水稻病毒激光喇曼光谱的初步探讨

本文初步探讨水稻病毒激光喇曼光谱,分析了谱线与病毒中核酸蛋白质结构的关系。确信应用激光喇曼光谱研究水稻病毒是具有信息量大、高灵敏及高分辨本领的。     

激光喇曼光谱技术在食品科学中的应用

激光喇曼光谱技术是一种非侵入、非弹性的光散射技术,它能够无损地提供丰富的分子结构和物质成分的信息。近来它在食品工业领域表现出很大的应用潜力。本文综述了激光喇曼光谱技术在食品科学中的应用及其新进展。主要包括果蔬农药残留的检测、肉类产品质量检测、伪劣食品鉴定、食物蛋白的研究以及食品加工监控等方面的应用。并对喇曼光谱技术在这些方面的应用前景作了进一步的展望。     

喇曼光谱技术在生物医学中的应用

喇曼光谱技术是一种非侵入、非弹性散射技术,能够在分子层次上探测物质的临床医学特征和结构特征。本文综述了近十年来喇曼光谱技术在生物医学中的最新发展,归纳出了四种目前在生物医学中最为活跃的喇曼光谱技术：近红外喇曼光谱、紫外共振喇曼光谱、表面增强喇曼光谱和多维喇曼成像技术。详细阐述了这四种技术的特点和适用范围,并且列举了丰富的成功范例。     

共振喇曼光谱技术在恶性肿瘤诊断中的应用

目的：探讨共振喇曼光谱技术用于早期恶性肿瘤诊断的研究。方法：利用氩离子激光作为线偏振光的特点,采集偏振荧光光谱,对荧光光谱的偏振态进行分析。利用不同荧光物质的荧光可能具有不同偏振态的特点减少其它荧光物质的荧光对光谱分析的影响。血清样品产生的荧光也具有确定的偏振性。对所检测病人血清经激光分析仪进行喇曼光谱技术分析,光谱数据经计算机软件处理,自动显示图谱和数据,并直接给出各项指标及诊断提示。本结果与细胞病理学结果进行了对照研究。结果：恶性肿瘤样本176例,检测出阳性病例141例,阳性符合率为80.1%;良性肿瘤样本52例,4例阳性,假阳性率为7.7%;正常体检样本248例,检测结果均为阴性。结论：喇曼光谱技术适用于肿瘤初筛、普查及早期诊断,有推广应用前途。     

共振喇曼光谱技术在恶性肿瘤诊断中的应用

目的:探讨共振喇曼光谱技术用于早期恶性肿瘤诊断的研究。方法:利用氩离子激光作为线偏振光的特点,采集偏振荧光光谱,对荧光光谱的偏振态进行分析。利用不同荧光物质的荧光可能具有不同偏振态的特点减少其它荧光物质的荧光对光谱分析的影响。血清样品产生的荧光也具有确定的偏振性。对所检测病人血清经激光分析仪进行喇曼光谱技术分析,光谱数据经计算机软件处理,自动显示图谱和数据,并直接给出各项指标及诊断提示。本结果与细胞病理学结果进行了对照研究。结果:恶性肿瘤样本176例,检测出阳性病例141例,阳性符合率为80.1%;良性肿瘤样本52例,4例阳性,假阳性率为7.7%;正常体检样本248例,检测结果均为阴性。结论:喇曼光谱技术适用于肿瘤初筛、普查及早期诊断,有推广应用前途。     

细胞色素bc_1复合物的喇曼光谱研究

对提纯的细胞色素ｂｃ１复合物的氧化态和底物琥珀酸还原态两个样品进行了共振喇曼和富立叶喇曼光谱测定和比较。琥珀酸还原态与氧化态的共振谱比较明显有变化,而富立叶红外谱没有什么差别。说明呼吸链的电子传递体在氧化态与还原态交替变化进行电子传递时,蛋白总体构象不发生大的改变,而活性中心血红素辅基局部构象变化很大。     

寡聚脱氧核苷酸d(G-C)_3的激光喇曼谱及其分析

用改进的固相磷酰三酯法合成了oligo-d(G-C)_3。以氩离子激光为激发光源,波长488nm.,在室温条件下,分别测定了纯化后的oligo-d(G-C)_3和其组分单体5’-dGMP和5’-dCMP的激光喇曼谱。观察到被测定的物质在300-2500cm~(-1)频率区间,各自都有其特征的谱形和喇曼峰。5’-dGMP和5’-dCMP谱中大多数特征峰在寡聚体的谱中消失,而在oligo-d(G-C)_3谱中出现了几处新的喇曼峰。经查证,峰832,851和899cm~(-1)系糖-磷酸主链的特征喇曼峰,另外几处峰与DNA的构象有关。实验结果表明oligo-d(G-C)_3在水溶液中(室温)主要以B-构象存在。     

晶状体生化的研究——亚硒酸钠诱发大鼠白内障晶状体中巯基、二硫键及维生素C的含量

我们测定了正常及亚硒酸钠诱发的白内障大鼠晶状体中非蛋白质巯基、蛋白质巯基、蛋白质结合巯基和维生素C的含量,发现随着白内障的进展非蛋白质巯基及蛋白质巯基均减少,蛋白质结合巯基在核混浊时增加,而在整个晶状体混浊时下降到与正常对照组相近,在白内障形成过程中二硫交联的蛋白质含量明显增加,而维生素C含量似乎无明显变化。     

古人类骨中羟磷灰石的XRD和喇曼光谱分析

人骨残骸是生物考古的主要对象,而骨骼污染鉴别是样品选择的依据,也是生物考古的前提。利用X射线衍射（XRD）和喇曼光谱相结合的方法,通过对新疆克雅河圆沙古城遗传出土的人类骨骼中羟磷灰石的分析,来辨析骨骼污染程度。研究结果表明,两种方法的有机结合,准确反映了骨骼中羟磷石结晶度的变化,从而可简单、较为有效地鉴别古代人类骨骼样品的污染。     

一种应用于生物学检测的多波长皮秒激光源

一种应用于生物学检测的多波长皮秒激光源张文珍王加贤吴逢铁蒲继雄（华侨大学电气技术系泉州３６２０１１）关键词生物检测皮秒激光倍频受激喇曼散射ＡＫｉｎｄｏｆＰｉｃｏｓｅｃｏｎｄＬａｓｅｒＳｏｕｒｃｅｓｗｉｔｈＷａｖｅｌｅｎｇｔｈＵｓｅｄｉｎＢｉｏｌｏｇｉ...     

Inter- and intramolecular disulfide bond formation and related structural changes in the lens proteins. A Raman spectroscopic study in vivo of lens aging

Raman spectra have been measured for intact rat lens nuclei at various stages of aging in an attempt to gain further insight into age-related structural changes in the lens proteins, especially changes concerning protein sulfhydryl groups. Two Raman bands at 2579 and 2561 cm-1 were observed to be assignable to SH stretching modes of the cysteine residues. These bands have been attributed to "exposed" and "buried" sulfhydryl groups of the lens proteins, respectively, on the basis of a model compound study. The relative intensities of both SH stretching modes decreased with lens aging, and concurrently the intensity of a S-S stretching mode at 509 cm-1 due to disulfide bridges increased, suggesting that not only exposed but also buried protein sulfhydryl groups are converted to disulfide groups as a result of aging. The rate of the intensity decrease in the 2561 cm-1 band was similar to that in the 2579 cm-1 band. Therefore, it seems likely that the sulfhydryl groups in the two distinct environments are nearly equally subjected to the oxidation. Cysteine and cystine residues of the lens proteins gave their C-S stretching modes at 708 cm-1, indicating that they predominantly assume PC and/or PN conformers. The intensity ratio of a tyrosine doublet near 840 cm-1 (I832/I855) changed from approximately 0.86 to approximately 0.81 with the aging of the rat lens. This result implies that some tyrosine residues undergo a change in their hydrogen bonding environments during the course of aging. Of particular importance is that the relative intensity change of the tyrosine doublet with normal aging and that with cataract formation are in opposite directions.     

1H-NMR and raman studies on perforating trauma-induced cataract formation in a mouse lens

In order to provide new insight into the molecular mechanism of perforating trauma-induced cataract formation in an 8-week-old ddY mouse lens, we performed an in situ investigation into changes in the water-protein and/or protein-protein interactions by using 500 MHz (1)H-NMR spectroscopy, and into structural alterations in lens proteins by using Raman spectroscopy. Cross-relaxation times of water protons in the perforated opaque lens were considerably shorter than those in the intact transparent lens, whereas there was no significant difference in water content, suggesting a drastic change in water-protein and protein-protein interactions in the perforated lens. In addition, there was no significant difference in the intensity ratios of several key Raman bands between intact and perforated lenses, indicating that no significant local and overall conformational changes in lens protein itself occur in the perforated lens. The present (1)H-NMR and Raman results lead us to the conclusion that changes leading to lens opacification in the perforating trauma-induced cataract appear to involve the rapid formation of immobile large lens protein aggregates without formation of intra- and intermolecular disulfide linkages, and rapid increase in a fraction of bound water associated with large protein aggregates.     

Laser Raman spectroscopic studies of ocular lens and its isolated protein fractions.

The water-soluble proteins of the bovine lens were separated on a column of Sephadex G-200 into five fractions designated as alpha-, beta1-, beta2-, and gamma-crystallin. Laser Raman scattering studies on these isolated proteins (both in the lyophilized state and in solution) and insoluble albuminoid reveal that they contain predominantly antiparallel pleated sheet structure in the main chains and that sulfhydryl groups are highly localized in gamma-crystallin. This light-scattering technique was also applied to probe the homogeneity of protein structure in the intact lens. The analysis of the scattered light selectively collected from various parts of the lens indicated that these proteins also exist in an antiparallel beta structure throughout the entire lens. However, the central (nucleus) and outer (cortex) portions have somewhat different amino acid composition. Based on the relative intensities of the lines at 624 (phenylalanine) and 644 cm-1 (tyrosine), it is concluded that the nuclear part has the highest concentration of gamma-crystallin and that the content of alpha-crystallin increases significantly from the nucleus to the cortex. By examining the Raman spectra in the 2582 cm-1 and the amide I and III regions, we have demonstrated that the sulfhydryl groups and the beta conformation of the lens proteins are unaffected in the conversion of transparent to totally opaque lens by heat denaturation at 100 degrees. This means that the opacification of a lens does not necessarily involve the oxidation of sulfhydrul groups or conformation changes.     

Time-resolved resonance Raman characterization of the bL550 intermediate and the two dark-adapted bRDA/560 forms of bacteriorhodopsin.

The resonance Raman spectrum of the second intermediate in the bacteriorhodopsin cycle, bL550, is obtained by a simple flow technique. The Schiff base linkage in this intermediate appears to be protonated, contrary to previous suggestion. The fingerprint region of the spectrum of bL550 does not closely match those of any presently available model Schiff bases of retinal isomers, though some comparisons can be made. The resonance Raman spectrum of dark-adapted bacteriorhodopsin is obtained and decomposed by computer subtraction of the spectrum of bR570. The remaining spectrum does not match the spectra of any model compounds presently in the literature. The spectra of bL550 and dark-adapted bRDA/560 from purple membrane in H2O are compared to those in D2O. It is found that changes in the spectrum occur in the 1,600 - 1,650 cm-1 region as well as in the 800 - 1,000 cm-1 region, but apparently not in the fingerprint region (1,100 - 1,400 cm-1). The possibilities of conformational changes of the retinal chromophore in the light adaptation process as well as the photosynthetic cycle are discussed.     

The determination of the pKa of histidine residues in proteins by Raman difference spectroscopy

Sensitive Raman difference spectroscopy was used to monitor the protonation and deprotonation of histidine residues in apo-transferrin. We have shown previously that the behavior of small molecules and/or small molecular groups bound to proteins or other large macromolecules can be studied by Raman difference spectroscopy (Yue, K.T. et al. (1989) J. Raman Spectrosc. 20, 541-545). Using this method, we have measured the Raman difference spectra of human transferrin at different pH values with respect to pH 8.9, titrating its various histidine residues. About 12 +/- 2 of the 19 residues were titrated. The pH difference spectrum of transferrin obtained is very similar to that of histidine in solution, but with clear differences in the 1200-1400 cm-1 region. A titration curve with pKa of 6.08 +/- 0.01 fit the data of histidine in solution and a value of 6.56 +/- 0.02 was found for the average value of the 12 histidine residues inside transferrin. The technique has enough sensitivity at present to monitor a single histidine residue in a 130 kDa molecule and to determine the titration curve of one residue in a 40 kDa protein.     

Raman spectroscopic studies of the DNA cro binding site conformation, free and bound to cro protein.

Raman spectra of the DNA binding site for cro repressor protein were obtained in the presence and absence of bound cro protein. The 17 base pair fragment is a consensus sequence of the six cro binding sites in phage lambda, except that the second base to the right of the center of pseudosymmetry is altered. Analysis of the spectrum of the free DNA indicates that the molecule exists in a B-like conformation with deviations from the usual B form occurring mainly in the bands assigned to A-T vibrations. The spectrum of the bound DNA was obtained by subtracting the spectrum of free cro from the spectrum of the complex which was estimated to be 90% bound. The DNA undergoes significant structural changes upon binding to the protein; most notable of these changes is a destacking of the G-C bases reflected by increases in the 1240, 1262, and 1320 cm-1 bands. A decrease in the 1361 cm-1 band that occurs has also been assigned to a destacking in guanine bases. The appearance of a 705 cm-1 band and the decrease and downshift of the 670 cm-1 band are consistent with the appearance of A-like character in the A-T region of the binding site when the protein binds; however, the spectra indicate that the entire binding site remains in a distorted B-like conformation. We use the 705 cm-1 band to estimate A-like character because the 800-850 cm-1 region is obscured by interference from strong protein bands. Other shifts in both intensity and position cannot be assigned to characteristic changes in conformation and therefore must be attributed to the protein influencing the structure in a novel way.     

Investigation of the cAMP receptor protein secondary structure by Raman spectroscopy

Raman spectroscopy was employed to examine the secondary structure of the cAMP receptor protein (CRP). Spectra were obtained over the range 400-1900 cm-1 from solutions of CRP and from CRP-cAMP cocrystals. The spectra of CRP dissolved in 30 mM sodium phosphate and 0.15 M NaCl buffered at either pH 6 or pH 8 or dissolved in 0.15-0.2 M NaCl at protein concentrations of 5, 15, and 30 mg/mL were examined. Estimates of the secondary structure distribution were made by analyzing the amide I region of the spectra (1630-1700 cm-1). CRP secondary structure distributions were essentially the same in either pH and at all protein concentrations examined. The amide I analyses indicated a structural distribution of 44% alpha-helix, 28% beta-strand, 18% turn, and 10% undefined for CRP in solution. Raman spectra of CRP-cAMP cocrystals differed from the spectra of CRP in solution. Some differences were assigned to interfering background bands, whereas other spectral differences were attributed to changes in CRP structure. Differences in the amide III region and in the intensity at 935 cm-1 were consistent with alterations in secondary structure. Analysis of the amide I region of the CRP-cAMP cocrystal spectrum indicated a secondary structure distribution of 37% alpha-helix, 33% beta-strand, 17% turn, and 12% undefined. This result is in agreement with a published secondary structure distribution derived from X-ray analysis of CRP-cAMP cocrystals (37% alpha-helix and 36% beta-strand).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Raman spectroscopy of cytoplasmic muscle fiber proteins. Orientational order.

The polarized Raman spectra of glycerinated and intact single muscle fibers of the giant barnacle were obtained. These spectra show that the conformation-sensitive amide I, amide III, and C-C stretching vibrations give Raman bands that are stronger when the electric field of both the incident and scattered radiation is parallel to the fiber axis (Izz). The detailed analysis of the amide I band by curve fitting shows that approximately 50% of the alpha-helical segments of the contractile proteins are oriented along the fiber axis, which is in good agreement with the conformation and composition of muscle fiber proteins. Difference Raman spectroscopy was also used to highlight the Raman bands attributed to the oriented segments of the alpha-helical proteins. The difference spectrum, which is very similar to the spectrum of tropomyosin, displays amide I and amide III bands at 1,645 and 1,310 cm-1, respectively, the bandwidth of the amide I line being characteristic of a highly alpha-helical biopolymer with a small dispersion of dihedral angles. A small dichroic effect was also observed for the band due to the CH2 bending mode at 1,450 cm-1 and on the 1,340 cm-1 band. In the C-C stretching mode region, two bands were detected at 902 and 938 cm-1 and are both assigned to the alpha-helical conformation.     

Human cataract: the mechanisms responsible; light and butterfly eyes

Age-related cataract is the leading cause of world blindness. Until recently, the biochemical mechanisms that result in human cataract formation have remained a mystery. In the case of nuclear cataract, it is becoming apparent that changes that take place within the lens at middle age may be ultimately responsible. The centre of the lens contains proteins that were synthesised prior to birth and while these crystallins are remarkably stable, it appears that an antioxidant environment may be necessary in order for them to remain soluble and for lens transparency. Once an internal barrier to the movement of small molecules, such as antioxidants, develops in the normal lens at middle age, the long-lived proteins in the lens centre become susceptible both to covalent attachment of reactive molecules, such as UV filters, and to oxidation. These processes of protein modification may, over time, lead inevitably to lens opacification and cataract.     

Resonance Raman spectroscopy of amicyanin, a blue copper protein from Paracoccus denitrificans

The copper binding site of amicyanin from Paracoccus denitrificans has been examined by resonance Raman spectroscopy. The pattern of vibrational modes is clearly similar to those of the blue copper proteins azurin and plastocyanin. Intense resonance-enhanced peaks are observed at 377, 392, and 430 cm-1 as well as weaker overtones and combination bands in the high frequency region. Most of the peaks below 500 cm-1 shift 0.5-1.5 cm-1 to lower energy when the protein is exposed to D2O. Based on the pattern of conserved amino acids, the axial type EPR spectrum, and the resonance Raman spectrum, it is proposed that the copper binding site in amicyanin contains a Cu(II) ion in a distorted trigonal planar geometry with one cysteine and two histidine ligands and an axial methionine ligand at a considerably longer distance. Furthermore, the presence of multiple intense Raman peaks in the 400 cm-1 region which are sensitive to deuterium substitution leads to the conclusion that the Cu-S stretch is coupled with internal ligand vibrational modes and that the sulfur of the cysteine ligand is likely to be hydrogen-bonded to the polypeptide backbone.