改进的高效液相色谱法测定婴幼儿配方奶粉中5种核苷酸

建立并优化了高效液相色谱检测婴幼儿配方奶粉中5种核苷酸(尿嘧啶核苷酸(UMP)、腺嘌呤核苷酸(AMP)、次黄嘌呤核苷酸(IMP)、鸟嘌呤核苷酸(GMP)、胞嘧啶核苷酸(CMP))的方法。样品用水提取后,经乙酸沉淀蛋白质和HLB固相萃取柱净化,采用Waters XBrigde Amide(150 mm×4.6 mm,3.5μm)色谱柱分离,以乙腈、10 mmol/L磷酸二氢钠溶液和0.12%(v/v)磷酸溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱,二极管阵列检测器(波长为254nm)检测。结果表明,5种核苷酸检测的线性范围宽,相关性好,相关系数(r2)均为0.999 9;方法的加标回收率为86.9%~105.7%;定量限为5.6~8.0 mg/kg;日内和日间精密度分别为0.5%~1.7%(n=5)和0.6%~1.9%(n=9)。该法前处理简单,分离效果好,回收率高,重复性好,可作为婴幼儿配方奶粉中5种核苷酸的有效检测方法。     

Design,synthesis, and anti-TMV bioactivities of nucleobase phosphonate analogs

A series of novel nucleobase derivatives and their analogues possessing diethoxyphosphoryl scaffolds were synthesized through four-step reactions and screened for their antiviral activity toward tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). Preliminary bioassays suggested that some of these simple structures displayed appreciable anti-TMV activity in vivo. Among them, compound (diethoxyphosphoryl)methyl 4-[2-(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)acetamido]-benzoate (a-3) exerted the strongest chemotherapeutic and protective effects against TMV with the rates of 52.8 and 72.2% at the dosage of 500 µg/mL, respectively, which were comparable with those of the commercial agricultural antiviral agent ningnanmycin (54.2 and 70.2%). Molecular docking with TMV helicases revealed that compound a-3 had strong interactions with receptor amino acid residues. Given the facile synthetic route and significant chemotherapeutic and protective potentials, compound a-3 could be further studied and exploited as a promising antiviral candidate.     

采用X射线衍射解析人鸟嘌呤核苷酸解离刺激因子(RaIGDS)Ras结合结构域的空间结构

Ras结合结构域(RBD)是鸟嘌呤核苷酸解离刺激因子(RalGDS)家族成员C-端的高保守区,通过它连接Ras和Ras相关蛋白.利用Red Wings和SGC-1 screens相关的悬滴法设盘结晶,按体积比1∶1加蛋白液到含1∶100胞内蛋白酶Glu-C(w/w)的结晶溶液(2 mol/L(NH4)2 SO4,0.2 mol/L NaAc,0.1 mol/L HEPES,5％ MPD,pH 7.5)中,晶体3天长成可组装大小.利用X-射线晶体衍射技术解析了人RalGDS的Ras结合域(RalGDS-RBD)的晶体结构,对比鼠和人RalGDS-RBD,主要是Ras结合区的C-端不同.人RalGDS-RBD通过Glu838和Glu840在RalGDS和Ras蛋白间形成氢键,而在同一位点,鼠RalGDS-RBD通过Asp820和Asp822形成氢键.人RalGDS-RBD结构中含ββαββαβ-型三维结构的泛素样构象,一个单体的C-端残基与相邻单体的β折叠形成平行βββββ结构.     

Rapid nucleic acid melting analyses using a microfabricated electrochemical platform

Microfabrication methods have been used to fabricate a new microscale platform that integrates thermal control and multi-electrode components to enable rapid, temperature-dependent electrochemical measurements on small-volume fluid samples. A wide range of biochemical phenomena can be characterized with the device, for example, when monitoring interactions at the working electrode between probe and target species which include an electroactive moiety. Employing square wave voltammetry, we have demonstrated the utility and reproducibility of the microplatform in melting studies on full-match, single-mismatch, and double-mismatch DNA structures of relevance to single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) discrimination. As shown, the small size of the reported device, low volume for the samples it can interrogate (∼10 μL), individual addressing of platform components and fast localized heating (settling times ∼5 s) combine to allow for efficient sample analyses. In addition, a straight-forward route exists, involving replication into array formats and integration with microfluidics, for extending the technology toward eventual high throughput work on drug discovery and medical diagnostics.     

Association of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 and p53 Gene Polymorphisms with Genetic Susceptibility to No-small-cell Lung Cancer

Matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9) and p53 genes play an essential role in the multi-step process of tumorigenesis in lung cancer. Single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs) of MMP-9 and p53 genes are associated with the risk and progression of many cancers. In this study, we evaluated the association of the R279Q polymorphism of MMP-9 or the A1/A2 polymorphism of p53 gene with the risk of no-small-cell lung cancer(NSCLC) in Han population of Northeast China. We examined the frequency of SNPs in the two kinds of ...     

A Simple Synthesis of 5‐(2‐Aminophenyl)‐1H‐pyrazoles

A four‐step synthesis of 1‐substituted 5‐(2‐aminophenyl)‐1H‐pyrazoles 5 as a novel type of histamine analogs and versatile building blocks for further transformations was developed. The synthesis starts from commercially available 2‐nitroacetophenone ( 12 ), which is converted into the enamino ketone 13 as the key intermediate. Cyclization of the key intermediate 13 with monosubstituted hydrazines 14a – 14l afforded the 5‐(2‐nitrophenyl)‐1H‐pyrazoles 17a – 17l . Finally, catalytic hydrogenation of the nitro compounds 17a, 17c – 17e , and 17g – 17j furnished the title compounds 5a, 5c – 5e , and 5g – 5j , respectively, in good yields. As demonstrated by some further transformations, additional functionalization of compounds 17 and 5 is feasible, either by electrophilic substitution at C(4) of the pyrazole ring, or at the NH₂ group.     

1,n-Diamines. Part 4: synthesis of 1-aryl-2-alkyl-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-1,3-diazocines

In this Letter we present the synthesis of hitherto unreported 1-aryl-2-alkyl-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-1,3-diazocines 1. Cyclic amidines 1 were synthesized by PPSE promoted ring closure of N-acyl-N′-arylpentamethylenediamines 2. The cyclodehydration reaction was performed under microwave irradiation in solvent-free conditions. Precursors 2 were prepared by selective functionalization of N-arylcadaverines 3.     

Cytosine to uracil conversion through hydrolytic deamination of cytidine monophosphate hydroxy‐alkylated on the amino group: a liquid chromatography – electrospray ionization – mass spectrometry investigation

A novel pathway for cytosine to uracil conversion performed in a micellar environment, leading to the generation of uridine monophosphate (UMP), was evidenced during the alkylation reaction of cytidine monophosphate (CMP) by dodecyl epoxide. Liquid chromatography‐electrospray ionization – ion trap ‐ mass spectrometry was used to separate and identify the reaction products and to follow their formation over time. The detection of hydroxy‐amino‐dodecane, concurrently with free UMP, in the reaction mixture suggested that, among the various alkyl‐derivatives formed, CMP alkylated on the amino group of cytosine could undergo tautomerization to an imine and hydrolytic deamination, generating UMP. Interestingly, no evidence for this peculiar conversion pathway was obtained when guanosine monophosphate (GMP), the complementary ribonucleotide of CMP, was also present in the reaction mixture, due to the fact that NH₂‐alkylated CMP was not formed in this case. The last finding emphasized the role played by CMP–GMP molecular interactions, mediated by a micellar environment, in hindering the alkylation reaction at the level of the cytosine amino group. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effect of GTP and GDP nucleotides on vinblastine binding affinity to tubulin: a DFT study

Vinblastine (VLB) is an anticancer agent that inhibits microtubule assembly by binding with tubulin. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations are used to examine low-energy minima of the energy surface of vinblastine-tubulin complex. Thermodynamic data of the binding site of vinblastine to tubulin are extracted with the hybrid DFT (B3LYP (Becke, three-parameter, Lee–Yang–Parr)) method, and then the influence of several solvents, such as water, methanol and ethanol, and different temperatures are discussed on infrared parameters by self-consistent reaction field (SCRF = dipole) method. The effect of guanosine triphosphate (GTP) and guanosine diphosphate (GDP) nucleotides on vinblastine binding affinity to tubulin was realised in water solvent by comparing the changes of ?G (Gibbs free energy) of VLB-tubulin and VLB-tubulin bonded to GTP or GDP. The result showed that GDP and GTP increase significantly the binding affinity and the role of GDP is more important than that of GTP.     

Association of ADIPOR1 polymorphisms with bone mineral density in postmenopausal Korean women

Adiponectin may affect bone through interactions with two known receptors, adiponectin receptors (ADIPOR) 1 and 2. We examined the association between polymorphisms of ADIPOR1 and ADIPOR2 and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal Korean women. Six polymorphisms in ADIPOR1 and four polymorphisms in ADIPOR2 were selected and genotyped in all study participants (n = 1,329). BMD at the lumbar spine and femur neck were measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Lateral thoracolumbar (T4-L4) radiographs were obtained for vertebral fracture assessment and the occurrence of non-vertebral fractures examined using self-reported data. P values were adjusted for multiple testing using Bonferroni correction (P(corr)). ADIPOR1 rs16850799 and rs34010966 polymorphisms were significantly associated with femur neck BMD (P(corr) = 0.036 in the dominant model; P(corr) = 0.024 and P(corr) = 0.006 in the additive and dominant models, respectively). Subjects with the rare allele of each polymorphism had lower BMD, and association of rs34010966 with BMD showed a gene dosage effect. However, ADIPOR2 single nucleotide polymorphisms and haplotypes were not associated with BMD at any site. Our results suggest that ADIPOR1 polymorphisms present a useful genetic marker for BMD in postmenopausal Korean women.