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Solids Go Bio: Inorganic Nanoparticles as Enzyme Mimics

2016

A longstanding goal of biomimetic chemistry is the design and synthesis of functional enzyme mimics. The past three decades have seen a wide variety of materials, including metal complexes, polymers and other biomolecules, that mimic the structures and functions of naturally occurring enzymes. Among these, inorganic nanoparticles offer huge potential, because they are more stable than their natural counterparts, while having large surface areas and sizes comparable to those of natural enzymes. Therefore, a considerable number of “artificial enzymes” derived from inorganic nanomaterials have been reported. This microreview highlights the recent progress in the field of enzymatically active i…

Aggregation of sponge cells. Isolation and characterization of an inhibitor of aggregation receptor from the cell surface.

1979

From the cell membranes of the sponge Geodia cydonium a component was isolated and purified which inhibits the aggregation factor isolated from the same source; the component was termed anti-aggregation receptor. This molecule was characterized as a glycoprotein (54% neutral carbohydrate) and its molecular weight is in the range of 180,000 One biological site of the anti-aggregation receptor was determined to be D-galactose. Indirect evidence presented seems to indicate that this molecule is present in an active form in aggregation-deficient cells and absent in aggregation-susceptible cells.

Non-hydrolysable macromolecular constituents from outer walls of Chlorella fusca and Nanochlorum eucaryotum

1992

Abstract Many green microalgae possess a thin trilaminar outer wall (TLS) with a very high resistance to chemical degradation. TLS are known to play an important protective role in living cells. They are also selectively preserved during fossilization and thus provide a major contribution to the fossil organic matter of a number of sedimentary rocks. However, little information is available on TLS chemical structure. Examination of the TLS of Chlorella fusca (a lacustrine Chlorophycea) and of Nanochlorum eucaryotum (a recently discovered marine Chlorophycea) indicated that (i) they exhibit morphological features commonly observed in other green microalgae, (ii) their non-hydrolysable macrom…

Corrigendum to “Biomolecule-corona formation confers resistance of bacteria to nanoparticle-induced killing: Implications for the design of improved …

2020

Alkyl and diether bridged N,N,N′,N′-tetra(2-hydroxybenzyl)diamines: effects of hydrogen bonding on structure and solubility

2012

A solvent-free one-step method has been used to prepare two N,N,N′,N′-tetra(2-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzyl)diaminoalkanes containing a long n-alkyl bridge (6 and 8 CH2 groups between N-atoms). In addition, three novel N,N,N′,N′-tetra(2-hydroxy-5-alkyl-3-alkylbenzyl)-diaminoalkane-ethers (alkyl = methyl or t-butyl) have been prepared using the same method. The compounds were studied in the solid state using single crystal X-ray diffraction and their solubility was studied using UV/Vis spectroscopy. In the solid state, hydrogen bonding plays a key role in controlling the crystal packing and conformations of the molecules, thus affecting the solubility and properties of the compounds.

Foetidissimosides C–F, Novel Glycosides from the Roots ofCucurbita foetidissima

2004

Two novel echinocystic acid (=(3β,16α)-3,16-dihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid) glycosides, foetidissimosides C (1), and D (2), along with new cucurbitane glycosides, i.e., foetidissimosides E/F (3/4) as an 1 : 1 mixture of the (24R)/(24S) epimers, were obtained from the roots of Cucurbita foetidissima. Their structures were elucidated by means of a combination of homo- and heteronuclear 2D-NMR techniques (COSY, TOCSY, NOESY, ROESY, HSQC, and HMBC), and by FAB-MS. The new compounds were characterized as (3β,16α)-28-{[O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(13)-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(14)-O-6-deoxy-α-L-mannopyranosyl-(12)-α-L-arabinopyranosyl]oxy}-16-hydroxy-28-oxoolean -12-en-3-yl β-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid (1…

rac-(3E,3aR,6aR)-3-(Hydroxymethylene)-3,3a,6,6a-tetrahydro-2H-cyclopenta[b]furan-2-one

2007

The crystal structure of the title compound, C8H8O3, was determined in the course of our studies of the synthesis of cyclo­penta­[1,2-b]furan-4-one derivatives. The title compound has two chiral C atoms and was obtained as a racemic mixture. It was found to possess a vinylogous acid group with an E configuration at the double bond. The compound exists in the hydroxy­methyl­ene and not in the tautomeric carbaldehyde form. The asymmetric unit consists of two molecules.

Hydrogen peroxide sensing with horseradish peroxidase-modified polymer single conical nanochannels.

2011

Inspired from the funtioning and responsiveness of biological ion channels, researchers attempt to develop biosensing systems based on polymer and solid-state nanochannels. The applicability of these nanochannels for detection/sensing of any foreign analyte in the surrounding environment depends critically on the surface characteristics of the inner walls. Attaching recognition sites to the channel walls leads to the preparation of sensors targeted at a specific molecule. There are many nanochannel platforms for the detection of DNA and proteins, but only a few are capable of detecting small molecules. Here, we describe a nanochannel platform for the detection of hydrogen peroxide, H(2)O(2)…

A giant hybrid organic-inorganic octahedron from a narrow rim carboxylate calixarene.

2020

Here we discovered an unprecedented giant octahedral coordination compound bearing 16 Zn2+, 12 Na+, 8 O2-, 4 OH-, 13 H2O and 6 L4- ligands [L4- = fully deprotonated tetra(carboxymethoxy)calix[4]arene]. Its structure was elucidated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, wavelength-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. This compound, Zn8Na6L6⊃Zn8Na6O8(OH)4(H2O)13 (external⊃internal), has eight tetrahedral zinc ions forming the coordination vertices of an outermost cube where carboxylate groups from the sodium calixarenes are anchored. Its core consists of eight Zn2+, six Na+, eight O2-, and four OH- distributed over three layers, besides thirteen coordinated H2O molecul…

Self-instructed condensation of amino acids and the origin of biological information

1984

In contemporary cells biological information is largely stored in nucleic acids. Therefore, a prerequisite in many theories on the origin of cellular life is the pre-existence of self-replicating polynucleotides that had to be formed by abiotic processes on the prebiotic Earth. It is usually assumed that the spontaneous synthesis of a self-replicating polynucleotide could take place readily. However, serious stereochemical obstacles exist which make such a synthesis extremely improbable. Amino acids, on the other hand, which are abundantly formed in prebiotic simulation experiments, are relatively easily polymerized to macromolecules (protoproteins) that share with modern proteins many prop…