Does the choice of the crystal structure influence the results of the periodic DFT calculations? A case of glycine alpha polymorph GIPAW NMR parameters computations

Glycine is a common amino acid with relatively complex chemistry in solid state. Although several polymorphs (α, β, δ, γ, ε) of crystalline glycine are known, for NMR spectroscopy the most important is a polymorph, which is used as a standard for calibration of spectrometer performance and therefore it is intensively studied by both experimental methods and theoretical computation. The great scientific interest in a glycine results in a large number of crystallographic information files (CIFs) deposited in Cambridge Structural Database (CSD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the chosen crystal structure of α glycine obtained in different crystallographic experimental conditions (temperature, pressure and source of radiation of α glycine) on the results of periodic DFT calculation. For this purpose the total of 136 GIPAW calculations of α glycine NMR parameters were performed, preceded by the four approaches (“SP”, “only H”, “full”, “full+cell”) of structure preparation. The analysis of the results of those computations performed on the representative group of 34 structures obtained at various experimental conditions revealed that though the structures were generally characterized by good accuracy (R < 0.05 for most of them) the results of the periodic DFT calculations performed using the unoptimized structures differed significantly. The values of the standard deviations of the studied NMR parameters were in most cases decreasing with the number of optimized parameters. The most accurate results (of the calculations) were in most cases obtained using the structures with solely hydrogen atoms positions optimized. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Can we predict the structure and stability of molecular crystals under increased pressure? First‐principles study of glycine phase transitions

The aim of this study was to determine whether the periodic density functional theory (DFT) calculations can be used for accurate prediction of the influence of the increased pressure on crystal structure and stability of molecular solids. To achieve this goal a series of geometry optimization and thermodynamic parameters calculations were performed for γ‐glycine and δ‐glycine structures at different pressure values using CASTEP program. In order to perform most accurate geometry optimization various exchange‐correlation functionals defined within generalized gradient approximation (GGA): PBE, PW91, RPBE, WC, PBESOL as well as defined within local density approximation (LDA), i.e. CAPZ, were tested. Geometry optimization was carried out using different dispersion correction methods (i.e. Grimme, TS, OBS) or without them. The linear response density functional perturbation theory (DFPT) was used to obtain the phonon dispersion curves and phonon density of states from which thermodynamic parameters, such as: free energy (ΔG), enthalpy (ΔH) and entropy (ΔS) were evaluated. The results of the geometry optimization depend strongly on the choice of the DFT functional. Calculated differences between the free energy of the studied polymorphic forms at the studied pressure values were consistent with experimental observations on their stability. The computations of thermodynamic properties not only confirmed the order of stability of two studied forms, but also enabled to predict the pressure at which this order is reversed. The results obtained in this study have proven that the plane‐wave basis set first principles calculations under periodic conditions is suitable for accurate prediction of crystal structure and stability. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

甘氨盐燃烧法制备BaFe12O19纳米粉末及其磁性能

以硝酸铁[Fe(NO3)39H2O]、乙酸钡[Ba(CH3COO)2]和甘氨酸[C2H5NO2]为原料,采用甘氨酸溶胶凝胶-自蔓延燃烧法成功制备成BaFe12O19纳米粉末;用XRD、SEM和VSM等测试方法研究了不同条件下产物的微观形貌、晶体结构及磁学性能。研究表明,煅烧温度和甘氨酸与金属盐的摩尔比会影响单相六角BaFe12O19的形成;甘氨酸与金属盐摩尔比为3∶1的前驱体在800℃下,煅烧2 h后可得到六角片状、粒度40~50 nm的单相BaFe12O19粉末;当温度升高到900℃时,钡铁氧体颗粒长大到100 nm以上,矫顽力下降。     

甘氨酸对大鼠前额叶皮质锥体神经元串连动作电位影响的研究

目的:研究甘氨酸对大鼠前额叶皮质锥体神经元串连动作电位的影响。方法:大鼠前额叶皮质切片,全细胞膜片钳记录锥体神经元串连动作电位。结果:甘氨酸(300μmol/L)可显著降低大鼠前额叶皮质锥体神经元串连动作电位的发放频率,其作用可被番木鳖碱(1μmol/L)所阻断,表明其作用部位为番木鳖碱依赖性甘氨酸受体。甘氨酸还引起膜超极化,延长动作电位的潜伏期,加快复极化进程。结论:前额叶皮质的甘氨酸受体可能在VTA-NAcc-PFC神经环路的调控中发挥重要作用。     

N-亚水杨基甘氨酸Schiff碱与硫酸钕配合物的合成和表征

用硫酸钕与Ｎ亚水杨基甘氨酸Ｓｃｈｉｆ碱在水溶液中反应,合成了钕的Ｓｃｈｉｆ碱配合物Ｎｄ２（ＳａｌＧｌｙ）２ＳＯ４·２Ｈ２Ｏ（Ｓａｌ＝亚水杨基,Ｇｌｙ＝甘氨酸）,并用元素分析、摩尔电导、红外光谱、电子光谱、荧光光谱和差热热重分析对其组成和性质进行了研究．     

Computational prediction of ion permeation characteristics in the glycine receptor modified by photo-sensitive compounds

We conduct computational analyses of ion permeation characteristics in a model glycine receptor (GlyR) modified by photo-sensitive compounds. In particular, we consider hypothetical attachment to the channel of charge-neutral chemical groups which can be photo-activated by shining light of an appropriate wavelength on the system. After illumination, the attached molecules become charged via a photodissociation process or excited into a charge-separated state (thus generating a significant electric dipole). We carry out Brownian Dynamics simulations of ion flow through the channel in the presence of the additional charges generated in this fashion. Based on these calculations, we predict that photo-activation of appropriately positioned photo-sensitive compounds near the channel mouth can significantly modify the rate of ion permeation and the current rectification ratio. Possible implications for GlyR-based device designs are briefly discussed.     

茚三酮衍生高效毛细管电泳法测定纯奶中的甘氨酸含量

建立了茚三酮衍生高效毛细管电泳法测定纯奶中甘氨酸含量的方法,该法可选择性测定甘氨酸含量。使用氯化镁为蛋白沉淀剂,沉淀效果较好,研究了甘氨酸–茚三酮聚合物衍生条件,确定最佳实验条件为:未涂层弹性石英毛细管柱(60 cm×75μm,有效长度49 cm),分离缓冲溶液为3.5 mmol磷酸二氢钾–8.2 mmol磷酸氢二钠(pH 6.8),检测波长为570 nm,电泳电压为25 kV,进样压力为25 kPa,进样时间为3 s,电泳温度为室温。甘氨酸的线性范围为2.00~200.00μg/mL,检出限为0.14μg/mL,线性相关系数不小于0.999。甘氨酸的加标回收率为88.7%~107.2%,测定结果的相对标准偏差为2.9%~4.2%(n=6)。该法简便、快速、准确,可用于测定纯奶中甘氨酸含量。     

甘氨酸在氯化钾水溶液中的稀释焓

利用瑞典LKB-2277生物活性检测仪测定了298．15K时甘氨酸在不同浓度的氯化钾水溶液中的稀释焓,根据McMilkm-Mayer理论计算了甘氨酸在不同浓度的氯化钾水溶液中的同系焓相互作用系数．结果表明,甘氨酸在氯化钾水溶液中的焓对相互作用系数h2均为负值,并且随着氯化钾浓度的增加,h2的绝对值逐渐减小。     

配合物[Tb(BsGlyH)2(phen)2(H2O)2]ClO4·H2O 的合成及晶体结构

N 酰化氨基酸含有肽键,结构与肽链羧基末端结构相似[1,2],并能直接参与生物过程,显示重要的生物作用。N 磺酰化氨基酸是N 酰化氨基酸中的一类,具有良好的生物活性。二十世纪七十年代到九十年代初,是国外一批学者研究过渡金属与N 磺酰化氨基酸配合物的热点时期[3 9],但到目前为止,稀土与N 磺酰化氨基酸配合物的研究报道尚未多见。随着稀土微肥、稀土饲料添加剂的使用,稀土已通过各种途径进入环境,所以研究稀土与N 酰化氨基酸、肽生物配体的配位作用对认识稀土离子在体内的存在形式和作用机理以及与蛋白质的构效关系有重要意义。本文合…     

尾式甘氨酸四苯基卟啉锌与吡啶类化合物轴配反应光谱和热力学

取代四苯基卟啉锌配合物与咪唑类和吡啶类等含氮化合物轴向配位反应的研究在模拟生物体中锌酶的作用机理方面具有重要意义。在现有的文献中 ,人们的研究主要集中在四苯基卟啉的苯环上连有如卤素、甲氧基、甲基等较小取代基的卟啉锌上[1～3] ,对于结构不对称且苯环上连有氨基酸的四苯基卟啉锌与含氮化合物轴向配位反应的研究尚不多见。有关尾式氨基酸四苯基卟啉锌配合物的合成和性质我们进行过较系统的研究[4～6] 。本文以 5 ( 4 甘氨酸丁氧苯基 ) 1 0 ,1 5 ,2 0 三苯基卟啉锌 (ＺｎＰ)为锌酶的模型化合物 ,用热力学方法研究了它与吡啶 (…