N. Murugan, L. Karbowski, R. Lafrenie, M. Persinger
Spring water but not double-distilled water was exposed, in darkness, to a temporally patterned weak magnetic field that has been shown to affect planarian behavior and slow the rate of cancer cell proliferation. Exposure to the magnetic field caused a reliable shift in the peak (longer) wave-length of ~10 nm for fluorescence emissions and a ~20% increase (~100 counts) in fluorescence intensity. Spectral analyses verified a shift of 5 and 10 nm, equivalent to ~1.5 × 10-20 J “periodicity” across the measured wavelengths, which could reflect a change in the an intrinsic energy as predicted by Del Giudice and Preparata and could correspond to two lengths of O-H bonds. Wrapping the water sample containers during exposure with copper foil, aluminum foil, or plastic altered these fluorescent profiles. The most conspicuous effect was the elimination of a ~280 nm peak in the UV-VIS emission spectra only for samples wrapped with copper foil but not aluminum or plastic. These results suggest that weak magnetic fields produce alterations in the water-ionic complexes sufficient to be reliably measured by spectrophotometry. Because the effect was most pronounced when the spring water was exposed in darkness and was not disturbed the role of thixotropic phenomena and Del Giudice entrapment of magnetic fields within coherent domains of Pollack virtual exclusion zones (EZ) may have set the conditions for subsequent release of the energy as photons.
{"title":"Maintained Exposure to Spring Water but Not Double Distilled Water in Darkness and Thixotropic Conditions to Weak (~1 µT) Temporally Patterned Magnetic Fields Shift Photon Spectroscopic Wavelengths: Effects of Different Shielding Materials","authors":"N. Murugan, L. Karbowski, R. Lafrenie, M. Persinger","doi":"10.4236/JBPC.2015.61002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/JBPC.2015.61002","url":null,"abstract":"Spring water but not double-distilled water was exposed, in darkness, to a temporally patterned weak magnetic field that has been shown to affect planarian behavior and slow the rate of cancer cell proliferation. Exposure to the magnetic field caused a reliable shift in the peak (longer) wave-length of ~10 nm for fluorescence emissions and a ~20% increase (~100 counts) in fluorescence intensity. Spectral analyses verified a shift of 5 and 10 nm, equivalent to ~1.5 × 10-20 J “periodicity” across the measured wavelengths, which could reflect a change in the an intrinsic energy as predicted by Del Giudice and Preparata and could correspond to two lengths of O-H bonds. Wrapping the water sample containers during exposure with copper foil, aluminum foil, or plastic altered these fluorescent profiles. The most conspicuous effect was the elimination of a ~280 nm peak in the UV-VIS emission spectra only for samples wrapped with copper foil but not aluminum or plastic. These results suggest that weak magnetic fields produce alterations in the water-ionic complexes sufficient to be reliably measured by spectrophotometry. Because the effect was most pronounced when the spring water was exposed in darkness and was not disturbed the role of thixotropic phenomena and Del Giudice entrapment of magnetic fields within coherent domains of Pollack virtual exclusion zones (EZ) may have set the conditions for subsequent release of the energy as photons.","PeriodicalId":62927,"journal":{"name":"生物物理化学(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70903525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In this publication attention is given to a retracted article in Science at the end of 1990 concerning the HIV-1 inhibition by a modified backbone DNA as the phosphatemethylated DNA. A disproportion in the presented data resulted in a faulty generalization of the (bio)chemical characteristics of the phosphatemethylated DNA (18- and 20-nucleotides). In the confusion and the outside pressure a related study in Nucleic Acids Research on the in vitro dynamics of a regiospecific inhibition of DNA duplication with long (20- and 18-nucleotides) and short (8-nucleotides) phosphatemethylated DNA was completely ignored. A restoration will be given based on a comprehensive view demonstrating the unique molecular and conformational properties of phosphatemethylated DNA in their (bio)chemistry towards natural DNA and RNA (HIV-1 RNA loops).
{"title":"Retracted HIV Study Provides New Information about the Status of the in Vitro Inhibition of DNA Replication by Backbone Methylation","authors":"H. Buck","doi":"10.4236/JBPC.2015.61003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/JBPC.2015.61003","url":null,"abstract":"In this publication attention is given to a retracted article in Science at the end of 1990 concerning the HIV-1 inhibition by a modified backbone DNA as the phosphatemethylated DNA. A disproportion in the presented data resulted in a faulty generalization of the (bio)chemical characteristics of the phosphatemethylated DNA (18- and 20-nucleotides). In the confusion and the outside pressure a related study in Nucleic Acids Research on the in vitro dynamics of a regiospecific inhibition of DNA duplication with long (20- and 18-nucleotides) and short (8-nucleotides) phosphatemethylated DNA was completely ignored. A restoration will be given based on a comprehensive view demonstrating the unique molecular and conformational properties of phosphatemethylated DNA in their (bio)chemistry towards natural DNA and RNA (HIV-1 RNA loops).","PeriodicalId":62927,"journal":{"name":"生物物理化学(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70903549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
We investigated the balance of free radicals in different tissues (liver, heart, brain and muscle) of rats in course of in vivo and in vitro processing by Macrovipera lebetina obtusa (MLO) and Montivipera raddei (MR) snake venoms. Chemiluminescence (ChL) levels were examined in tissue assays after incubation (at 37 °C for a period of 10 min) with venom for in vitro experiments and in tissue assays isolated of 10 min after venom injection for in vivo experiments. The TBA-test was also performed to confirm the free radical expression. The activities of antioxidant enzymes (such as superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase) in isolated tissues were detected by spectro-photometry. During the in vitro processing chemiluminescence levels of tissue homogenates significantly decreased, while in course of in vivo intoxication the level of ChL was elevated in brain and liver; lipid peroxidation also increased in brain tissue, but there was no significant balance change in other tissues; the activity of superoxide dismutase mainly correlated with changes of free radical balance during intoxication. On the contrary, the activity of glutathione peroxidase showed the reverse tendencies to change. We suggest that free radicals and their oxidative stresses may play a role in the early stage of intoxication causing the so-named “spreading-effect”, which is very characteristic for the venom of vipers.
{"title":"Dynamic Changes in Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidant Level in Rat’s Tissues with Macrovipera lebetina obtusa and Montivipera raddei Venom Intoxication","authors":"N. Zaqaryan, N. Ghazaryan, N. Ayvazyan","doi":"10.4236/JBPC.2014.54017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/JBPC.2014.54017","url":null,"abstract":"We investigated the balance of free radicals in different tissues (liver, heart, brain and muscle) of rats in course of in vivo and in vitro processing by Macrovipera lebetina obtusa (MLO) and Montivipera raddei (MR) snake venoms. Chemiluminescence (ChL) levels were examined in tissue assays after incubation (at 37 °C for a period of 10 min) with venom for in vitro experiments and in tissue assays isolated of 10 min after venom injection for in vivo experiments. The TBA-test was also performed to confirm the free radical expression. The activities of antioxidant enzymes (such as superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase) in isolated tissues were detected by spectro-photometry. During the in vitro processing chemiluminescence levels of tissue homogenates significantly decreased, while in course of in vivo intoxication the level of ChL was elevated in brain and liver; lipid peroxidation also increased in brain tissue, but there was no significant balance change in other tissues; the activity of superoxide dismutase mainly correlated with changes of free radical balance during intoxication. On the contrary, the activity of glutathione peroxidase showed the reverse tendencies to change. We suggest that free radicals and their oxidative stresses may play a role in the early stage of intoxication causing the so-named “spreading-effect”, which is very characteristic for the venom of vipers.","PeriodicalId":62927,"journal":{"name":"生物物理化学(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70903336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A partial phase diagram characterizing the conformational change that occurs in Thermomyces lanuginosus xylanase as it is slowly heated in 150 mM sodium phosphate (pH = 7.0) has been con-structed from slow-scan-rate differential scanning calorimetry measurements. The Clausius-Clapeyron equation was applied to determine an associated volume change of -205 L·mol-1 at 24°C, the equilibrium transition temperature at 1.0 atm pressure. This value is in excellent agreement with that predicted using a previously published [1] empirical equation for calculating the hydro-dynamic radius if the transition is regarded as from a random coil to a functional, folded state and with the assumption that the hydrodynamic radius is a good approximation of the true random coil radius. The existence of a low-temperature random coil is confirmed by circular dichroism and dynamic light scattering measurements. Thus, at 24°C and 1.0 atm pressure the enzyme appears to fold from a random coil to a functional, folded form as it is slowly heated.
{"title":"Volume Change of the Random Coil to Folded Conformational Transition of Thermomyces lanuginosus Xylanase at 24°C and pH = 7.0 via Application of the Clausius-Clapeyron Equation","authors":"H. Wilks, T. Arrington, B. M. Britt","doi":"10.4236/JBPC.2014.54015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/JBPC.2014.54015","url":null,"abstract":"A partial phase diagram characterizing the conformational change that occurs in Thermomyces lanuginosus xylanase as it is slowly heated in 150 mM sodium phosphate (pH = 7.0) has been con-structed from slow-scan-rate differential scanning calorimetry measurements. The Clausius-Clapeyron equation was applied to determine an associated volume change of -205 L·mol-1 at 24°C, the equilibrium transition temperature at 1.0 atm pressure. This value is in excellent agreement with that predicted using a previously published [1] empirical equation for calculating the hydro-dynamic radius if the transition is regarded as from a random coil to a functional, folded state and with the assumption that the hydrodynamic radius is a good approximation of the true random coil radius. The existence of a low-temperature random coil is confirmed by circular dichroism and dynamic light scattering measurements. Thus, at 24°C and 1.0 atm pressure the enzyme appears to fold from a random coil to a functional, folded form as it is slowly heated.","PeriodicalId":62927,"journal":{"name":"生物物理化学(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70902924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Roy, L. N. Roy, Katherine E. Hundley, Taylor R. Wehmeyer, Lucas S. Tebbe
The second acidic dissociation constants of protonated piperazine-N,N′-bis-2-hydroxypropane-sulfonic acid (POPSO sesquisodium salt) have been determined at 12 different temperatures from (278.15 to 328.15) K including 310.15 K. Electromotive-force measurement technique was used employing hydrogen-silver chloride cells without liquid junction. The results of pK2 are given by the equation: pK2 = -1041.77/T + 51.0459 - 6.97646lnT. The uncertainty of the fit is ±0.0008. At 289.15 K, pK2 = 7.8029; whereas, at 310.15 K (body temperature), pK2 = 7.6862. Thus, the buffer solutions of POPSO and its sodium salt are useful for pH control in the physiological pH region of (7.0 to 8.5). The changes of Gibbs free energy (G°), enthalpy (H°), entropy (S°) and heat capacity Cp° were computed from the temperature derivative of the pK2 for the dissociation of the zwitterionic acid POPSO±-3 = POPSO-4 + H+ in the standard state. At 298.15 K, these results are compared with those of similar components, which are the derivatives of the parent compounds TAURINE, PIPERAZINE and MORPHOLINE.
{"title":"Thermodynamics of the Second Dissociation Constants (pK2) of Piperazine-N,N′-bis-2-hydroxypropanesulfonic Acid (POPSO Sesquisodium Salt) and Associated Thermodynamic Functions from (278.15 to 328.15) K","authors":"R. Roy, L. N. Roy, Katherine E. Hundley, Taylor R. Wehmeyer, Lucas S. Tebbe","doi":"10.4236/JBPC.2014.54016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/JBPC.2014.54016","url":null,"abstract":"The second acidic dissociation constants of protonated piperazine-N,N′-bis-2-hydroxypropane-sulfonic acid (POPSO sesquisodium salt) have been determined at 12 different temperatures from (278.15 to 328.15) K including 310.15 K. Electromotive-force measurement technique was used employing hydrogen-silver chloride cells without liquid junction. The results of pK2 are given by the equation: pK2 = -1041.77/T + 51.0459 - 6.97646lnT. The uncertainty of the fit is ±0.0008. At 289.15 K, pK2 = 7.8029; whereas, at 310.15 K (body temperature), pK2 = 7.6862. Thus, the buffer solutions of POPSO and its sodium salt are useful for pH control in the physiological pH region of (7.0 to 8.5). The changes of Gibbs free energy (G°), enthalpy (H°), entropy (S°) and heat capacity Cp° were computed from the temperature derivative of the pK2 for the dissociation of the zwitterionic acid POPSO±-3 = POPSO-4 + H+ in the standard state. At 298.15 K, these results are compared with those of similar components, which are the derivatives of the parent compounds TAURINE, PIPERAZINE and MORPHOLINE.","PeriodicalId":62927,"journal":{"name":"生物物理化学(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70903012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W. Schmidt, C. Hapeman, J. Wachira, Clayton Thomas
A 3-D electrostatic density map generated using the Wavefront Topology System and Finite Element Method clearly demonstrates the non-uniformity and periodicity present in even a single loop of an α-helix. The four dihedral angles (N-C*-C-N, C*-C-N-C*, and C-N-C*-C) fully define a helical shape independent of its length: the three dihedral angles, φ = -33.5°, ω = 177.3°, and Ψ = -69.4°, generate the precise (and identical) redundancy in a one loop (or longer) α-helical shape (pitch = 1.59 /residue; r = 2.25 ). Nevertheless the pattern of dihedral angles within an 11 and a 22-peptide backbone atom sequence cannot be distributed evenly because the stoichiometry in fraction of four atoms never divides evenly into 11 or 22 backbone atoms. Thus, three sequential sets of 11 backbone atoms in an α-helix will have a discretely different chemical formula and correspondingly different combinations of molecular forces depending upon the assigned starting atom in an 11-step sequence. We propose that the unit cell of one loop of an α-helix occurs in the peptide backbone sequence C-(N-C*-C)3-N which contains an odd number of C* plus even number of amide groups. A two-loop pattern (C*-C-N)7-C* contains an even number of C* atoms plus an odd number of amide groups. Dividing the two-loop pattern into two equal lengths, one fraction will have an extra half amide (N-H) and the other fraction will have an extra half amide C=O, i.e., the stoichiometry of each half will be different. Also, since the length of N-C*-C-N, C*-C-N-C*, and C-N-C*-C are unequal, the summation of the number of each in any fraction of n loops of an α-helix in sequence will always have unequal length, depending upon the starting atom (N, C*, or C).
利用波前拓扑系统和有限元法生成的三维静电密度图清楚地表明，即使在α-螺旋的单个环中也存在非均匀性和周期性。四个二面角(N-C*-C- n, C*-C-N-C*和C-N-C*-C)完全定义了一个与长度无关的螺旋形状:三个二面角φ = -33.5°，ω = 177.3°和Ψ = -69.4°，在一个环(或更长)α-螺旋形状(节距= 1.59 /残差)中产生精确的(和相同的)冗余;R = 2.25)。然而，在肽11和肽22的主链原子序列中，二面角的模式不能均匀分布，因为4个原子的分数的化学计量不能均匀地分成11或22个主链原子。因此，α-螺旋结构中3组连续的11个主链原子将具有不同的化学式和相应的不同的分子力组合，这取决于在11步序列中指定的起始原子。我们认为α-螺旋的一个环的单位细胞位于肽骨架序列C-(N-C*-C)3-N中，该序列包含奇数个C*和偶数个酰胺基团。双环模式(C*-C-N)7-C*包含偶数个C*原子和奇数个酰胺基团。将双环模式分成两个长度相等的部分，一个部分将有额外的一半酰胺(N-H)，另一个部分将有额外的一半酰胺(C=O)，即每一半的化学计量量将不同。此外，由于n -C*-C- n、C*-C- n -C*和C- n -C*-C的长度不等，因此α-螺旋序列中n个环的任意部分中每个环的总长度总是不等的，这取决于起始原子(n、C*或C)。
{"title":"Consequences of Non-Uniformity in the Stoichiometry of Component Fractions within One and Two Loops Models of α-Helical Peptides","authors":"W. Schmidt, C. Hapeman, J. Wachira, Clayton Thomas","doi":"10.4236/JBPC.2014.54014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/JBPC.2014.54014","url":null,"abstract":"A 3-D electrostatic density map generated using the Wavefront Topology System and Finite Element Method clearly demonstrates the non-uniformity and periodicity present in even a single loop of an α-helix. The four dihedral angles (N-C*-C-N, C*-C-N-C*, and C-N-C*-C) fully define a helical shape independent of its length: the three dihedral angles, φ = -33.5°, ω = 177.3°, and Ψ = -69.4°, generate the precise (and identical) redundancy in a one loop (or longer) α-helical shape (pitch = 1.59 /residue; r = 2.25 ). Nevertheless the pattern of dihedral angles within an 11 and a 22-peptide backbone atom sequence cannot be distributed evenly because the stoichiometry in fraction of four atoms never divides evenly into 11 or 22 backbone atoms. Thus, three sequential sets of 11 backbone atoms in an α-helix will have a discretely different chemical formula and correspondingly different combinations of molecular forces depending upon the assigned starting atom in an 11-step sequence. We propose that the unit cell of one loop of an α-helix occurs in the peptide backbone sequence C-(N-C*-C)3-N which contains an odd number of C* plus even number of amide groups. A two-loop pattern (C*-C-N)7-C* contains an even number of C* atoms plus an odd number of amide groups. Dividing the two-loop pattern into two equal lengths, one fraction will have an extra half amide (N-H) and the other fraction will have an extra half amide C=O, i.e., the stoichiometry of each half will be different. Also, since the length of N-C*-C-N, C*-C-N-C*, and C-N-C*-C are unequal, the summation of the number of each in any fraction of n loops of an α-helix in sequence will always have unequal length, depending upon the starting atom (N, C*, or C).","PeriodicalId":62927,"journal":{"name":"生物物理化学(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70903226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Roy, L. N. Roy, J. Dinga, Matthew R. Medcalf, Katherine E. Hundley, E. Hines, Ryan R. Parmar, Jamie Veliz, Clark B. Summers, Lucas S. Tebbe
Values of the second thermodynamic dissociation constant pK2 of the protonated form of monosodium 1,4-piperazinediethanesulfonate (PIPES) have been determined at twelve different temperatures in the temperature range from (278.15 to 328.15) K including the body temperature 310.15 K by measurement of the electromotive-force for cells without liquid junction of the type: Pt (s), H2 (g), 101.325 kPa|Na-PIPES (m1) + Na 2-PIPES (m2) + NaCl (m3)|AgCl (s), Ag (s), where m1, m2 and m3 indicate the molalities of the corresponding species at 1 atm = 101.325 kPa in SI units. The pK2 values for the dissociation of Na-PIPES are represented by the equation: pK2 = -1303.76/T + 48.369 - 6.46889 lnT with an uncertainty of ± 0.001. The values of pK2 for Na-PIPES were found to be 7.1399 ± 0.0004 at 298.15 K and 7.0512 ± 0.0004 at 310.15 K, respectively, and indicate that this buffer would be useful as pH standard in the range of physiological application. Standard thermodynamic quantities for the acidic dissociation process of Na-PIPES have been derived from the temperature coefficients of the pK2. These values are compared with those of structurally related N-substituted PIPERAZINE and TAURINE at 298.15 K.
{"title":"Thermodynamics of the Second Stage Dissociation Step (pK 2 ) of Buffer Monosodium 1,4-Piperazinediethanesulfonate from (278.15 to 328.15) K","authors":"R. Roy, L. N. Roy, J. Dinga, Matthew R. Medcalf, Katherine E. Hundley, E. Hines, Ryan R. Parmar, Jamie Veliz, Clark B. Summers, Lucas S. Tebbe","doi":"10.4236/JBPC.2014.53010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/JBPC.2014.53010","url":null,"abstract":"Values of the second thermodynamic dissociation constant pK2 of the protonated form of monosodium 1,4-piperazinediethanesulfonate (PIPES) have been determined at twelve different temperatures in the temperature range from (278.15 to 328.15) K including the body temperature 310.15 K by measurement of the electromotive-force for cells without liquid junction of the type: Pt (s), H2 (g), 101.325 kPa|Na-PIPES (m1) + Na 2-PIPES (m2) + NaCl (m3)|AgCl (s), Ag (s), where m1, m2 and m3 indicate the molalities of the corresponding species at 1 atm = 101.325 kPa in SI units. The pK2 values for the dissociation of Na-PIPES are represented by the equation: pK2 = -1303.76/T + 48.369 - 6.46889 lnT with an uncertainty of ± 0.001. The values of pK2 for Na-PIPES were found to be 7.1399 ± 0.0004 at 298.15 K and 7.0512 ± 0.0004 at 310.15 K, respectively, and indicate that this buffer would be useful as pH standard in the range of physiological application. Standard thermodynamic quantities for the acidic dissociation process of Na-PIPES have been derived from the temperature coefficients of the pK2. These values are compared with those of structurally related N-substituted PIPERAZINE and TAURINE at 298.15 K.","PeriodicalId":62927,"journal":{"name":"生物物理化学(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70902942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Roy, L. N. Roy, Katherine E. Hundley, J. Dinga, Mathew R. Medcalf, Lucas S. Tebbe, Ryan R. Parmar, J. A. Veliz
Thermodynamic dissociation constants pKa of 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,2’,2”-nitrilotriethanol have been determined at 12 temperatures from (278.15 to 328.15) K including the body temperature 310.15 K by the electromotive-force measurements (emf) of hydrogen-silver chloride cells without liquid junction of the type: Pt(s), H2(g), 101.325 kPa|BIS-TRIS (m) + BIS-TRIS·HCl (m)| AgCl(s), Ag(s), where m denotes molality. The pKa values for the dissociation process of BIS-TRIS·H++ H2O = H3O+ + BIS-TRIS given as a function of T in Kelvin (K) by the equation pKa = 921.66 (K/T) + 14.0007-1.86197 ln(T/K). At 298.15 and 310.15 K, the values of pKa for BIS-TRIS were found to be 6.4828 ± 0.0005 and 6.2906 ± 0.0006 respectively. Thus buffer solutions composed of BIS-TRIS and its hydrochloride would be useful as secondary pH buffer standards and for control of acidity in the pH range 6 to 8. At 298.15 K the thermodynamic functions G°, H°, S° and Cp° for the dissociation process of BIS-TRIS·H+ are G°=37,005 J·mol-1, H° = 28,273 J·mol-1, S°= 29.3 J·K-1·mol-1 and Cp° = 36 J·K-1·mol-1. These results are compared with the dissociation of protonated bases structurally related to BIS-TRIS·H+.
{"title":"Acid Dissociation Constants and Related Thermodynamic Functions of Protonated 2,2-Bis(Hydroxymethyl)-2,2’,2”- Nitrilotriethanol (BIS-TRIS) from (278.15 to 328.15) K","authors":"R. Roy, L. N. Roy, Katherine E. Hundley, J. Dinga, Mathew R. Medcalf, Lucas S. Tebbe, Ryan R. Parmar, J. A. Veliz","doi":"10.4236/JBPC.2014.53013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/JBPC.2014.53013","url":null,"abstract":"Thermodynamic dissociation constants pKa of 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,2’,2”-nitrilotriethanol have been determined at 12 temperatures from (278.15 to 328.15) K including the body temperature 310.15 K by the electromotive-force measurements (emf) of hydrogen-silver chloride cells without liquid junction of the type: Pt(s), H2(g), 101.325 kPa|BIS-TRIS (m) + BIS-TRIS·HCl (m)| AgCl(s), Ag(s), where m denotes molality. The pKa values for the dissociation process of BIS-TRIS·H++ H2O = H3O+ + BIS-TRIS given as a function of T in Kelvin (K) by the equation pKa = 921.66 (K/T) + 14.0007-1.86197 ln(T/K). At 298.15 and 310.15 K, the values of pKa for BIS-TRIS were found to be 6.4828 ± 0.0005 and 6.2906 ± 0.0006 respectively. Thus buffer solutions composed of BIS-TRIS and its hydrochloride would be useful as secondary pH buffer standards and for control of acidity in the pH range 6 to 8. At 298.15 K the thermodynamic functions G°, H°, S° and Cp° for the dissociation process of BIS-TRIS·H+ are G°=37,005 J·mol-1, H° = 28,273 J·mol-1, S°= 29.3 J·K-1·mol-1 and Cp° = 36 J·K-1·mol-1. These results are compared with the dissociation of protonated bases structurally related to BIS-TRIS·H+.","PeriodicalId":62927,"journal":{"name":"生物物理化学(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70903321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The present study is in agreement with the hypothesis that the variation of ecological conditions in three rivers in northern Israel—the Dan, Hasbani and Hermon Rivers—affects the genetic variations of the species Capoeta damascina. Using mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), cytochrome b gene (Cytb), 16S and nuclear DNA (nDNA), and Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD), four different clusters were found in the Cytb of the Hasbani and Hermon Rivers and only two in the Dan River. Moreover, the clusters in the Hasbani River differed from those found in the Hermon River. A similar result was found when an analysis was made of a different sequence from five different haplotype frequencies using the MegAlign program, the lowest being in the Dan River (only two haplotypes) and the highest in the Hasbani River (four haplotypes). The analysis of molecular variance of Cytb and 16S (AMOVA) for individuals of C. damascina from eight populations in northern Israel showed significant differences between the rivers and the populations. The analysis by mitochondrial 16S of haplotype frequencies of C. damascina populations in the rivers in northern Israel was very low compared to Ctb. Sixteen different haplotypes were found in the different rivers: eight in the Hasbani River, seven in the Dan River and only five in the Hermon River.
{"title":"DNA Variation of Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes, 1842) in Three Rivers in Northern Israel","authors":"G. Degani","doi":"10.4236/JBPC.2014.53012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/JBPC.2014.53012","url":null,"abstract":"The present study is in agreement with the hypothesis that the variation of ecological conditions in three rivers in northern Israel—the Dan, Hasbani and Hermon Rivers—affects the genetic variations of the species Capoeta damascina. Using mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), cytochrome b gene (Cytb), 16S and nuclear DNA (nDNA), and Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD), four different clusters were found in the Cytb of the Hasbani and Hermon Rivers and only two in the Dan River. Moreover, the clusters in the Hasbani River differed from those found in the Hermon River. A similar result was found when an analysis was made of a different sequence from five different haplotype frequencies using the MegAlign program, the lowest being in the Dan River (only two haplotypes) and the highest in the Hasbani River (four haplotypes). The analysis of molecular variance of Cytb and 16S (AMOVA) for individuals of C. damascina from eight populations in northern Israel showed significant differences between the rivers and the populations. The analysis by mitochondrial 16S of haplotype frequencies of C. damascina populations in the rivers in northern Israel was very low compared to Ctb. Sixteen different haplotypes were found in the different rivers: eight in the Hasbani River, seven in the Dan River and only five in the Hermon River.","PeriodicalId":62927,"journal":{"name":"生物物理化学(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70903117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Intraflagellar transport (IFT) is essential for cilium and flagellar assembly. This movement is accomplished by two IFT complexes: A and B. IFT88, intraflagellar protein 88, is a core element of IFT complex B. This protein has been linked to migration, to olfactory function, spindle formation and to mitosis. Recently, IFT88 was identified as a TCTEX1D4 interacting protein in human testis, suggesting a role in male reproduction. To broaden the knowledge on IFT88 function, particularly in testis and spermatozoa, an in silico analysis of IFT88 and IFT88 interactome was undertaken. IFT88 appears to be prone to protein-protein interactions, involved in spermatogenesis and since it interacts with key proteins related to male fertility, it may have a role in reproduction.
{"title":"Intraflagellar Protein 88 Interactome Analysis: A Bioinformatics Approach Highlights Its Role in Testis and Sperm Function","authors":"M. J. Freitas, M. Fardilha","doi":"10.4236/JBPC.2014.53011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/JBPC.2014.53011","url":null,"abstract":"Intraflagellar transport (IFT) is essential for cilium and flagellar assembly. This movement is accomplished by two IFT complexes: A and B. IFT88, intraflagellar protein 88, is a core element of IFT complex B. This protein has been linked to migration, to olfactory function, spindle formation and to mitosis. Recently, IFT88 was identified as a TCTEX1D4 interacting protein in human testis, suggesting a role in male reproduction. To broaden the knowledge on IFT88 function, particularly in testis and spermatozoa, an in silico analysis of IFT88 and IFT88 interactome was undertaken. IFT88 appears to be prone to protein-protein interactions, involved in spermatogenesis and since it interacts with key proteins related to male fertility, it may have a role in reproduction.","PeriodicalId":62927,"journal":{"name":"生物物理化学(英文)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70903007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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