Luminescence of Pb2+ and energy transfer from Pb2+ to rare earth ions in silicate oxyapatites

The Pb2+ luminescence in a series of silicate oxyapatites Me(2)(Y, Gd)(8)(SiO4)(6)O-2, Me(4)Y(6)(SiO4)(6)O (Me = Mg: Ca, Sr) is reported and discussed in relation to the crystal structure. The maximum wavelengths of the excitation (S-1(0)-P-3(1)) and emission (P-3(1)-S-1(0)) bands of Pb2+ are independent of the Mc:Y ratio (2:8 or 4:6) but they have lower energies in MgY-oxyapatites than in CaY- and SrY-oxyapatites. The Stokes shift of Pb2+ luminescence amounts to 11 100 to 11 400 cm(-1): which does not depend strongly on the host composition. There exists a mutual energy transfer between Pb2+ and Gd3+ in Sr2Gd8(SiO4)(6)O-2. At last, the dependence of the energy transfer efficiency of Pb2+-Sm3+, Tb3+: Dy3+ in Sr-2(La: Gd)(8)(SiO4)(6)O-2 and Ca-2(Y, Gd)(8)(SiO4)(6)O-2 on their doping concentrations was studied in more detail.

M(EGTA)配合物的NMR研究

乙二醇-双-(α-氨基乙基醚)四乙酸(EGTA)是一种Ca~(2+)高选择性螯合剂,结合Ca~(2+)能力比Mg~(2+)强10~6倍,被认为是钙结合蛋白钙结合位的理想配位模型。Ca(EGTA)的晶体结构虽已确定,但其溶液结构仍不清楚。考虑Ca~(2+)离子半径(0.99

CaF_2:Ce~(3+)晶体的光谱性质及γ线辐照效应

Ce~(3+)只有一个4f电子,基态能级为~2F_(5/2)和~2F(7/2),两能级差约为2200cm~(-1),Ce~(3+)不同于其它三价稀土离子,一般是d→f跃迁,特征发射为d→~2F_(5/2)和d→~2F_(7/2)跃迁引起的两宽带。CaF_2∶Ce~(3+)晶体中,当Ce~(3+)取代Ca~(2+)时,存在电荷补偿问题。Manthey讨论了CaF_2∶Ce~(3+)中间隙F~-充当电荷剂问题,Feofilov探讨了CaF_2∶Ce~(3+)的氧补偿问题,指出当有氧存在时,它

CaCl_2-KCl熔体结构的X射线衍射分析

用高温液态X射线衍射方法,测定了摩尔比为1∶2的CaCl_2-KCl熔体的径向分布函数。结果表明,熔体中Ca~(2+)-Cl~-、K~+-Cl~-和Cl~--Cl~-离子对间的最近邻距离分别为0.278,0.306和0.380nm.由于Ca~(2+)与Cl-间的强Coulomb作用,在熔融的摩尔比为1∶2的CaCl_2-KGl体系中,Cl~--Cl~-间的最近邻距离明显小于纯KCl熔体中Cl~--Cl~-间的最近邻距离。

KMgF_3中Ce~(3+)的发射中心及取代格位的研究

本文用高温固相扩散反应方法及坩埚下降法制备了KMgF_(3~-)Ce~(3+)及KMg_(1-x)M_xF_(3~-)Ce~(3+)(M=Be~(2+),Ca~(2+))的粉末样品及KMgF_(3~-)Ce~(3+)单晶,测定了它们的激发光谱和发射光谱,发现KMgF_(3~-)Ce~(3+)中存在两种不同的发射中心,且证明了这是不同的电荷补偿途径所致,而不是Ge~(3+)占据了不同的阳离子格位所致.通过X射线四圆衍射仪的检测及Be~(2+)和Ca~(2+)对KMgF_(3~-)Ce~(3+)中Mg~(2+)取代后的光谱变化,推断Ce~(3+)占据KMgF_3中K~+的格位.

新型分离富集剂对重金属离子吸附能力的研究

本文从静态和动态两个方面探讨了各种实验条件对新型分离富集剂吸附能力的影响。结果表明:在静态条件下,Cd~(2+)和Zn~(2+)的吸附平衡时间为1h,Pb~(2+)和Cu~(2+)为1.5h;富集剂对上述几种离子的吸附速度的顺序是:Pb~(2+)>Cu~(2+)>Zn~(2+)>Cd~(2+);当[Mg~(2+)]<200mg/L,[Ca~(2+)<400mg/L,[K~+]<350mg/L时,此三种金属离子不会干扰对Cu~(2+)的吸附。对于动态吸附,当吸附剂用量为0.1g(对Hg~(2+)),或0.15g(对Cu~(2+)),pH为0.3—8(对Hg~(2+)),3～8(对Cu~(2+))及流速>7mL/min(对Hg~(2+)),或≤10mL/min(对Cu~(2+))时,本富集剂可完全吸附上述两种物质。另外,此富集剂的饱和吸附量为巯基棉的3—20倍,具有很高的吸附能力和很好的稳定性。

N,N,N′,N′,-(四环己基-3-氧戊烷)二酰胺的晶体结构

双酰胺开链冠醚由于合成方便,络合性能好而引起人们的兴趣.Simon等合成了N,N,N′,N′-(四环己基-3-氧戊烷)二酰胺和它的Ca~(2+),Mg~(2+)络合物,但未见关于配体晶体结构的报道.我们开展了有关这类化合物的合成及应用研究.本文报导标题化合物的晶体结构.

Cflec-4, a multidomain C-type lectin involved in immune defense of Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri

C-type lectins are a superfamily of carbohydrate-recognition proteins which play crucial roles in the innate immunity. In this study, a novel multidomain C-type lectin gene from scallop Chlamys farreri (designated as Cflec-4) was cloned by RACE approach based on EST analysis. The full-length cDNA of Cflec-4 was of 2086 bp. The open reading frame was of 1830 bp and encoded a polypeptide of 609 amino acids, including a signal sequence and four dissimilar carbohydrate-recognition domains (CRDs). The deduced amino acid sequence of CflecA shared high similarities to other C-type lectin family members. The phylogenetic analysis revealed the divergence between the three N-terminal CRDs and the C-terminal one, suggesting that the four CRDs in Cflec-4 originated by repeated duplication of different primordial CRD. The potential tertiary structure of each CRD in Cflec-4 was typical double-loop structure with Ca2+-binding site 2 in the long loop region and two conserved disulfide bridges at the bases of the loops. The tissue distribution of Cflec-4 mRNA was examined by fluorescent quantitative real-time PCR. In the healthy scallops, the Cflec-4 transcripts could be only detected in gonad and hepatopancreas, whereas in the Listonella anguillarum challenged scallops, it could be also detected in hemocytes. These results collectively suggested that CflecA was involved in the immune defense of scallop against pathogen infection and provided new insight into the evolution of C-type lectin superfamily. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Cloning and characterization of a novel C-type lectin gene from shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

In invertebrates, C-type lectins play crucial roles in innate immunity responses by mediating the recognition of host cells to pathogens and clearing microinvaders, which interact with carbohydrates and function as pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). A novel C-type lectin gene (LvLec) cDNA was cloned from hemocytes of Litopenaeus vannamei by expressed sequence tag (EST) and rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) PCR. The full-length cDNA of LvLec was of 618 bp, consisting of a 5'-terminal untranslated region (UTR) of 60 bp and a 3'-UTR of 87 bp with a poly (A) tail. The deduced amino acid sequence of LvLec possessed all conserved features critical for the fundamental structure, such as the four cysteine residues (Cys(53), Cys(128), Cys(144), Cys(152)) involved in the formation of disulfides bridges and the potential Ca2+/carbohydrate-binding sites. The high similarity and the close phylogenetic relationship of LvLec shared with C-type lectins from vertebrates and invertebrates. The structural features of LvLec indicated that it was an invertebrate counterpart of the C-type lectin family. The cDNA fragment encoding the mature peptide of LvLec was recombined and expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)-pLysS. The recombinant protein (rLvLec) could agglutinate bacteria E. coli JM109 depending on Ca2+, and the agglutination could be inhibited by mannose and EDTA. These results indicated that LvLec was a new member of C-type lectin family and involved in the immune defence response to Gram negative bacteria in Litopenaeus vannamei. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Identification and characterization of a virulence-associated protease from a pathogenic Pseudomonas fluorescens strain

Pseudomonas fluorescens is an aquaculture pathogen that can infect a number of fish species. The virulence mechanisms of aquatic P. fluorescens remain largely unknown. Many P. fluorescens strains are able to secrete an extracellular protease called AprX, yet no AprX-like proteins have been identified in pathogenic P. fluorescens associated with aquaculture. In this study, a gene encoding an AprX homologue was cloned from TSS, a pathogenic A fluorescens strain isolated from diseased fish. In TSS, AprX is secreted into the extracellular milieu, and the production of AprX is controlled by growth phase and calcium. Mutation of aprX has multiple effects, which include impaired abilities in interaction with cultured host cells, adherence to host mucus, modulation of host immune response, and dissemination and survival in host tissues and blood. Purified recombinant AprX exhibits apparent proteolytic activity, which is optimal at pH 8.0 and 50 degrees C. The protease activity of recombinant AprX is enhanced by Ca2+ and Zn2+ and reduced by Co2+. Cytotoxicity analyses showed that purified recombinant AprX has profound toxic effect on cultured fish cells. These results demonstrate that AprX is an extracellular metalloprotease that is involved in bacterial virulence. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Identification of a C-type lectin from the bay scallop Argopecten irradians

C-type lectins are Ca2+ dependent carbohydrate-recognition proteins that play crucial roles in the invertebrate innate immunity, such as nonself recognition, activation of proPO system, antibacterial activity, promotion of phagocytosis and nodule formation. In this study, a novel C-type lectin of bay scallops Argopecten irradians (Ai Lec) was identified using expressed sequence tag (EST) and RACE techniques. The Ai Lec cDNA encoded a polypeptide of 171 amino acids with a putative signal peptide of 21 amino acid residues and a mature protein of 150 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence of Ai Lec was highly similar to those of the C-type lectins from other animals and contained a typical carbohydrate-recognition domain (CRD) of 131 residues, which has four conserved disulfide-bonded cysteine residues that define the CRD and two additional cysteine residues at the amino terminus. The expression of Ai Lec transcript was dominantly detected in the hepatopancreas and slightly detected in the haemocytes of normal scallops. 6 h after Vibrio anguillarum-challenge and 8 h after Micrococcus luteus-challenge, the temporal expression of Ai Lec mRNA in hemocytes was increased by 4.4- and 3.6-folds, respectively. The results suggested that Ai Lec was a constitutive and inducible acute-phase protein and might be involved in immune response to Gram-negative and Gram-positive microbial infection in bay scallop A. irradians.

Purification and characterization of agarases from a marine bacterium Vibrio sp. F-6

Marine bacterium Vibrio sp. F-6, utilizing agarose as a carbon source to produce agarases, was isolated from seawater samples taken from Qingdao, China. Two agarases (AG-a and AG-b) were purified to a homogeneity from the cultural supernatant of Vibrio sp. F-6 through ammonium sulfate precipitation, Q-Sepharose FF chromatography, and Sephacryl S-100 gel filtration. Molecular weights of agarases were estimated to be 54.0 kDa (AG-a) and 34.5 kDa (AG-b) by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). The optimum pH values for AG-a and AG-b were about 7.0 and 9.0, respectively. AG-a was stable in the pH range of 4.0-9.0 and AG-b was stable in the pH range of 4.0-10.0. The optimum temperatures of AG-a and AG-b were 40 and 55 degrees C, respectively. AG-a was stable at temperature below 50 degrees C. AG-b was stable at temperature below 60 degrees C. Zn2+, Mg2+ or Ca2+ increased AG-a activity, while Mn2+, Cu2+ or Ca2+ increased AG-b activity. However, Ag+, Hg2+, Fe3+, EDTA and SDS inhibited AG-a and AG-b activities. The main hydrolysates of agarose by AG-a were neoagarotetraose and neoagarohexaose. The main hydrolysates of agarose by AG-b were neoagarooctaose and neoagarohexaose. When the mixture of AG-a and AG-b were used, agarose was mainly degraded into neoagarobiose.

Identification of archaeon-producing hyperthermophilic alpha-amylase and characterization of the alpha-amylase

The extremely thermophilic anaerobic archaeon strain, HJ21, was isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent, could produce hyperthermophilic alpha-amylase, and later was identified as Thermococcus from morphological, biochemical, and physiological characteristics and the 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequence. The extracellular thermostable alpha-amylase produced by strain HJ21 exhibited maximal activity at pH 5.0. The enzyme was stable in a broad pH range from pH 5.0 to 9.0. The optimal temperature of alpha-amylase was observed at 95 degrees C. The half-life of the enzyme was 5 h at 90 degrees C. Over 40% and 30% of the enzyme activity remained after incubation at 100 degrees C for 2 and 3 h, respectively. The enzyme did not require Ca2+ for thermostability. This alpha-amylase gene was cloned, and its nucleotide sequence displayed an open reading frame of 1,374 bp, which encodes a protein of 457 amino acids. Analysis of the deduced amino acid sequence revealed that four homologous regions common in amylases were conserved in the HJ21 alpha-amylase. The molecular weight of the mature enzyme was calculated to be 51.4 kDa, which correlated well with the size of the purified enzyme as shown by the sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.

SmC2P1, a C2 domain protein from Scophthalmus maximus that binds bacterial pathogen-infected lymphocytes and reduces bacterial survival

C2 domains are protein structural modules found in many eukaryotic proteins involved in signal transduction, membrane trafficking, and immune defense. Most of the studied C2 domain-containing proteins are multi-domained in structure, in which the C2 domain is an independently folded motif and plays an essential role in calcium-dependent membrane-targeting. Although C2 domains isolated from intact proteins have been studied for biological functions, no study on natural proteins containing C2 domain only has been documented. In this study, we identified a Scophthalmus maximus protein SmC2P1 that is comprised of a single C2 domain and lacks any other apparent domain structures. The deduced amino acid sequence of SmC2P1 contains 129 residues and shares 36-38% identities with the C2 domains of the perforins of several fish species. Like typical C2 domains, SmC2P1 is predicted to organize into eight beta-strands with a Ca2+-binding site located in inter-strand loops. SmC2P1 expression was detected, in deceasing order, in liver, spleen, blood, brain, muscle, kidney, gill, and heart. Experimental challenge of turbot with a bacterial pathogen significantly upregulated SmC2P1 expression in kidney in a time-dependent manner. Recombinant SmC2P1 purified from yeast exhibits no hemolytic activity but binds to pathogen-infected kidney lymphocytes in the presence of calcium. Furthermore, interaction of recombinant SmC2P1 with bacterium-infected lymphocytes reduced bacterial survival. These results indicate that SmC2P1 is a functional protein that is involved in host immune defense against bacterial infection. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

渤海沿岸第四纪地下卤水的水化学特征及其形成研究

中国北方的渤海沿岸地区是第四纪滨海相地下卤水最为典型的分布区。本文在收集前人有关该地区第四纪地下卤水的勘探和分析资料的基础上，通过与海水蒸发浓缩过程的对比研究，并运用多种数学统计分析方法、水文地球化学分析及化学热力学的地球化学模拟方法，全面分析了整个渤海沿岸地区第四纪地下卤水的水化学特征及其形成演化机制。研究结果表明：1.渤海沿岸的第四纪地下卤水具有与海水相近的元素化学组成，不同矿化度的卤水中各离子组分的含量变化关系与海水的蒸发浓缩过程相类似，地下卤水的形成与海水的蒸发浓缩过程有着密切的联系。 2.地下卤水中宏量离子组分的相对含量关系与单纯的蒸发浓缩海水之间存在着明显的差异，卤水中K~+、Na~+ 和SO_4~(2-)离子的含量普遍偏低，Mg~(2+)离子的含量总体偏高，反映出地下卤水水化学特征的形成并不仅是简单的海水蒸发浓缩的结果。3.研究结果还表明，在卤水的形成、演化过程中，石膏和碳酸盐的相转过程是影响卤水中Ca~(2+)、 HCO_3~-和SO_4~(2-)离子含量变化的主要地球化学过程，其中SO_4~(2-)离子的含量偏低还与地下还原环境中发生的脱硫酸反应过程有关。4.卤水中 K~+、 Na~+离子的含量偏低和Ma~(2+)离子含量的明显偏高是由卤水与围岩之间发生的阳离子交换吸附过程形成的；受钙的碳酸盐和硫酸盐转移过程及淡水的混合作用的影响， Ca~(2+)离子的含量变化在离子交换反应过程中表现得并不显著。5.对莱州湾南岸昌邑廒里地区地下卤水的地球化学模拟研究进一步表明，在渤海沿岸第四纪地下卤水的形成演化过程中，石膏和钙的碳酸盐的沉淀析出及阳高子交替吸附反应过程是影响卤水水化学特征形成的主要地球化学过程，很好地验证了前述水文行球化学推断。由于分析数据的欠缺，本文的研究对卤水中微量元素和同位素组分的地球化学过程未做讨论.