Indentification and characterization of a novel CA^(2+)-binding protein in avian erythrocytes

A novel Ca^(2+)-binding protein with Mr of 23 K (designated p23) has been identified in avian erythrocytes and thrombocytes. p23 localizes to the marginal bands (MBs), centrosomes and discrete sites around the nuclear membrane in mature avian erythrocytes. p23 appears to bind Ca^(2+) directly and its interaction with subcellular organelles seems to be modulated by intracellular [Ca^(2+)]. However, its unique protein sequence lacks any known Ca^(2+)-binding motif. Developmental analysis reveals that p23 association to its target structures occurs only at very late stages of bone marrow definitive erythropoeisis. In primitive erythroid cells, p23 distributes diffusely in the cytoplasm and lacks any distinct localization. It is postulated that p23 association to subcellular structures may be induced in part by decreased intracellular [Ca^(2+)]. In vitro and in vivo experiments indicate that p23 does not appear to act as a classical microtubule-associated protein (MAP) but p23 homologues appear to be expressed in MB-containing cells of a variety of species from different vertebrate classes. It has been hypothesized that p23 may play a regulatory role in MB stabilization in a Ca^(2+)-dependent manner.

Binucleated (bnbn) turkey erythrocytes were found to express a truncated p23 variant (designated p21) with identical subcellular localization as p23 except immunostaining reveals the presence of multi-centrosomes in bnbn cells. The p21 sequence has a 62 amino acid deletion at the C-terminus and must therefore have an additional ~40 amino acids at the N-terminus. In addition, p21 seems to have lost the ability to bind Ca^(2+) and its supramolecular interactions are not modulated by intracellular [Ca^(2+)]. These apparent differences between p23 and p21 raised the possibility that the p23/p21 allelism could be the Bn/bn genotype. However, genetic analysis suggested that p23/p21 allelism had no absolute correlation with the Bn/bn genotype.

Influence of heat treatment on spectroscopic properties of Er3+ in multicomponent ZrF4-ZnF2-AlF3-YF3-MF2 (M = Ca, Sr, Ba) based glass

Er3+ doped multicomponent fluoride based glass was prepared. These precursor fluoride glass samples were then heated using different schedules. Crystalline phase particles were successfully precipitated in the multicomponent fluoride glass samples after heat treatment. The influence of heat treatment on the spectroscopic properties of Er3+ in multicomponent fluoride based glass samples were discussed. Small changes of the Judd-Ofelt parameters Omega(i) (i = 2,4,6) were found in multicomponent fluoride glass samples before and after heat treatment compared to oxyfluoride telluride glass. Preparation conditions used to produce transparent multicomponent fluoride glass ceramics doped with rare-earth ions are discussed. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Flavio Josefo e o paradigma de circularidade cultural entre as comunidades judaicas e a sociedade romana na Urbs do século I d.C

O paradigma de circularidade cultural entre a comunidade judaica e a sociedade romana foi construído pela historiografia através da análise do contato sociocultural e embates entre romanos e judeus que, ao longo da história, ocuparam o mesmo espaço em diversas regiões anexadas ao Império Romano. As relações de poder estabelecidas entre Roma e Jerusalém, após a ocupação da Judéia, apontam para uma hierarquização nas relações sociais, culturais e políticas entre romanos e judeus. O conceito de circularidade cultural de Carlo Ginzburg nos permite, a partir da trajetória de Flávio Josefo, identificar a dualidade no mundo social de Josefo, na qual, de um lado estavam as culturas dominantes (sociedade romana) e, do outro, as culturas subalternas (comunidades judaicas) que, apesar da marcação das diferenças, se influenciavam reciprocamente.

蛇毒C-型凝集素研究进展

蛇毒中含有丰富的非酶活性C-型凝集素蛋白, 根据其结构及功能的差异, 该类蛋白可分为Ca~(2+) 依赖的有糖基识别活性的C-型真凝集素及无糖基识别活性的C-型凝集素样蛋白. C-型真凝集素的结构相似度高, 而功能却较为单一, 具有特异性糖结合活性; C-型凝集素样蛋白的结构变异度大, 活性亦具有多样性. 后者能通过特异性的蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用而作用于血液凝固系统及血小板, 从而发挥抗凝或促凝的生理功能。

Transport properties of Ca-doped YBCO coated conductors

The authors have doped RABiTS coated conductor tapes with Ca in an attempt to enhance the transport properties. By diffusing Ca into the YBCO film from a CaZrO3 overlayer, the authors have been able to preferentially dope the grain boundaries of the superconductor. Hence it has been possible to obtain doped tapes which do not have a significantly degraded T-c. The authors have measured the critical currents of doped and undoped samples over a wide range of temperature, magnetic field, and magnetic field angle in order to study the effect of Ca on the grain boundaries. The authors find that doping using short anneal times produces enhanced critical currents in large magnetic fields.

Crystallographic and magnetic properties of nitride R3Fe29-xCrxN4 (R = Y, Ca, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, and Dy)

A systematic investigation of crystallographic and magnetic properties of nitride R3Fe29-xCrxN4 (R=Y, Ce, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, and Dy) has been performed. The lattice constants and unit cell volume decrease with increasing rare earth atomic number from Nd to Dy, reflecting the lanthanide contraction. After nitrogenation the relative volume expansion of each nitride is around between 5% and 7%. The nitrogenation results in a good improvement in the Curie temperature, the saturation magnetization and anisotropy fields at 4.2 K, and room temperature for R3Fe29-xCrxN4. Magnetohistory effects of R3Fe29-xCrxN4 and R3Fe29-xCrx (R=Nd and Sm) are observed in a low field of 0.04 T. First order magnetization process occurs in Sm3Fe24.0Cr5.0N4 in magnetic fields of 2.8 T at 4.2 K. After nitrogenation, the easy magnetization direction of Sm3Fe24.0Cr5.0 is changed from the easy-cone structure to the uniaxial. The good intrinsic magnetic properties of Sm3Fe24.0Cr5.0N4 make this compound a hopeful candidate for new high-performance hard magnets. (C) 1998 American Institute of Physics.

维生素 C 二步发酵中伴生菌的研究

在维生素 C 二步发酵中，第二步发酵为混菌发酵。氧化葡萄糖酸杆菌为产酸菌，巨大芽孢杆菌为伴生菌。巨大芽孢杆菌和氧化葡萄糖酸杆菌纯化培养的生物学特性不同于其在混菌培养中的生物学特性。种子液的组成和生物量影响 2－酮基－L－古龙酸的合成。在发酵过程中，采采取适宜的调控措施有利于产酸。Na~+和 H~+可诱导对数生长期的巨大芽孢杆菌发生自溶，Na~+诱导的自溶作用可被 Ca~++抑制。200mM Na~+ 可抑制 2－酮基－L－古龙酸的合成。H~+可抑制稳定期的巨大芽孢杆菌衰亡。本文建立了简便易行的巨大芽孢杆菌的筛选模型，并获得两株耐低 pH 和 2－酮基－L－古龙酸的突变株 Bn 和 B5，与氧化葡萄糖酸杆菌混合培养，发酵转化率可分别提高 4.1%和 3.8%。Bn和 B5 生长的最适 pH 值为 6.0～8.0，可促进氧化葡萄糖酸杆菌的生长，表现为延迟期缩短，稳定期延长。苏云金芽孢杆菌 B529 作为伴生菌与氧化葡萄糖酸杆菌组成的新混合菌系，具有抗污染、稳定高产的特性。B529 和巨大芽孢杆菌释放的分子量在 30～50kDa 和 >100kDa 的组份均可促进氧化葡萄糖酸杆菌产酸，其中 30～50kDa 的组份是促进产酸的关键物质。二菌所释放的活性物质经 Sephadex G-150 柱层析呈现不同的洗脱图谱，说明二菌释放的活性物质成分可能不同。B529 的培养上清液可增强氧化葡萄糖酸杆菌的细胞酶活力和 L－山梨糖胶氢酶的活性。新混全菌系的最适发酵条件被确定，在4M~3 发酵罐中连续被批发酵，平均糖酸转化率提高了 6.4%，发酵周期缩短 7.3h。

Systematics of central heavy ion collisions in the 1A GeV regime

Using the large acceptance apparatus FOPI, we study central collisions in the reactions (energies in A GeV are given in parentheses): Ca-40 + Ca-40 (0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.5, 1.93), Ni-58 + Ni-58 (0.15, 0.25, 0.4), Ru-96+Ru-96 (0.4, 1.0. 1.5), (96)zr+(96)zr 1.0, 1.5), Xe-129+CsI (0.15, 0.25, 0.4), Au-197 + Au-197 (0.09, 0.12, 0.15, 0.25, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.5). The observables include cluster multiplicities, longitudinal and transverse rapidity distributions and stopping, and radial flow. The data are compared to earlier data where possible and to transport model simulations. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Effects of treatment in different atmosphere on Pt3Sn/C electrocatalysts for ethanol electro-oxidation

Pt3Sn/C catalyst was prepared by a modified polyol process and treated in air, H-2/Ar, and Ar atmosphere, respectively. XRD analyses indicate that all of these catalysts have face-centered cubic (fcc) crystal structure. Temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) experiments show that more Sn exists in zero-valence in the Ar-treated PtSn catalyst than in the others. Cyclic voltammetry (CV), chronoamperometry (CA) experiments, and the performance tests of direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC) indicate that the catalytic activity of PtSn/C for ethanol oxidation was affected significantly by the chemical state of Sn in catalyst particles. The as-prepared PtSn/C gives the higher power density, while Ar-treated PtSn/C shows the lower cell performance. It seems that the multivalence Sn rather than the zero-valence Sn in the PtSn catalyst is the favorable form for ethanol oxidation. Energy dispersion X-ray analysis (EDX) of the PtSn/C-as prepared and PtSn/C (after stability test) shows the active species (platinum, tin, and oxygen) composition changed to a different extent. Further attempt to improve the catalyst stability is needed.

Study of morphology and phase diagram of the H-shaped (AC)B(CA) ternary block copolymers using self-consistent field theory

By using a combinatorial screening method based on the self-consistent field theory (SCFT) for polymer systems, the micro-phase morphologies of the H-shaped (AC)B(CA) ternary block copolymer system are studied in three-dimensional (3D) space. By systematically varying the volume fractions of the components A, B, and C, six triangle phase diagrams of this H-shaped (AC)B(CA) ternary block copolymer system with equal interaction energies among the three components are constructed from the weaker segregation regime to the strong segregation regime, In this study, thirteen 3D micro-phase morphologies for this H-shaped ternary block copolymer system are identified to be stable and seven 3D microphase morphologies are found to be metastable.

M_2B_5O_9Cl:Eu(M=Ca,Sr,Ba)的真空紫外光谱特性的研究

采用高温固相反应法合成了M_2B_5O_9Cl:Eu(M=Ca,Sr,Ba)中荧光体,测量了荧光体的真空紫外激发光谱,研究了M_2B_5O_9Cl:Eu(M=Ca,Sr,Ba)的真空紫外光谱特性,观察到基质吸收带位于120～200 nm区域,Eu~(2+)离子的5d能级劈裂随着M~(2+)的半径的增加而减小,同时也观察到基质与稀土离子之间存在的能量传递。

Tb(111) and Ca(11) ion equilibria in the presence of glutamic acid and glutamine

Tb(111) and Ca(11) ion equilibria in the Presence of glutamic acid and glutamine were studied by potentiometric titration at 37 degrees C and an ionic strength of 0.15mol/L(NaCl). The stability constants for Tb(111) and Ca(11) complexes in the systems were obtained. The species and their distribution in the systems were discussed.

Preparation of Pb-Ca-Na master alloy using molten chloride salt electrolysis

An electrolysis technique for co-deposition of Ca2+ and Na+ at the liquid lead cathode was put forward. The experiment was carried out at an electrolysis temperature below 650 degrees C and had a current efficiency of 98%, which are respectively 100 similar to 300 degrees C lower and 15% similar to 30% higher than those reported both at home and abroad.