手性杯[4]丝氨酸衍生物的合成及其催化性能

以对叔丁基苯酚为原料,经环化缩合、脱叔丁基、酚羟基醚化、甲酰化和氧化反应制得5-羧基-25,26,27,28-四正丙基杯[4]芳烃(5);5与O-苄基-N-苄氧羰基丝氨酸反应制得5-(O-丝氨酸)-25,26,27,28-四正丙基杯[4]甲酸酯(7),其结构经~1H NMR,~(13)C NMR和MS(ESI)表征。研究了溶剂和水的用量对7催化性能的影响。结果表明:水为溶剂,其用量为10 eq.时,收率和非对映选择性分别为95%和3∶97 dr;当水的用量为30 eq.时,收率和非对映选择性分别为93%和98∶2 dr。     

Improving detection sensitivity of amino acids in thyroid tissues by using phthalic acid as a mobile phase additive in hydrophilic interaction chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry

In this work, 0.08 mmol L⁻¹ of phthalic acid was introduced as a mobile phase additive to quantify free amino acids (AAs) by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) coupled with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). The addition of phthalic acid significantly increased the signal intensity of protonated AA ions, resulting from the decrease of the relative abundance of AA sodium adducts. Meanwhile, the chromatographic peak shapes of AAs were optimized. As a consequence, there was a noticeable increase in the sensitivity of detection for AAs. The limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) of the AAs ranged from 0.0500 to 20.0 ng mL⁻¹ and from 0.100 to 50.0 ng mL⁻¹, respectively, which were 4–50 times lower compared to the values measured without the addition of phthalic acid. The enhanced detection and separation of AAs were obtained by merely adding phthalic acid to the mobile phase without changing other conditions. Eventually, this simple method was validated and successfully applied to the analysis of twenty-four kinds of free AAs in human thyroid carcinoma and para-carcinoma tissues, demonstrating a significant increase of most AAs in thyroid carcinoma tissues (p < 0.05).     

丝氨酸Cu(Ⅱ)配合物的合成、结构分析及稳定性研究

本文合成了一个丝氨酸配合物{[Cu(H2O)3(C3H6NO3)]2SO4}n,并对其进行了结构分析。其属单斜晶系,中心离子呈现六配位的八面体结构,有很明显的姜-泰勒效应。该配合物通过丝氨酸的桥连作用形成了一维链,相邻的一维链通过氢键相互作用形成三维超分子结构。本文也对配合物的红外光谱和热稳定性进行了研究。     

Gas Chromatographic Study of Phosphatidyl Serines

Abstract

The reaction of silylating agents (BSA-TMCS) and phosphatidyl serines leads to the formation of 1,2-diglyceride trimethylsilyl (TMSi) ethers, along with small amounts of related 1,3-diglyceride trimethylsilyl ethers. The major product from a bovine phosphatidyl serine fraction was found to be 1-stearoyl-2-oleoylglycerol TMSi ether (the isomeric structure 1-oleoyl-2-stearoylglycerol TMSi ether may also be present). Related diglycerides were also found as products. The reaction products were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The mechanism of the reaction is unknown, but it provides a way of studying the composition of phosphatidyl serine fractions without prior enzymic or chemical hydrolysis.     

Conformation effects on the molecular orbitals of serine

This paper calculates the five most stable conformers of serine with Hartree--Fock theory, density functional theory (B3LYP), Moller--Plesset perturbation theory (MP4(SDQ)) and electron propagation theory with the 6-311++G(2d,2p) basis set. The calculated vertical ionization energies for the valence molecular orbitals of each conformer are in agreement with the experimental data, indicating that a range of molecular conformations would coexist in an equilibrium sample. Information of the five outer valence molecular orbitals for each conformer is explored in coordinate and momentum spaces using dual space analysis to investigate the conformational processes, which are generated from the global minimum conformer Ser1 by rotation of C₂--C₃ (Ser4), C₁--C₂ (Ser5) and C₁--O₂ (Ser2 and Ser3). Orbitals 28a, 27a and 26a are identified as the fingerprint orbitals for all the conformational processes.     

TNKPVI,a Putative Bioaccessible Pharmacophore of Anti-Inflammatory Potato Patatin-Derived Decapeptide DIKTNKPVIF

Potato protein-derived decapeptide DIKTNKPVIF exerted anti-inflammatory activity in animal models when delivered via intragastric gavage and intraperitoneal injection. However, DIKTNKPVIF is susceptible to hydrolysis in the digestive tract, which will decrease its bioaccessibility and possibly bioactivity. In this study, the anti-inflammatory activity of fragments generated from in silico gastrointestinal enzymatic hydrolysis of DIKTNKPVIF was investigated using the human monocytic (THP-1) cell line. The simulated digestion by pepsin and trypsin released four fragments, DIKTNKPVI, TNKPVIF, DIK and TNKPVI. The peptides lacked the cleavage sites of chymotrypsin. All five peptides were predicted to be non-toxic, which was validated using cytotoxicity assay at 0.25–1 mM peptide concentration. However, the peptides were predicted to possess poor pharmacokinetic profiles, including low passive gastrointestinal absorption and blood–brain barrier permeability. TNKPVIF, DIK and TNKPVI significantly reduced the amount of pro-inflammatory interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor in lipopolysaccharide-activated THP-1 cells. Notably, the anti-inflammatory activity of fragment TNKPVI was comparable to that of the parent decapeptide while peptide fragment DIKTNKPVI had no apparent effect on the pro-inflammatory cytokines. This highlights the important role of the C-terminal phenylalanine residue of the parent peptide in the bioactivity. Furthermore, given its activity and the absence of cleavage sites of major digestive proteases, TNKPVI could be the biostable and bioaccessible pharmacophore of potato patatin-derived anti-inflammatory decapeptide DIKTNKPVIF.     

双水相萃取法从风干香肠中分离提取蛋白酶

双水相萃取(ATPS)是近年来发展起来的蛋白纯化方法。为了扩展该方法适应领域,同时为风干香肠形成过程酶系的研究提供具体方法。本实验研究了运用双水相技术分离提取风干香肠中蛋白酶,对构成双水相体系中的PEG分子量、浓度和类型以及盐浓度的影响进行了分析。确定了双水相组成体系为20%PEG1000(m/m)和25%MgSO4(m/m),在此体系中风干香肠的蛋白酶主要分布在上相,最高酶活12.37U/μg;纯化倍数为4.61;回收率为85%。通过分子筛层析对比,表明风干香肠经过双水相分离提取杂蛋白峰被除去,而蛋白酶峰几乎未受到影响,说明该双水相体系萃取香肠中蛋白酶具有良好的专一性。调解双水相pH值对蛋白酶的萃取没有影响,而添加电解质NaCl反而产生不利影响。     

Effect of Gadolinium(III) Ions on the Phase Behaviour of Dimyristoylphosphatidyl Serine Multilamellar Liposomes

The effects of low concentrations of Gd³⁺ on dimyristoylphosphatidyl serine (DMPS) multilamellar liposomes were studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). At low ionic strength merely a shifting upscale and a broadening of the main transition peak were observed. At high ionic strength, Gd³⁺ provoked the formation of a few clearly-discernible high-temperature components. Increase of the Gd level affected the relative intensities of these components, whereas the corresponding midpoints and half-widths remained unchanged. At the same time, in the presence of about 20 mol% dimyristoylphosphatidyl choline in the mixture with DMPS, similar secondary peaks appeared, but their positions were markedly shifted, to extents dependent on the Gd concentration. Interpretation of the data in terms of two-dimensional crystal structures is suggested. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Partial purification and characterization of two proteases fromAgave fourcroydes

Large amounts of wastes are produced by the henequen industry from which it may be possible to obtain products of commercial importance. Our laboratory has detected proteolytic activity inAgave fourcroydes (henequen) juice. The proteolytic activity is a result of two proteases of 14,500 and 12,000 daltons, respectively. Both enzymes are very stable at -20°C., when freeze-dried and in the presence of EDTA and cysteine. They differ in pH optimum and thermal stability.     

Simultaneous determination of D- and L-serine in rat brain microdialysis sample using a column-switching HPLC with fluorimetric detection

Both D- and L-serine in rat brain microdialysis sample were simultaneously determined by pre-column fluorescence derivatization with 4-fluoro-7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole (NBD-F), separation of the derivatives on ODS column, TSKgel ODS-80TsQA, followed by Pirkle type chiral columns, Sumichiral OA-2500 (S), which gave a sufficient enantiomeric separation of NBD-D-serine and NBD-L-serine, and fluorimetric detection at a wavelength of 540 nm with an excitation wavelength of 470 nm. The peaks of NBD-D-serine and NBD-L-serine in the rat brain microdialysis sample were clearly found, and the validation study showed satisfactory results; the precision and accuracy were within 5.14 and 109%, respectively. Using the proposed HPLC method, the time-course profile of D-serine concentration in rat prefrontal cortex following intraperitoneal administration of D-serine was investigated. As a consequence, D-serine appeared to be rapidly distributed in the brain, and then decreased gradually with time in the extracellular fluid of the rat prefrontal cortex. The proposed HPLC method will be useful for in vivo studies on D-serine, which acts as a coagonist for N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor, to the extracellular fluid of rat brain.