PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
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2024
·Vol. 26
·期 30
·20273-20279
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IF 2.9
Hao Huang,Chaohui Wei,Qiang Zhao,Aijun Zhou,Jingze Li
An in situ polymerization strategy is regarded as a promising approach to fabricate gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) and improve interface contact between the electrolyte and electrodes, in which the initiator is initially dissolved in the precursor solution. Herein, aluminum trifluoromethanesulfonate (Al(OTf)3) is preloaded onto a separator sheet as the initiator to trigger the ring-opening reaction of 1,3-dioxolane (DOL). The polymer matrix near the separator has a higher crystallization degree than that far away from the separator. Fluoroethyl carbonate (FEC) is further introduced as a liquid plasticizer to produce an amorphous GPE for enhanced ionic conductivity and interfacial stability. As a result, the as-synthesized FEC based GPE exhibits a substantial ionic conductivity of 1.5 × 10−4 S cm−1 at room temperature, an expanded electrochemical window of 4.8 V, and a high Li+ transference number of 0.63. The symmetric Li|Li cell exhibits a stable lifespan for 650 h at 1 mA cm−2 and 1 mA h cm−2. Moreover, the LiFePO4 full cell exhibits stable cycling for 300 cycles at 1C with a capacity retention of 94.5%. This work provides a novel idea for the in situ synthesis of advanced GPEs toward practical application of solid-state lithium metal batteries.
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材料科学
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电化学
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储能技术
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高分子化学
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固态电池
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Analytical Methods
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2017
·Vol. 9
·期 30
·4439-4446
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IF 1.9
Ping Zhang,Qian Yu,Yuhan He,Wentao Zhu,Zhiqiang Zhou,Lin He
The enantiomeric separation of fenpropathrin enantiomers on Lux Cellulose-1, Lux Cellulose-3 and Chiralpak IC chiral columns as well as enantioselective degradation of fenpropathrin in soil were investigated by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). The effects of the chiral stationary phase, mobile phase component, mobile phase ratio, temperature and thermodynamic parameters on resolution were carefully evaluated. Fenpropathrin enantiomers achieve a baseline separation (Rs = 2.30) on the Lux Cellulose-3 column with a mobile phase of methanol/water at a ratio of 85/15. Partial separations were achieved on Lux Cellulose-1 and Chiralpak IC columns with maximum Rs = 1.01 and Rs = 0.64, respectively. Enantioselective degradation of fenpropathrin enantiomers in soil was investigated based on the proposed separation method. The half-life (t1/2) of S-fenpropathrin and R-fenpropathrin was 17.8 days and 12.6 days, respectively, indicating that the degradation of fenpropathrin in soil was enantioselective, with R-fenpropathrin preferentially degraded. Furthermore, the formation and degradation of 3-PBA, the main metabolite of fenpropathrin, were also investigated in three soils. Soil microorganisms were confirmed as the main factor that is responsible for enantioselective degradation of fenpropathrin enantiomers in soil. Such results provide a new approach for fenpropathrin enantiomer separation and contribute to a comprehensive risk assessment of fenpropathrin at the enantiomer level.
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环境科学
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农药化学
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微生物学
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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2018
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IF 3.927
Zhen Li,Ling Yan,Jinjie Zhou,Xiaoli Wang,Yaqin Sun,Zhi-Long Xiu
The separation of 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PD), butyric acid (BA) and acetic acid (HAc) from the fermentation broth was studied by two-step salting-out extraction. In the first salting-out extraction, the partition coefficient and recovery of BA reached 42.21 and 96.42%, respectively, under the optimal condition of 25 wt% NaH 2 PO 4 /30 wt% n-butyl acetate. Subsequently, 91.28% of BA in the organic phase could be recovered through back-extraction when sodium carbonate solution was mixed with organic phase with initial phase ratio of n-butyl acetate solution to alkaline solution being 2:1, in which the molar ratio of sodium carbonate to organic acids was 3:5. Finally, 50% (v/v) ethanol (95%) was added to the bottom phase for the second step salting-out extraction. And the partition coefficient and recovery of 1,3-PD were 9.40 and 95.50%, and those of HAc were 7.46 and 94.40%, respectively. All the cells and most of the proteins (97.16%) could be removed. Effective separation of 1,3-PD from BA was realized by two-step salting-out extraction, which provides a potential method for separation of 1,3-PD, BA and HAc on an industrial scale.
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生物工程
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化学工程
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Scientific Reports
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2015
·Vol. 5
·期 1
·1-15
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IF 5.578
Jiang Xiaolan,Liu Yajun,Wu Yahui,Tan Huarong,Meng Fei,Wang Yun sheng,Li Mingzhuo,Zhao Lei,Liu Li,Qian Yumei,Gao Liping,Xia Tao
In the present study, proanthocyanidins were qualitatively and quantitatively identified using hydrolysis and thiolysis assays, NP-HPLC, HPLC-ESI-MS, MALDI-TOF-MS, 1 H-NMR and 13 C-NMR techniques in different organs of tea plants. The results showed that in leaves, the tri-hydroxyl, cis - and galloylated flavan-3-ols were the main monomeric catechins units and (epi)catechin was found to be the major unit of polymeric flavan-3-ols when the degree of polymerization was greater than five. In roots, the PAs were found to be abundant and epicatechin formed the predominant extension unit of oligomeric and polymeric PAs. In order to understand the mechanism of proanthocyanidins polymerization, auto-condensation of the flavan-3-ols was investigated. The results showed that the same trimers ( m/z 865) were detected in the extracts of tea plants and in the non-enzymatic in vitro assay, in weak acid as well as weak alkaline solutions at room temperature, when the substrates used were either procyanidin B2 and monomeric flavan-3-ols (epicatechin or catechin), or only procyanidin B2. This suggested that procyanidin B2 not only released carbocation as electrophilic upper units, but also could be used as nucleophilic lower units directly itself, to form the procyanidin trimer in vitro or in vivo .
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植物化学
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代谢组学
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分子生物学
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BMC PLANT BIOLOGY
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2022
·Vol. 22
·期 1
·1-15
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IF 5.26
Wang Haitang,Zhou Xuesong,Liu Chuchu,Li Weixi,Guo Wangzhen
Background In eudicots, germination begins with water uptake by the quiescent dry seed and is greatly related to the permeability of micropyle enriched callose layers. Once imbibition starts, seeds undergo a cascade of physiological, biochemical, and molecular events to initiate cellular activities. However, the effects of callose on water uptake and following seed metabolic events during germination are largely unknown. Cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum ) is a eudicot plant with natural fiber and edible oil production for humans. Here, we addressed this question by examining the role of GhGLU19 , a gene encoding β-1,3-glucanase, in cotton seed germination. Results GhGLU19 belongs to subfamily B and was expressed predominately in imbibed seeds and early seedlings. Compared to wild type, GhGLU19 -suppressing and GhGLU19 -overexpressing transgenic cotton lines showed the higher and lower seed germination percentage, respectively. Callose was enriched more at inner integument (ii) than that in embryo and seed coat in cotton seeds. In GhGLU19 -suppressing lines, callose at ii of cotton seeds was greatly increased and brought about a prolonged water uptake process during imbibition. Both proteomic and transcriptomic analysis revealed that contrary to GhGLU19 -overexpressing lines, the glycolysis and pyruvate metabolism was decreased, and abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthesis related genes were downregulated in imbibed seeds of GhGLU19 -suppressing lines. Also, endogenous ABA was significantly decreased in GhGLU19 -suppressing line while increased in GhGLU19 -overexpressing line. Conclusions Our results demonstrate that suppression of GhGLU19 improves cotton seed germination via accumulating callose of inner integument, modulating glycolysis and pyruvate metabolism, and decreasing ABA biosynthesis. This study provides a potential way for improving germination percentage in cotton seed production, and other eudicot crops.
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植物学
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遗传学
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分子生物学
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Journal of Physical Chemistry C
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2022
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IF 4.177
Xuejia Luo,Mengyao Wang,Yuting Xie,Zhiqiang Wang,Qingshan Xie,Fanghui Lou,Guan Wang,Huming Hao,Liangxuan Yang,Guixin Wang
Severe deformation, thermal runaway, and low ionic migration do harm to the applications of silicon. Herein, a negative thermal expansion material of LiTi2(PO4)3 (LTP) with high ionic conductivity was synthesized and utilized to modify nanoscaled Si, and its effects were investigated. Si modified with 3 wt % LTP (SL3) shows the best performance, and its discharge capacities retain 849.4 and 410.9 mAh/g after 100 cycles at 2 A/g as temperatures are 25 and 60 °C, respectively, about 245.4 and 399.9% higher than those of Si. At 60 °C, the diffusion coefficient of lithium ions in Si is increased by 26 times, while the voltage difference between the main redox peaks, charge transfer resistance, and strain of the SL3 are 0.43 V, 171.4 Ω/cm2, and 211 με, respectively, around 15.7, 94.8, and 45.3 lower than those of the Si. The released heat of SL3 is declined to 175.4 J/g, about 85.9% that of the Si. The improvement mechanism of Si by LTP is discussed. It provides a path for enhancing the performance and safety of materials by decreasing heat and deformation hazards, improving the interface, and intensifying transfer.
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材料科学
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电化学
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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2012
·Vol. 109
·期 9
·3492-3497
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IF 9.681
Xufang Duan,Eric Block,Zhen Li,Timothy Connelly,Jian Zhang,Zhimin Huang,Xubo Su,Yi Pan,Lifang Wu,Qiuyi Chi,Siji Thomas,Shaozhong Zhang,Minghong Ma,Hiroaki Matsunami,Guo-Qiang Chen,Hanyi Zhuang
Odorant receptors (ORs) in olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) mediate detection of volatile odorants. Divalent sulfur compounds, such as thiols and thioethers, are extremely potent odorants. We identify a mouse OR, MOR244-3, robustly responding to (methylthio)methanethiol (MeSCH2SH; MTMT) in heterologous cells. Found specifically in male mouse urine, strong-smelling MTMT [human threshold 100 parts per billion (ppb)] is a semiochemical that attracts female mice. Nonadjacent thiol and thioether groups in MTMT suggest involvement of a chelated metal complex in MOR244-3 activation. Metal ion involvement in thiol–OR interactions was previously proposed, but whether these ions change thiol-mediated OR activation remained unknown. We show that copper ion among all metal ions tested is required for robust activation of MOR244-3 toward ppb levels of MTMT, structurally related sulfur compounds, and other metal-coordinating odorants (e.g., strong-smelling trans-cyclooctene) among >125 compounds tested. Copper chelator (tetraethylenepentamine, TEPA) addition abolishes the response of MOR244-3 to MTMT. Histidine 105, located in the third transmembrane domain near the extracellular side, is proposed to serve as a copper-coordinating residue mediating interaction with the MTMT–copper complex. Electrophysiological recordings of the OSNs in the septal organ, abundantly expressing MOR244-3, revealed neurons responding to MTMT. Addition of copper ion and chelator TEPA respectively enhanced and reduced the response of some MTMT-responding neurons, demonstrating the physiological relevance of copper ion in olfaction. In a behavioral context, an olfactory discrimination assay showed that mice injected with TEPA failed to discriminate MTMT. This report establishes the role of metal ions in mammalian odor detection by ORs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
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2023
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IF 8.3
Ni-Hong Yao,Ya-Nan Du,Jia-Xi Xiong,Ying Xiao,Hang-Hang He,Ze-Feng Xie,Duo Huang,Qi Song,Jing Chen,Dazhong Yan,Hong-Jun Chao
The compound 3,5-xylenol is an essential precursor used in pesticides and industrial intermediate in the disinfectants and preservatives industry. Its widespread application makes it an important source of pollution. Microbial bioremediation is more environmentally friendly than the physicochemical treatment process for removing alkylphenols from a polluted environment. However, the 3,5-xylenol-degrading bacteria is unavailable, and its degradation mechanism remains unclear. Here, a 3,5-xylenol-metabolizing bacterial strain, designated Rhodococcus sp. CHJ602, was isolated using 3,5-xylenol as the sole source of carbon and energy from a wastewater treatment factory. Results showed that strain CHJ602 maintained a high 3,5-xylenol-degrading performance under the conditions of 30.15 °C and pH 7.37. The pathway involved in 3,5-xylenol degradation by strain CHJ602 must be induced by 3,5-xylenol. Based on the identification of intermediate metabolites and enzyme activities , this bacterium could oxidize 3,5-xylenol by a novel metabolic pathway. One methyl oxidation converted 3,5-xylenol to 3-hydroxymethyl-5-methylphenol, 3-hydroxy-5-methyl benzaldehyde, and 3-hydroxy-5-methylbenzoate. After that, another methyl oxidation is converted to 5-hydroxyisophthalicate, which is metabolized by the protocatechuate pathway. It is catalyzed by a series of enzymes in strain CHJ602. In addition, toxicity bioassay result indicates that 3,5-xylenol is toxic to zebrafish and Rhodococcus sp. CHJ602 could eliminate 3,5-xylenol in water to protect zebrafish from its toxicity. The results provide insights into the bioremediation of wastewater contaminated 3,5-xylenol.
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微生物学
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ACS Omega
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2024
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IF 3.7
Tengjiao Fan,Lin Shen,Yaxin Huang,Xin Wang,Lijiao Zhao,Rugang Zhong,Peng Wang,Guohui Sun
Lung cancer ranks as the second most diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Novel chemotherapeutic strategies are crucial to efficiently target tumor cells while minimizing toxicity to normal cells. In this study, we proposed a combination strategy using energy blocker lonidamine (LND) and cytotoxic drug nimustine (ACNU, 1-[(4-amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methyl]-3-(2-chloroethyl)-3-nitrosourea) to enhance the killing of a human lung cancer cell line and investigated the potential chemo-sensitizing mechanism of LND. LND was found to remarkably increase the cytotoxicity of ACNU to A549 and H1299 cells without significantly affecting normal lung BEAS2B cells. The combination of LND and ACNU also produced significant effects on cell apoptosis, colony formation, cell migration, and invasion assays compared to single drug treatment. Mechanistically, LND decreased intracellular ATP levels by inhibiting glycolysis and inducing mitochondrial dysfunction. Furthermore, the combination of LND and ACNU could intensify cellular oxidative stress, decrease cellular GSH contents, and increase reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Notably, LND alone dramatically downregulated the expression of DNA repair protein MGMT (O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase), enhancing DNA interstrand cross-link formation induced by ACNU. Overall, LND represents a potential chemo-sensitizer to enhance ACNU therapy through energy inhibition, disrupting redox homeostasis and downregulating MGMT expression in human lung cancer cell line under preclinical and clinical background.
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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A
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2017
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IF 2.847
Zhongneng Zhou,Xueyao Zhou,Xueli Wang,Bin Jiang,Yongle Li,Jinquan Chen,Jianhua Xu
Excited state dynamics of 5-azacytosine (5-AC), 2,4-diamino-1,3,5-triazine (2,4-DT), and 2-amino-1,3,5-triazine (2-AT) were comprehensively investigated by steady state absorption, fluorescence, and femtosecond transient absorption measurements. Time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculations were performed to help assign the absorption bands and understand the excited state decay mechanisms. The experimental results of excited singlet state dynamics for 5-AC, 2,4-DT, and 2-AT with femtosecond time resolution were reported for the first time. Two distinct decay pathways, with ∼1 ps and tens of picosecond lifetimes, were observed in 5-AC. Only one decay pathway with 17 ps lifetime was observed in 2,4-DT while an emissive state was found in 2-AT. TDDFT calculations suggest that 5-AC has a dark nπ* (S1) state below the first allowed ππ* (S2) state, which leads to the ultrafast decay of the ππ* state. In 2,4-DT, there is no dark nπ* state below the bright ππ* (S1) state and the 17 ps lifetime is assigned to the relaxation from the ππ* (S1) state to ground state. Two dark nπ* states (S1 and S2) were found in 2-AT, which exhibits much more complex excited state dynamics compared with the other two. Photoluminescence in 2-AT has been confirmed to be fluorescence emission from its bright ππ* (S3) state. Our results strongly suggest that electronic structures are very sensitive to the substitution on the triazine ring and that the photophysical properties of nucleic acid analogues depend highly on their molecular structures.
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物理化学
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光化学
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计算化学
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分子光谱学
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核酸类似物
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 13.2
Guang Li,Xiangpeng Yang,Lei Huang,Jiaying Wang,Xiangrui Wu,Benhong Xu,Liang Li,Hongbin Yuan,Yuhuan Liu,Jinwen Wang,Lichuang Cao
Despite its longstanding use in recombinant protein production, the fundamental principles governing signal peptide (SP) functionality in Komagataella phaffii ( K. phaffii ) remain poorly understood. In this study, 64 endogenous SPs were identified from K. phaffii genome and were combined with 52 high-performance exogenous SPs from literature. This SP library was employed to optimize secretion of β-galactosidase Bgal1–3-Y497F, an efficient biocatalyst for producing galactooligosaccharide-enriched and low-lactose dairy products. The characterization identified 35 new SPs, expanding the repertoire of SPs that outperformed the conventional α-mating factor (α-MF) SP by 30 %. The top performers, SP25 and W1, mediated 4.0- and 5.5-fold higher extracellular enzyme activity than α-MF SP, with similar enhancements (2.0–5.5-fold) observed for heterologous proteins β-galactosidase BgaD-D and plastic-degrading enzyme LCC-ICCG. A few key sequence features for efficient secretion were revealed. For N-regions, endogenous SPs preferred +1 charge, whereas exogenous SPs preferred +3 charges. For H-region, both SP types showed bell-curve dependencies (extracellular enzyme activity plotted against hydrophobicity) with a consistent optimal window (hydrophobicity scores = 40–55) that provides a general guideline for SP selection and engineering in this host. Implementing an integrated engineering strategy (W1-based SP engineering, multi-copy strain selection, chaperone co-expression, and cultivation condition optimization), a 17.9-fold production increase was achieved. Scale-up to 5-L bioreactor cultivation yielded 7.0 g/L, the highest reported titer of prokaryotic β-galactosidase in K. phaffii . This work provides both fundamental insights into SP features for efficient protein secretion in K. phaffii and a high-performance industrial strain for dairy processing applications.
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CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY
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2022
·Vol. 19
·期 6
·e202200286
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IF 2.745
Shu-Hua Zhang,Xian-Lin Yue,Xue Zhao,Jing Tang,Yu Yang,Rui Xu,Hao Ma,Shuai-Ming Zhu,Fu-Yao Luo,Qin Zhang,Guo-Gang Zhang,Chang-Wei Li
Longibrachiamide A ( 1 ), a new 20-residue peptaibol, along with three known ones ( 2 – 4 ), were isolated from the fungus Trichoderma longibrachiatum Rifai DMG-3-1-1, isolated from a mushroom Clitocybe nebularis (Batsch) P. Kumm, which was collected from coniferous forest of northeast China in our previous work. The structure of longibrachiamide A ( 1 ) was determined by its NMR and ESI-MS/MS data, the absolute configuration of 1 was further determined by Marfey's analyses. And the complete NMR data of 2 – 4 were also reported for the first time. The similar CD spectra of 1 – 4 showed that they all had mixed 3 10 -/α-helical conformations. Compounds 1 – 4 showed strong cytotoxicities against BV2, A549 and MCF-7 cells, and also showed moderate inhibitory effects against the tested Gram-positive bacteria, including MRSA T144 and VRE-10. Graphical
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微生物学
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药物化学
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生物化学
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