Self-Assembly of β-Glucosidase and d-Glucose-Tethering Zeolite Crystals into Fibrous Aggregates
摘要:
beta -Glucosidase and D-glucose-tethering micrometer-sized zeolite crystals self-assemble into thin (2-20 mum) and very long (>1 cm) fibrous aggregates in water. The process proceeds at a faster rate in a buffer solution of pH 4.8 at which the enzymatic activity is highest. The zeolite and enzyme remain intact within the fibrous material. Furthermore, the enzymatic activity of beta -glucosidase is preserved even after they are kept in water for more than 6 months at room temperature. With the zeolite to enzyme weight ratio of 5, all the zeolite crystals are buried within the round fibrils which consist of either a single strand or helical double strands. Upon increasing the ratio to 10, clusters of unburied zeolite crystals appear on the exterior of the fibrils, while narrow flat fibers with smooth surfaces are formed upon decreasing the ratio to 2.5. The process is proposed to initiate by the tight binding between the zeolite-bound D-glucose moieties and beta -glucosidase followed by crystallization of the enzyme over the zeolite-bound enzyme monolayer. This report thus reveals a novel behavior of beta -glucosidase and demonstrates an unprecedented phenomenon that an enzyme and its substrate-tethering inorganic crystals self-assemble into structured aggregates.
Porphyrin derivatives their use in photodynamic therapy and medical devices containing them
申请人:Destiny Pharma Limited
公开号:US06630128B1
公开(公告)日:2003-10-07
There is provided a compound of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, X, Y1, Y2, Y3, Z, M, A-B and C-D have meanings given in the description, which are useful in the treatment of medical conditions for which a photodynamic compound is indicated. Compositions, apparatus and methods of treatment of a medical condition for which a photodynamic compound is indicated are also disclosed.
Template-directed synthesis of kinetically and thermodynamically stable molecular necklace using ring closing metathesis
作者:Suvankar Dasgupta、Jishan Wu
DOI:10.1039/c0ob01034k
日期:——
thermodynamically the most stable interlocked molecule. Riding on the success of [5]molecular necklace, we went a step further and attempted to synthesize [7]molecular necklace using the same protocol. This led to the synthesis of another thread with olefin at both ends but having six dibenzylammonium ions along the thread. However, the extremely poor solubility of this thread containing six secondary
Rapid and High-Yield Synthesis of [23]Crown Ether: Applied as a Wheel Component in the Formation of Pseudo[2]rotaxane and Synthesis of [2]Catenane with a Dibenzylammonium Dumbbell
[23]crownether (X23C7) has been developed from commercially available starting materials, in one step with good to excellent yield. The reaction is completed in 6 h under room temperature conditions, with the highest yield being 81%. The X23C7 macrocycle formed pseudo[2]rotaxane with a dibenzylammonium ion (DBA+) dumbbell, exhibiting strong association (Ka = 2.61 × 103 M–1). Consequently, a [2]catenane
[23] 冠醚 (X23C7) 的简便、快速和高收率合成已从市售的起始材料中一步开发出来,收率良好至极好。反应在室温条件下6小时完成,最高产率为81%。X23C7 大环与二苄基铵离子 (DBA + ) 哑铃形成拟[2] 轮烷,表现出强缔合 ( K a = 2.61 × 10 3 M –1 )。因此,使用基于DBA +的二烯烃封端的盐和 X23C7 以 81% 的产率合成了 [2]链烯,使用了螺纹跟随的闭环复分解方法。
Stable negative differential resistance in porphyrin based σ–π–σ monolayers grafted on silicon
Two Si–porphyrin hybrid monolayers showed room temperature negative differential resistance (NDR) property. The monolayer with a fluorophenyl porphyrin moiety showed a better peak-to-valley ratio due to compact packing.
Reversible photoswitching of stimuli-responsive Si(100) surfaces engineered with an assembled 1-cyano-1-phenyl-2-[4′-(10-undecenyloxy)phenyl]-ethylene monolayer
作者:Antonino Gulino、Fabio Lupo、Guglielmo G. Condorelli、Maria E. Fragalà、Maria E. Amato、Giuseppe Scarlata
DOI:10.1039/b809037h
日期:——
Si(100) surfaces were molecularly engineered by covalent linkage of a monolayer of two stilbene-based chromophores, either 1-cyano-1-phenyl-2-[4â²-(10-undecenyloxy)phenyl]-ethylene or its chlorine derivative, 1-cyano-1-(4-Cl-phenyl)-2-[4â²-(10-undecenyloxy)phenyl]-ethylene. The hybrid systems have been probed by monochromatized angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (AR-XPS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements. Results indicated robust covalent linkage of stilbene molecules to the functionalized substrate surfaces. AFM lithography and contact angle (CA) analysis confirmed that the adopted molecular architectures proved to be well-suited for reversible cisâtrans photoswitching promoted by UV irradiation in the solid state.