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Computational study of fluoroquinolone binding to
and its applicability to future drug design
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Fluoroquinolones are an important therapeutic class in the targeting of new and resistant bacterial infections. Fluoroquinolones bind to bacterial type II topoisomerase via a water‐Mg2+ bridge. However, binding to magnesium‐containing molecules outside of the target cells increases the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and promotes drug resistance. As a result, fluoroquinolones are counter‐indicated with magnesium and multivalent metal cation containing drugs, such as antacids. The antibiotic efficacy of fluoroquinolones has also been shown to be pH dependent, as we show the effect of protonation state on magnesium binding. This work presents a systematic computational study of fluoroquinolones' magnesium‐binding properties. We use B3LYP density functional theory and triple‐zeta basis sets, to evaluate binding affinities. Complexation is predicted to be thermodynamically favorable at neutral and basic compared to acidic pH. The calculated complexation energies broadly capture experimental binding affinities, suggesting this is a valid approach for designing new fluoroquinolones with a target magnesium binding affinity. We also investigate the effect of chemical substitution at the carboxylic acid to help in the identification of potential new antibiotics based on the fluoroquinolone pharmacophore. 相似文献
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This paper provides an overview of the application of ion chromatography for the analysis of nuclear power coolants. It covers the development of sampling and on-line chromatography on operating plants in Europe for measuring soluble transition metals and, in particular, cobalt at part-per-trillion (ng/kg) levels. The results of the plant investigations are highlighted with respect to their importance in understanding factors influencing the minimisation of Occupational Radiation Exposure. Development of chemiluminescence as a post-column detection technique is also reported which has resulted in the ability to detect and measure one picogram of cobalt. 相似文献
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Elgarøy Ø Lahav O Percival WJ Peacock JA Madgwick DS Bridle SL Baugh CM Baldry IK Bland-Hawthorn J Bridges T Cannon R Cole S Colless M Collins C Couch W Dalton G De Propris R Driver SP Efstathiou GP Ellis RS Frenk CS Glazebrook K Jackson C Lewis I Lumsden S Maddox S Norberg P Peterson BA Sutherland W Taylor K 《Physical review letters》2002,89(6):061301
We constrain f(nu) identical with Omega(nu)/Omega(m), the fractional contribution of neutrinos to the total mass density in the Universe, by comparing the power spectrum of fluctuations derived from the 2 Degree Field Galaxy Redshift Survey with power spectra for models with four components: baryons, cold dark matter, massive neutrinos, and a cosmological constant. Adding constraints from independent cosmological probes we find f(nu)<0.13 (at 95% confidence) for a prior of 0.1相似文献
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We present a concept for the post production modification of commercially available microfluidic devices to incorporate local temperature control, thus allowing for the exact alignment of heating structures with the existing features, e.g. wells, channels or valves, of a system. Specifically, we demonstrate the application of programmable local heating, controlled by computerized PI regulation, to a rapid solution exchanger. Characterisation of the system to show that both uniform temperature distributions and temperature gradients can be established, and to confirm that the solution exchange properties are undisturbed by heating, was achieved using in situ thermometry and amperometry. 相似文献
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Hadi Abou‐Chakra Pierre Chapelle Ugur Tüzün John Baxter Mayur Patel Mark Cross Ian Bridle MichaelS.A. Bradley 《Particle & Particle Systems Characterization》2004,21(1):39-46
The evaluation or design of a granular material handling process requires reliable data if executive decisions are to be made. Material behavior in a given process is usually investigated by collecting and analyzing material samples from different locations within the system. However, sampling can be a significant source of errors, as a poor sampling method can lead to measurements not truly representative of the real process. 相似文献
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Globally, human exposure to environmental pollutants causes an estimated 9 million deaths per year and it could also be implicated in the etiology of diseases that do not appear to have a genetic origin. Accordingly, there is a need to gain information about the biomolecular mechanisms that causally link exposure to inorganic environmental pollutants with distinct adverse health effects. Although the analysis of blood plasma and red blood cell (RBC) cytosol can provide important biochemical information about these mechanisms, the inherent complexity of these biological matrices can make this a difficult task. In this perspective, we will examine the use of metalloentities that are present in plasma and RBC cytosol as potential exposure biomarkers to assess human exposure to inorganic pollutants. Our primary objective is to explore the principal bioinorganic processes that contribute to increased or decreased metalloprotein concentrations in plasma and/or RBC cytosol. Furthermore, we will also identify metabolites which can form in the bloodstream and contain essential as well as toxic metals for use as exposure biomarkers. While the latter metal species represent useful biomarkers for short-term exposure, endogenous plasma metalloproteins represent indicators to assess the long-term exposure of an individual to inorganic pollutants. Based on these considerations, the quantification of metalloentities in blood plasma and/or RBC cytosol is identified as a feasible research avenue to better understand the adverse health effects that are associated with chronic exposure of various human populations to inorganic pollutants. Exposure to these pollutants will likely increase as a consequence of technological advances, including the fast-growing applications of metal-based engineering nanomaterials. 相似文献
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SL Mironov E Skorova G Taschenberger N Hartelt VO Nikolaev MJ Lohse S Kügler 《BMC neuroscience》2009,10(1):29-11
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cAMP is an ubiquitous second messenger mediating various neuronal functions, often as a consequence of increased intracellular Ca2+ levels. While imaging of calcium is commonly used in neuroscience applications, probing for cAMP levels has not yet been performed in living vertebrate neuronal tissue before. 相似文献8.
PF Hendrix SL Lachnicht MA Callaham X Zou 《Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM》1999,13(13):1295-1299
Feeding strategies of earthworms and their influence on soil processes are often inferred from morphological, behavioral and physiological traits. We used (13)C and (15)N natural abundance in earthworms, soils and plants to explore patterns of resource utilization by different species of earthworms in three tropical ecosystems in Puerto Rico. In a high altitude dwarf forest, native earthworms Trigaster longissimus and Estherella sp. showed less (15)N enrichment ((15)N = 3-6 per thousand) than exotic Pontoscolex corethrurus ((15)N =7-9 per thousand) indicating different food sources or stronger isotopic discrimination by the latter. Conversely, in a lower altitude tabonuco forest, Estherella sp. and P. corethrurus overlapped completely in (15)N enrichment ((15)N = 6-9 per thousand), suggesting the potential for interspecific competition for N resources. A tabonuco forest converted to pasture contained only P. corethrurus which were less enriched in (15)N than those in the forest sites, but more highly enriched in (13)C suggesting assimilation of C from the predominant C(4) grass. These results support the utility of stable isotopes to delineate resource partitioning and potential competitive interactions among earthworm species. Copyright 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 相似文献
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