盐胁迫及外源钙处理对盐肤木种子萌发的影响

为研究盐肤木种子萌发的盐胁迫机制和外源钙对盐胁迫下种子萌发的影响,实施不同浓度的NaCl、Na_2SO_4、CaCl_2+NaCl、CaCl_2+Na_2SO_4溶液胁迫处理盐肤木(Rhus chinensis)种子的萌发试验,分析其发芽指标、活力参数和幼苗生长的变化。结果表明:随着盐胁迫溶液NaCl和Na_2SO_4浓度的升高,盐肤木种子的发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数和幼苗胚芽及胚根长均表现为不同程度减少的趋势,其中100 mmol/L NaCl、75 mmol/L Na_2SO_4胁迫对盐肤木种子的萌发及幼苗的生长有显著的抑制作用;同胁迫溶液NaCl相比,盐肤木种子萌发过程中对Na_2SO_4危害敏感的浓度范围较小。不同浓度的CaCl_2浸种处理时,盐肤木的盐害缓解作用呈现先升高后降低的趋势,30 mmol/L CaCl_2+100 mmol/L Na Cl和15 mmol/L CaCl_2+75 mmol/L Na_2SO_4浓度下盐胁迫处理的缓解能力最强。该研究结果有利于缓解盐胁迫对于盐肤木种子萌发的盐害。     

外源水杨酸对盐胁迫下大黄种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响

该研究以掌叶大黄、唐古特大黄和药用大黄种子为材料,采用双层滤纸培养法,设置系列浓度NaCl (0、100、150、200、250 mmol/L) 胁迫试验,以及系列浓度水杨酸(SA)溶液(0、50、100、150、200、250 mg/L)拌种和浸种后盐胁迫实验,测定3种大黄种子萌发及幼苗生长指标,揭示外源水杨酸对盐胁迫下大黄种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响。结果显示：(1)随NaCl浓度增大3种大黄种子的发芽率均呈直线下降趋势,且子叶、胚轴、根和苗等生长均受到强烈抑制。(2)在拌种条件下, 200 mmol/L NaCl胁迫下掌叶大黄苗长在200 mg/L SA处理下受到显著促进; 200 mmol/L NaCl浓度盐胁迫下唐古特大黄种子发芽率在250 mg/L SA处理下受到显著抑制;100 mmol/L NaCl胁迫下药用大黄种子发芽势在200 mg/L SA处理下受到显著抑制,其发芽率在150 mg/L SA处理下得到显著抑制,其苗长在250 mg/L SA处理下受到显著抑制。(3)在浸种条件下, 200 mmol/L NaCl胁迫下掌叶大黄种子发芽率在50 mg/L SA处理下显著提高,其幼苗根长和苗长的生长在250 mg/L SA处理受到显著促进;200 mmol/L NaCl胁迫下唐古特大黄种子的发芽势在200 mg/L SA处理下得到显著促进,其幼苗根和苗的生长在50 mg/L SA处理下得到显著促进;100 mmol/L NaCl 胁迫下药用大黄根和苗的生长在100 mg/L SA处理下均得到显著促进。研究表明,3种大黄种子和幼苗对盐胁迫的响应趋势一致,但对不同浓度SA拌种和浸种的响应有较大差异。     

温度及盐胁迫对地梢瓜种子萌发及抗氧化酶活性的影响

以地梢瓜种子为试料,研究不同温度(5~45℃)及不同浓度NaCl胁迫(0~300mmol·L~(-1))对种子萌发及其抗氧化酶活性的影响。结果表明:(1)随着温度升高,种子各萌发指标呈先升高后降低的趋势,过高或过低均显著抑制种子正常萌发,萌发最适温度为25℃,在5℃和35℃条件下种子恢复萌发率均达95%以上。(2)随着NaCl浓度升高,种子萌发率、萌发势、活力指数呈显著下降趋势,而其相对盐害率呈增加趋势,且在300mmol·L~(-1)NaCl时萌发受到完全抑制;种子根系活力仅在高浓度NaCl(150mmol·L~(-1))下受到显著抑制;种子在解除盐胁迫后可一定程度恢复萌发,但最终依然受到盐胁迫的显著抑制,且盐浓度越高抑制越严重,其耐盐适宜浓度为65.25mmol·L~(-1)。(3)种子萌发率与盐胁迫下POD、APX活性呈显著正相关关系,而与相应O_2~生成速率、MDA含量呈显著负相关关系;种子活力指数与盐胁迫下CAT活性呈显著负相关关系。研究发现,地梢瓜种子萌发受到NaCl胁迫的显著抑制,保护酶POD与APX在盐胁迫种子萌发过程中发挥着主要抗氧化作用;地梢瓜适于在中度盐渍土中萌发生长。     

NaCl胁迫下激素对柽柳种子萌发的影响

本研究以刚毛柽柳种子为材料,对0 mmol/L(对照)、50 mmol/L、100 mmol/L、150 mmol/L、200 mmol/L NaCl胁迫下柽柳种子的发芽率、发芽势和发芽指数进行计算,结果表明:对照组的发芽率、发芽势和发芽指数分别为97.00%、41.56%与28.25%,100 mmol/L NaCl胁迫下的发芽率、发芽势及发芽指数分别为54.00%、24.25%和18.50%,接近对照组的50%,因此设定100 mmol/L NaCl浓度为柽柳种子萌发的盐阈值。在100 mmol/L NaCl胁迫下,研究不同浓度梯度的细胞分裂素(6-benzylaminopurine,6-BA)、赤霉素(gibberellic acid,GA3)、褪黑素(melatonine,MT)、萘乙酸(1-naphthylacetic acid,NAA)对柽柳种子发芽率、发芽势和发芽指数的影响。结果表明,NaCl胁迫下,浓度为10 mg/L的6-BA和100 ng/L的GA3对柽柳种子萌发的抑制的缓解效应较明显,发芽率分别达到81.50%和94.50%;浓度为32μg/L的NAA与400 mmol/L的MT对柽柳种子萌发的抑制的加剧效应较明显,发芽率分别为42.50%和41.50%。本研究为提高NaCl胁迫下柽柳种子的萌发繁殖提供实际指导,也为盐胁迫下利用激素对柽柳种子萌发的控制与缓解提供了借鉴与参考。     

GA诱导NaCl胁迫下黄瓜种子萌发和幼苗耐盐性效应

研究外源GA对NaCl胁迫下黄瓜种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响.结果显示:(1)0和75mmol·L-1NaCl处理可促进种子萌发,浓度为100mmol·L-1及以上时,随着浓度的增加,种子萌发受抑程度越严重;(2)150mmol·L-1NaCl胁迫下,添加外源GA可显著提高黄瓜种子发芽率、发芽势、发芽指数、活力指数和a-淀粉酶活性;促进种子萌发,以100和150mg·L-1GA处理效果较好;(3)外源GA显著提高幼苗生物量,提高SOD和POD活性,降低MDA含量,以100mg·L-1GA处理效果较好.研究表明一定范围的外源GA可缓解盐害对黄瓜种子萌发和幼苗生长的抑制作用,诱导其耐盐性的提高.     

盐胁迫对蓝蓟种子萌发及早期幼苗的影响

研究了不同浓度盐(NaCl)处理对蓝蓟种子发芽势、发芽率及幼苗生长的影响。结果表明:(1)不同盐胁迫处理对蓝蓟种子的萌发具有显著影响。随着盐处理浓度的增加,发芽率呈下降趋势,蓝蓟在无盐环境(蒸馏水)和低盐环境中(0.05 mol/L)长势最好、发芽率最高、发芽速度最快。(2)将不同盐溶液处理5 d的未萌发种子转移到蒸馏水后,蓝蓟种子的萌发能力均可恢复,原来较高盐浓度(0.3 mol/L～0.5 mol/L)下的种子在恢复后,其萌发恢复率均在75%以上,发芽率基本上随着原浓度的升高呈上升的趋势。研究表明,NaCl处理对蓟种子没有造成伤害,其抑制萌发是通过渗透效应而不是离子毒害。     

NaCl胁迫下海滨锦葵种子萌发和幼苗生长过程的生理特性变化

以1／4 Hoagland溶液为基础培养液,研究了0．5％、1．0%、1．5％、2．0％和2．5％NaCl处理对海滨锦葵[Kostelezkya rirginica（L．）Presl．]种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响,发现随着培养液中NaCl浓度的增加,海滨锦葵种子萌发率逐渐降低;当NaCl浓度达2．5％时种子不萌发,但NaCl胁迫解除后,种子的萌发率水平与对照相当。幼苗在含0．5％～1．0%NaCl的培养液中生长状况良好,叶绿素含量和根系活力明显增高;但当NaCl浓度达1．5％-2．0％时,叶绿素含量和根系活力逐渐下降;与对照相比,NaCl胁迫下幼苗的MDA水平降低。结果表明,NaCl胁迫对海滨锦葵种子萌发和幼苗牛长有一定的影响,但海滨锦葵可通过种子休眠、增加根系活力、降低体内MDA水平来缓解一定的盐害效应．以适应盐胁迫的生长环境．     

不同温度及盐碱环境下盐地碱蓬的萌发策略

为了研究黄河三角洲优势种盐地碱蓬在不同胁迫环境条件下的萌发策略,分别在不同温度、盐度、碱度以及海水原溶液条件下,进行了室内萌发实验,并且测量了其幼苗体内的Na+和K+含量.结果表明,盐地碱蓬种子发芽所需要的积温和最低温度分别为24.57℃·d和0.62℃,最适发芽温度为20℃～35℃,在温度5℃～40℃下均表现出较高的发芽率而且5℃～35℃下发芽速度随温度升高而显著增加.盐地碱蓬具有较高的耐盐性,当盐浓度达到500 mmol·L-1时,发芽率均高于50%,并且在100%海水溶液浓度下发芽率也能达到38%,高盐条件下未萌发的种子转移到淡水中,均表现出较高的复萌率.盐地碱蓬幼苗体内Na+含量随盐度(NaCl溶液浓度)升高而显著增加,而K+含量在该盐度下差异不显著;幼苗体内Na+、K+含量在高碱度(200和300 mmol·L-1 NaHCO3)中均显著低于其在低碱度(100mmol·L-1NaHCO3溶液)中的含量,说明碱胁迫对幼苗生长产生了显著性影响;Na+、K+含量均随着海水溶液浓度增加而显著增加.因此,盐地碱蓬种子萌发的广温性、高耐盐性、高盐环境中的种子高存活率以及幼苗的较强的耐盐能力是盐地碱蓬种群在黄河三角洲适应滨海盐碱湿地复杂环境的主要生存策略.     

硝酸镧浸种对NaCl胁迫下柳枝稷种子萌发及幼苗生理特性的影响

为探讨镧对NaCl胁迫下柳枝稷种子萌发及幼苗生理特性的影响,该研究以柳枝稷(Panicum virgatum L.)种子为研究材料,通过不同浓度(0、0.05、0.1、0.5和1.0mmol/L)La(NO3)3溶液浸种24h处理后,添加100mmol/L NaCl溶液,以蒸馏水为对照,在种子发芽箱中培养并观察柳枝稷种子萌发和幼苗生长,测定幼苗叶片相对电导率、丙二醛、脯氨酸和叶绿素的含量。结果显示:(1)0.05mmol/L La(NO3)3浸种处理可缓解100mmol/L NaCl对种子发芽的影响。(2)不同处理对幼苗苗长无显著影响,0.1mmol/L La(NO3)3浸种显著增加了幼苗的鲜重和叶面积,当浓度≥0.5mmol/L时根长、根冠比、鲜重和叶面积受到抑制。(3)幼苗叶片相对电导率和脯氨酸含量随La(NO3)3浓度的增加呈先降低后增加的趋势,其中0.05和0.1mmol/L La(NO3)3浸种处理下效果较好,丙二醛含量随La(NO3)3浓度的增加持续降低,但各浓度处理间差异不显著,叶绿素含量在0.05mmol/L La(NO3)3浸种处理下较NaCl处理显著增加,当浓度≥0.5mmol/L随着浸种浓度的增加呈下降趋势。(4)不同指标间发芽势与发芽率、根长和叶绿素含量间呈极显著正相关关系,与根冠比、电导率和脯氨酸含量均呈极显著负相关关系,而与苗长不相关。研究表明,低浓度(0.05mmol/L)La(NO3)3可缓解NaCl胁迫对柳枝稷种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响,而高浓度(1.0mmol/L)的La(NO3)3则会加重NaCl的胁迫危害。     

NaCl胁迫对四种禾本科牧草种子萌发的影响

研究了4种多年生根茎型耐旱植物——羊草、高冰草、苇状羊茅和俄罗斯新麦草种子的萌发和根芽生长对不同浓度（0、50、100、150、200、300、400和500 mmol·L^-1 ）NaCl胁迫的响应。结果表明,4种牧草种子的发芽率随着盐浓度的增加呈下降趋势。其中,羊草种子耐盐性最差,300 mmol·L^-1 NaCl处理的种子发芽率仅为1.5%,浓度超过300 mmol·L^-1时,没有种子萌发;高冰草、苇状羊茅和俄罗斯新麦草耐盐性较强,在500 mmol·L^-1 NaCl时发芽率分别为17.3%、20.0%和18.1%。4种牧草的根长和芽长均与NaCl浓度呈极显著的负相关,但表现不同：随着NaCl浓度的增加,俄罗斯新麦草的根长下降速率最快,高冰草最慢;羊草芽长下降速率最快,高冰草最慢;羊草的根/冠比值呈上升趋势,而其他3种牧草则呈下降趋势。说明NaCl胁迫对羊草抑制表现为胚根<胚芽,而后三者则为胚根>胚芽。从种子发芽率和胚生长状况看,在种子萌发期内,羊草种子萌发和苗期的耐盐能力最差,而高冰草、苇状羊茅和俄罗斯新麦草的种子萌发和苗期生长均有较强的耐盐能力。     

Copper (II) and cobalt (II) complexes of chiral tetrathiafulvalene-oxazoline (TTF-OX) and tetrathiafulvalene-thiomethyl-oxazoline (TTF-SMe-OX) derivatives

Synthesis and single crystal X-ray structures of the first paramagnetic transition metal complexes containing chiral ethylenedithio-tetrathiafulvalene-oxazoline (EDT-TTF-OX) 1a-c and ethylenedithio-tetrathiafulvalene-thiomethyloxazoline 2 (EDT-TTF-(SMe)OX) ligands based on copper (II) and cobalt (II) are described. The racemic [EDT-TTF-OX][Cu(hfac)₂] complex 3a crystallizes in the triclinic centrosymmetric space group , whereas the enantiopure counterparts 3b-c crystallize in the triclinic non-centrosymmetric space group P1. Cu(II) adopts a distorted square pyramidal coordination geometry, a much weaker Cu?S_TTF interaction also being identified. The same coordination pattern around Cu(II) is observed in the complex [(rac)-EDT-TTF-(SMe)OX][Cu(hfac)₂] (4) in spite of the bidentate nature of the redox active ligand. DFT theoretical calculations afforded two equilibrium configurations for a corresponding model complex, in which the metal centre establishes secondary coordination either with one S_TTF or with the SMe group. The same ligand coordinates the cobalt (II) to afford the octahedral complex [(rac)-EDT-TTF-(SMe)OX][Co(hfac)₂] (5). In all these novel complexes, the paramagnetic centres are structurally and magnetically isolated. Cyclic voltammetry measurements show the stability of the radical cation species.     

Amidino-complexes of iron(II) and (III)

Lithioamidines {R′N(Li)C(R)NR′, I; R = CH₃, R′ = C₆H₅, p-CH₃,C₆H₄} react with iron(III) chloride

in monoglyme to produce navy-blue, high spin Fe{R′NC(R)NR′}₃ complexes which are extremely air and moisture sensitive. The corresponding reaction when R = R′ = C₆H₅ produces a soluble red complex and an air-stable green complex, whereas when R = H, R′ = C₆H₅ and R = R′ = C₆H₅ and the reaction is started at ca. ?20°, red and green complexes respectively are formed. Though all the complexes are formulated Fe{R′NC(R)NR′}₃, their properties reflect association through bridging amidino-groups. Iron(II) chloride reacts with I(R = CH₃, R′ = p-CH₃C₆H₄) to form two complexes, one crimson and soluble in organic solvents, and one brown and insoluble, which are fomulated [Fe{R′NC(R)NR′}₂]_n. The iron(III) complexes failed to react with, or were decomposed by, a variety of reducing, electrophilic and nucleophilic reagents, though blue Fe{p-CH₃C₆H₄NC(CH₃)N-p-CH₃C₆H₄}₃ reacts readily with nitric oxide to form a purple addition complex from which the N-nitroso-compound p-CH₃C₆H₄NC(CH₃)N(NO)-p-CH₃C₆H₄ was obtained in high yield. Treatment of the corresponding brown iron(II) complex with nitric oxide gave no reaction.     

Proton exchange and base-pair kinetics of poly(rA).poly(rU) and poly(rI).poly(rC)

Proton exchange of poly(rA).poly(rU) and poly(rI).poly(rC) has been studied by nuclear magnetic resonance line broadening and saturation transfer from H2O. Five exchangeable peaks are observed. They are assigned to the imino, amino and 2'-OH ribose protons. The aromatic spectrum is also assigned. Contrary to previous observations, we find that the exchange of the imino proton is strongly buffer sensitive. This property is used to derive the base-pair lifetime, which is in the range of milliseconds at 27 degrees C, 100 times smaller than published values. The enthalpy for the base-opening reaction (-86 kJ/mol) and the insensitivity of the reaction to magnesium suggest that the open state involves a small number of base-pairs. The similarities in the exchange from the two duplexes indicate that the same open state is responsible for exchange of purine and pyrimidine imino protons. For the lifetime of the open state and for the base-pair dissociation constant, we obtain only lower limits. At 27 degrees C they are three microseconds and 10(-3), respectively. The analysis that yields the much larger values published previously is based on the assumption that amino protons exchange only from open base-pairs. But theory and preliminary experiments indicate that it may occur from the closed duplex. The exchange of amino protons is slower than that of the imino protons. Exchange of the 2'-OH protons from the duplexes is much slower than from single-stranded poly(rU), and it is accelerated by magnesium. This could indicate hydrogen-bonding to backbone phosphate. Discrepancies between our results and those of previous studies are discussed.     

Binding of tetrakis(pyrazoliumyl)porphyrin and its copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes to poly(dG-dC)2 and poly(dA-dT)2

Interactions of cationic porphyrins bearing five-membered rings at the meso position, meso-tetrakis(1,2-dimethylpyrazolium-4-yl)porphyrin (MPzP; M is H₂, Cu^II or Zn^II), with synthetic polynucleotides poly(dG-dC)₂ and poly(dA-dT)₂ have been characterized by viscometric, visible absorption, circular dichroisim and magnetic circular dichroism spectroscopic and melting temperature measurements. Both H₂PzP and CuPzP are intercalated into poly(dG-dC)₂ and are outside-bound to the major groove of poly(dA-dT)₂, while ZnPzP is outside-bound to the minor groove of poly(dA-dT)₂ and surprisingly is intercalated into poly(dG-dC)₂. The binding constants of the porphyrin and poly(dG-dC)₂ and poly(dA-dT)₂ are on the order of 10⁶ M⁻¹ and are comparable to those of other cationic porphyrins so far reported. The process of the binding of the porphyrin to poly(dG-dC)₂ and poly(dA-dT)₂ is exothermic and enthalpically driven for H₂PzP, whereas it is endothermic and entropically driven for CuPzP and ZnPzP. These results have revealed that the kind of the central metal ion of metalloporphyrins influences the characteristics of the binding of the porphyrins to DNA.Electronic Supplementary Material Supplementary material is available for this article at and is accessible for authorized users.     

Enzymic and Photosynthetic Characteristics of Reciprocal F(1) Hybrids of Flaveria pringlei (C(3)) and Flaveria brownii (C(4)-Like Species)

The activities of key C₄ enzymes in gel-filtered, whole-leaf extracts and the photosynthetic characteristics for reciprocal F₁ hybrids of Flaveria pringlei (C₃) and F. brownii (C₄-like species) were measured to determine whether any inherited C₄-photosynthetic traits are responsible for their reduced CO₂ compensation concentration values (AS Holaday, S Talkmitt, ME Doohan Plant Sci 41: 31-39). The activities of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, pyruvate, orthophosphate dikinase, and NADP-malic enzyme (ME) for the reciprocal hybrids are only about 7 to 17% of those for F. brownii, but are three- to fivefold greater than the activities for F. pringlei. The low activities of these enzymes in the hybrids appear to be the result of a partial dominance of F. pringlei genes over certain F. brownii genes. However, no such dominance occurs with respect to the expression of genes for NADP-malate dehydrogenase, which is as active in the hybrids as in F. brownii. In contrast to the situation with the enzymes above, cytoplasmic factors appear to determine the inheritance of NAD-ME. The NAD-ME activity in each hybrid is comparable to that in the respective maternal parent. Pulse-chase ¹⁴CO₂ incorporation analyses at ambient CO₂ levels indicate that the hybrids initially assimilate 7 to 9% of the total assimilated CO₂ into C₄ acids as compared to 3.5% for F. pringlei. In the hybrids, the percentage of ¹⁴C in malate decreases from an average of 6.5 to 2.1% after a 60-second chase in ¹²CO₂/air. However, this apparent C₄-cycle activity is too limited or inefficient to substantially alter CO₂ exchange from that in F. pringlei, since the values of net photosynthesis and O₂ inhibition of photosynthesis are similar for the hybrids and F. pringlei. Also, the ratio of the internal to the external CO₂ concentration and the initial slopes of the plot of CO₂ concentration versus net photosynthesis are essentially the same for the hybrids and F. pringlei. At 45 micromoles CO₂ per mole and 0.21 mole O₂ per mole, the hybrids assimilate nearly fivefold more CO₂ into C₄ acids than does F. pringlei. Some turnover of the malate pool occurs in the hybrids, but the labelling of the photorespiratory metabolites, glycine and serine, is the same in these plants as it is in F. pringlei. Thus, although limited C₄-acid metabolism may operate in the hybrids, we conclude that it is not effective in altering O₂ inhibition of CO₂ assimilation. The ability of the hybrids to assimilate more CO₂ via phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase at low levels of CO₂ than does F. pringlei may result in an increased rate of reassimilation of photorespiratory CO₂ and CO₂ compensation concentrations below that of their C₃ parent. If the hybrids do possess a limited C₄ cycle, it must operate intracellularly. They are not likely to have inherited an intercellular compartmentation of C₄ enzymes, since F. brownii has incomplete compartmentation of key C₃ and C₄ enzymes.     

Synthesis, characterization and antitumor studies of Mn(II), Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) complexes of N-salicyloyl-N'-o-hydroxythiobenzhydrazide

A new ligand N-salicyloyl-N'-o-hydroxythiobenzhydrazide (H2Sotbh) forms complexes [Mn(HSotbh)2], [Fe(Sotbh-H)(H2O)2], [M(Sotbh)] [M=Co(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II)] and [Ni(Sotbh)(H(2)O)2], which were characterized by various physico-chemical techniques. M?ssbauer spectrum of [Fe(Sotbh-H)(H2O)2] reveals the quantum admixture of 5/2 and 3/2 spin-states. Mn(II), Cu(II) and Ni(II) complexes were observed to inhibit the growth of tumor in vitro, whereas, Fe(III), Co(II), Zn(II) complexes did not. In vivo administration of Mn(II), Cu(II) and Ni(II) resulted in prolongation of survival of tumor bearing mice. Tumor bearing mice administered with Mn(II), Cu(II) and Ni(II) complexes showed reversal of tumor growth associated induction of apoptosis in lymphocytes. The paper discusses the possible mechanisms and therapeutic implication of the H2Sotbh and its metal complexes in tumor regression and tumor growth associated immunosuppression.     

Adsorptive Removal and Recovery of U(VI), Cu(II), Zn(II), and Co(II) from Water and Industry Effluents

Tamarind fruit shell (TFS) was converted to a cation exchanger (PGTFS-SP-COOH) having a carboxylate functional group at the chain end by grafting poly(hydroxyethylmethacrylate) onto TFS (a lignocellulosic residue) using potassium peroxydisulfate-sodium thiosulfate redox initiator, and in the presence of N, N ′-methylenebisacrylamide as a cross-linking agent, followed by functionalization. The chemical modification was investigated using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and potentiometric titrations. The feasibility of PGTFS-SP-COOH for the removal of heavy metals such as U(VI), Cu(II), Zn(II), and Co(II) ions from aqueous solutions was investigated by batch process. The optimum pH range for the removal of meal ions was found to be 6.0. For all the metal ions, equilibrium was attained within 2 h. The kinetic and isotherm data, obtained at optimum pH value 6.0, could be fitted with pseudo-second-order equation and Sips isotherm model, respectively. The Sips maximum adsorption capacity for U(VI), Cu(II), Zn(II), and Co(II) ions at 30°C was found to be 100.79, 65.69, 65.97, and 58. 81 mg/g, respectively. Increase of ionic strength decreased the metal ion adsorption. Different wastewater samples were treated with PGTFS-SP-COOH to demonstrate its efficiency in removing metal ions from wastewater. The adsorbed metal ions on PGTFS-SP-COOH can be recovered by treating with 1.0 M NaCl + 0.5 M HCl for U(VI) ions and 0.2 M HCl for Cu(II), Co(II), and Zn(II) ions. Four adsorption/desorption cycles were performed without significant decrease in removal capacity. The results showed that PGTFS-SP-COOH developed in this study exhibited considerable adsorption potential for the removal of U(VI), Cu(II), Zn(II), and Co(II) ions from water and wastewaters.     

Specific and dual antagonists of alpha(4)beta(1) and alpha(4)beta(7) integrins.

N-(3,5-Dichlorophenylsulfonyl)-(R)-thioprolyl biarylalanine 10a has been identified as a potent and specific antagonist of the alpha(4)beta(1) integrin. Altering the configuration of thioproline from R to S led to a series of dual antagonists of alpha(4)beta(1) and alpha(4)beta(7), and the N-acetyl analogue 8b was found to be the most potent dual antagonist. A binding site model for alpha(4)beta(1) and alpha(4)beta(7) is proposed to explain the structure-activity relationship.