A new pentacoordinated ferrous compound [TPAFeCl]+ (TPA = tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine) was synthesized from the reaction between H3TPA(ClO4)3 and Fe(PnPr3)2Cl2 in MeCN. The unique trigonal bipyramidal [TPAFeCl]+ complex was characterized as a S = 2 high spin complex based on the crystallographic structure, magnetic susceptibility, 1H NMR spectrum and semi-empirical ZINDO/S calculations. Crystal of [TPAFeCl]2(FeCl4)(MeCN)2 was monoclinic with a = 12.019(2) Å, b = 27.550(5) Å, c = 14.138(2) Å, β = 94.168(3)°, V = 4668.9(13) Å3, space group C/c, and the unit cell contained a racemic mixture of Δ and Λ isomers with ferrous tetrachloride anion. 相似文献
Uroporphyrinogen III plays a key role in the biosynthesis of heme, the red pigment of blood. In vivo studies with specifically 14C- and 3H-labeled precursors have revealed that the formation uroporphyrinogen III in the organism follows several primary and subsidiary pathways. Model experiments on the pattern of biosynthesis have led to simple and effective methods of synthesizing uroporphyrin analogs and have shown that their production is strongly favored thermodynamically. The biologically porphyrins important thus available permit a mechanistic explanation of the light-induced dermatoses in porphyria diseases and suggest promising medical applications in diagnosis and therapy. 相似文献
Acidic treated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (AMWNTs) were ground with water‐miscible room temperature ionic liquids, 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([bmim]BF4), and resulted in AMWNTs‐[bmim]BF4 composite. Its electrical‐ionic conductivity and optical properties were compared with the other two types of carbon materials‐[bmim]BF4 composites: pyrolytic graphite powder (PGP), pristine multiwalled carbon nanotubes (PMWNTs), through the ac impedance technology and Raman spectroscopy. The impedance data show that AMWNTs‐[bmim]BF4 composite exhibits the highest conductivity. Raman spectra study exhibits that the [bmim]BF4 can form gel with PMWNTs and AMWNTs but only form a viscous liquid with PGP. AMWNTs‐[bmim]BF4 gel modified GC electrode was applied in direct electrochemistry of heme proteins (Hb and HRP) and it catalysis to the reduction of H2O2 was investigated. 相似文献
Soluble guanylate cyclase(sGC) is a critical heme-containing enzyme involved in NO signaling.The dimerization of sGC subunits is necessary for its bioactivity and its mechanism is a striking and an indistinct issue.The roles of heme domain cysteines of the sGC on the dimerization and heme binding were investigated herein.The site-directed mutations of three conserved cysteines(C78A,C122A and C174S) were studied systematically and the three mutants were characterized by gel filtration analysis,UV-vis spectroscopy and heme transfer examination.Cys78 was involved in heme binding but not referred to the dimerization,while Cys174 was demonstrated to be involved in the homodimerization.These results provide new insights into the cysteine-related dimerization regulation of sGC. 相似文献
A ternary complex comprising plasmid DNA, lipopolysaccharide‐binding peptide (LBP), and deoxycholic acid‐conjugated polyethylenimine (PEI‐DA) is prepared for combinational therapy of acute lung injury (ALI). The LBP is designed as an anti‐inflammatory peptide based on the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐binding domain of HMGB‐1. In vitro cytokine assays show that LBP reduces levels of proinflammatory cytokines by inhibiting LPS. PEI‐DA is synthesized as the gene carrier by conjugation of deoxycholic acid to low‐molecular weight polyethylenimine (2 kDa, PEI2k). PEI‐DA has higher transfection efficiency than high‐molecular weight polyethylenimine (25 kDa, PEI25k). The ternary complex of an HO‐1 plasmid (pHO‐1), PEI‐DA, and LBP is prepared as a combinational system to deliver the therapeutic gene and peptide. The transfection efficiency of the ternary complex is higher than that of the pHO‐1/PEI‐DA binary complex. The ternary complex also reduces TNF‐α secretion in LPS‐activated Raw264.7 macrophage cells. Administration of the ternary complex into the lungs of an animal ALI model by intratracheal injection induces HO‐1 expression and reduces levels of proinflammatory cytokines more efficiently than the pHO‐1/PEI‐DA binary complex or LBP alone. In addition, the ternary complex reduces inflammation in the lungs. Therefore, the pHO‐1/PEI‐DA/LBP ternary complex may be an effective treatment for ALI.
In this work, a miniaturized, completely enclosed multisyringe-flow system is proposed for high-throughput purification of RuBisCO from Triticum aestivum extracts. The automated method capitalizes on the uptake of the target protein at 4 °C onto Q-Sepharose Fast Flow strong anion-exchanger packed in a cylindrical microcolumn (105 × 4 mm) followed by a stepwise ionic-strength gradient elution (0-0.8 mol/L NaCl) to eliminate concomitant extract components and retrieve highly purified RuBisCO. The manifold is furnished downstream with a flow-through diode-array UV/vis spectrophotometer for real-time monitoring of the column effluent at the protein-specific wavelength of 280 nm to detect the elution of RuBisCO. Quantitation of RuBisCO and total soluble proteins in the eluate fractions were undertaken using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and the spectrophotometric Bradford assay, respectively. A comprehensive investigation of the effect of distinct concentration gradients on the isolation of RuBisCO and experimental conditions (namely, type of resin, column dimensions and mobile-phase flow rate) upon column capacity and analyte breakthrough was effected. The assembled set-up was aimed to critically ascertain the efficiency of preliminary batchwise pre-treatments of crude plant extracts (viz., polyethylenglycol (PEG) precipitation, ammonium sulphate precipitation and sucrose gradient centrifugation) in terms of RuBisCO purification and absolute recovery prior to automated anion-exchange column separation. Under the optimum physical and chemical conditions, the flow-through column system is able to admit crude plant extracts and gives rise to RuBisCO purification yields better than 75%, which might be increased up to 96 ± 9% with a prior PEG fractionation followed by sucrose gradient step. 相似文献
We investigate O2 binding to cytochrome c oxidase (CcO)-inspired nanomaterials using ab initio density functional calculations. We consider iron-porphyrin (FeP) and copper-(imidazole)3 [Cu(Im)3] as a representative of the active binuclear center, and explore the effect of the Cu(Im)3 on the FeP-O2 adduct in relation to the geometric, vibrational, electronic and energetic properties. We find that the Cu(Im)3 induces the weak O-O and Fe-O bonds mainly because of the electron transfer to the O2 and the spin polarization of the Fe and O2 by bridging the O2 between the Fe and Cu, possibly resulting in the facile O2 dissociation. 相似文献