Hydrothermal synthesis and crystal structure of a novel layered compound [Ni(C10H8N2)(2)V3O8.5]

A novel layered compound, [Ni(C10H8N2)(2)V3O8.5], was hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 1.551 8(3) nm, b = 1.476 1(3) nm, c = 1.048 3(2) nm, beta = 92.02(3), V = 2.399 8(8) nm(3), Z = 4, R = 0. 046 7, wR(2) = 0. 085 9.

Synthesis and characterization of optically active aromatic polyimides derived from 2,2 '-bis(2-trifluoro-4-aminophenoxy)-1,1 '-binaphthyl and aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydrides

Optically active 2,2'-bis(2-trifluoro-4-aminophenoxy)-1,1'-binaphthyl and its corresponding racemate were prepared by a nucleophilic substitution reaction of 1,1'-bi-2-naphthol with 2-chloro-5-nitrotrifluorotoluene and subsequently by the reduction of the resulting dinitro compounds. a series of optically active and optically inactive aromatic polyimides also were prepared therefrom, These polymers readily were soluble in common organic solvents such as pyridine, N,N'-dimethylacetamide, and m-cresol and had glass-transition temperatures of 256 similar to 278 degrees C. The specific rotations of the chiral polymers ranged from 167 similar to 258 degrees, and their chiroptical properties also were studied. (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Synthesis and characterization of soluble polyimides from 2,2-bis(4-aminophenyl)cycloalkane derivatives

New aromatic diamines [(1) and (2)] containing polycycloalkane structures between two benzene rings were synthesized by HCl-catalyzed condensation reaction of aniline hydrochloride and corresponding polycycloalkanone derivatives. The structures of diamines were identified by H-1-NMR, C-13-NMR, FTIR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. The polyimides were synthesized from the obtained diamines with various aromatic dianhydrides by one-step polymerization in m-cresol. The inherent viscosities of the resulting polyimides were in the range of 0.34-1.02 dL/g. The polyimides showed good thermal stabilities and solubility. All the polymers were readily soluble in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, m-cresol, tetrachloroethane, etc. Some of them were soluble even in chloroform at room temperature. The glass transition temperatures were observed in the range of 323-363 degrees C, and all of the polymers were stable up to 400 degrees C under nitrogen atmosphere. (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Synthesis and properties of aromatic polyimides derived from 2,2,' 3,3 '-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride

2,2,'3,3' -Biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (2,2,'3,3'-BPDA) was prepared by a coupling reaction of dimethyl 3-iodophthalate. The X-ray single-crystal structure determination showed that this dianhydride had a bent and noncopolanar structure, presenting a striking contrast to its isomer, 3,3,'4,4'-BPDA. This dianhydride was reacted with aromatic diamines in a polar aprotic solvent such as N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) to form polyamic acid intermediates, which imidized chemically to polyimides with inherent viscosities of 0.34-0.55 dL/g, depending on the diamine used. The polyimides from 2,2,'3,3'-BPDA exhibited a good solubility and were dissolved in polar aprotic solvents and polychlorocarbons. These polyimides have high glass transition temperatures above 283 degrees C. Thermogravimetric analyses indicated that these polyimides were fairly stable up to 500 degrees C, and the 5% weight loss temperatures were recorded in the range of 534-583 degrees C in nitrogen atmosphere and 537-561 degrees C in air atmosphere. All polyimides were amorphous according to X-ray determination. (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Crystal Structure of [PrAl(CF3COO)(2)(CF3CHOO)(C2H5)(2)(C4H8O)(2)](2)

[PrAl (CF3COO)(2) (CF3CHOO) (C2H5)(2) (C4H8O)(2)](2) M-r = 1420. 56, monoclinic, P2(1)/n, a = 10. 651 (6) , b = 24. 276(9), c = 11. 110(5) Angstrom, beta = 107. 650 (4)degrees , V = 2737. 4(1) Angstrom (3) , Z = 2, D-c = 3. 45 g/cm(3) , F(000) = 2816 , T = 233K, MoK alpha radiation (lambda= 0. 71069 Angstrom), mu(MoK alpha) = 38. 017 cm(-1) , R = 0. 048 for 2847 observed reflections (I greater than or equal to 3 sigma(I)). It is isostructural with [LnAl (CF3COO)(2) (CF3CHOO) -R-2 (C4H8O)(2)](2) (Ln = Ho, R = Et; Ln = Ndt Y, R = Bu-1). Pr3+ is coordinated by eight oxygen atoms from five bridging ligands and two THF forming a distorted bicap-prism.

Use of lanthanide metal complexes for the hydrolysis of 3 ',5 '- and 2 ',3 ' cyclic nucleotides

Lutetium(III) and lanthanum(III) complexes of 2-carboxyethylgermanium sesquioxide (Ge-132) can hydrolyze the phosphodiester linkage of 3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), 3',5'-cyclic deoxyadenosine monophosphate (dcAMP) and 2',3'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate (2',3'-cAMP). Both cAMP and dcAMP are hydrolyzed with high selectivity, yielding predominantly 3'-monophosphates. 2',3'-cAMP is converted to 3'-AMP and 2'-AMP, the ratio of 3'-AMP to 2'-AMP produced being 1.4.

STUDIES OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CATALYTIC REDUCTION REACTIONS OF TETRAPHENYLPORPHINATOCOBALT 1,2-DIBROMOETHANE AND 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE SYSTEMS IN NONAQUEOUS MEDIA

Electrochemical catalytic reactions of tetraphenylporphinatocobalt were studied in DMF and EtCl2 solutions in the presence of 1,2-dibromoethane and 1, 2-dichloroethane utilizing cyclic voltammetry, thin-layer electrochemistry, in situ UV-visible spectroel

APPLICATION OF ULTRAMICROELECTRODES IN STUDIES OF HOMOGENEOUS CATALYTIC REACTIONS .2. A THEORY OF QUASI-1ST AND 2ND-ORDER HOMOGENEOUS CATALYTIC REACTIONS

The analytical expressions of quasi-first and second order homogeneous catalytic reactions with different diffusion coefficients at ultramicrodisk electrodes under steady state conditions are obtained by using the reaction layer concept. The method of treatment is simple and its physical meaning is clear. The relationship between the diffusion layer, reaction layer, the electrode dimension and the kinetic rate constant at an ultramicroelectrode is discussed and the factor effect on the reaction order is described. The order of a catalytic reaction at an ultramicroelectrode under steady state conditions is related not only to C(Z)*/C(O)* but also to the kinetic rate constant and the dimension of the ultramicroelectrode; thus the order of reaction can be controlled by the dimension of the ultramicroelectrode. The steady state voltammetry of the ultramicroelectrode is one of the most simple methods available to study the kinetics of fast catalytic reactions.

ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDY OF ISOPOLY-OXOMETALLATE AND HETEROPOLY-OXOMETALLATE FILM MODIFIED MICROELECTRODES .2. ELECTROCHEMICAL-BEHAVIOR OF ISOPOLYMOLYBDIC ACID MONOLAYER MODIFIED CARBON-FIBER MICROELECTRODES

In this paper the electrochemical properties of isopolymolybdic anion thin film modified carbon fibre (CF) microelectrode prepared by simple dip coating have been described. The modified electrode shows three couples of surface redox waves between + 0.70 and - 0.1 V vs. sce in 2 M H2SO4 solution with good stability and reversibility. The pH of solution has a marked effect on the electrochemical behaviour and stability of the film, the stronger the acidity of electrolyte solution is, the better the stability and reversibility of isopolymolybdic anion film CF microelectrode will be. The scanning potential range strongly influences on the electrochemical behaviour of the film. The isopolymolybdic anion film prepared by the dip coating resulting a monolayer with estimated surface concentration (F) 2.8 x 10(-11) mol cm-2. From the half-peak widths and peak areas of the surface redox waves of the film electrode, the first three surface waves are corresponding to two-electron processes. The electron energy spectra show the products by six electrons reduction are a mixture of Mo(VI) and Mo(V) species. The electrochemical reaction of the isopolymolybdic anion monolayer can be expressed as Mo8O264- + mH+ + 2ne half arrow right over half arrow left [HmMo8-2n(VI)Mo2n(V)O26](4,2n-m)-n = 1, 2, 3; m = 2, 5, 7.

2-COMPONENT EPOXY NETWORK-LICLO4 POLYMER ELECTROLYTE

An epoxy network-LiClO4 electrolyte system was prepared from diglycidyl ether of polyethylene glycol and triglycidyl ether of glycerol, cured in the presence of LiClO4 only. Various techniques were used to characterize the chemical structure of the precursors and the correlation between the viscoelasticity and conductivity of the cured films was examined.

α-K_3H_4[SiW_9Al_3(H_2O)_3O_(37)]·7H_2O的晶体结构

三取代杂多化合物的母体XM_9是由Keggin结构阴离子XM_(12)衍生而来.它有2种异构体:从XM_(12)中移出1个M_3O_(13)基团得B型异构体;从XM_(12)中的3个M_3O_(13)中各移出1个MO_6后得到A型异构体.Hervé等人曾指出α-和β-SiW_9均为B型结构,但Robert等在测定β-Na_9H(SiW_9O_(34))·23H_2O的晶体结构时发现,β-SiW_9为A型结构,α-SiW_9结构类型尚未定论,由于2种构型阴离子的配位能力及聚合能力不同,确定其结构类型及其变化情况是十分必要的,本文由α-SiW_9合成了α-K_3H_4[SiW_9A1_3(H_2O)_3O_(37)],用X射线衍射法测定了其晶体结构。

Haematopoietic lineage cell-specific protein 1 (HS1) promotes actin-related protein (Arp) 2/3 complex-mediated actin polymerization

HS1 (haematopoietic lineage cell-specific gene protein 1), a prominent substrate of intracellular protein tyrosine kinases in haematopoietic cells, is implicated in the immune response to extracellular stimuli and in cell differentiation induced by cytokines. Although HS1 contains a 37-amino acid tandem repeat motif and a C-terminal Src homology 3 domain and is closely related to the cortical-actin-associated protein cortactin, it lacks the fourth repeat that has been shown to be essential for cortactin binding to filamentous actin (F-actin). In this study, we examined the possible role of HS1 in the regulation of the actin cytoskeleton. Immunofluorescent staining demonstrated that HS1 co-localizes in the cytoplasm of cells with actin-related protein (Arp) 2/3 complex, the primary component of the cellular machinery responsible for de novo actin assembly. Furthermore, recombinant HS1 binds directly to Arp2/3 complex with an equilibrium dissociation constant (K-d) of 880 nM. Although HS1 is a modest F-actin-binding protein with a Kd of 400 nM, it increases the rate of the actin assembly mediated by Arp2/3 complex, and promotes the formation of branched actin filaments induced by Arp2/3 complex and a constitutively activated peptide of N-WASP (neural Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein). Our data suggest that HS1, like cortactin, plays an important role in the modulation of actin assembly.

Sea surface temperature reconstruction for the middle Okinawa Trough during the last glacial-interglacial cycle using C-37 unsaturated alkenones

C-37 unsaturated alkenones were analyzed on a core retrieved from the middle Okinawa Trough. The calculated U-37(K') displays a trend generally parallel with those of the oxygen isotopic compositions of two planktonic foraminiferal species, Neogloboquadrina dutertrei and Globigerinoides sacculifer, suggesting that in this region, SST has varied in phase with global ice volume change since the last glacial -interglacial cycle. The U-37(K')-derived SST ranged from ca. 24.0 to 27.5 degrees C, with the highest value 27.5 degrees C occurring in marine isotope stage 5 and the lowest similar to 24.0 degrees C in marine isotope stage 2. This trend is consistent with the continental records from the East Asian monsoon domain and the marine records from the Equatorial Pacific. The deglacial increase of the U-37(K')-derived SST is similar to 2.4 degrees C from the Last Glacial Maximum to the Holocene. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

栉孔扇贝C型凝集素-2(CfLec-2)基因的克隆和分析

栉孔扇贝是我国北方一种重要的贝类养殖品种。自1997年以来爆发的栉孔扇贝大规模死亡，给地区经济造成了重大损失并且已经严重威胁着扇贝养殖业的健康发展。然而，到目前为止，对扇贝免疫防御分子机理的了解还很少，深入研究扇贝免疫应答的分子机制是认识和了解病害发生和实现病害控制的重要途径。本研究采用了EST大规模测序和3’RACE的方法，从栉孔扇贝cDNA文库中克隆到一个凝集素基因CfLec-2，并对功能进行了研究。 CfLec-2 cDNA全长708bp，5’非翻译区(Untranslated Region, UTR)含有59bp，3’非翻译区含有163bp，具有典型的多聚腺苷酸加尾信号序列AATAAA和多聚腺苷酸尾巴，开放阅读框(Open Reading Frame, ORF )含有486bp，编码162个氨基酸残基，该多肽的理论分子量为16.8 kDa，等电点为4.54。利用SignalP分析，发现其信号肽的剪切位置在VEA-QSL之间。经BLASTP比对分析可知，CfLec-2基因编码的蛋白与人的Brevican，Anguilla japonica的C-type lectin-1和C-type lectin-2， Rattus norvegicus的CD23有较高的相似性，其中与Brevican的一致性有37%。Clustal W多序列比对发现该多肽具有标准长型C型凝集素所必须的6个保守半胱氨酸和相对保守的糖识别位点。用SMART(Small Modular Architecture Research Tool)软件分析发现其具有一个保守的糖识别结构域(Carbohydrate-recognition Domain, CRD)，氨基酸序列上第49、125、141、149位置上的半胱氨酸参与形成糖识别结构域，而位于N末端的第21和32位上的两个半胱胺酸形成额外的一个二硫键，位于115、116和117上的Glu、Pro、Asp则构成了糖识别位点。 将编码CfLec-2成熟肽段的cDNA序列克隆进pET32a(+)载体中，并在大肠杆菌Rosetta-gami(DE3)中重组表达CfLec-2。重组蛋白利用其具有的His tag纯化并复性后发现CfLec-2可以凝集溶血葡萄球菌，且凝集过程不需要钙离子的参与。并且，CfLec-2对大肠杆菌TOP10F’有微弱的抑菌活性，对溶壁微球菌、溶血葡萄球菌和鳗弧菌则没有抑菌活性。这一结果说明，CfLec-2可能不仅参与对入侵微生物的识别过程，而且可能作为效应分子起到了直接杀灭入侵微生物的作用。 本研究发现CfLec-2具有和以前在栉孔扇贝报道的CFLec-1完全不同的功 能，说明栉孔扇贝利用不同的凝集素来识别不同的病原，同时也暗示栉孔扇贝中可能有更多不同功能的凝集素有待发现。研究结果丰富和发展了海水无脊椎动物免疫学的内容，对进一步了解扇贝固有免疫的机制，实现养殖扇贝疾病防治具有重要参考价值。