Exploiting Complex Fluorophore Interactions to Monitor Virus Capsid Disassembly

Supramolecular protein complexes are the corner stone of biological processes; they are essential for many biological functions. Unraveling the interactions responsible for the (dis)assembly of these complexes is required to understand nature and to exploit such systems in future applications. Virus capsids are well-defined assemblies of hundreds of proteins and form the outer shell of non-enveloped viruses. Due to their potential as a drug carriers or nano-reactors and the need for virus inactivation strategies, assessing the intactness of virus capsids is of great interest. Current methods to evaluate the (dis)assembly of these protein assemblies are experimentally demanding in terms of instrumentation, expertise and time. Here we investigate a new strategy to monitor the disassembly of fluorescently labeled virus capsids. To monitor surfactant-induced capsid disassembly, we exploit the complex photophysical interplay between multiple fluorophores conjugated to capsid proteins. The disassembly of the capsid changes the photophysical interactions between the fluorophores, and this can be spectrally monitored. The presented data show that this low complexity method can be used to study and monitor the disassembly of supramolecular protein complexes like virus capsids. However, the range of labeling densities that is suitable for this assay is surprisingly narrow.     

Determination of Vitamin B3 Vitamer (Nicotinamide) and Vitamin B6 Vitamers in Human Hair Using LC-MS/MS

Water-soluble B vitamins participate in numerous crucial metabolic reactions and are critical for maintaining our health. Vitamin B deficiencies cause many different types of diseases, such as dementia, anaemia, cardiovascular disease, neural tube defects, Crohn’s disease, celiac disease, and HIV. Vitamin B3 deficiency is linked to pellagra and cancer, while niacin (or nicotinic acid) lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglycerides in the blood and increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL). A highly sensitive and robust liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectroscopy (LC/MS-MS) method was developed to detect and quantify a vitamin B3 vitamer (nicotinamide) and vitamin B6 vitamers (pyridoxial 5′-phosphate (PLP), pyridoxal hydrochloride (PL), pyridoxamine dihydrochloride (PM), pridoxamine-5′-phosphate (PMP), and pyridoxine hydrochloride (PN)) in human hair samples of the UAE population. Forty students’ volunteers took part in the study and donated their hair samples. The analytes were extracted and then separated using a reversed-phase Poroshell EC-C18 column, eluted using two mobile phases, and quantified using LC/MS-MS system. The method was validated in human hair using parameters such as linearity, intra- and inter-day accuracy, and precision and recovery. The method was then used to detect vitamin B3 and B6 vitamers in the human hair samples. Of all the vitamin B3 and B6 vitamers tested, only nicotinamide was detected and quantified in human hair. Of the 40 samples analysed, 12 were in the range 100–200 pg/mg, 15 in the range 200–500 pg/mg, 9 in the range of 500–4000 pg/mg. The LC/MS-MS method is effective, sensitive, and robust for the detection of vitamin B3 and its vitamer nicotinamide in human hair samples. This developed hair test can be used in clinical examination to complement blood and urine tests for the long-term deficiency, detection, and quantification of nicotinamide.     

2-〔2′-(6-溴-苯并噻唑)-偶氮〕-1,8-二羟基萘-3,6-二磺酸的合成及其与钛的显色反应

本文合成了一种新的革并座隆类显色试剂—2－［2′－（6－溴－苯并噻唑）－偶氮］－1，8－二羟基萘－3，6－二磺酸（简称Br－BTCA），并研究了其与钛的显色反应。在CTMAB存在下，钛与试剂形成稳定的络合物，其ε616=1．15×105L·mol－1·cm-1，组成为Ti（Ⅳ）：R：=1：2：钛浓度在0～0．5mg／L范围内符合比尔定律，该方法灵敏度高，选择性好，并用于铝合金及硅铁试样中微量钛的测定     

酞菁（H_2TAP）的X－射线光电子能谱（XPS）

酞菁（Ｈ_２ＴＡＰ）的Ｘ－射线光电子能谱（ＸＰＳ）朱志昂，卜显和，刘月霞（南开大学化学系天津３０００７１）ＰａｕｌＧ．Ｇａｓｓｍａｎ（美国明尼苏达大学化学系）关键词酞青，ＸＰＳ，Ｃ１ｓ电子结合能，Ｎ１ｓ电子结合能酞菁及其金属配合物作为叶绿素，血红素的?..     

中温固体氧化物燃料电池阴极材料LaBiMn2O6的制备与性能研究

采用固相法合成了中温固体氧化物燃料电池(IT-SOFCs)阴极材料LaBiMn₂O₆,并利用X射线衍射(XRD)和电化学阻抗谱(EIS)进行表征.结果表明该材料与电解质Ce_0.7Bi_0.3O_1.85(CBO)在1 000 ℃烧结12 h不发生反应.交流阻抗和直流极化测试结果发现,阴极极化电阻随测试温度的增加而逐渐减小,700 ℃空气中的极化电阻为0.71 Ω·cm²;氧分压测试结果显示,在600~700 ℃范围内,电极反应的速率控制步骤为电极上发生的电荷转移反应.电极过电位为85 mV时,700 ℃的阴极电流密度达到 216 mA·cm^-2 ,表明LaBiMn₂O₆是一种潜在的中温固体氧化物燃料电池(IT-SOFCs)阴极材料.     

Synthesis,characterization and theoretical evaluations of HMDS promoted chemoselective O-alkylation of uracils

The sodium salts of the conjugated bases of uracils undergo highly chemoselective O⁴-monoalkylation when treated with various alkyl halides in dry DMF, while the use of methyl iodide results in N¹+N³-dimethylation. Theoretical evaluations of the chemo- and regioselectivity along with X-ray crystallographic data are presented.     

An efficient copper-catalyzed N-arylation of amides: synthesis of N-arylacrylamides and 4-amido-N-phenylbenzamides

Copper-catalyzed intermolecular C–N bond-forming reactions between aryl iodides and amides are described using sodium ascorbate, which is both cheap and nontoxic, as the additive. A variety of functionalized amides including some practical, unique secondary amides, such as N-arylacrylamides and 4-amido-N-phenylbenzamides, which are difficult to obtain by the classical methods, are prepared. Furthermore, some tertiary amides are prepared by using copper thiophenecarboxylate.     

基于四甲基取代胍环的四核稀土镝簇合物的慢磁弛豫

报道了2个基于四甲基取代胍环的三明治型四核稀土簇合物, [Ln₄(μ₃-OH)₄(μ₂-OH)₂(H₂O)₄(NO₃)₂(TMeQ[6])₂]·(NO₃)₄·26H₂O(Ln=Dy, 1; Ln=Tb, 2)。晶体结构分析显示2个簇合物包含2个四甲基取代胍环夹心的四核稀土立方烷结构, [Ln₄(μ₃-OH)₄]⁸⁺。磁性研究显示化合物1显示了慢磁弛豫行为。由于胍环配体可以有效的传递能量给稀土铽离子, 化合物2具有较好的发光性能。     

基于5-(4-(2,6-二(2-吡嗪基)-4-吡啶基)苯氧基)间苯二甲酸的Mn(Ⅱ)和Ca(Ⅱ)配位聚合物的合成与晶体结构

采用对苯二甲酸为模板剂, 溶剂热法合成了2个以5-(4-(2, 6-二(2-吡嗪基)-4-吡啶基)苯氧基)间苯二甲酸(H₂L)为配体的金属-有机配位聚合物:{[MnL] ·0.5H₂O}_n (1), {[CaL(H₂O)₂]·H₂O}_n (2)。通过X-射线单晶衍射, 元素分析和红外光谱进行了结构表征。结构分析表明, 1具有(3, 3)-连接的不同手性型二维层面结构, 这些交替出现的单手性左旋型和右旋型二维平面通过配体的吡啶环与吡嗪环间π…π堆积作用构成了三维超分子结构;2是通过L^2-配体羧基桥连接相邻的Ca(Ⅱ)金属中心, 形成一条平行于b轴方向的一维链结构。研究了配位聚合物的热稳定性和2的荧光性质。