Planar π-aromatic C3h B6H 3 + and π-antiaromatic C2h B8H2: boron hydride analogues of D3h C3H 3 + and D2h C4H4

Based upon extensive density functional theory and wave function theory calculations performed in this work, we predict the existence of the perfectly planar triangle C(3h) B(6)H(3)(+) (1, (1)A') and the double-chain stripe C(2h) B(8)H(2) (9, (1)A(g)) which are the ground states of the systems and the inorganic analogues of cyclopropene cation D(3h) C(3)H (3) (+) and cyclobutadiene D(2h) C(4)H(4), respectively. Detailed adaptive natural density partitioning (AdNDP) analyses indicate that C(3h) B(6)H (3) (+) is π plus σ doubly aromatic with two delocalized π-electrons and six delocalized σ-electrons formally conforming to the 4n + 2 aromatic rule, while C(2h) B(8)H(2) is π antiaromatic and σ aromatic with four delocalized π-electrons and ten delocalized σ-electrons. The perfectly planar C(2h) B(8)H(4) (5, (1)A(g)) also proves to be π antiaromatic analogous to D(2h) C(4)H(4), but it appears to be a local minimum about 50 kJ mol(-1) less stable than the three dimensional C(s) B(8)H(4)(6, (1)A'). AdNDP, nucleus independent chemical shifts (NICS) and electron localization function (ELF) analyses indicate that these boron hydride clusters form islands of both σ- and π-aromaticities and are overall aromatic in nature in ELF aromatic criteria.     

Measurement of 2J(H,C)- and 3J(H,C)-coupling constants by α/β selective HC(C)H-TOCSY

A new heteronuclear NMR pulse sequence for the measurement of ⁿJ(C,H) coupling constants, the /selective HC(C)H-TOCSY, is described. It is shown that the S³E element (Meissner et al., 1997a,b) can be used to obtain spin state selective coherence transfer in molecules, in which adjacent CH moieties are labeled with ¹³C. Application of the / selective HC(C)H-TOCSY to a 10nt RNA tetraloop 5-CGCUUUUGCG-3, in which the four uridine residues are ¹³C labeled in the sugar moiety, allowed measurement of two bond and three bond J(C,H) coupling constants, which provide additional restraints to characterize the sugar ring conformation of RNA in cases of conformational averaging.     

木质素合成酶C3H基因的生物信息学分析

应用生物信息学的方法对GenBank中拟南芥、火炬松、胡麻、紫花罗兰等植物香豆酸-3-羟基化酶（c3h）基因以及本实验室克隆的欧美杨107的c3h基因（AM920690）核苷酸序列以及翻译的氨基酸序列的组成成分、导肽、跨膜结构域、疏水性／亲水性、蛋白质二级结构及功能域等进行了初步分析预测。分析表明欧美杨107的C3H氨基酸序列不存在导肽,无跨膜结构域,肽链表现为亲水性;二级结构域与P450高度匹配,其高级结构中含有由含铁血红素和半胱氨酸组成的活性中心,并构建了c3h进化树,对其分子进化进行了探讨。     

Molecular properties of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase from C3, C3−C4 intermediate,and C4 Flaveria species

Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPCase; EC 4.1.1.31) from Flaveria trinervia Mohr (C₄), F. floridana Johnston (C₃–C₄), and F. cronquistii Powell (C₃) leaves were compared by electrotransfer blotting/enzyme-linked immunoassay (Western-blot analysis), mobility of the native enzyme in polyacrylamide gels and in isoelectric focusing (IEF) gels, peptide mapping, and in-vitro translation of RNA isolated from each plant. The PEPCases from the C₃ and C₃–C₄ plants were very similar to each other in terms of electrophoretic mobilities on gels and isoenzyme patterns on IEF gels, and identical in peptide mapping. Quantitative differences were noted, however, in that the C₃–C₄ intermediate plant contained more PEPCase overall and that the relative activity of individual isoenzymes shifted between the C₃ and C₃–C₄ intermediate PEPCases. The PEPCase from the C₄ plant had a different isoenzyme pattern, a different peptide map, and was far more abundant than the other two enzymes. Western blot analysis demonstrated the cross-reactivity of PEPCases from all three Flaveria species with antibody raised against maize PEPCase. The results provide evidence, at the molecular level, that supports the view of C₃–C₄ intermediate species as C₃-like plants with some C₄-like photosynthetic characteristics, but there are differences from the C₃ plant in the quantity and properties of the PEPCase from the C₃–C₄ intermediate plant.Abbreviations IEF isoelectric focusing - kDa kilodalton - PEPCase phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase - Rubisco Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase     

Determination of Hα,Hβ and Hβ,C′ coupling constants in13C-labeled proteins

Summary A sensitive method to assign H protons stereospecifically as well as to determine rotamer populations about ₁, in two 3D experiments is presented. The SOFT-HCCH-COSY experiment allowed us to measure the³J(H,C) couplings, using constant time evolution of C in t₂ and C_aliphatic-selective decoupling during t₃. The SOFT-HCCH-E.COSY experiment allowed us to measure the³J(H,H) couplings, using constant time evolution of C in t₂, a small flip angle¹H excitation pulse in the second mixing time, and double-band-selective decoupling (aliphatic and carbonyl carbons) during t₃. The method was applied to ribonuclease T₁.     

木质素生物合成中C3H/HCT的研究进展

木质素是由三种不同的木质素单体聚合而成的,其含量和单体组成与植物体的综合利用密切相关。木质素单体的生物合成途径涉及到许多酶的参与,C3H/HCT是发现较晚的两个酶,在从对-香豆酰辅酶A（p-coumaroyl CoA）到咖啡酰辅酶A（caffeoyl CoA）的羟基化过程中起作用,是控制木质素H-单体与G/S-单体相互转化的关键酶。该文主要对C3H/HCT的研究进展及在木质素生物合成中的作用进行了阐述。     

广西红海榄红树林C,H,N的动态研究

探讨了广西英罗湾７０年生红海榄红树林Ｃ、Ｈ、Ｎ含量、现存贮量、年能量及年Ｏ２的净生产,结果表明,红海榄植物体不同组分,Ｃ、Ｈ、Ｎ含量范围分别为４３．８６－５１．６５、４．３５－５．７２和０．２８－１．４４％。     

Determination of HN,Hα and HN,C′ coupling constants in 13C, 15N-labeled proteins

Summary Sensitive three-dimensional NMR experiments, based on the E.COSY principle, are presented for the measurement of the ³J(H^N,H) and ³J(H^N,C) coupling constants in uniformly ¹³C- and ¹⁵N-labeled proteins. They employ gradient coherence selection in combination with the sensitivity enhancement method in HSQC-type spectra (Cavanagh et al., 1991; Palmer et al., 1991). In most cases, the two measured coupling constants unambiguously define the -angle for protein structure determination. The method is applied to uniformly ¹³C, ¹⁵N-labeled ribonuclease T₁.     

敲除C3G对H9C2心肌细胞增殖及凋亡的影响

该研究构建了NT CRISPR/Cas9(阴性对照)及C3G CRISPR/Cas9质粒,分别将其包装成重组慢病毒,并感染H9C2心肌细胞,以研究敲除C3G(Crk SH3域结合鸟嘌呤核苷酸交换因子)对H9C2心肌细胞增殖和凋亡的影响及其机制。将实验分为NT CRISPR/Cas9组、C3G CRISPR/Cas9组、NT CRISPR/Cas9低氧组和C3G CRISPR/Cas9低氧组。通过RT-PCR检测C3G m RNA的表达;Western blot检测相关蛋白表达;CCK-8法检测细胞增殖;流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡。结果显示,C3G CRISPR/Cas9组和C3G CRISPR/Cas9低氧组的C3G m RNA和蛋白无表达;分别与NT CRISPR/Cas9组和NT CRISPR/Cas9低氧组比较,C3G CRISPR/Cas9组和C3G CRISPR/Cas9低氧组的p-ERK1/2和Bcl-2蛋白以及细胞增殖水平均降低(P0.05),Bax蛋白及细胞凋亡水平均增加(P0.05);与NT CRISPR/Cas9组相比,NT CRISPR/Cas9低氧组C3G m RNA和蛋白表达均降低(P0.05),p-ERK1/2和Bcl-2蛋白及细胞增殖水平均降低(P0.05),Bax蛋白及细胞凋亡水平均增加(P0.05);与C3G CRISPR/Cas9组相比,C3G CRISPR/Cas9低氧组的p-ERK1/2和Bcl-2蛋白及细胞增殖水平均降低(P0.05),Bax蛋白及细胞凋亡水平均增加(P0.05)。以上结果表明,敲除C3G能通过调控p-ERK1/2、Bcl-2及Bax抑制H9C2心肌细胞增殖并促进其凋亡。     

人凝血因子ⅨcDNA在C2C12成肌细胞及C3H小鼠中的高效表达

以小鼠C2C12成肌细胞为对象开展血友病B基因治疗研究.除已有的XLIX,LNCIX和GlNaCIX反转录病毒载体外,又首次将微小MCK(muscle creatinekinase)增强子顺序构建到hCMV(human cytomegalovirus)启动子上游,共同控制FIXcDAN的转录.用带有上述4种载体的病毒悬液分别感染C2C12细胞后,ELISA检测结果发现,FIX蛋白离体表达水平为:G1NaMCIX>GlNaCIX>LNCIX>XLIX.其中C2C12/G1NaMCIX混合克隆高达640ng/(10~6细胞·24h).C2C12/G1NaMCIX细胞注射C3H小鼠后肢骨骼肌肉组织,人FIX蛋白持续表达35d,其中最高表达峰达206ng/mL血浆.此结果对于研究FIX cDNA在脱细胞中的表达调控以及采用成肌细胞移植途径开展血友病B基因治疗研究有重要意义.     

A B3LYP and MP2(full) theoretical investigation into the cooperativity effect between dihydrogen-bonding and H–M∙∙∙π (M = Li, Na, K) interactions among HF, MH with the π-electron donor C2H2, C2H4 or C6H6

The DFT-B3LYP/6-311++G(3df,2p) and MP2(full)/6-311++G(3df,2p) calculations were carried out on the binary complex formed by HM (M?=?Li, Na, K) and HF or the π-electron donor (C₂H₂, C₂H₄, C₆H₆), as well as the ternary system FH???HM???C₂H₂/C₂H₄/C₆H₆. The cooperativity effect between the dihydrogen-bonding and H–M???π interactions was investigated. The result shows that the equilibrium distances R _H???H and R _M???π in the ternary complex decrease and both the H???H and H–M???π interactions are strengthened when compared to the corresponding binary complex. The cooperativity effect of the dihydrogen bond on the H–M???π interaction is more pronounced than that of the M???π bond on the H???H interaction. Furthermore, the values of cooperativity effect follow the order of FH???HNa???π?>?FH???HLi???π?>?FH???HK???π and FH???HM???C₆H₆?>?FH???HM???C₂H₄?>?FH???HM???C₂H₂. The nature of the cooperativity effect was revealed by the analyses of the charge of the hydrogen atoms in H???H moiety, atom in molecule (AIM) and electron density shifts methods.

MQ-HCN-based pulse sequences for the measurement of 13C1′-1H1′, 13C1′-15N, 1H1′-15N, 13C1′-13C2′, 1H1′-13C2′, 13C6/8-1H6/8, 13C6/8-15N, 1H6/8-15N, 13C6-13C5, 1H6-13C5 dipolar couplings in 13C, 15N-labeled DNA (and RNA)

A suite of multiple quantum (MQ) HCN-based pulse sequences has been developed for the purpose of collecting dipolar coupling data in labeled nucleic acids. All the pulse sequences are based on the robust MQ-HCN experiment which has been utilized for assignment purposes in labeled nucleic acids for a number of years and provides much-needed resolution for the dipolar coupling measurements. We have attempted to collect multiple couplings centered on the 13C1' and 13C6/8 positions. Six pulse sequences are described, one each for measurement of one-bond 13C1'-1H1' and 13C6/8-1H6/8 couplings, one for measurement of one-bond 13C1'-15N and two-bond 1H1'-15N couplings, one for measurement of one-bond 13C6/8-15N and two-bond 1H6/8-15N couplings, one for measurement of one-bond 13C1'- 13C2' and two-bond 1H1'-13C2' couplings, and one for measurement of one-bond 13C6-13C5 and two-bond 1H6-13C5 couplings in the bases of C and T. These sequences are demonstrated for a labeled 18 bp DNA duplex in a 47 kDa ternary complex of DNA, CBFbeta, and the CBFalpha Runt domain, thus clearly demonstrating the robustness of the pulse sequences even for a very large complex.     

Iridium(I) dimers with bridging N,N′-di-p-tolylformamidine. X-ray molecular structure of Ir2(μ-p-CH3C6H4NCHN-p-C6H4CH3)(μ-NH-p-C6H4CH3)(C8H14)2

The reaction of [IrCl(COD)]₂ with K[CH(N-p- C₆H₄CH₃)₂] (K⁺form⁻) has been carried out in both neat toluene and in the presence of Bu^tOH. In the first case [Ir(form)(COD)]₂ (1) was obtained in good yields. The other reaction follows a somewhat different course with partial alcoholysis of the formamidine ligand and formation of Ir₂(μ-form)(μ-NH-p-C₆H₄CH₃)(COD)₂ (2). Crystal data for compound 2: space group P2₁/c, a = 9.389(2), b = 21.083(4), c = 16.810(2) Å, β = 91.54(1)° V=3326(2) ų, Z = 4, R = 0.0343 for 3707 data with F_o² > 3σ(F_o²).     

[15N,1H]/[13C,1H]-TROSY for simultaneous detection of backbone 15N–1H, aromatic 13C–1H and side-chain 15N–1H2 correlations in large proteins

This paper describes a [¹⁵N,¹H]/[¹³C,¹H]-TROSY experiment for the simultaneous acquisition of the heteronuclear chemical shift correlations of backbone amide ¹⁵N–¹H groups, side chain ¹⁵N–¹H₂ groups and aromatic ¹³C–¹H groups in otherwise highly deuterated proteins. The ¹⁵N–¹H and ¹³C–¹H correlations are extracted from two subspectra of the same data set, thus preventing possible spectral overlap of aromatic and amide protons in the ¹H dimension. The side-chain ¹⁵N–¹H₂ groups, which are suppressed in conventional [¹⁵N,¹H)-TROSY, are observed with high sensitivity in the ¹⁵N–¹H subspectrum. [¹⁵N,¹H]/[¹³C,¹H]-TROSY was used as the heteronuclear correlation block in a 3D [¹H,¹H]-NOESY-[¹⁵N,¹H]/[¹³C,¹H]-TROSY experiment with the membrane protein OmpA reconstituted in detergent micelles of molecular weight 80000 Da, which enabled the detection of numerous NOEs between backbone amide protons and both aromatic protons and side chain ¹⁵N–¹H₂ groups.     

In-situ immunofluorescent localization of phosphoenolpyruvate and ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylases in leaves of C3, C4, and C3−C4 intermediatePanicum species

The in-situ inter- and intracellular localization patterns of phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) and ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP) carboxylases in green leaves of severalPanicum species were investigated using an indirect immunofluorescence technique. Four species were examined and compared:P. miliaceum (C₄),P. bisulcatum (C₃), andP. decipiens andP. milioides (C₃–C₄ intermediates which have Kranz-like leaf anatomy and reduced photorespiration). In the C₄ Panicum, PEP carboxylase was located in the cytosol of the mesophyll cells and RuBP carboxylase was restricted to the bundle-sheath chloroplasts. In contrast, in the C₃ Panicum species, PEP carboxylase was found throughout the leaf chlorenchyma, in both the cytosol and chloroplasts, and RuBP carboxylase was located in the chloroplasts. For the C₃–C₄ intermediate plants, the patterns depended on the species examined. ForP. decipiens, the in-situ localization of both carboxylases was similar to that described forP. bisulcatum and other C₃ plants. However, inP. milioides, PEP carboxylase was found exclusively in the cytosol of the mesophyll cells, as inP. miliaceum and other C₄ species, whereas RuBP carboxylase was distributed in both the mesophyll and bundle-sheath chloroplasts.Abbreviations PEP phosphoenolpyruvate - RuBP ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate     

Ecotypic differences in the C3 and C4 photosynthetic activity in Mollugo verticillata,a C3−C4 intermediate

Four populations of Mollugo verticillata L. were compared on the basis of their photosynthetic products, photosynthetic rates, enhancement under low oxygen concentration, and CO₂ compensation points. In addition, pulse-chase labeling experiments were conducted using one of the four populations. Depending on the plant population, C₄ acids ranged from 40% to 11% of the primary products under short-term exposure to ¹⁴CO₂. These compounds were also metabolized during pulse-chase experiments. All four populations had significantly different photosynthetic rates and those rates were correlated with the amounts of labelled C₄ acids produced and C₄-acid turnover. Three populations of M. verticillata had similar compensation points (40 l/l) and degrees of photosynthetic enhancement under low [O₂] (20%), the fourth population was much lower in both characteristics (CO₂ compensation, 25 l/l; low-O₂ enhancement, 12%). The results verify the intermediate nature of photosynthesis in this species, and illustrate populational differences in its photosynthetic and photorespiratory carbon metabolism.Abbreviations PGA 3-phosphoglyceric acid - Kan Kansas - Mass Massachusetts - Mex Mexico