, understanding their structure and thermodynamic properties and designing highly stable quadruplexes is desirable for a variety of applications. Here, we evaluate DNA→RNA substitutions in the context of a monomolecular, antiparallel quadruplex, the thrombin-binding aptamer (TBA, GGTTGGTGTGGTTGG) in the presence of either K⁺ or Sr²⁺. TBA predominantly folds into a chair-type configuration containing two G-tetrads, with G residues in both syn and anti conformation. All chimeras with DNA→RNA substitutions (G→g) at G residues requiring the syn conformation demonstrated strong destabilization. In contrast, G→g substitutions at Gs with anti conformation increased stability without affecting the monomolecular chair-type topology. None of the DNA→RNA substitutions in loop positions affected the quadruplex topology; however, these substitutions varied widely in their stabilizing or destabilizing effects in an unpredictable manner. This analysis allowed us to design a chimeric DNA/RNA TBA construct that demonstrated substantially improved stability relative to the all-DNA construct. These results have implications for a variety of quadruplex-based applications including for the design of dynamic nanomachines.     

层状钠锰氧化物的制备及离子交换反应动力学

层状钠锰氧化物的制备及离子交换反应动力学     

聚氯乙烯接枝丙烯酸稀土的研究

将无机稀土有机化后与聚氯乙烯(PVC)进行接枝共聚。探讨了氧化稀土与丙烯酸反应、PVC接枝丙烯酸稀土的原理和方法，并通过红外光谱、扫描电镜对接枝共聚物进行定性表征，用微量热天平对接枝共聚物的热性能进行测定。实验结果表明，经丙烯酸稀土接枝共聚后的PVC，其耐热分解性能和韧性有了明显的提高。     

基于TGA-FTIR联用技术的EVA热解研究

采用热重-傅里叶变换红外光谱联用技术研究了在N2气氛下乙烯-乙酸乙烯酯共聚物(EVA)的热稳定性及其分解失重情况；实验首先单独使用热重分析仪考察了EVA在不同升温速率下的失重情况；然后采用热-红联用技术对EVA失重过程中的逸出气体进行考察；由实验结果可以明显地看出，EVA的分解失重分为两个阶段，并且随着升温速率的增大EVA的起始失重温度有所增加；第一个失重阶段所放出的气体经傅里叶变换红外光谱扫描并与标准气相谱库中乙酸的标准红外谱图对照后确定为乙酸，第二个失重阶段是由于碳氢链段的分解而引起的；最后根据升温速率为5℃／min时EVA第一个失重阶段的失重率计算得出EVA样品中乙酸乙烯酯的含量为31．8%(ω)。     

荧光光谱法对中药注射液热稳定性的研究

采用荧光光谱法对中药注射液热稳定性进行了初步探讨。发现在恒温（40℃、80℃）条件下、不同中药注射液随时间变化的荧光强度和荧光谱图，呈现出类似规律性的变化，但又有各自的特点。通过对其谱图和荧光强度的分析，能够反映出中药注射液在受热条件下，随时间变化的荧光谱的差异，不同温度对谱峰强度的差异性影响及不同注射剂热稳定性变化曲线的差异，从而提示中药注射液受热变质中组分变化的一些特点。找出了不同温度下不同中药注射液荧光强度减弱10％的时间。     

三苯甲基自由基及其二聚体稳定性的理论研究

采用量子化学AM1 MO方法优化了三苯甲基自由基及其两种二聚体的构型，并计算了反应物和二聚物的生成焓、活化能以及它们的电荷布居，计算结果表明，三苯甲基自由基是一种较稳定的自由基，在这个自由基中存在明显的共轭效应，分子中电子云呈平均化分布．它的二聚体1，4—环己二烯衍生物分子中的5个苯基排布在环己二烯环平面的两端，明显降低了苯基之间的空间排斥力，使二聚物—环己二烯衍生物分子的稳定性大大高于六苯乙烷．因此，三苯甲基自由基的二聚体是1，4—环己二烯衍生物而不是六苯基乙烷，得到了与实验事实一致的结果。     

Highly Enantioselective Kinetic Resolution of Axially Chiral BINAM Derivatives Catalyzed by a Brønsted Acid

A highly efficient strategy for the kinetic resolution of axially chiral BINAM derivatives involving a chiral Brønsted acid‐catalyzed imine formation and transfer hydrogenation cascade process was developed. The kinetic resolution provides a convenient route to chiral BINAM derivatives in high yields with excellent enantioselectivities.     

小分子与三链DNA相互作用的研究进展

三链DNA是一种具有众多生理学功能的生物大分子,可用于基因的表达调控,可以作为一种基因疗法的手段控制基因的转录和调节特定基因的表达。 药物小分子与DNA的相互作用对于实现小分子的药理功能并介导相关生理过程都是非常重要的。 在过去的几十年里,科学家们付出了很多努力来研究三链核酸的结合剂,然而报道的比较有效的筛选方法并不多。 本文从提高TC型三链DNA稳定性的策略、三链DNA与结合剂相互作用的研究方法的原理及应用、研究方法的展望三方面展开论述。 主要阐述了平衡透析法、纳米金比色法、多种核酸结构混合变温法、离心超滤法、电喷雾直接进样法、液质联用法和光谱学方法(紫外分光光谱、荧光光谱、圆二色光谱)等几种方法的原理、应用及存在的问题,对小分子配体与三链DNA相互作用的研究具有重要的意义。     

Characterization and properties of low-linear-density polyethylene/Typha latifolia composites

The characterization of the effects of different sizes and loadings of Typha latifolia on the tensile, thermal, and morphological properties of linear-low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)/T. latifolia composites were evaluated using tensile test, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscopy analyses. Results indicated the tensile strength and elongation at break decreased as T. latifolia loading increased. However, T. latifolia fine size (fs) exhibited better tensile properties than coarse size at the same loading in the composite. T. latifolia (15%, fs) recorded higher thermal stability than LLDPE control and other T. latifolia loadings and sizes due to the strong interaction of T. latifolia (15%, fs) in LLDPE matrix as shown in morphology.     

Enzyme‐ and Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Transformation of α‐Allenic Alcohols into 2,3‐Dihydrofurans

An efficient one‐pot method for the enzyme‐ and ruthenium‐catalyzed enantioselective transformation of α‐allenic alcohols into 2,3‐dihydrofurans has been developed. The method involves an enzymatic kinetic resolution and a subsequent ruthenium‐catalyzed cycloisomerization, which provides 2,3‐dihydrofurans with excellent enantioselectivity (up to >99 % ee). A ruthenium carbene species was proposed as a key intermediate in the cycloisomerization.