SARS CoV内对照RNA病毒样颗粒的构建和表达

在SARS-CoV的核酸检测方法中,由于普遍缺乏安全、稳定、特异的内对照,而不能对样品处理、反转录、扩增以及定量检测实施全程监控。构建的病毒样核蛋白颗粒内对照,能够对SARS-CoV临床检测实施监控。本文通过克隆1.7Kb大肠杆菌噬菌体MS2的装配蛋白和壳蛋白基因以及SARS冠状病毒经过突变产生的270bp内对照片断,并将这些基因连接到载体pTrc99a上表达,进行纯化、定量分析、RT-PCR检测和稳定性试验。获得SARS内对照病毒样核蛋白颗粒,在人血清和SM缓冲液中37℃稳定性可达到30天,能抵抗核糖核酸酶降解。将内对照颗粒加入临床样本中一同检测,能够对检测的全过程(样品处理、反转录和PCR)有效进行监控,与SARS-CoV没有交叉反应。研究表明制备的该病毒样核蛋白颗粒稳定、安全、可靠,可作为SARS冠状病毒RT-PCR检测、定量分析的有效内对照参考品。     

Methyl scanning: total synthesis of demethylasterriquinone B1 and derivatives for identification of sites of interaction with and isolation of its receptor(s)

The principle of methyl scanning is proposed for determination of the sites of interaction between biologically active small molecules and their macromolecular target(s). It involves the systematic preparation of a family of methylated derivatives of a compound and their biological testing. As a functional assay, the method can identify the regions of a molecule that are important (and unimportant) for biological activity against even unknown targets, and thus provides an excellent complement to structural biology. Methyl scanning was applied to demethylasterriquinone B1, a small-molecule mimetic of insulin. A new, optimal total synthesis of this natural product was developed that enables the family of methyl scan derivatives to be concisely prepared for evaluation in a cellular assay. The results of this experiment were used to design a biotin-demethylasterriquinone conjugate for use as an affinity reagent. This compound was prepared in tens of milligram quantities in a four-step synthesis.     

Design and synthesis of pyromellitic diimide‐based donor–acceptor conjugated polymers for photovoltaic application

Three of conjugated polymers based on pyromellitic diimide (PMDI) as the acceptor unit and thienothiophene (TT) as the donor unit were successfully synthesized by Stille coupling. The effect of the side chain length and thiophene π‐bridge on the polymers' optical and electrochemical properties was investigated. Electrochemical characterization indicated that these polymers have deep highest occupied molecular orbital energy levels between ?5.7 and ?5.8 eV. Polymer solar cells were fabricated by using these PMDI‐based polymers as the donor and [6,6]‐phenyl‐C61‐butyric acid methyl ester as the acceptor. The polymer P1 whose PMDI unit was functionalized with 2‐ethylhexyl side chain shows the higher short‐circuit current (J_sc) and fill factor (FF) compared with that of P2 with a 2‐octyldodecyl side chain on the PMDI unit. The results also illustrate that the insertion of a thiophene π‐bridge between PMDI and TT (the polymer P3) leads to the broader absorption and better photovoltaic performance. The best performance was obtained from the cell based on the polymer P3 with a power conversion efficiency of 0.43% under the illumination of AM 1.5 G, 100 mW/cm². Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis,Thermal Behavior,and Dehydrogenation Kinetics Study of Lithiated Ethylenediamine

The lithiation of ethylenediamine by LiH is a stepwise process to form the partially lithiated intermediates LiN(H)CH₂CH₂NH₂ and [LiN(H)CH₂CH₂NH₂][LiN(H)CH₂CH₂N(H)Li]₂ prior to the formation of dilithiated ethylenediamine LiN(H)CH₂CH₂N(H)Li. A reversible phase transformation between the partial and dilithiated species was observed. One dimensional {Li_nN_n} ladders and three‐dimensional network structures were found in the crystal structures of LiN(H)CH₂CH₂NH₂ and LiN(H)CH₂CH₂N(H)Li, respectively. LiN(H)CH₂CH₂N(H)Li undergoes dehydrogenation with an activation energy of 181±8 kJ mol^?1, whereas the partially lithiated ethylenediamine compounds were polymerized and released ammonia at elevated temperatures. The dynamical dehydrogenation mechanism of the dilithiated ethylenediamine compounds was investigated by using the Johnson‐Mehl‐Avrami equation.     

Effect of temperature on the morphologies and electrochemical properties of polyaniline-gold fibrillar nanocomposites

The polyaniline-gold (PANI-AuNPs) fibrillar nanocomposites were prepared via a simple one-pot synthesis route in ethylene glycol (EG) medium. The morphology of PANI-AuNPs was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and their electrochemical properties were studied by CV, TAF and EIS measurement using an electrochemical workstation. The results show that the morphology of nanocomposites can be controlled by changing the temperature. The diameter of PANI-AuNPs composite nanofiber reduce from about 80 to 30 nm, and the size of AuNP also reduce from about 20 to 4 nm, with the rise of synthesized temperature. When the synthesized temperature is 10°C, the distribution of AuNPs is the best, and the amount of AuNPs dispersed in PANI is the most, as well as the electrochemical performance of PANI-AuNPs is the most excellent.     

Enhancing hydrogen evolution of MoS2 basal planes by combining single-boron catalyst and compressive strain

MoS₂ is a promising candidate for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), while its active sites are mainly distributed on the edge sites rather than the basal plane sites. Herein, a strategy to overcome the inertness of the MoS₂ basal surface and achieve high HER activity by combining single-boron catalyst and compressive strain was reported through density functional theory (DFT) computations. The ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulation on B@MoS₂ suggests high thermodynamic and kinetic stability. We found that the rather strong adsorption of hydrogen by B@MoS₂ can be alleviated by stress engineering. The optimal stress of −7% can achieve a nearly zero value of ΔG_H (~ −0.084 eV), which is close to that of the ideal Pt–SACs for HER. The novel HER activity is attributed to (i) the B– doping brings the active site to the basal plane of MoS₂ and reduces the band-gap, thereby increasing the conductivity; (ii) the compressive stress regulates the number of charge transfer between (H)–(B)–(MoS₂), weakening the adsorption energy of hydrogen on B@MoS₂. Moreover, we constructed a SiN/B@MoS₂ heterojunction, which introduces an 8.6% compressive stress for B@MoS₂ and yields an ideal ΔGH. This work provides an effective means to achieve high intrinsic HER activity for MoS₂.     

配位作用毛细管电泳方法研究

研究了一种以过渡金属离子为添加剂,基于配位相互作用的毛细管电泳技术。选择7种芳香胺类化合物作为分析对象,考察了金属离子种类和浓度、运行介质酸度、电压对配位毛细管电泳的影响。通过对邻苯二胺变质样品的鉴别以及实际合成药磺胺类药物的分离,考察了这种毛细管电泳分离技术的分离能力,效果令人满意。应用于颠茄磺苄啶片中磺胺甲噁唑(SMZ)的定量测定时,SMZ的检出限为0.12 mmol/L;线性范围为0.25~10 mmol/L(r2=0.9917);平均加样回收率为97.8%,表明所建立的配位作用毛细管电泳(C ICE)方法,具有稳定、可靠的定性和定量分析能力。     

Electronic structures of electron-rich octahedrally condensed transition-metal chalcogenide clusters

The electronic structures of some electron-rich octahedrally condensed transition-metal chalcogenide clusters are analyzed with the aid of extended Hückel and density functional molecular orbital calculations. A simple orbital approach is developed to analyze the electron counts of these clusters, which do not obey any existing electron-counting rules. Different electron counts are allowed, depending upon the nature of the metal. Optimal counts are discussed. Metal-metal bonding is generally weak in these species. Consequently, their structural arrangements are mainly governed by metal-ligand interactions.     

Construction of pseudo-gradient vector field and sign-changing multiple solutions involving p-Laplacian

Existence of multiple and sign-changing solutions for a problem involving p-Laplacian and jumping nonlinearities are considered via the construction of descent flow in . Sign-changing and multiple solutions are obtained under additional assumption on the nonlinearity. The uniqueness of positive (negative) solution theorem is included too.