眼镜王蛇蛇毒神经毒素CM—11三级结构的确定

在完成了眼镜王蛇毒液抽提秀ＣＭ－１１的残基质子谱峰归属和二级结构的判定后,利用＾１Ｈ的ＮＯＥＳＹ谱和ＤＱＦ－ＣＯＳＹ谱选取了距离约束,测定了Φ角和ｘ１,并做了部分β＾１上立体归属。利用度量矩阵距离几何法计算了其三维空间结构,并进行了结构的优化。     

眼镜王蛇神经毒素CM—11核磁共振氢谱谱峰的完全归属

眼镜王蛇抽提物ＣＭ－１１为含７２个残基的长链神经毒素,对其进行了ＤＱＦ－ＣＯＳＹ,ＴＯＣＳＹ和ＮＯＥＳＹ等一系列２Ｄ－ＮＭＲ谱测定,借助序列专一归属法完成了ＣＭ－１１ＮＭＲ氢谱的完整归属。     

虎纹捕鸟蛛凝集素-I(SHL-I)的核磁共振氢谱谱峰的完全归属

描述了从虎纹捕鸟蛛毒液分离的凝集素ＳＨＬ－Ｉ的核磁共振氢谱谱峰的完全归属。通过分析二维ＤＱＦ－ＣＯＳＹ,ＣＯＳＹ,ＴＯＣＳＹ和ＮＯＥＳＹ谱,鉴别出全部３２个氨基酸残基自旋体系。然后由ＣＯＳＹ,ＮＯＥＳＹ谱指纹区的ｄαＮ连系推测出序列专一归属,并得到了ＴＯＣＳＹ和ＮＯＥＳＹ谱中ｄαＮ,ｄＮＮ的验证。从而明确分辨了除Ｃｙｓ２外所有主链质子和大于９６％的侧链质子。这一结果为最终确定ＳＨＬ－Ｉ的溶液构象奠定了基础。     

眼镜王蛇蛇毒神经毒素CM—11二级结构单元的判定

眼镜王蛇毒液抽提物ＣＭ－１１为含７２个残基的长链神经毒素,对其进行了ＤＱＦ－ＣＯＳＹ,ＴＯＣＳＹ和ＮＯＥＳＹ等一系列２Ｄ－ＮＭＲ谱测定,通过系统地分析各种ＮＯＥ信息,化学位移的分布等数据推测了蛋白质有规律二级结构,最后利用ＭＣＤ主链引导法确定它的二级结构,其中有三段反平行β折叠股（Ｉ２０～Ｗ２６,Ｒ３７～Ａ４３和Ｖ５３～Ｓ５９）,一段α螺旋构象（Ｗ３０～Ｇ３５）和四个可能的转角（Ｐ７～Ｋ１０,Ｃ１     

大萼香茶菜庚素的化学结构

从大萼香茶菜（Ｒａｂｄｏｓｉａ ｍ ａｃｒｏｃａｌｙｘ （Ｄｕｎｎ） Ｈａｒａ）叶的乙醇提取物中又分离到３ 个二萜成分（结晶Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ）,通过ＩＲ、ＭＳ、１Ｈ－１Ｈ ＣＯＳＹ、１３Ｃ－１Ｈ ＣＯＳＹ和ＮＯＥ等光谱分析及衍生物的制备,确定结晶Ⅰ的结构为ｅｎｔ－７β－２０－ｅｐｏｘｙ－６α, ７α,１４α,１５α,１６α－ｐｅｎｔａｈｙｄｒｏｋａｕｒａｎｅ－１７－ａｃ－ｅｔａｔｅ,为新的二萜化合物,命名为大萼香茶菜庚素;结晶Ⅱ和Ⅲ为已知化合物ｒａｂｄｏｐｈｙｌｌｉｎ Ｈ和ｐｏｎｉｃｉｄｉｎ。     

长果升麻的化学成分研究

从长果升麻（Ｓｏｕｌｉｅａ ｖａｇｉｎａｔａ）根茎中分离出６种皂甙,经光谱（ＦＡＢ－ＭＳ、１Ｈ－ＮＭＲ、１Ｈ－１Ｈ－ＣＯＳＹ、１３Ｃ－ＮＭＲ、１Ｈ－１３Ｃ－ＣＯＳＹ）分析,分别鉴定为２７－ｄｅｏｘｙａｃｔｅｉｎ（１）,ａｃｔｅｉｎ（２）,２５－０－乙酰升麻醇木糖甙（３）,２５－甲基升麻醇木糖甙（４）,升麻醇木糖甙（５）,２４－ａｃｅｔｙｌｈｙｄｒｏｓｈｅｎｇｍａｎｏｌ ｘｙｌｏｓｉｄｅ（６）,其中     

新雷公藤内酯四醇的研究

从雷公藤（Ｔｒｉｐｔｅｒｙｇｉｕｍ ｗ ｉｌｆｏｒｄｉｉＨｏｏｋ． ｆ．）的叶和根中分离到一个新的环氧二萜内酯化合物,据其理化性质,ＵＶ、ＩＲ、ＭＳ、１Ｈ－ＮＭＲ、１３Ｃ－ＮＭＲ、１３Ｃ－ＮＯＥ、２Ｄ－ＣＯＳＹ、２Ｄ－ＮＯＥＳＹ 和选择性远程ＤＥＰＴ谱等光谱数据分析,并结合分子图形学和分子力学计算确定了它的化学结构,命名为新雷公藤内酯四醇（ｎｅｏｔｒｉｐｔｅｔｒａｏｌｉｄｅ）． 该产物为首次从植物中分得的新化合物     

一氧化氮抑制内皮素促血管平滑肌细胞增殖作用的信号转导途径

培养的家兔胸主动脉血管平滑肌细胞（ＶＳＭＣ）分别以内皮素（ＥＴ－１）、一氧化氮（ＮＯ）前体Ｌ－Ａｒｇ和ＮＯ供体ＳＩＮ－１刺激,或用ＥＴ－１＋Ｌ－Ａｒｇ、ＥＴ－１＋ＳＩＮ－１联合刺激,测ＶＳＭＣ＾３Ｈ－ＴｄＲ掺入、丝裂素活化蛋白激酶（ＭＡＰＫ）活性及蛋白激酶Ｃ（ＰＫＣ）活性的改变,以研究ＮＯ抑制ＥＴ－１促ＶＳＭＣ增殖作用的信号转导途径。结果表明：（１）ＥＴ－１ １０＾－８ｍｏｌ／Ｌ单独刺激,＾３Ｈ－     

大萼香茶菜乙素和己素的化学结构

从大萼香茶菜［Ｒａｂｄｏｓｉａ ｍ ａｃｒｏｃａｌｙｘ（Ｄｕｎｎ） Ｈａｒａ］叶的乙醇提取物中又分得两种二萜类成分,经ＩＲ、ＭＳ、１ Ｈ－１Ｈ ＣＯＳＹ、１３Ｃ－１ Ｈ ＣＯＳＹ 和ＮＯＥ等光谱分析及衍生物制备,确证其化学结构为新型二萜,分别命名为大萼香茶菜乙素和己素     

短距乌头根的两个新二萜生物碱

从短距乌头（Ａｃｏｎｉｔｕｍ ｂｒｅｖｉｃａｌｃａｒａｔｕｍ Ｄｉｅｌｓ）的根分离到两个新的二萜生物碱：短距乌碱丁（ａｃｏｂｒｅｔｉｎｅ Ｄ, Ⅰ）和短距乌碱戊（ａｃｏｂｒｅｔｉｎｅ Ｅ, Ⅱ）,通过光谱技术（ＩＲ, ＭＳ, １Ｈ 和１３Ｃ－ＮＭＲ）和化学方法确定了它们的结构。短距乌碱丁最初以盐酸盐的形式分得,利用１Ｈ－１ＨＣＯＳＹ 和１３Ｃ－１Ｈ ＣＯＳＹ 归属了其盐的各碳和氢的化学位移值     

15N标记蛋白GAL4(62)的2D NMR实验

利用自编的脉冲程序,采用预饱和和自旋锁定对水峰进行双重抑制的方法,得到了 ¹⁵N标记蛋白GAL4(62)的2D ¹H-¹⁵N HSQC、HSQC-NOESY、HSQC-TOCSY谱,并对这几个谱在蛋白质 ¹H谱的归属中所起的作用进行了讨论.     

Heteronuclear three-dimensional NMR spectroscopy applied to CMP-KDO synthetase (27.5 kD)

A heteronuclear three-dimensional NMR experiment has been applied to uniformly 15N-labeled CMP-KDO synthetase (CTP:3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate cytidylyl transferase; E.C. 2.7.7.38) complexed with an inhibitor and CTP. Using this 3D technique, the 2D NOE spectrum of the ternary complex was dramatically simplified by editing with respect to the 15N frequencies of the labeled enzyme. This 3D NMR method is a useful tool for resolving spectral overlap and is particularly well-suited for NMR studies of large molecules which are difficult to study by conventional 2D NMR techniques.     

Simultaneous determination of endogenous and orally administered (15)N-labeled polyamines in rat organs

A method for the simultaneous determination of polyamines (putrescine, spermidine, and spermine) by ionspray ionization-mass spectrometry was modified to determine (15)N-labeled polyamines together with unlabeled polyamines using (13)C,(15)N double-labeled polyamines as internal standards. This technique permitted the use of (15)N-labeled polyamines as tracer compounds to follow polyamine biosynthesis, interconversion, and absorption. The method was used to examine the organ distribution of orally administered (15)N-labeled polyamines in rats. Each (15)N-labeled polyamine was taken up by the three organs tested: the small intestine, liver, and kidney. The uptake of (15)N-labeled spermidine was greater than that of (15)N-labeled spermine and putrescine. Administration of a mixture of (15)N-labeled polyamines was useful for determining the disposition of each (15)N-polyamine absorbed from the intestinal tract.     

A novel approach for uniform (13)C and (15)N labeling of DNA for NMR studies.

A novel method is proposed for large-scale synthesis of (13)C- and (15)N-labeled DNA for NMR studies. In this methodology, endonuclease-sensitive repeat amplification (ESRA), a modified PCR strategy, has been used to amplify tandem repeats of the target DNA sequence. The design of the template is such that restriction enzyme (RE) sites separate repeats of the target sequence. The ESRA product is then cloned into a suitable vector. The Escherichia coli cells harboring the plasmid are grown in minimal medium containing [(13)C]glucose and (15)NH(4)Cl as the sole source of carbon and nitrogen, respectively. The target sequence is released by RE digestion of the plasmid, followed by purification using PAGE. Under optimized conditions, the yield ( approximately 5 mg/liter of culture) of (13)C/(15)N-labeled DNA prepared using this approach is found to be several times higher compared to other known enzymatic methods. Successful incorporation of the isotopes has been confirmed using 2D NMR techniques.     

Secondary structure of human interleukin 2 from 3D heteronuclear NMR experiments.

Recombinant 15N-labeled human interleukin 2 (IL-2) has been studied by 2D and 3D NMR using uniformly 15N-labeled protein. Assignment of the backbone resonances has enabled the secondary structure of the protein to be defined. The secondary structure was found to consist of four alpha-helical regions and a short section of antiparallel beta-sheet. This structure is more similar to recent published structures of interleukin 4 and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor than to a structure of IL-2 previously obtained from low-resolution X-ray diffraction data.     

Hypercholesterolemia impairs basal nitric oxide synthase turnover rate: a study investigating the conversion of L-[guanidino-(15)N(2)]-arginine to (15)N-labeled nitrate by gas chromatography--mass spectrometry.

Endothelial function is impaired in hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis, which is probably due to reduced biological activity of endothelium-derived nitric oxide (NO). NO is synthesized in functionally intact endothelium by oxidation of the terminal guanidino nitrogen atom(s) of the amino acid precursor, L-arginine. We applied stable isotope dilution techniques and gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric approaches to investigate metabolism of L-[guanidino-(15)N(2)]-arginine to (15)N-labeled nitrate in hypercholesterolemic rabbits and controls. After 4 weeks on control or 1% cholesterol-enriched diet, rabbits received 267 +/- 6 micromol of L-[guanidino-(15)N(2)]-arginine/kg of body weight via gastric cannulation. (15)N-isotope content of L-arginine in plasma and in platelet lysates increased 2h later in both groups, and almost returned to baseline until 24h. (15)N-isotope content of plasma nitrite and nitrate also increased in both groups at 2h, and had almost returned to natural content 24h later. (15)N-isotope content of urinary nitrate was significantly increased in control animals in urines collected from 0 to 12, 12 to 24, and had returned to baseline in the urine sample collected from 24 to 48 h. In the cholesterol group only a slight, insignificant elevation of (15)N-isotope content was observed for urinary nitrate. The extent of conversion of L-[guanidino-(15)N(2)]-arginine to (15)N-labeled nitrate was strongly and inversely correlated to plasma concentration of the endogenous NO synthase inhibitor, asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), which was elevated in cholesterol-fed rabbits (R=0.77; p < 0.05). Our data show that baseline NO synthase turnover rate is reduced in rabbits during early hypercholesterolemia. Our study gives evidence that the mechanism of the impaired conversion of L-[guanidino-(15)N(2)]-arginine to (15)N-labeled nitrate most likely involves inhibition of NO synthase by ADMA, which is present in elevated concentrations in hypercholesterolemia.     

Studies of hepatic glutamine metabolism in the perfused rat liver with (15)N-labeled glutamine.

This study examines the role of glucagon and insulin in the incorporation of (15)N derived from (15)N-labeled glutamine into aspartate, citrulline and, thereby, [(15)N]urea isotopomers. Rat livers were perfused, in the nonrecirculating mode, with 0.3 mM NH(4)Cl and either 2-(15)N- or 5-(15)N-labeled glutamine (1 mM). The isotopic enrichment of the two nitrogenous precursor pools (ammonia and aspartate) involved in urea synthesis as well as the production of [(15)N]urea isotopomers were determined using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. This information was used to examine the hypothesis that 5-N of glutamine is directly channeled to carbamyl phosphate (CP) synthesis. The results indicate that the predominant metabolic fate of [2-(15)N] and [5-(15)N]glutamine is incorporation into urea. Glucagon significantly stimulated the uptake of (15)N-labeled glutamine and its metabolism via phosphate-dependent glutaminase (PDG) to form U(m+1) and U(m+2) (urea containing one or two atoms of (15)N). However, insulin had little effect compared with control. The [5-(15)N]glutamine primarily entered into urea via ammonia incorporation into CP, whereas the [2-(15)N]glutamine was predominantly incorporated via aspartate. This is evident from the relative enrichments of aspartate and of citrulline generated from each substrate. Furthermore, the data indicate that the (15)NH(3) that was generated in the mitochondria by either PDG (from 5-(15)N) or glutamate dehydrogenase (from 2-(15)N) enjoys the same partition between incorporation into CP or exit from the mitochondria. Thus, there is no evidence for preferential access for ammonia that arises by the action of PDG to carbamyl-phosphate synthetase. To the contrary, we provide strong evidence that such ammonia is metabolized without any such metabolic channeling. The glucagon-induced increase in [(15)N]urea synthesis was associated with a significant elevation in hepatic N-acetylglutamate concentration. Therefore, the hormonal regulation of [(15)N]urea isotopomer production depends upon the coordinate action of the mitochondrial PDG pathway and the synthesis of N-acetylglutamate (an obligatory activator of CP). The current study may provide the theoretical and methodological foundations for in vivo investigations of the relationship between the hepatic urea cycle enzyme activities, the flux of (15)N-labeled glutamine into the urea cycle, and the production of urea isotopomers.     

(3,2)D GFT-NMR experiments for fast data collection from proteins

High throughput structure determination of proteins will contribute to the success of proteomics investigations. The G-Matrix Fourier Transformation NMR (GFT-NMR) method significantly shortens experimental time by reducing the number of the dimensions of data acquisition for isotopically labeled proteins (Kim, S. and Szyperski, T. (2003) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 1385). We demonstrate herein a suite of ten 3D-->2D or (3,2)D GFT-NMR experiments using (13)C/(15)N-labeled ubiquitin. These experiments were completed within 18 hours, representing a 4- to 18-fold reduction in data acquisition time compared to the corresponding conventional 3D experiments. A subset of the GFT-NMR experiments, (3,2)D HNCO, HNCACB, HN(CO)CACB, and 2D (1)H-(15)N HSQC, which are necessary for backbone assignments, were carried out within 6 hours. To facilitate the analysis of the GFT-NMR spectra, we developed automated procedures for viewing and analyzing the GFT-NMR spectra. Our overall strategy allows (3,2)D GFT-NMR experiments to be readily performed and analyzed. Nevertheless, the increase in spectral overlap and the reduction in signal sensitivity in these fast NMR experiments presently limit their application to relatively small proteins.     

Arginine side chain assignments in uniformly 15N-labeled proteins using the novel 2D HE(NE)HGHH experiment

A novel 2D NMR experiment, 2D HE(NE)HGHH, is presented for the assignment ofarginine side chain ¹H and ¹⁵N resonances inuniformly ¹⁵N-labeled proteins. Correlations between¹H, ¹Hand ¹H are established on the basis of³J(¹⁵N,¹H) heteronuclear scalarcoupling constants, and sequence-specific assignments are obtained by overlapof these fragments with ¹H chemical shiftsobtained by assignment procedures starting from the polypeptide backbone.Since guanidino protons exchange quite rapidly with the bulk water, the 2DHE(NE)HGHH pulse scheme has been optimized to avoid saturation and dephasingof the water magnetization during the course of the experiment. As anillustration, arginine side chain assignments are presented for two uniformly¹⁵N-labeled proteins of 7 and 23 kDa molecular weight.