Interaction of adenine and thymine with aqueous sugar solutions

The solubility of the nucleic acid bases, adenine and thymine, in aqueous erythritol, xylose, glucose, and sucrose solutions has been studied. The solubility of adenine increases linearly with glucose and sucrose concentration, whereas with the other reagents a nonlinear increase is observed. Below 1.5M reagent concentration, the solubility of adenine increases in the order erythritol < robose, xylose < glucose < sucrose. The solubility of thymine in these solutions, on the other hand, decreases, increases, or does not change depending upon the reagent. The effect of temperature on the solubility of adenine and thymine in sugar solution indicates that the transfer of these molecules from water to sugar solution is exothermic.Presented in part at the VIIth All-India Symposium in Biophysics held at Visva Bharati University during October 1976.     

Nondestructive Monitoring of Sucrose Diffusion in Oil-in-Water Emulsions by Ultrasonic Velocity Profiling

The diffusion of sucrose through an optically opaque oil-in-water emulsion was monitored nondestructively by measuring the ultrasonic velocity as a function of height. Initially, a corn oil-in-water emulsion (0, 5, 10, 15, or 20 wt% oil) stabilized by Tween 20 (1 wt%) and xanthan (1 wt%) was placed in a measurement cell at 30°C. A 20 wt% sucrose solution containing the same concentration of Tween 20 and xanthan as the aqueous phase in the emulsion was placed on top of the emulsion. The ultrasonic velocity of this two-layer system was measured as a function of sample height and time and then converted into sucrose and oil concentration–distance profiles using empirical calibration curves. The translational diffusion coefficient of the sucrose in the upper and lower layers was determined by fitting the experimental data to a Fickian diffusion model. The measured diffusion coefficients of the sucrose molecules decreased as the droplet concentration in the emulsion increased, indicating retardation of the sugar molecule movement. Ultrasonic profiling was also used to monitor the compression of the emulsion due to movement of water molecules into the upper layer.     

Synthesis of maltooligosyl fructofuranosides catalyzed by immobilized cyclodextrin glucosyltransferase using starch as donor

Cyclodextrin glucosyltransferase (CGTase) from Thermoanaerobacter sp. was covalently immobilized on Eupergit C and used for the synthesis of maltooligosyl fructofuranosides employing soluble starch as donor and sucrose as acceptor. Using a weight ratio starch-sucrose of 1:2, the conversion of starch into acceptor products catalyzed by soluble and immobilized CGTases was higher than 80% in 48 h. Under these conditions, the reaction was selective for the formation of maltosyl fructofuranoside.     

毛细管电泳-激光干涉检测法测定饮料中蔗糖含量

本文将毛细管电泳-激光干涉检测法用于饮料中蔗糖的定量测定.结果表明,在样品浓度低于10mg/mL时,检测信号与样品浓度成正比.样品不需衍生化处理直接进行测定,分析结果较为满意.     

Concanavalin a immobilized affinity adsorbents for reversible use in yeast invertase adsorption

Concanavalin A (Con A) immobilized poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) beads were investigated for specific adsorption of yeast invertase from aqueous solutions. PHEMA beads were prepared by a suspension polymerization technique with an average size of 150-200 microm, and activated by epichlorohydrin. Con A was then immobilized by covalent binding onto these beads. The maximum Con A immobilization was found to be 10 mg/g. The invertase-loading capability of the PHEMA/Con A beads was 107 mg/g. The maximum invertase adsorption capacity on the PHEMA/Con A adsorbents was observed at pH 5.0. The values of the Michaelis constant K(m) of invertase were significantly larger upon adsorption, indicating decreased affinity by the enzyme for its substrate, whereas V(max) was smaller for the adsorbed invertase. Adsorption improved the pH stability of the enzyme as well as its temperature stability. Thermal stability was found to increase with adsorption. The adsorbed enzyme activity was found to be quite stable in repeated experiments. Storage stability of adsorbed invertase.     

1stOpt软件在蔗糖水解实验教学中的应用

将1stOpt软件用于物理化学实验蔗糖水解反应速率常数的测定中，在无需严格记录反应开始时间和测定反应终了旋光度的情况下，通过非线性拟合无需编程及公式变换就可以简单方便准确地得到反应速率常数，避免了传统数据处理方法所带来的人为误差，可以补充和改进物理化学实验的教学。     

高效阴离子交换色谱积分脉冲安培法测定蓝藻细胞培养液中的蔗糖和甘油葡糖苷

建立了一种测定蓝藻细胞培养液中蔗糖和甘油葡糖苷的高效阴离子交换色谱积分脉冲安培检测法。在最佳的分离条件下,蔗糖和甘油葡糖苷的质量浓度在0.1~50.0 mg/L范围内与色谱峰面积线性良好,线性相关系数r20.999 9。蔗糖和甘油葡糖苷的最低检测限分别是0.15 mg/L和0.03 mg/L,测定结果的相对标准偏差小于2%(n=8)。该方法样品处理简单,无基体干扰,测定的准确度,灵敏度高,可应用于蓝藻培养液中蔗糖和甘油葡糖苷的测定。     

Isolation,Characterization and In Silico Studies of Secondary Metabolites from the Whole Plant of Polygala inexpectata Peşmen & Erik

Polygala species are frequently used worldwide in the treatment of various diseases, such as inflammatory and autoimmune disorders as well as metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases, due to the large number of secondary metabolites they contain. The present study was performed on Polygala inexpectata, which is a narrow endemic species for the flora of Turkey, and resulted in the isolation of nine known compounds, 6,3′-disinapoyl-sucrose (1), 6-O-sinapoyl,3′-O-trimethoxy-cinnamoyl-sucrose (tenuifoliside C) (2), 3′-O-(O-methyl-feruloyl)-sucrose (3), 3′-O-(sinapoyl)-sucrose (4), 3′-O-trimethoxy-cinnamoyl-sucrose (glomeratose) (5), 3′-O-feruloyl-sucrose (sibiricose A5) (6), sinapyl alcohol 4-O-glucoside (syringin or eleutheroside B) (7), liriodendrin (8), and 7,4′-di-O-methylquercetin-3-O-β-rutinoside (ombuin 3-O-rutinoside or ombuoside) (9). The structures of the compounds were determined by the spectroscopic methods including 1D-NMR (¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, DEPT-135), 2D-NMR (COSY, NOESY, HSQC, HMBC), and HRMS. The isolated compounds were shown in an in silico setting to be accommodated well within the inhibitor-binding pockets of myeloperoxidase and inducible nitric oxide synthase and anchored mainly through hydrogen-bonding interactions and π-effects. It is therefore plausible to suggest that the previously established anti-inflammatory properties of some Polygala-derived phytochemicals may be due, in part, to the modulation of pro-inflammatory enzyme activities.     

离子色谱脉冲安培法测定蜂蜜中的葡萄糖、果糖、蔗糖

利用离子色谱脉冲安培检测器对蜂蜜中葡萄糖、果糖、蔗糖的测定方法进行了研究。采用CARBOPAC^TM PAl分离柱和脉冲安培检测器,对淋洗分离条件进行了实验,选择50mmol/L NaOH作淋洗液,可使蜂蜜中的葡萄糖、果糖、蔗糖很好地分离。检出限分别为：葡萄糖2μg/kg,果糖2μg/kg,蔗糖5μg/kg。加标回收率为90％－108％。该方法只需简单的前处理、无基体干扰,分离效果好,测定准确率高,适用于蜂蜜中葡萄糖、果糖、蔗糖的测定。     

Monitoring of metabolic profiling and water status of Hayward kiwifruits by nuclear magnetic resonance

The metabolic profiling of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa, Hayward cultivar) aqueous extracts and the water status of entire kiwifruits were monitored over the season (June-December) using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methodologies. The metabolic profiling of aqueous kiwifruit extracts was investigated by means of high field NMR spectroscopy. A large number of water-soluble metabolites were assigned by means of 1D and 2D NMR experiments. The change in the metabolic profiles monitored over the season allowed the kiwifruit development to be investigated. Specific temporal trends of aminoacids, sugars, organic acids and other metabolites were observed.The water status of kiwifruits was monitored directly on the intact fruit measuring the T₂ spin-spin relaxation time by means of a portable unilateral NMR instrument, fully non-invasive. Again, clear trends of the relaxation time were observed during the monitoring period.The results show that the monitoring of the metabolic profiling and the monitoring of the water status are two complementary means suitable to have a complete view of the investigated fruit.