嘌呤受羟基自由基损伤机制的量子化学研究

用量子化学从头算方法 ,在 3— 2 1 G基组水平上对腺嘌呤 ( A)和鸟嘌呤 ( G)受羟基自由基(·OH)进攻形成的各种可能产物自由基进行了几何全优化 ,然后在优化构型下 ,用 UHF/6— 31 G基组做单点计算 .根据计算结果 ,由能量、自旋密度和键长分析了羟基自由基造成 DNA的损伤及其修复机制 .结果表明羟基自由基易进攻腺嘌呤的 C— 4、C— 5位 ,形成的产物自由基 A4OH·比A5OH·易与 N— 1 0位 H脱水 ,且脱水后的产物自由基进行异构化 ,这样可通过加入氧化剂带走未成对电子从而使嘌呤体系得到修复 .鸟嘌呤也易形成 G4OH·和 G5OH· ,但 G5OH·比 G4OH·更易脱水 .另外 ,羟基自由基进攻腺嘌呤和鸟嘌呤的 C— 8位在能量上最为有利 .A8OH·与G8OH·会发生开环反应 ,一旦开环 ,DNA便不易修复     

含硒银杏叶清除羟基自由基的ESR研究

利用电子自旋共振技术(ESR)研究了含硒银杏叶提取物对H_2O_2-Fe~(2 )体系产生的羟基自由基的清除作用.与SOD、茶多酚相比,含硒银杏叶提取物对羟基自基也有很强的清除效果.增添了有实用价值的天然、无公害的清除羟基自由基的新资源.     

壳聚糖对羟基自由基的清除作用研究

通过Fenton体系模拟了体内羟基自由基,并借助原子力显微镜（AFM）和通过荧光实验分别定性和定量研究了壳聚糖（CS）对羟基自由基的清除作用。通过AFM对红细胞成像来观察细胞的整体表面结构和微观结构,根据平均粗糙度和细胞微观结构的有序性来说明CS对羟基自由基的清除;由荧光实验中荧光强度的改变来说明不同浓度和不同分子量的CS清除自由基的效率。两种测量手段都一致地表明了CS能有效地清除自由基,而且清除效率随着CS浓度的增大而升高,随着CS分子量的增大而降低。     

不同南瓜多糖体外清除羟基自由基作用的研究

采用热水浸提法和超声波辅助法提取南瓜粗多糖,用十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)络合沉淀得AP1多糖;用邻二氮菲-金属铁离子-H2O2体系检测南瓜多糖对羟基自由基的清除作用。结果表明,南瓜多糖能有效清除羟基自由基,并随着浓度的增加清除作用加强,且热水提取的南瓜多糖对羟基自由基清除作用显著高于超声提取的南瓜多糖。该结果表明南瓜多糖具有抗氧化性,并且热水提取的南瓜多糖的清除羟基自由基最为显著。     

绿豆幼苗生长状态对环境羟基自由基水平的影响

为了解植物生长状态对环境羟基自由基水平的影响,研究了相同培养条件下不同生长状态的绿豆(Vigna radiata)幼苗对空气中的羟基自由基水平的影响。结果表明,正常生长的绿豆幼苗周围环境羟基自由基水平显著高于没有植物生长的环境,失活幼苗对周围环境羟基自由水平没有显著影响;渗透胁迫的绿豆幼苗对环境羟基自由基水平影响极显著,渗透胁迫程度不同其影响程度也有所不同;绿豆幼苗对环境羟基自由基水平的影响与其呼吸速率密切相关。这证明绿豆幼苗生长对环境羟基自由基水平有影响,且这种影响依赖于其生理代谢过程及生长状态。     

羟基自由基对兔脑微粒体膜脂及膜蛋白的损伤

本文研究了过氧化氢与亚铁离子体系产生的羟基自由基对兔脑微粒体脂质过氧化作用及对膜上(Na~++K~+)-ATP酶活性的影响.结果表明,羟基自由基导致兔脑微粒体脂质过氧化,增加丙二醛的含量.羟基自由基还使微粒体膜巯基数下降,(Na~++K~+)-ATP酶活力受到抑制.阿魏酸钠对抑制微粒体脂质过氧化及对膜巯基和(Na~++K~+)-ATP酶均有保护作用.自旋捕集实验结果进一步证明药物对羟基自由基的猝灭作用.     

用ESR技术研究含硒蛋白抗羟基自由基作用的活性

用ＥＳＲ技术研究含硒蛋白抗羟基自由基作用的活性。与ＳＯＤ、茶多酚相比较,含硒蛋白对羟基自由基的清除也有显著作用。找到了一种有实用价值,天然无毒,抗羟基自由基的新资源。     

细胞氧化损伤时8-羟基鸟嘌呤的测定

利用H₂O₂易通过细胞膜而到达核这一特点,初步探讨了不同浓度H₂O₂对HL-60细胞DNA的氧化损伤程度.发现H₂O₂浓度在0.4 mmol/L以上时,作用8～24 h可以用气相色谱/火焰离子检测器(GC/FID)检测到氧化损伤标志产物——8-羟基鸟嘌呤(8-oh-G),并观测到在0.4～0.8 mmol/L H₂O₂作用一定时间时,8-羟基鸟嘌呤含量随H₂O₂浓度升高而升高.     

3,4‘,5—三羟基芪对外源性自由基发生致心肌损伤的保护作用

３,４’,４－三羟基芪能明显抑制外源性外源自由基发生素（ＯＦＲＧＳ）所致大鼠心肌肌膜和尼一粒体膜脂质过氧化物的增加。显著抑制ＯＦＲＧＳ引起的大鼠岂线粒体膨胀度增加,整体实验,ＴＳＨ能显著对抗阿毒素所致的心肌损伤。     

高铁离子自由基与亚油酸反应的初步研究

利用停留仪快速反应动力学方法和自旋捕集ＥＳＲ技术监测高铁离子自由基和自旋捕捉剂ＰＯＢＮ的反应,发现高铁离子自由基本身不被自旋捕捉剂ＰＯＢＮ捕捉,但是ＰＯＢＮ可以捕捉到停流仪第三相中的ＯＨ,可能来自剩余的Ｆｅｎｔｏｎ试剂或高铁离子自由基的衰变。以含两个双键的不饱和脂肪酸－亚油酸（ＬＨ）作为模型化合物,测定高铁离子自由基与亚油酸分子的反应速率。ＥＳＲ结果表明,高铁离子自由基可能在一定程度上启动了亚油酸体系的脂质过氧化。     

超氧阴离子自由基与嘧啶反应产物的量子化学研究

超氧阴离子自由基与嘧啶反应产物的量子化学研究班福强,戴柏青（哈尔滨师范大学,１５００８０）关键词超氧阴离子自由基;嘧啶;ＵＨＦ从头算超氧阴离子自由基（简称超氧自由基,）是一种重要的活性氧,与其他活性氧［如羟自由基（·ＯＨ）和过氧化氢（Ｈ２Ｏ２）等］一...     

Hydroxyl Free Radical Adduct of Deoxyguanosine: Sensitive Detection and Mechanisms of Formation

DNA or 2-deoxyguanosine reacts with hydroxyl free radical to form 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine (8-OH-dG). We found that 8-OH-dG can be effectively separated from deoxyguanosine by high pressure liquid chromatography and very sensitively detected using electrochemical detection. The sensitivity by electrochemical detection is about one-thousand fold enhanced over optical detection. Utilizing deoxyguanosine in bicarbonate buffer it was found that ferrous ion, but not ferric ion, was effective in forming 8-OH-dG. The hydroxyl free radical scavenging agents, thiourea and ethanol, were very effective in quenching Fe(11) mediated 8-OH-dG formation, but superoxide dismutase had very little effect.     

Hydroxyl Free Radical Adduct of Deoxyguanosine: Sensitive Detection and Mechanisms of Formation

DNA or 2-deoxyguanosine reacts with hydroxyl free radical to form 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine (8-OH-dG). We found that 8-OH-dG can be effectively separated from deoxyguanosine by high pressure liquid chromatography and very sensitively detected using electrochemical detection. The sensitivity by electrochemical detection is about one-thousand fold enhanced over optical detection. Utilizing deoxyguanosine in bicarbonate buffer it was found that ferrous ion, but not ferric ion, was effective in forming 8-OH-dG. The hydroxyl free radical scavenging agents, thiourea and ethanol, were very effective in quenching Fe(11) mediated 8-OH-dG formation, but superoxide dismutase had very little effect.     

DNA Footprinting with the Hydroxyl Radical

The Fenton reaction of iron(II) EDTA with hydrgen peroxide, performed in the presence of ascorbateion. has proven to be useful as a probe of structure in DNA systems. Two aspects of this chemistry are discussed: the identity of the active DNA cleaving agent produced by this reagent, and the application of the Fenton reaction to the determination of the structure of the Holliday junction, the four-stranded DNA molecule that is a key intermediate in recombination. The cleavage pattern of the Holliday junction has pseudo-twofold symmetry, putting important constraints on possible structures.     

DNA Footprinting with the Hydroxyl Radical

The Fenton reaction of iron(II) EDTA with hydrgen peroxide, performed in the presence of ascorbateion. has proven to be useful as a probe of structure in DNA systems. Two aspects of this chemistry are discussed: the identity of the active DNA cleaving agent produced by this reagent, and the application of the Fenton reaction to the determination of the structure of the Holliday junction, the four-stranded DNA molecule that is a key intermediate in recombination. The cleavage pattern of the Holliday junction has pseudo-twofold symmetry, putting important constraints on possible structures.     

Oxidative Depolymerization of Chitosan by Hydroxyl Radical

Oxidative depolymerization of chitosan induced by oxygen radical-generating systems was studied. Chitosan, but not chitin, was susceptible to oxidative depolymerization by hydroxyl radical generated through Cu(II)–ascorbate and ultraviolet–H₂O₂ systems in time- and concentration-dependent manners. Superoxide, H₂O₂, and singlet oxygen did not cause depolymerization. Metal ion chelators inhibited depolymerization by Cu(II)–ascorbate system, suggesting that the formation of chitosan–copper ion complex is important in the oxidative depolymerization. The molecular weight of the initial product during depolymerization was similar to that of glucosamine. The results suggest that copper ion could tend to coordinate to the NH₂-groups at the terminal of chitosan and hydroxyl radical generated at its binding site cut off chitosan at the near position.     

Theoretical Study of the Water Exchange Reaction on Divalent Zinc Ion using Density Functional Theory

Recent ab initio studies reported in the literature have challenged the mechanistic assignments made on the basis of volume of activation data [1,2]. In addition to that ab initio molecular orbital calculations on hydrated zinc(II)-ions were used to elucidate the general role of this ion in metalloproteins [3]. Due to our interest in both inorganic reaction mechanisms and enzymatic catalysis we started a systematic investigation of solvent exchange processes on divalent zinc-ion using density functional calculations. Our investigations cover aqua complexes of the general form [Zn(H₂O)_n]²⁺·mH₂0 with n=3-6 and m=0-2, where n and m represent the number of water molecules in the coordination and solvation sphere, respectively.The complexes [Zn(H₂O)₅]²⁺·2H₂O and [Zn(H₂O)₄]²⁺·2H₂O turnend out to be the most stable zinc complexes with seven and six water molecules, respectively. This implies that a heptacoordinated zinc(II) complex, where all water molecules are located in the co-ordination sphere, should be energetically highly unfavorable and that [Zn(H₂O)₆]²⁺ can quite readily push two coordinated water molecules into the solvation sphere. For the pentaqua complex [Zn(H₂O)₅]²⁺ only one water molecule is easily lost to the solvation sphere, which makes the [Zn(H2O)₄]²⁺·H₂O complex the most favorable in order to consider the limiting dissociative and associative water exchange process of hexacoordinated zinc(II). The dehydration and hydration energies using the most stable zinc(II) complexes [Zn(H₂O)₄]²⁺·2H₂O, [Zn(H₂O)₅]²⁺·2H₂O and [Zn(H₂O)₄]²⁺·H₂O were calculated to be 24.1 and -21.0 kcal/mol, respectively.     

Hydroxyl Radical Formation in Skeletal Muscle of Rats with Glucocorticoid-Induced Myopathy

Steroid myopathy is a well-known adverse effect of glucocorticoids that causes muscle weakness and atrophy; however, its pathogenic mechanism is still unclear. Recently, oxidative stress was reported to contribute to steroid myopathy, but there is no report that actually attempts to measure hydroxyl radical. I developed an animal model of steroid myopathy in rat with dexamethasone (9-Fluoro−11β,17, 21-trihydroxy−16α-methylpregna−1,4-diene−3,20-dione), and measured hydroxyl radical using the salicylate trapping method. There was significant dose-dependent relation between both 2,5- and 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acids and dexamethasone in the treated group, compared to the control group. These results suggest that hydroxyl radical plays a role in the pathogenesis of steroid myopathy.