Site‐Specific Investigation of the Steady‐State Kinetics and Dynamics of the Multistep Binding of Bile Acid Molecules to a Lipid Carrier Protein

The investigation of multi‐site ligand–protein binding and multi‐step mechanisms is highly demanding. In this work, advanced NMR methodologies such as 2D ¹H–¹⁵N line‐shape analysis, which allows a reliable investigation of ligand binding occurring on micro‐ to millisecond timescales, have been extended to model a two‐step binding mechanism. The molecular recognition and complex uptake mechanism of two bile salt molecules by lipid carriers is an interesting example that shows that protein dynamics has the potential to modulate the macromolecule–ligand encounter. Kinetic analysis supports a conformational selection model as the initial recognition process in which the dynamics observed in the apo form is essential for ligand uptake, leading to conformations with improved access to the binding cavity. Subsequent multi‐step events could be modelled, for several residues, with a two‐step binding mechanism. The protein in the ligand‐bound state still exhibits a conformational rearrangement that occurs on a very slow timescale, as observed for other proteins of the family. A global mechanism suggesting how bile acids access the macromolecular cavity is thus proposed.     

含葡萄糖的混浊介质的Mueller矩阵模拟与分析

利用矢量Monte Carlo算法结合葡萄糖的旋光特性模拟了含糖混浊介质的背散射Mueller矩阵.数值模拟表明:含糖混浊介质的背散射Mueller矩阵元素中除Mll、M14、M41、M44外的其它元素花样均发生龙卷风状的不同程度的扭曲,其中M24、M34、M42、M43的扭曲程度更为显著.研究发现M24、M34、M4...     

Measurements of self-broadening and self-pressure-induced shift parameters of the methane spectral lines in the 5556-6166 cm range

The absorption spectra of methane at different path lengths and different pressures for three temperatures 180, 240 and 296 K have been recorded in the 5556-6166 cm⁻¹ region using the Bruker IFS 120 HR and 125 HR high-resolution Fourier transform spectrometers. The multispectrum fitting procedure has been applied to these spectra to recover the spectral line parameters. The main goal of this procedure was the determination of self-broadening and self-pressure-induced shift coefficients and the exponents of their temperature dependences. These parameters have been derived for 406 assigned lines with good values of the signal to noise ratio. The rotational dependence of these parameters is discussed.     

Spectroscopic requirements for ACCURATE, a microwave and infrared-laser occultation satellite mission

The proposed satellite mission ACCURATE consists of a small constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit, combining microwave occultation for thermodynamic state profiling with infrared-laser occultation for greenhouse gas and line-of-sight wind profiling. The mission aims to detect six greenhouse gas molecules with four additional isotopologues (H₂O, CO₂, CH₄, N₂O, O₃, CO, ¹³CO₂, OC¹⁸O, HDO, and H₂¹⁸O) in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere in the 4000-5000 cm⁻¹ spectral region. Greenhouse gas profiles will be retrieved to within 1-2% accuracy using a ‘differential’ method, requiring two spectral points for each species - one to sample the spectral line and the other nearby to sample the baseline.An estimation of retrieval errors for the ACCURATE mission reveals that errors in spectroscopic line parameters dominate all other error sources. Poor knowledge of the spectroscopy introduces systematic errors into the retrieved greenhouse gas profiles. Using a simple approach, it was shown that the best line parameters currently available are too large to allow retrievals of greenhouse gases to within the stated ACCURATE mission goals of 1% accuracy for CO₂ and 2% for all other species. Therefore, spectroscopic line parameters for targeted lines need to be improved before the ACCURATE mission can be launched. Requirements have been formulated in this direction, and laboratory experiments outlined that could meet these requirements.     

A transmission line model for subwavelength metallic grating with single cut

A transmission line model for subwavelength metallic grating with single cut is presented. The model is based on analogy between the subwavelength metallic structure and the microwave transmission line theory. The analytical expression for the transmission is derived by the transfer matrix method. To confirm our model, the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method simulations are carried out. The influences of the position of the cuts on the higher modes of slit are presented. It is found that the transmission line model gives analytical prediction about the evolution of the transmission spectra.     

A novel method for measuring optical fiber delay lines based on the optical fiber low-coherence Young's interferometer

According to the principle of double-beam interference imaging using an infrared broadband light source, a novel method based on the optical fiber low-coherence Young's interferometer for the measurement of programmable optical fiber delay line is proposed. By measuring the small length increments of delay fiber through the evaluation of the central positions of zero-order interference fringes, we successfully construct a system with a variety of important functions, such as real-time controlling, measurement and displaying. This system offers the benefit that it can be regulated precisely to generate interference stripes once again after the length of fiber segment changes. When the locations of central stripes are moved to coincide with the original markers, the determination of the corresponding fiber optical delay time becomes really simplified, as just by reading out the tinny displacement of the reference arm. Multiple groups of experimental results demonstrate the outstanding performance of the proposed system since it bears a measuring accuracy of μm and a measuring range from 1 mm to 20 cm.     

双荧光层靶Kα线强度比诊断靶内超热电子温度

 利用双荧光层复合靶产生的Kα特征线强度比诊断了靶内超热电子的温度,即通过实验测量复合靶中两种不同材料荧光层辐射出的Kα特征线强度比,结合ITS3.0程序模拟结果,对超热电子温度进行诊断。将诊断结果与实验中利用电子磁谱仪测量的超热电子温度进行了比较,二者基本一致。结果表明,选取适当的荧光层靶厚,可以利用双荧光层复合靶产生的Kα特征线强度比对靶内的超热电子温度进行诊断。     

细线径螺旋线长脉冲产生技术

 提出了双路输出的螺旋脉冲形成线(PFL)结构,该结构内置用于充电的高耦合变压器,在螺旋PFL的两端各自输出一个脉冲,副路匹配输出时主路输出脉冲波形具有良好的平顶品质,主路输出脉冲能量占储能的大部分,解决了Korovin提出的螺旋PFL充电问题。对比分析双路输出的螺旋 PFL与SINUS-700/130两种技术路线,结果发现双路输出的螺旋 PFL改善了输出脉冲的平顶质量,输出功率提高29%,但是副路输出占用11%的储能,不易充分利用。     

大功率固态脉冲形成线研究进展

 固态化是脉冲功率技术发展的新趋势。综述了中国工程物理研究院流体物理研究所在大功率固态脉冲形成线方面的研究进展,给出了基于铁电陶瓷及玻璃-陶瓷复合材料的固态脉冲形成线绝缘强度、脉冲放电特性等方面的最新结果。对基于铁电陶瓷及玻璃-陶瓷复合材料的固态脉冲形成线的脉冲特性进行了分析和探索。     

Blumlein双极脉冲形成线

 为了提高超宽带系统的辐射因子,对超宽带脉冲整形技术进行了深入研究,介绍了采用Blumlein线产生双极脉冲的高功率双极脉冲产生技术。对采用Blumlein线产生双极脉冲的原理进行了讨论,通过数值模拟分析了影响双极脉冲形成的主要因素。设计了一套Blumlein高功率双极脉冲形成线,在800 kV脉冲源上开展了高压实验研究,分析了开关及形成线长度对形双极脉冲的影响。在输入单极脉冲电压为652.0 kV、脉宽为2.1 ns的情况下,Blumlein双极脉冲形成线可以产生负峰电压为571.9 kV、正峰电压为550.4 kV、半周期为740 ps的双极脉冲,峰-峰值电压是入射脉冲峰值电压的1.72倍,辐射因子为4.54 MV。