茶碱对聚苯胺尿酸酶电极的生物电化学活性的抑制

用聚苯胺尿酸酶电极研究了茶碱对固定酶的影响，结果表明，茶碱对固定尿酶酶有明显的抑制作用，但这种抑制作用是可逆的，在茶碱的存在下，ＰＨ对酶电极的响应电流影响与无茶碱存在时不同；在０．２－０．５Ｖ之间，酶电极的响应电流随电位加而迅速升高，当电位进一步升高时，其变化速度减慢，茶碱使尿酶酶催化反应的活化能从无抑制剂存在的时的２９．９ｋＪ．ｍｏｌ＾－１提高到４７．８ｋＪ．ｍｏｌ＾－１，即抑制剂改变了尿酸催化     

Thermal and structural study on the lattice compound 1,4-diammoniumbutane bis(theophyllinate)

Crystalline title compound (1) prepared from aqueous solution of theophylline and 1,4-diaminobutane has been structurally and thermally characterized. Both the two-step TG decomposition curve and elemental analysis of the hexagonal crystals show that it consists of theophylline and 1,4-diaminobutane in 2:1 molar ratio. Actually, presence of one type of both theophyllinate anions and 1,4-diammoniumbutane dication have been indicated by FTIR spectroscopy. The molecular structure of lattice compound (1) has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction, where the hydrogen positions have been obtained from differential Fourier maps. It has confirmed that the crystal is really built up from these ionic constituents bound together with an extensive net of hydrogen bonds. The coupled TG-FTIR analysis of the evolved gases has revealed that the diamine is released as a whole molecule in the first decomposition step. Clathrate 1 and the proton migration in it might serve as a structural model of solid aminophylline whose crystal structure is still unknown.     

Solid-surface room-temperature phosphorimetric detection of caffeine,theophylline and theobromine in liquid chromatography

Solid-surface room-temperature phosphorimetry (SSRTP) is proposed as an alternative detection technique for the liquid chromatographic determination of caffeine, theophylline and theobromine. The measurements are performed in a continuous mode with a two-nebulizer automated system for SSRTP detection. The analytical figures of merit obtained with the proposed detector are compared with those obtained by UV absorption detection. The SSRTP and UV chromatograms of spiked urine samples are compared, and the possibility of keeping the SSRTP substrates as permanent records of analyzed samples is discussed.     

Effect of Membrane Preparation Methods on the Release of Theophylline through CA Membranes at In-Vitro Conditions

In this study the effect of the membrane preparation methods on the release of theophylline through cellulose acetate (CA) membranes was studied at in vitro conditions. CA/acetone binary and CA/acetone/water ternary systems were used as casting solutions and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) was used as the pore forming, plasticizing agent in the study. Membranes were characterized by FTIR, SEM, and DSC analysis. It was determined that pH, temperature and drug concentration affected the release of theophylline. A decrease in pH, increase in temperature and drug concentration increased the permeated amount of theophylline through the membranes. In addition, receiver solution circulation at a capillary blood rate increased the permeation of theophylline. As a result of the study, it was concluded that the release of theophylline could be controlled for a prolonged period of time and modified CA membranes prepared in the study could be as an advisable membrane material for potential release of theophylline at transdermal conditions.     

Streptavidin binding bifunctional aptamers and their interaction with low molecular weight ligands

This paper describes the measurement of the binding affinities of two bifunctional RNA aptamers to their respective ligands. The aptamers comprise either a theophylline or malachite green binding sequence fused to a streptavidin binding sequence. These bifunctional aptamers are shown to bind simultaneously to both the small ligand and to streptavidin whether in free solution or on gold surfaces. Binding isotherms for both interactions were measured by different physiochemical techniques: surface plasmon resonance, fluorescence spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering. Both qualitatively and quantitatively there is little difference in binding affinities between the bifunctional aptamers and their monofunctional components. The respective K_d values for streptavidin binding in the monofunctional aptamer and in the theophylline bifunctional aptamer were 12 nM and 65 nM, respectively whilst the K_d values for theophylline binding in the monofunctional aptamer and the streptavidin bifunctional aptamer were 300 nM and 120 nM. These results are consistent with treating each aptamer sequence as a module that can be combined with others without significant loss of function. This allows for the use of streptavidin based immobilization strategies without either the cost of biotinylated dNTPs or the variable yields associated with the chemical biotinylation of RNA.     

Recognition of caffeine by a water-soluble acyclic phane compound

Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine) is a chemical substance associated with everyday human life. In order to recognize caffeine in water, six water-soluble acyclic phane compounds composed of three aromatic rings were examined as artificial receptors. ¹H NMR titration experiments revealed that 6,6′-[1,3-phenylenebis(carbonylimino)]bis-1,3-naphthalenedisulfonate had the highest binding ability for caffeine, with a binding constant (K_b) of 127±5 M⁻¹ at 300 K. While this phane compound also formed a complex with theophylline (1,3-dimethylxanthine) at around half the value of the binding constant for caffeine (K_b=64±4 M⁻¹), it showed weak or little complexation for adenosine, guanosine, inosine, and their 5′-phosphates (sodium salts of adenylic acid, guanylic acid, and inosinic acid).     

Facile sonochemical synthesis of rutile-type titanium dioxide microspheres decorated graphene oxide composite for efficient electrochemical sensor

In this reports the facile and green synthesis of rutile-type titanium dioxide nanoparticles decorated graphene oxide nanocomposite via the ultrasonication process (frequency: 50 kHz, Power: 100 W/cm² and Ultrasonic type: Ti-horn). Because, the sonochemical synthesis method is simple, non-explosive and harmless method than other conventional technique. Furthermore, the synthesized material was characterized by various analytical techniques including FESEM, EDX, XRD, EIS and electrochemical methods. Then, the synthesized TiO₂ MPs@GOS composite was applied for the electrocatalytic detection of theophylline (TPL) using CV and amperometric (current-time) techniques. Captivatingly, the modified sensor has excellent electrocatalytic performance with the wider linear range from 0.02 to 209.6 µM towards the determination of theophylline and the LOD and sensitivity of the modified sensor was calculated as 13.26 nM and 1.183 μA·µM⁻¹·cm⁻², respectively. In addition, a selectivity, reproducibility and stability of the TiO₂ MPs@GOS modified GCE were analyzed towards the determination of theophylline molecule. Finally, the real time application of TiO₂ MPs@GOS modified theophylline sensor was established in serum and drug samples.     

Determination of theophylline and its metabolites in biological samples by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) is a powerful tool for analysis of drugs and their metabolites. We used a column-switching system in combination with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization LC–MS (LC–APCI–MS) for the determination of theophylline and its metabolites in biological samples. The separation was carried out on a reversed-phase column using methanol–20 mM ammonium acetate as a mobile phase at a flow-rate of 1 ml/min in 30 min. In the mass spectrum, the molecular ions of these drugs and metabolites were clearly observed as base peaks. This method is sufficiently sensitive and accurate for the pharmacokinetic studies of these drugs.