In vitro mutagenicity testing of a potent,new, benzoyl urea insect growth regulator

Summary Bacterial mutagenicity assay to detect potential chronic toxicity of a potent, new, benzoyl urea insect growth regulator (CGA-112913 or IKI-7899, formerly UC-62644) was conducted using 5 histidine auxotrophs ofSalmonella typhimurium. Tests within the concentration range of 0.9–500 g (saturating)/plate of the compound with and without the 5–9 mammalian metabolic activation system showed no mutagenic effects clearing the way for long-term chronic toxicology studies.The authors thank Professor Bruce N. Ames for supplying the tester strains together with all the relevant information for conducting the bioassays and Ms. Norma Charlebois for her meticulous technical assistance.     

Simulation for the primary electronic donor of photosystem Ⅱ in vitro

Histidine coordinated to Chl a is a distinct characteristic of Chl a in vivo. By using histidine analogue of 1-methylimidazole (C4H6N2) and measuring the UV/vis absorption, CD and MCD spectra of the interaction between C4H6N2 and Chl a in CCl4, we have obtained that: (ⅰ) In pure CCl4 solvent, Chl a molecule is in five-coordinate state, and two Chl a molecules form an asymmetric compact-dimer with strong coupling interaction. We propose that the two Chl a molecules are connected by two unequally coordinated Mg-O bonds (the two oxygen atoms come from the C== O of C131 keto and C17 ester, respectively); (ⅱ) when the molar ratio of C4H6N2/Chl a is 0.5 or 1 (corresponding to 2Chl a·1C4H6N2 and 2Chl a·2C4H6N2, respectively), significant changes have been observed in the absorption, CD and MCD spectra, which indicate that the Chl a remains in dimer form, but the coupling interaction between them reduces greatly. We postulate that C4H6N2 replaces the ligation of C== O of C17 ester and C131 keto to Mg atoms sequentially. The two Chl a molecules linked by two weakly interacted Mg...O bonds form a relaxed-dimer. The structure of the model is essentially similar to that of the primary electronic donor, P680, of photosystem Ⅱ in high plants and algae.     

Cellulose beads modified by histidine: Preparation and adsorption behavior

Porous cellulose beads modified by histidine (PCBH) were prepared. The adsorption capacity of PCBH for divalent Mg(II), Cu(II), Pb(II) and Hg(II) ions were determined. The effects of the temperature, the initial pH value, the concentration of metal ion and PCBH ligand on the adsorption of Cu(II) Hg (II) were discussed. The adsorption process fitted to Freundlich adsorption isotherms for both metal ions. Adsorption rate constants were also found. Foundation item: Supported by the National Science Foundation of Hubei Province(98J033) Biography: HE Yong-bing (1945-), male, Associate professor.     

组氨酸对DNA电荷逆转和凝聚的影响

以组氨酸为研究对象，通过动态光散射观察到当组氨酸浓度为1 mg/mL时，电泳迁移率由负变为正，DNA发生电荷逆转。同时通过原子力显微镜可以观察到，随着组氨酸浓度的升高，DNA分子逐渐堆积折叠，直至在组氨酸浓度为1 mg/mL时凝聚成球，说明了组氨酸可以导致DNA凝聚和电荷逆转。由于组氨酸的等电位点为7.59，相信组氨酸侧链的质子化和去质子化对其带电状态起调节作用。作为生物体内的基本遗传物质，DNA影响着生物的生长发育，与细胞癌变、突变等异常活动也息息相关。在细胞中，组蛋白是DNA染色体的重要组成部分，在DNA的转录和复制等过程中调节DNA的凝聚状态。组氨酸是组蛋白的主要成分，研究组氨酸对DNA凝聚以及相关的电荷逆转过程的影响，对于理解组蛋白的调控作用有重要的基础意义。     

组氨酸二肽-水团簇的Ab Initio和ABEEMσπ力场的研究

使用密度泛函B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p)方法对组氨酸二肽与水团簇的结构进行优化,在MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ水平下计算了这些体系的结合能,同时考虑了基组重叠误差(BSSE)和零点能(ZPE)校正.应用ABEEMσπ浮动电荷分子力场优化了组氨酸二肽与水分子所形成的团簇结构,计算了氢键键长和氢键键角,同时计算了组氨酸二肽与1~6个水分子所形成的团簇His(H2O)n(n=1~6)的结合能,探讨了氢键的协同效应.将ABEEMσπ浮动电荷分子力场、OPLSAA和AMBER力场所得的结果与从头算方法的结果进行了比较,ABEEMσπ的结果好于OPLS-AA和AMBER力场的,可与从头算方法所得到的结果相媲美.     

合成肽核酸单体组氨酸的保护策略

以L-组氨酸为起始原料,设计合成了含组氨酸残基的手性肽核酸单体.以叔丁氧羰基(Boc)保护α-氨基,羧基形成苄酯加以保护,分别以苄氧羰基(Cbz)及2,4-二硝基苯基(Dnp)作为咪唑基的临时和永久保护基,共九步反应,手性肽核酸单体总收率13.3%.     

[Re(OH2)3(CO)3]+与组氨酸配位反应的研究

化合物[NEt4]2[ReBr3(CO)3]具有良好的水溶性,在水溶液中以水合三羰基一价铼阳离子[Re(OH2)3(CO)3] 的形式存在, 其中三个配位水分子很容易被其它配体取代.本文详细研究了[Re(OH2)3(CO)3] 与组氨酸(histidine)的反应,采用红外光谱和1HNMR对配合物fac-[Re(η3-his)(CO)3]的结构进行了表征.     

组氨酸残基在焦磷酸:果糖-6-磷酸1-磷酸转移酶催化功能中的作用

应用焦碳酸二乙酯(DEPC)对焦磷酸:果糖-6-磷酸1-磷酸转移酶(PFP)进行化学修饰时,酶的活性迅速丧失,呈拟一级动力学反应.羟胺的复活作用及修饰后酶的紫外光谱变化表明,酶失活的原因是DEPC与酶的组氨酸残基形成了乙酯基组氨酸复合物.失活动力学表明,酶的活性位点结合1分子DEPC即丧失活性.活性位点的组氨酸残基的完整性是酶活性的必要条件之一.底物F6P、产物果糖1,6-二磷酸(FBP)、P i及激活剂果糖2,6-二磷酸(F2,6BP)均可保护酶免被DEPC失活,底物PP i却没有保护作用.组氨酸残基在酶的催化功能中可能与F6P,FBP及P i的结合过程有关,而与PP i无关.     

Simulation for the primary electronic donor of photosystem IIin vitro

Histidine coordinated to Chi a is a distinct characteristic of Chl ain vivo. By using histidine analogue of 1-methylimidazole (C₄H₆N₂2) and measuring the UV/vis absorption, CD and MCD spectra of the interaction between C₄H₆N₂ and Chl a in CCI₄, we have obtained that: (i) In pure CCl₄ solvent, Chl a molecule is in five-coordinate state, and two Chl a molecules form an asymmetric compact-dimer with strong coupling interaction. We propose that the two Chl a molecules are connected by two unequally coordinated Mg-O bonds (the two oxygen atoms come from the C=O of C13¹ keto and C17 ester, respectively); (ii) when the molar ratio of C₄H₆N₂/Chl a is 0.5 or 1 (corresponding to 2Chl a · 1C₄H₆N₂ and 2Chl a · 2C₄H₆N₂, respectively), significant changes have been observed in the absorption, CD and MCD spectra, which indicate that the Chl a remains in dimer form, but the coupling interaction between them reduces greatly. We postulate that C₄H₆N₂ replaces the ligation of C=O of C17 ester and C13¹ keto to Mg atoms sequentially. The two Chl a molecules linked by two weakly interacted Mg…O bonds form a relaxed-dimer. The structure of the model is essentially similar to that of the primary electronic donor, P₆₈₀, of photosystem II in high plants and algae.     

聚组氨酸修饰电极测定多巴胺的研究

本文研究了多巴胺在聚组氨酸修饰电极上的循环伏安行为.在pH7.0的磷酸盐缓冲溶液中,用线形扫描伏安法测定多巴胺的线性范围为:6.0×10-8～1.0×10-5mol/L,1.5×10-5～1.0×10-3mol/L,检出限为4×10-8mol/L.用于药剂中多巴胺的测定,结果满意.