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Bu Y, Fan M, Sun C, Zhu W, Li J, Li X, Zhang Y. Study on the interaction mechanism between (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate and myoglobin: Multi-spectroscopies and molecular simulation. Food Chem 2024; 448:139208. [PMID: 38608400 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is remarkably efficacious in inhibiting the browning of red meat. We therefore propose a hypothesis that EGCG forms complexes with myoglobin, thereby stabilizing its structure and thus preventing browning. This study investigated the interaction mechanism between EGCG and myoglobin. EGCG induced static quenching of myoglobin. Noncovalent forces, including hydrogen bonds and van der Waals, primarily governing the interactions between myoglobin and EGCG. The interactions primarily disrupted myoglobin's secondary structure, thus significantly reducing surface hydrophobicity by 53% (P < 0.05). The modification augmented the solubility and thermal stability of myoglobin. The radius of gyration (Rg) value fluctuated between 1.47 and 1.54 nm, and the hydroxyl groups in EGCG formed an average of 2.93 hydrogen bonds with myoglobin. Our findings elucidated the formation of stable myoglobin-EGCG complexes and the myoglobin-EGCG interaction, thus confirming our initial hypothesis.
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- Ying Bu
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou, Fujian, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
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Hu L, Gao Y, Cai Q, Wei Y, Zhu J, Wu W, Yang Y. Cholesterol-substituted spiropyran: Photochromism, thermochromism, mechanochromism and its application in time-resolved information encryption. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 665:545-553. [PMID: 38547635 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Organic multi-stimulus-responsive materials are widely used in anti-counterfeiting and information encryption due to their unique response characteristics and designability. However, progress in obtaining multi-stimulus-responsive smart materials has been very slow. Herein, a spiropyran derivative is constructed, which shows photochromic, thermochromic and mechanical photochromic properties, and has reversible absorption/luminescence adjustment ability. By introducing non-covalent interactions such as van der Waals force and hydrogen bond, this new molecule is more sensitive to external stimuli and exhibits better photochromic, mechanochromic and thermochromic properties with rapid speed and high contrast. Furthermore, these three stimulus responses can be completely restored to the initial state under white light irradiation. The reversible multiple response characteristics of this molecule make it possible to provide dynamic anti-counterfeiting and advanced information encryption capabilities. To demonstrate its application in advanced information encryption, powders treated with different stimuli are combined with fluorescent dyes to encrypt complex digital information. This work puts forward a new time-resolved encryption strategy, which provides important guidance for the development of time-resolved information security materials.
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- Leilei Hu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; Department of Polymer Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; Institute of Smart Biomedical Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; Zhejiang Sci-Tech University Shengzhou Innovation Research Institute, Shengzhou 312451, China.
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Ullah I, Shahzad SA, Assiri MA, Ullah MZ, Irshad H, Farooq U. A combined experimental and theoretical approach for doxycycline sensing using simple fluorescent probe with distinct fluorescence change in wide range of interferences. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2024; 314:124224. [PMID: 38574611 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Overuse of doxycycline (DOXY) can cause serious problems to human health, environment and food quality. So, it is essential to develop a new sensing methodology that is both sensitive and selective for the quantitative detection of DOXY. In our current research, we synthesized a simple fluorescent probe 4,4'-bis(benzyloxy)-1,1'-biphenyl (BBP) for the highly selective detection of doxycycline by through fluorescence spectroscopy. The probe BBP displayed ultra-sensitivity towards doxycycline due to Forster resonance energy transfer (FRET). Fluorescence spectroscopy, density functional theory (DFT), 1H NMR titration, UV-Vis, and Job's plot were used to confirm the sensing mechanism. The charge transfer between the probe and analyte was further examined qualitatively by electron density differences (EDD) and quantitively by natural bond orbital (NBO) analyses. Whereas the non-covalent nature of probe BBP towards DOXY was verified by theoretical non-covalent interaction (NCI) analysis as along with Bader's quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) analysis. Furthermore, probe BBP was also practically employed for the detection of doxycycline in fish samples, pharmaceutical wastewater and blood samples.
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- Ikram Ullah
- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia; Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P. O. Box 9004, Abha 61514, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan.
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Kozuch S. When, Where and Why Boron Prefers Boron to Nitrogen. Chemphyschem 2024; 25:e202300875. [PMID: 38146920 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Boron is the archetypal Lewis acid, and therefore it is only natural that it prefers to bind nitrogen, its usual Lewis base counterpart. To challenge this assumption, we present a computationally designed bicyclopentane molecule akin to [1.1.1]propellane, but with pyramidal B and N inner atoms bonded by an "inverted" dative bond. Unexpectedly, the dimer of this system prefers to interact via an atypical boron-boron bond over the supposedly obvious boron-nitrogen bond. A molecular orbital analysis shows that the boron in this peculiar entity acts both as an electron donor and an electron acceptor, making the dimerization an amphoteric-amphoteric interaction process.
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- Sebastian Kozuch
- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel, 84105
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Ullah MZ, Shahzad SA, Assiri MA, Irshad H, Rafique S, Shakir SA, Mumtaz A. An extensive experimental and DFT studies on highly selective detection of nitrobenzene through deferasirox based new fluorescent sensor. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2024; 306:123607. [PMID: 37948931 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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A deferasirox based substituted triazole amine sensor TAD has been synthesized for the highly selective detection of nitrobenzene in real samples. Sensor TAD exhibited selective quenching response against nitrobenzene among the other nitroaromatic compounds (NACs). Photoinduced electron transfer (PET) process was devised as plausible sensing mechanisms which was supported via UV-visible and fluorescence spectroscopy, 1H NMR titration experiment, density functional theory (DFT) analysis and Job's plot. Non-covalent interaction (NCI) analysis and Bader's quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) analysis were performed to investigate the presence of non-covalent interactions and symmetry perturbation theory (SAPT0) was performed for energy decomposition and quantitative analysis of interaction energies between sensor TAD and NB. Furthermore, sensor TAD was practically applied for the identification of NB in real samples.
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- Muhammad Zahid Ullah
- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia; Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha 61514, P. O. Box 9004, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan.
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Song G, Zhou L, Zhao L, Wang D, Yuan T, Li L, Gong J. Analysis of non-covalent interaction between β-lactoglobulin and hyaluronic acid under ultrasound-assisted treatment: Conformational structures and interfacial properties. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 256:128529. [PMID: 38042327 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) used as a food ingredient is gaining acceptance and popularity. However, the studies available for the effect of HA concentrations on the properties of β-lactoglobulin (β-LG) were limited. In this study, we investigated that the molecular characterization and functional properties of the complex formed by the non-covalent binding of β-LG and HA, as well as the ultrasound-assisted treatment at acidic pH. The optimal pH and ratio of β-LG/HA were set as 7 and 4:1, respectively. The fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism spectroscopy, and molecular docking results revealed that the addition of HA and ultrasound induced a decrease in random coil and α-helix and an increase in β-sheet contents in β-LG. By the complexation with HA, the thermal stability, freezing stability, and antioxidant properties of β-LG were all improved under ultrasound treatment. The results of the present study can be useful for the modulation of HA based biopolymer complexes and the exploitation as encapsulating or structuring agents in food industry.
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- Gongshuai Song
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Biological and Chemical Processing Technologies of Farm Product, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310023, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Biological and Chemical Processing Technologies of Farm Product, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310023, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Biological and Chemical Processing Technologies of Farm Product, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310023, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Biological and Chemical Processing Technologies of Farm Product, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310023, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Biological and Chemical Processing Technologies of Farm Product, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310023, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Biological and Chemical Processing Technologies of Farm Product, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310023, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Biological and Chemical Processing Technologies of Farm Product, School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310023, China.
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Moradkhani M, Naghipour A, Tyula YA. Ab initio investigation of the competition of pnicogen, halogen, and hydrogen bonds resulting from the interactions between cyanophosphine and hypohalous acids. J Mol Model 2023; 30:15. [PMID: 38153592 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-023-05809-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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CONTEXT The complexes formed as a result of the interactions between cyanophosphine (CP, H2PCN) and hypohalous acid molecules (HOX, X = F, Cl, Br, and I) were studied by employing ab initio computations conducted at the MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ level. Three types of complexes were acquired (I, II, and III) as a result of the (O∙∙∙P) pnicogen bond, the (N∙∙∙H) hydrogen bond, and the (N∙∙∙X) halogen bond interaction, respectively. The results of harmonic vibrational frequency calculations with no imaginary frequencies confirmed the structures as minima. In addition, given the interaction energy of the complexes, hydrogen bond complexes of structure II have the highest stability compared to other structures. In all studied complexes, the strength of the interactions depended on the electronegativity of the halogen atoms. The characteristics and nature of the whole three types of complexes were examined and evaluated with natural bond orbital (NBO), atom in molecules (AIM), molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) maps, non-covalent interaction (NCI) index, and electron density difference (EDD) analyses. METHOD The optimization of all complexes and corresponding monomers was conducted through the ab initio method, employing the MP2 level along with the aug/cc-pVTZ basis set for all atoms, except for the iodine (I) atom, for which the aug-cc-pVTZ (PP) basis set was employed. Subsequent frequency calculations were executed to ascertain the minimum energy state of the complexes at the MP2 level and the aug/cc-pVTZ basis set, utilizing Gaussian09 software. The MEP maps of the monomers were generated using the analysis-surface suite (WFA-SAS) software package. To probe the orbital interactions within the studied complexes, NBO analysis was performed employing NBO software. The assessment of bond nature, topological features, and electron density values at critical points for the studied complexes was undertaken using AIMAll software. The NCI index was derived utilizing Multiwfn software, and its three-dimensional representation was rendered using VMD software.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ilam University, Ilam, 69315-516, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ilam University, Ilam, 69315-516, Iran.
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Gharbi N, Stone D, Fittipaldi N, Unger S, O'Connor DL, Pouliot Y, Doyen A. Characterization of protein aggregates in cream and skimmed human milk after heat and high-pressure pasteurization treatments. Food Chem 2023; 429:136749. [PMID: 37454618 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Preservation processes applied to ensure microbial safety of human milk (HM) can modify the native structure of proteins and their bioactivities. Consequently, this study evaluated the effect of pasteurization methods (Holder pasteurization, high-temperature short-time (HTST), and high hydrostatic pressure (HHP)) of whole human milk (HM) on protein aggregates in skim milk and cream fractions. For heat-treated whole milk, insoluble protein aggregates at milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) were formed by disulfide and non-covalent bonds, but insoluble skim milk protein aggregates were only stabilized by non-covalent interactions. Contrary to heat treatment, the insolubilization of main proteins at the MFGM of HHP-treated HM was only through non-covalent interactions rather than disulfide bonds. Moreover, only heat treatment induced the insoluble aggregation of ⍺-lactalbumin. Overall, compared to heat treatment, HHP produced a milder effect on protein aggregation, validating the use of this process to better preserve the native state of HM bioactive proteins.
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- Negar Gharbi
- Department of Food Sciences, Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF) and Dairy Science and Technology Research Centre (STELA), Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
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- Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada; Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada; Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada,; Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, Sinai Health, Toronto, Canada
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- Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada; Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada,; Translational Medicine Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, Sinai Health, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Food Sciences, Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF) and Dairy Science and Technology Research Centre (STELA), Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
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- Department of Food Sciences, Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF) and Dairy Science and Technology Research Centre (STELA), Laval University, Quebec City, Canada.
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Non-covalent interactions in bio-macromolecules are individually weak but collectively important. How they take a concerted action in a complex biochemical reaction network to realize their thermal stability and activity is still challenging to study. Here graph theory was used to investigate how the temperature-dependent non-covalent interactions as identified in the 3D structures of the thermo-gated capsaicin receptor TRPV1 could form a systemic fluidic grid-like mesh network with topological grids constrained as the thermo-rings to govern heat-sensing. The results showed that the heat-evoked melting of the biggest grid initiated a matched temperature threshold to release the lipid from the active vanilloid site for channel activation. Meanwhile, smaller grids were required to stabilize heat efficacy. Altogether, the change in the total grid sizes upon the change in the total noncovalent interactions along the lipid-dependent gating pathway was necessary for the matched temperature sensitivity. Therefore, this grid thermodynamic model may be broadly significant for the structural thermostability and the functional thermoactivity of bio-macromolecules.
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- Guangyu Wang
- Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology, University of California School of Medicine, Davis, CA 95616, USA; Department of Drug Research and Development, Institute of Biophysical Medico-chemistry, Reno, NV 89523, USA.
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Kim NG, Kim SC, Kim TH, Je JY, Lee B, Lee SG, Kim YM, Kang HW, Qian ZJ, Kim N, Jung WK. Ishophloroglucin A-based multifunctional oxidized alginate/gelatin hydrogel for accelerating wound healing. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 245:125484. [PMID: 37348579 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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This study investigated the potential applicability of wound dressing hydrogels for tissue engineering, focusing on their ability to deliver pharmacological agents and absorb exudates. Specifically, we explored the use of polyphenols, as they have shown promise as bioactive and cross-linking agents in hydrogel fabrication. Ishophloroglucin A (IPA), a polyphenol not previously utilized in tissue engineering, was incorporated as both a drug and cross-linking agent within the hydrogel. We integrated the extracted IPA, obtained through the utilization of separation and purification techniques such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) into oxidized alginate (OA) and gelatin (GEL) hydrogels. Our findings revealed that the mechanical properties, thermal stability, swelling, and degradation of the multifunctional hydrogel can be modulated via intermolecular interactions between the natural polymer and IPA. Moreover, the controlled release of IPA endows the hydrogel with antioxidant and antimicrobial characteristics. Overall, the wound healing efficacy, based on intermolecular interactions and drug potency, has been substantiated through accelerated wound closure and collagen deposition in an ICR mouse full-thickness wound model. These results suggest that incorporating IPA into natural polymers as both a drug and cross-linking agent has significant implications for tissue engineering applications.
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- Nam-Gyun Kim
- Major of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Smart Healthcare, College of Information Technology and Convergence and New-Senior Healthcare Innovation Center (BK21 Plus), Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; Marine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Major of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Smart Healthcare, College of Information Technology and Convergence and New-Senior Healthcare Innovation Center (BK21 Plus), Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; Marine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Marine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; Research Center for Marine Integrated Bionics Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Major of Human Bioconvergence, School of Smart Healthcare, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, South Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; Department of Smart Green Technology Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, South Korea
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- Marine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; Research Center for Marine Integrated Bionics Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; Department of Food Science and Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Major of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Smart Healthcare, College of Information Technology and Convergence and New-Senior Healthcare Innovation Center (BK21 Plus), Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; Marine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; Research Center for Marine Integrated Bionics Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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- College of Food Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Environment, Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, 518114, Guangdong, China
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- Ingram School of Engineering, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA; Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea; Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization (MSEC), Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA
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- Major of Biomedical Engineering, Division of Smart Healthcare, College of Information Technology and Convergence and New-Senior Healthcare Innovation Center (BK21 Plus), Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; Marine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea; Research Center for Marine Integrated Bionics Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea.
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Chen Y, Yao M, Peng S, Fang Y, Wan L, Shang W, Xiang D, Zhang W. Development of protein-polyphenol particles to stabilize high internal phase Pickering emulsions by polyphenols' structure. Food Chem 2023; 428:136773. [PMID: 37423104 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Protein-polyphenol colloidal particles are promising stabilizers for high internal phase Pickering emulsions (HIPPEs). However, the relationship between the structure of the polyphenols and its ability to stabilize HIPPEs has not been studied thus far. In this study, bovine serum albumin (BSA)-polyphenols (B-P) complexes were prepared, and their ability to stabilize HIPPEs was investigated. The polyphenols were bound to BSA via non-covalent interactions. Optically isomeric polyphenols formed similar bonds with BSA, whereas a greater number of trihydroxybenzoyl groups or hydroxyl groups in the dihydroxyphenyl moieties of polyphenols increased the B-P interactions. Polyphenols also reduced the interfacial tension and enhanced the wettability at the oil-water interface. The HIPPE stabilized by BSA-tannic acid complex exhibited the highest stability among the B-P complexes and resisted demixing and aggregation during centrifugation. This study promotes the potential applications of polyphenol-protein colloidal particles-stabilized HIPPEs in the food industry.
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- Yang Chen
- Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, School of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Public Inspection and Testing Center of Gong'an County, Jingzhou 434300, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, School of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, School of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, School of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, School of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, School of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, School of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Fruits and Vegetables Quality and Safety for State Market Regulation, Hainan Institute for Food Control, Haikou 570228, China.
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Cao X, Guo W, Zhu Q, Ge H, Yang H, Ke Y, Shi X, Lu X, Feng Y, Yin H. Supramolecular self-assembly of robust, ultra-stable, and high-temperature-resistant viscoelastic worm-like micelles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 649:403-415. [PMID: 37354797 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS Worm-like micelles are susceptible to heating owing to the fast dynamic exchange of molecules between micelles. Inhibition of such exchange could afford robust worm-like micelles, which is expected to largely improve rheology properties at high temperatures. EXPERIMENTS A cationic surfactant docosyl(trimethyl)azanium chloride (DCTAC) and a strongly hydrophobic organic counterion 3-hydroxy naphthalene-2-carboxylate (SHNC) were used for the worm-like micelles fabrication. The microstructure was characterized using cryogenic transmission electron microscopy and small-angle neutron scattering, and the interactions between DCTAC and SHNC were characterized using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Rheometer was employed to measure the rheological properties of the solution. FINDINGS SHNC/DCTAC at the molar ration of 1:2 forms ultra-stable worm-like micelles, whose viscosity remain stable at temperature up to 130 °C. SHNC is found to strongly adsorbs on DCTAC micelle with the orientation on the surface of micelle, keeping the naphthalene backbone entire penetration into the palisade layer while both carboxylic and hydroxyl groups protrude out of the micelle. With temperature increasing, this adsorption further strengthens, resulting in the growth contour length and accompanying the enhancement of rheological properties. One SHNC molecule and two DCTAC molecules are speculated to form a stable complex via multiple interactions including hydrophobic, cationic-π, and π-π interactions, which decreases the dynamic exchange of them between micelles. These findings are helpful to understand surfactant aggregates stability and assist the development of novel stable supramolecular nanostructures. Additionally, the excellent thermal stability of this worm-like micellar fluid makes it a potential high-temperature resistant clean fracturing fluid for deep oil reservoirs.
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- Xiaoqin Cao
- Polymer Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Polymer Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- CNPC Bohai Drilling Engineering Co., Ltd, Tianjin 300450, PR China
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- Oil Production Technology Institute, Dagang Oil Field Company PetroChina, Tianjin 300280, PR China
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- Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Dongguan 523803, PR China; Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Spallation Neutron Source Science Center, Dongguan 523803, PR China; Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Instrumentation and Service Center for Molecular Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, PR China
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- Instrumentation and Service Center for Molecular Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, PR China
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- Polymer Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China
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- Polymer Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China.
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Salamone TA, Rutigliano L, Pennacchi B, Cerra S, Matassa R, Nottola S, Sciubba F, Battocchio C, Marsotto M, Del Giudice A, Chumakov A, Davydok A, Grigorian S, Canettieri G, Agostinelli E, Fratoddi I. Thiol functionalised gold nanoparticles loaded with methotrexate for cancer treatment: From synthesis to in vitro studies on neuroblastoma cell lines. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 649:264-278. [PMID: 37348346 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS Colloidal gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) functionalised with hydrophilic thiols can be used as drug delivery probes, thanks to their small size and hydrophilic character. AuNPs possess unique properties for their use in nanomedicine, especially in cancer treatment, as diagnostics and therapeutic tools. EXPERIMENTS Thiol functionalised AuNPs were synthesised and loaded with methotrexate (MTX). Spectroscopic and morphostructural characterisations evidenced the stability of the colloids upon interaction with MTX. Solid state (GISAXS, GIWAXS, FESEM, TEM, FTIR-ATR, XPS) and dispersed phase (UV-Vis, DLS, ζ-potential, NMR, SAXS) experiments allowed to understand structure-properties correlations. The nanoconjugate was tested in vitro (MTT assays) against two neuroblastoma cell lines: SNJKP and IMR5 with overexpressed n-Myc. FINDINGS Molar drug encapsulation efficiency was optimised to be >70%. A non-covalent interaction between the π system and the carboxylate moiety belonging to MTX and the charged aminic group of one of the thiols was found. The MTX loading slightly decreased the structural order of the system and increased the distance between the AuNPs. Free AuNPs showed no cytotoxicity whereas the AuNPs-MTX nanoconjugate had a more potent effect when compared to free MTX. The active role of AuNPs was evidenced by permeation studies: an improvement on penetration of the drug inside cells was evidenced.
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- Tommaso A Salamone
- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Laboratory Affiliated to Istituto Pasteur Italia, Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 291, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Section of Human Anatomy, Sapienza University of Rome, Via A. Borelli 50, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Section of Human Anatomy, Sapienza University of Rome, Via A. Borelli 50, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; NMR-based Metabolomics Laboratory (NMLab), Sapienza University of Rome, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, Roma Tre University, Via della Vasca Navale 79, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sciences, Roma Tre University, Via della Vasca Navale 79, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestr. 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Material Physics, Helmholtz Zentrum Hereon, Notkestr. 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; Institute of Physics, University of Siegen, Walter-Flex-Strasse 3, D-57068 Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Laboratory Affiliated to Istituto Pasteur Italia, Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 291, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy; International Polyamines Foundation "ETS-ONLUS", Via del Forte Tiburtino 98, 00159 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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Schild K, Sönnichsen FD, Martin D, Garamus VM, Van der Goot AJ, Schwarz K, Keppler JK. Unraveling the effects of low protein-phenol binding affinity on the structural properties of beta-lactoglobulin. Food Chem 2023; 426:136496. [PMID: 37331143 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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Non-covalent interactions of phenolics with proteins cannot always be readily identified, often leading to contradictory results described in the literature. This results in uncertainties as to what extent phenolics can be added to protein solutions (for example for bioactivity studies) without affecting the protein structure. Here, we clarify which tea phenolics (epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), epicatechin and gallic acid) interact with the whey protein β-lactoglobulin by combining various state-of-the-art-methods. STD-NMR revealed that all rings of EGCG can interact with native β-lactoglobulin, indicating multidentate binding, as confirmed by the small angle X-ray scattering experiments. For epicatechin, unspecific interactions were found only at higher protein:epicatechin molar ratios and only with 1H NMR shift perturbation and FTIR. For gallic acid, none of the methods found evidence for an interaction with β-lactoglobulin. Thus, gallic acid and epicatechin can be added to native BLG, for example as antioxidants without causing modification within wide concentration ranges.
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- Kerstin Schild
- Laboratory of Food Process Engineering, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands; Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science, Division of Food Technology, Heinrich-Hecht Platz 10, D-24118 Kiel, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany.
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- Otto Diels Institute of Organic Chemistry. Otto-Hahn Platz 4, D-24098 Kiel, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany.
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- Department of Safety and Quality of Milk and Fish Products, Max Rubner-Institut (MRI), Hermann Weigmann Strasse 1, 24103 Kiel, Germany.
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- Institute of Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Straße 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany.
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- Laboratory of Food Process Engineering, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science, Division of Food Technology, Heinrich-Hecht Platz 10, D-24118 Kiel, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany.
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- Laboratory of Food Process Engineering, Wageningen University & Research, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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Irshad H, Assiri MA, Rafique S, Khan AM, Imran M, Shahzad SA. Triazine based fluorescent sensor for sequential detection of Hg 2+ and L-Cysteine in real samples and application in logic Gate: A combination of Extensive experimental and theoretical analysis. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2023; 300:122934. [PMID: 37270970 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Triazine based fluorescent sensor TBT was rationally designed and synthesized to achieve sequential detection of Hg2+ and L-cysteine based on the presence of sulfur moiety and suitable cavity in the molecule. Sensor TBT exhibited excellent sensing potential for the selective detection of Hg2+ ions and L-cysteine (Cys) in real samples. Upon addition of Hg2+ to sensor TBT, enhancement in emission intensity of sensor TBT was observed which was accredited to the presence of sulfur moiety and size of cavity in the sensor. Upon interaction with Hg2+ blockage of intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) along with chelation-enhanced fluorescence (CHEF) resulted in the increase in fluorescence emission intensity of sensor TBT. Further, TBT-Hg2+ complex was employed for the selective detection of Cys through fluorescence quenching mechanism. This was attributed to the significantly stronger interaction of Cys with Hg2+, which resulted in the formation of Cys-Hg2+ complex and subsequently sensor TBT was released from TBT-Hg2+ complex. The nature of interaction between TBT-Hg2+ and Cys-Hg2+ complex was evaluated through 1H NMR titration experimentations. Extensive DFT studies were also carried out which include thermodynamic stability, frontier molecular orbitals (FMO), density of states (DOS), non-covalent interaction (NCI), quantum theory of atom in molecule (QTAIM), electron density differences (EDD) and natural bond orbital (NBO) analyses. All the studies supported the non-covalent type of interaction between analytes and sensor TBT. The limit of detection for Hg2+ ions was found to be as low as 61.9 nM. Sensor TBT was also employed for the quantitative detection of Hg2+ and Cys in real samples. Additionally, logic gate was fabricated by using sequential detection strategy.
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- Hasher Irshad
- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia; Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha 61514, P. O. Box 9004, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia; Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha 61514, P. O. Box 9004, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan.
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Rafique S, Alzahrani AYA, Irshad H, Khan AM, Shahzad SA. New fluorescent probe for sensing of mefenamic acid in aqueous medium: An integrated experimental and theoretical analysis. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2023; 300:122946. [PMID: 37262973 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Abnormal levels of mefenamic acid (MFA) in living organisms can result in hepatic necrosis, liver, and gastrointestinal diseases. Therefore, development of accurate and effective method for detection of MFA is of great significance for the protection of public health. Herein, we designed a stilbene based sensor ECO for the sensitive and selective detection of mefenamic acid by employing fluorescence spectroscopy for the first time. The developed sensor ECO displayed fluorescence turn-off response towards MFA based on PET (photoinduced electron transfer) and hydrogen bonding. The sensing mechanism of MFA was investigated through 1H NMR titration experiment and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The presence of non-covalent interaction was confirmed through spectroscopic analysis and was further supported by non-covalent interaction (NCI) analysis and Bader's quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) analysis. Additionally, the sensor ECO coated test strips were fabricated for on-site detection of mefenamic acid. Furthermore, the practical applicability of sensor ECO to detect MFA was also explored in human blood and artificial urine samples.
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- Sanwa Rafique
- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan.
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Kashapov R, Kashapova N, Razuvayeva Y, Ziganshina A, Salnikov V, Zakharova L. Green-step assembly of the supramolecular amphiphile constructed by sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and calixarene for facile loading of hydrophobic food bioactive compounds. Food Chem 2023; 424:136293. [PMID: 37236075 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The use of biologically active compounds is often limited due to their poor aqueous solubility, which generally reduces their bioavailability and useful efficacy. In this regard, a wide search is currently underway for colloidal systems capable of encapsulating these compounds. In the creation of colloidal systems, long-chain molecules of surfactants and polymers are mainly used, which in an individual state do not always aggregate into homogeneous and stable nanoparticles. In the present work, cavity-bearing calixarene was used for the first time to order polymeric molecules of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. A set of physicochemical methods demonstrated the spontaneous formation of spherical nanoparticles by non-covalent self-assembly contributed by macrocycle and polymer, and formed nanoparticles were able to encapsulate hydrophobic quercetin and oleic acid. The preparation of nanoparticles by supramolecular self-assembly without use of organic solvents, temperature and ultrasound effects can be an effective strategy for creating water-soluble forms of lipophilic bioactive compounds.
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- Ruslan Kashapov
- Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, 8 Arbuzov Str, 420088 Kazan, Russia.
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- Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, 8 Arbuzov Str, 420088 Kazan, Russia
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- Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, 8 Arbuzov Str, 420088 Kazan, Russia
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- Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, 8 Arbuzov Str, 420088 Kazan, Russia
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- Kazan Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, 2/31 Lobachevsky Str, 420111 Kazan, Russia; Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya Str, 420008 Kazan, Russia
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- Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center of RAS, 8 Arbuzov Str, 420088 Kazan, Russia
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Moradkhani M, Naghipour A, Tyula YA, Abbasi S. Competition of hydrogen, tetrel, and halogen bonds in COCl 2-HOX (X=F, Cl, Br, I) complexes. J Mol Graph Model 2023; 122:108482. [PMID: 37058996 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2023.108482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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The present study investigates the competition between hydrogen, halogen, and tetrel bonds from the interaction of COCl2 with HOX using quantum chemistry simulations at the MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ computational level, in which five configurations were optimized, including adducts I -V. Two hydrogen bonds, two halogen bonds, and two tetrel bonds were obtained for five forms of adducts. The compounds were investigated using spectroscopic, geometry, and energy properties. Adduct I complexes are more stable than others, and adduct V halogen bonded complexes are more stable than adduct II complexes. These results are in agreement with their NBO and AIM results. The stabilization energy of the XB complexes depends on the nature of both the Lewis acid and base. The stretching frequency of the O-H bond in adducts I, II, III, and IV displayed a redshift, and a blue shift was observed in adduct V. The results for the O-X bond showed a blue shift in adducts I and III and a red shift in adducts II, IV, and V. The nature and characteristics of three types of interactions are investigated via NBO analysis and atoms in molecules (AIM).
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ilam University, Ilam, 69315-516, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ilam University, Ilam, 69315-516, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ilam University, Ilam, 69315-516, Iran
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Irshad H, Rafique S, Khan AM, Nawazish S, Rehman HU, Imran M, Shahzad SA, Farooq U. AIEE active J-aggregates of naphthalimide based fluorescent probe for detection of Nitrobenzene: Combined experimental and theoretical approaches for Non-covalent interaction analysis. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2023; 290:122273. [PMID: 36584641 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.122273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A new naphthalimide-based fluorescent probe NS with exceptional J-aggregates based aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE) properties was rationally synthesized through a single-step imidation reaction. Probe NS exhibited excellent AIEE properties in aqueous media through the formation of J-aggregates with remarkable red-shift. The AIEE active probe NS was used for selective and sensitive detection of nitrobenzene (NB) based on fluorescence quenching response. Formation of J-aggregates was assessed through fluorescence titration. These J-aggregates contributed significantly to produce favorable interaction between probe NS and NB. The highly selective fluorescence detection of NB was accredited to the adjustable smaller size of NB that can easily penetrate into interstitial spaces of probe molecules. Ability of sensor to detect NB in solid state was also accomplished through solid state fluorescence spectroscopy. Nature of interaction and sensitivity of probe NS for NB has also been investigated through 1H NMR titration and density functional theory (DFT) including non-covalent interaction (NCI), quantum theory of atom in molecule (QTAIM), electron density differences (EDD), frontier molecular orbitals (FMO) and density of states (DOS) analysis. Advantageously, probe exhibited colorimetric and vapor phase detection of NB. Moreover, probe was quite sensitive for the trace detection of NB in real samples.
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- Hasher Irshad
- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha 61514, P. O. Box 9004, Saudi Arabia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, University Road, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan.
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Ugwu DI, Eze FU, Ezeorah CJ, Rhyman L, Ramasami P, Tania G, Eze CC, Uzoewulu CP, Ogboo BC, Okpareke OC. Synthesis, Structure, Hirshfeld Surface Analysis, Non-Covalent Interaction, and In Silico Studies of 4-Hydroxy-1-[(4-Nitrophenyl)Sulfonyl]Pyrrolidine-2-Carboxyllic Acid. J Chem Crystallogr 2023; 53:1-14. [PMID: 37362239 PMCID: PMC9998016 DOI: 10.1007/s10870-023-00978-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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The new compound 4-hydroxy-1-[(4-nitrophenyl)sulfonyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxyllic acid was obtained by the reaction of 4-hydroxyproline with 4-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride. The compound was characterized using single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. Spectroscopic methods including NMR, FTIR, ES-MS, and UV were employed for further structural analysis of the synthesized compound. The title compound was found to have crystallized in an orthorhombic crystal system with space group P212121. The S1-N1 bond length of 1.628 (2) Å was a strong indication of the formation of the title compound. The absence of characteristic downfield 1H NMR peak of pyrrolidine ring and the presence of S-N stretching vibration at 857.82 cm-1 on the FTIR are strong indications for the formation of the sulfonamide. The experimental study was complemented with computations at the B3LYP/6-311G + + (d,p) level of theory to gain more understanding of interactions in the compound at the molecular level. Noncovalent interaction, Hirsfeld surface analysis and interaction energy calculations were employed in the analysis of the supramolecular architecture of the compound. Predicted ADMET parameters, awarded suitable bioavailability credentials, while the molecular docking study indicated that the compound enchants promising inhibition prospects against dihydropteroate synthase, DNA topoisomerase, and SARS-CoV-2 spike. Graphical Abstract Herein we present the solid state structure, noncovalent interaction and spectroscopic analysis of a prospective bioactive compound 4-hydroxy-1-[(4-nitrophenyl)sulphonyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxyllic acid. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10870-023-00978-0.
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- David Izuchukwu Ugwu
- Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001 Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001 Nigeria
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- Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001 Nigeria
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
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- Computational Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Réduit, 808037 Mauritius
- Centre for Natural Product Research, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, Johannesburg, 2028 South Africa
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- Computational Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Réduit, 808037 Mauritius
- Centre for Natural Product Research, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, Johannesburg, 2028 South Africa
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, 1142 New Zealand
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- Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001 Nigeria
- Natural Science Unit, School of General Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001 Nigeria
- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-8204 USA
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- Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001 Nigeria
- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-8204 USA
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- Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001 Nigeria
- Department of Chemistry, State University of NewYork at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260 USA
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Chen X, Chu X, Li X, Cao F, Guo Q, Wang J. Non-thermal plasma modulation of the interaction between whey protein isolate and ginsenoside Rg 1 to improve the rheological and oxidative properties of emulsion. Food Res Int 2023; 165:112548. [PMID: 36869457 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Molecular interaction forces regulate the interfacial properties of oil-in-water emulsion and play a key role in the rheology and stability of the emulsion in the food industry. In this study, the effects of non-thermal plasma (NTP) treatment on the structural and functional properties of whey protein isolate (WPI) and its binding interaction with ginsenoside Rg1 (GR1) were investigated. The results based on surface hydrophobicity, infrared spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy test showed that the NTP treatment induced the unfolding of the structure of WPI and promoted the binding affinity between WPI and GR1. By comparing with untreated WPI (an α-helix content of 19.63 % and a β-sheet content of 31.66 %), there was a greater decrease in α-helix content and an increase in β-sheet content of WPI in N20-WPI (α-helix = 9.63 %, β-sheet = 39.63 %) and N20-WPI-GR1 (α-helix = 4.98 %, β-sheet = 48.66 %) groups. Importantly, the NTP treatment increased the interfacial adsorption and antioxidant capacity of the WPI-GR1 complexes, which contributed to the improvement of the rheological properties and oxidation stability of the emulsion. As a result, the NTP treatment could markedly improve the rheological and antioxidative properties of the WPI-GR1 complexes and the NTP-treated WPI-GR1 emulsions was more stable than that untreated. The present research indicated that NTP-treated formation of protein-saponin complexes could enhance the functional properties of the proteins, thus expanding their application as functional ingradients in nutritionally fortified food.
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- Xianqiang Chen
- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Co-innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Procession of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Wang N, Zhao X, Jiang Y, Ban Q, Wang X. Enhancing the stability of oil-in-water emulsions by non-covalent interaction between whey protein isolate and hyaluronic acid. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 225:1085-1095. [PMID: 36414080 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.11.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This study aimed to investigate the effect of non-covalent interactions between different concentrations (0.1-1.2 %, w/v) of hyaluronic acid (HA) and 3 % (w/v) whey protein isolate (WPI) on the stability of oil-in-water emulsions. Non-covalent interactions between WPI and HA were detected using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The addition of HA increased the electrostatic repulsion between molecules and reduced the particle size of WPI. Circular dichroism spectroscopy results indicated that the addition of HA caused an increase in β-sheet content and a decrease in α-helix and random coil content in WPI. Moreover, HA increased the emulsion viscosity and strength of the interfacial network structure. Micrographs obtained using confocal laser scanning microscopy indicated that the emulsion with 0.8 % (w/v) HA exhibited good dispersion and homogeneity after storage for 14 d. Complexation with HA significantly altered the rheological and emulsifying properties of WPI, providing an emulsion with excellent stability under heating treatment, freeze-thawing treatment and centrifugation. The results provide a potential for HA application in emulsified foods.
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- Ningzhe Wang
- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Equipment Management and Support, Engineering University of People's Armed Police, Xi'an 710086, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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Kong F, Kang S, Zhang J, Jiang L, Liu Y, Yang M, Cao X, Zheng Y, Shao J, Yue X. The non-covalent interactions between whey protein and various food functional ingredients. Food Chem 2022; 394:133455. [PMID: 35732088 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In daily diet, Whey protein (WP) is often coexisted with various Food functional ingredients (FFI) such as proteins, polyphenols, polysaccharides and vitamins, which inevitably affect or interact with each other. Generally speaking, they may be interact by two different mechanisms: non-covalent and covalent interactions, of which the former is more common. We reviewed the non-covalent interactions between WP and various FFI, explained the effect of each WP-FFI interaction, and provided possible applications of WP-FFI complex in the food industry. The biological activity, physical and chemical stability of FFI, and the structure and functionalities of WP were enhanced through the non-covalent interactions. The development of non-covalent interactions between WP and FFI provides opportunities for the design of new ingredients and biopolymer complex, which can be applied in different fields. Future research will further focus on the influence of external or environmental factors in the food system and processing methods on interactions.
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Southern SA, Bryce DL. To what extent do bond length and angle govern the 13C and 1H NMR response to weak CH⋯O hydrogen bonds? A case study of caffeine and theophylline cocrystals. Solid State Nucl Magn Reson 2022; 119:101795. [PMID: 35569343 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssnmr.2022.101795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Weak hydrogen bonds are important structure-directing elements in supramolecular chemistry and biochemistry. We consider here weak CH⋯O hydrogen bonds in a series of cocrystals of theophylline and caffeine and assess to what extent the CH⋯O distance and angle govern the observed 13C and 1H isotropic chemical shifts. Gauge-including projector-augmented wave density functional theory (GIPAW DFT) calculations consistently predict a decrease in the 13C and 1H magnetic shielding constants upon hydrogen bond formation on the order of 2-5 ppm (13C) and 1-2 ppm (1H). These trends are reproduced using the machine-learning approach implemented in ShiftML. Experimental 13C and 1H chemical shifts obtained for powdered samples using one-dimensional NMR spectroscopy as well as heteronuclear correlation (HETCOR) spectroscopy correlate well with the GIPAW DFT results. However, the experimental 13C NMR response only correlates moderately well with the hydrogen bond length and angle, while the experimental 1H chemical shifts only show very weak correlations to these local structural elements. DFT computations on isolated imidazole-formaldehyde models show that the 13C and 1H chemical shifts generally decrease with the C⋯O distance but show no clear dependence on the CH⋯O angle. These results demonstrate that the 13C and 1H response to weak CH⋯O hydrogen bonding is influenced significantly by additional weak contacts within cocrystal heterodimeric units.
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- Scott A Southern
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie Private, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie Private, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada.
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Insausti A, Ma J, Yang Q, Xie F, Xu Y. Rotational Spectroscopy of 2-Furoic Acid and Its Dimer: Conformational Distribution and Double Proton Tunneling. Chemphyschem 2022; 23:e202200176. [PMID: 35390214 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Structural and tunneling properties of the 2-furoic acid (FA) monomer and dimer were investigated using rotational spectroscopy and DFT calculations. CREST, a conformational ensemble space exploration tool, was used to identify all possible low energy conformations of the FA monomer and dimer, followed by the DFT geometry optimization and harmonic frequency calculations. Broadband rotational spectra in the 2-6 GHz and in the 8-12 GHz regions were recorded in a supersonic jet expansion. The monomeric FA was found to exist dominantly as three different conformers: I , II , and III in a jet, with I and II taking on the trans -COOH configuration while III having the cis -COOH configuration. For the FA dimer, only the I - II conformer was observed experimentally, whereas the symmetric I - I and II - II conformers were not observed because of their zero dipole moments. The analysis of the splittings in the rotational transitions of I - II allowed one to extract the tunneling splitting to be 1056.0(12) MHz. The barrier height was determined to be ~442 cm -1 using the scaled potential energy scans at several different levels of theory.
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- Aran Insausti
- UPV/EHU: Universidad del Pais Vasco, Departamento de Química Física, SPAIN
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- University of Alberta Department of Renewable Resources, Chemistry, CANADA
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- University of Alberta, Chemistry, CANADA
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- DESY Accelerator Centre: Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, Spectroscopy of molecular processes, GERMANY
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- University of Alberta Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department, 11227 Saskatchewan Drive, T6G 2G2, Edmonton, CANADA
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Hernychova L, Alexandri E, Tzakos AG, Zatloukalová M, Primikyri A, Gerothanassis IP, Uhrik L, Šebela M, Kopečný D, Jedinák L, Vacek J. Serum albumin as a primary non-covalent binding protein for nitro-oleic acid. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 203:116-129. [PMID: 35063491 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.01.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 12/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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This work explores the interaction of 9/10-nitro-oleic acid (NO2-OA) with human serum albumin (HSA). The molecular mechanism of the biological action of NO2-OA is to our knowledge based on a reversible covalent reaction-Michael addition of nucleophilic amino acid residues of proteins. Since HSA is an important fatty acid transporter, a key question is whether NO2-OA can bind covalently or non-covalently to HSA, similarly to oleic acid (OA), which can interact with the FA1-FA7 binding sites of the HSA molecule. 1H NMR studies and competition analysis with OA and the drugs ibuprofen and warfarin were used to investigate a potential non-covalent binding mode. NO2-OA/HSA binding was confirmed to compete with warfarin for FA-7 with significantly higher affinity. NO2-OA competes with ibuprofen for FA-3 and FA-6, however, in contrast to the situation with warfarin, the binding affinities are not significantly different. The described interactions are based exclusively on non-covalent binding. No covalent binding of NO2-OA to HSA was detected by MS/MS. More detailed studies based on MALDI-TOF-MS and Ellman's assay indicated that HSA can be covalently modified in the presence of NO2-OA to a very limited extent. It was also shown that NO2-OA has a higher affinity to HSA than that of OA.
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- Lenka Hernychova
- Research Centre for Applied Molecular Oncology, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Žlutý kopec 7, Brno 656 53, Czech Republic
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- Section of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 451 10, Greece
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- Section of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 451 10, Greece; Institute of Materials Science and Computing, University Research Center of Ioannina (URCI), 451 10 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, Hněvotínská 3, Olomouc 775 15, Czech Republic
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- Section of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 451 10, Greece
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- Section of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 451 10, Greece
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- Research Centre for Applied Molecular Oncology, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Žlutý kopec 7, Brno 656 53, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc 783 71, Czech Republic
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- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc 783 71, Czech Republic
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, Olomouc 771 46, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, Hněvotínská 3, Olomouc 775 15, Czech Republic; The Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biophysics, Královopolská 135, Brno 612 65, Czech Republic.
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Dou M, Wang J, Ma Z, Gao B, Huang X. Origins of selective differential oxidation of β-lactam antibiotics with different structure in an efficient visible-light driving mesoporous g-C 3N 4 activated persulfate synergistic mechanism. J Hazard Mater 2022; 426:128111. [PMID: 34954433 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In the study, an efficient '1 + 1 > 2' synergistic coupling system driven by visible light consisting of mesoporous g-C3N4 (MCN) and persulfate (PS)was constructed. The free radical transformation, electron transfer and non-covalent interaction between the MCN layer and PS in the system were explored via experiments and DFT calculations. The similarity for the fate of the seven β-lactam antibiotics with typical structures in the oxidation system was studied systematically in depth. First, the consistencies and differences of the seven antibiotics were summarized from three aspects: three-dimensional structures, electron cloud distributions, and the vulnerable sites. Notably, the selective differential degradation of β-lactam antibiotics in the MCN/PS system was speculated to be related with the molecular ionization potential (MIP), as a key index to describe the difficulty of oxidation. The distribution relationship between MIP and the oxidation kinetic constant (K) was explored and showed the following trend: a higher MIP indicates a weaker ability to provide electrons, and this leads to a greater resistance to oxidative degradation. In total, four main oxidation pathways of β-lactam antibiotics were systematically summarized combining HPLC-QTOF-MS and the simplified Fukui function calculation. The toxicity assessment of intermediate products provided by the T.E.S.T software of USEPA also shows a decreasing trend in the oxidation process. In the end, the superior practicability and stability of the MCN/PS system was verified by complex environment simulation and cyclic test. This research clarified the selective differential degradation mechanism of β-lactam antibiotics and provided a possible idea for the effective removal of refractory organic pollutants in water.
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- Mengmeng Dou
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, Department of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, Department of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, China.
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- Shandong Academy for Environmental Planning, Jinan 250101, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, Department of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, China
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- Beijing Greentech Technology Group Co., Ltd, Beijing 100083, China
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Jiang X, Miao J, Gao Y. An unprecedented interconversion between non-covalent and covalent interactions driven by halogen bonding. Chemphyschem 2022; 23:e202200001. [PMID: 35266268 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The spontaneous interconversion between covalent forces and noncovalent counterparts remains an unexplained mystery to date. Here we have discovered a marvelous transformation between them through halogen bonding using NI 3 as a prototype. Our results show that the interaction strength of the NI 3 dimer is 7.01 kcal mol -1 , demonstrating it is a quite strong halogen bond. Molecular orbital analyses indicate that the frontier MOs result from strong mixing of the fragment MOs, which may be the electronic structure basis of interconversion. Further studies on a series of NI 3 oligomers (5-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 26-, 30-mer) show that the interconversion occurs approximately at 26-mer on the basis on bond distance, ELF, etc.; the interconversion is a gradual transformation not a sudden one. This study provides more insights into the halogen bonding and the high explosivity of NI 3 containing species.
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- Xiankai Jiang
- Changzhou Institute of Technology, School of Sciences, Changzhou, 213032, P. R. China, 213032, Changzhou, CHINA
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- Shanghai Ocean University, College of Food Science and Technology, CHINA
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, CHINA
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Dai S, Lian Z, Qi W, Chen Y, Tong X, Tian T, Lyu B, Wang M, Wang H, Jiang L. Non-covalent interaction of soy protein isolate and catechin: Mechanism and effects on protein conformation. Food Chem 2022; 384:132507. [PMID: 35217462 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Understanding the molecular mechanism behind protein-polyphenol interactions is critical for the application of protein-polyphenol compounds in foods. The purpose of this research was to investigate the non-covalent interaction mechanism between soy protein isolate (SPI) and catechin and its effect on protein conformation. We observed that particle size, ζ-potential, and polyphenol bound equivalents of SPI increased significantly after non-covalent modification with catechin. These changes caused SPI to aggregate and form a network-like structure. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) indicated that increased catechin concentrations caused SPI to become looser and more disordered as its α-helix and β-sheet transformed into β-turn and random coil. Furthermore, internal structure of SPI was opened and its hydrophobic groups were exposed to a polar environment, which was demonstrated by decreased surface hydrophobicity. Thermodynamic analysis and molecular docking results showed that the main forces present between SPI and catechin were hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonds.
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A K A, Babu A R S, A Anappara A, N K R. Specific ultralow level chemo-recognition using Graphene-fluorophore supramolecular assembly: Fine-tuning the fluorophore framework. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2022; 266:120408. [PMID: 34592481 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The non-covalent interactions between graphene and aromatic fluorophores have generated highly sensitive fluorimetric turn-on sensors for various significant analytes. Herein, the supramolecular interaction between reduced graphene oxide and 7-Hydroxy-4-Methyl-8-Amino Coumarin is made use of for tracing Cu2+ at sub-zeptomole level with excellent selectivity among a collection of nineteen metal ions. The system enables quantification of the analyte in a commendably wide range, from micromolar to zeptomolar, a feature that almost all-optical sensors lack. Handy solid-state sensor strip fabricated using the above-mentioned supramolecular combination enabled visual recognition of Cu2+ions at the molecular level. Based on the chemo recognition ability of the fluorophore, multiple Boolean logic devices operating at the molecular level are proposed. By screening pertinent coumarin derivatives, it is demonstrated that the selectivity and sensitivity of the sensors of this sort are decided by the number of π- interaction centers of the fluorophores and the strength by which they interact with graphene, respectively, which will enable identification and modification of proper fluorophores for ultra-trace detection of contaminants of environmental relevance from aqueous solutions.
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- Akhila A K
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calicut, Kerala 673635, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calicut, Kerala 673635, India.
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- Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), Kerala 673601, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calicut, Kerala 673635, India.
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Baweja S, Chowdhury PR, Maity S. Excited state hydrogen atom transfer pathways in 2,7-diazaindole - S 1-3 (S = H 2O and NH 3) clusters. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2022; 265:120386. [PMID: 34560582 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The photoinduced tautomerization reactions via hydrogen atom transfer in the excited electronic state (ESHT) have been computationally investigated in 2,7-diazaindole (27DAI) - (H2O)1-3 and 27DAI - (NH3)1-3 isolated clusters to understand the role of various solvent wires. Two competing ESHT reaction pathways originating from the N(1)-H group to the neighbouring N(7) (R(1H-Sn-7H)) and N(2) (R(1H-Sn-2H)) atoms were rigorously examined for each system. Both one- and two-dimensional potential energy surfaces have been calculated in the excited state to investigate the pathways. The R(1H-Sn-7H) was found to be the dominant route with reaction barriers ranging from 26-40 kJmol-1 for water clusters, and 14-26 kJmol-1 for ammonia clusters. The barrier heights for ammonia clusters were found to be nearly half of the that observed for the water systems. The lengthening of the solvent chain up to two molecules resulted in a drastic decrease in the barrier heights for R(1H-Sn-7H). The barriers of the competing reaction channel R(1H-Sn-2H) were found to be significantly higher (31-127 kJmol-1) but were observed to be decreasing with the lengthening of the solvent wire as in the R(1H-Sn-7H) pathway. In both the reactions, the angle strain present in the transition state structures was dependent upon the solvent chain's length and was most likely the governing factor for the barrier heights in each solvent cluster. The results have also affirmed that the ammonia molecule is a better candidate for hydrogen transfer than water because of its higher gas-phase basicity. The results delineated from this investigation can pave the way to unravel the excited-state hydrogen atom transfer pathways in novel N-H bearing molecules.
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- Simran Baweja
- Department of Chemistry, IIT Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy, Telangana 502285, India
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- Department of Chemistry, IIT Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy, Telangana 502285, India.
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Ma Z, Hada M, Nakatani N. Mechanistic insights into the selectivity of norcarane oxidation by oxoMn(V) porphyrin complexes. Chemphyschem 2022; 23:e202100810. [PMID: 34981629 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OxoMn(V) porphyrin complexes perform competitive hydroxylation, desaturation, and radical rearrangement reactions using diagnostic substrate norcarane. Initial C-H cleavage proceeds through the two hydrogen abstraction steps from the two adjacent carbon on the norcarane, then the selective reaction is performed to generate various products. Using density functional theory calculations, we show that the hydroxylation and desaturation reactions are triggered by a rate-determining H-abstraction step, whereas the rate-determining step for the radical rearrangement is located at the rebound step ( TS2 ). We find that the endo- 2 reaction is favorable over other reactions, which is consistent with the experimental result. Furthermore, the competitive pathways for norcarane oxidation depend on the non-covalent interaction between norcarane and porphyrin-ring, and orbital energy gaps between donor and acceptor orbitals because of stable or unstable acceptor orbital. The stereo- and regio-selectivities of norcarane oxidation are hardly sensitive to the zero-point energy and thermal free energy corrections.
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- Zhifeng Ma
- Tokyo Metropolitan University, Chemistry, 1-1 Minami-Osawa, 192-0397, Tokyo, JAPAN
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- Tokyo Metropolitan University - Minamiosawa Campus: Shuto Daigaku Tokyo, Chemistry, JAPAN
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- Tokyo Metropolitan University - Minamiosawa Campus: Shuto Daigaku Tokyo, Chemistry, JAPAN
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El Sayed DS, Abdelrehim ESM. Computational details of molecular structure, spectroscopic properties, topological studies and SARS-Cov-2 enzyme molecular docking simulation of substituted triazolo pyrimidine thione heterocycles. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2021; 261:120006. [PMID: 34098482 PMCID: PMC8149157 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Investigation the molecular structure of the system requires a detailed experience in dealing with theoretical computational guides to highlight its important role. Molecular structure of three heterocyclic compounds 8,10-diphenylpyrido[3,2-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidine-3(2H)-thione (HL), 8-phenyl-10-(p-tolyl)pyrido[3,2-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidine-3(2H)-thione (CH3L) and10-(4-nitrophenyl)-8-phenylpyrido[3,2-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidine-3(2H)-thione (NO2L) was studied at DFT/B3LYP/6-31G (d,p) level in ethanol solvent. Spectroscopic properties such Infrared (IR, 1H NMR and 13C NMR) and ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) analyses were computed. Some quantum and reactivity parameters (HOMO energy, LUMO energy, energy gap, ionization potential, electron affinity, chemical potential, global softness, lipophelicity) were studied, also molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) was performed to indicate the reactive nucleophilic and electrophilic sites. The effects of H-, CH3- and NO2- substituents on heterocyclic ligands were studied and it was found that the electron donation sites concerned with hydrogen and methyl substituents over nitro substituent. Topological analysis using reduced density gradient (RDG) was discussed in details. To predict the relevant antiviral activity of the reported heterocyclic compounds, molecular docking simulation was applied to the crystal structure of SARS-Cov-2 viral Mpro enzyme with 6WTT code and PLpro with 7JRN code. The enzymatic viral protein gives an image about the binding affinity between the target protein receptor and the heterocyclic ligands entitled. The hydrogen bonding interactions were evaluated from molecular docking with different strength for each ligand compound to discuss the efficiency of heterocyclic ligands toward viral inhibition.
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- Doaa S El Sayed
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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Jebasingh Kores J, Antony Danish I, Sasitha T, Gershom Stuart J, Jimla Pushpam E, Winfred Jebaraj J. Spectral, NBO, NLO, NCI, aromaticity and charge transfer analyses of anthracene-9,10-dicarboxaldehyde by DFT. Heliyon 2021; 7:e08377. [PMID: 34825087 PMCID: PMC8605071 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Anthracene-9,10-dicarboxaldehyde (ADCA) is a polynuclear aromatic compound that has a planar structure with double bonds which are in conjugation. The molecule is subjected to theoretical investigation with DFT/B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) basis set to find out the electronic structural properties and stability. Theoretical and experimental vibrational analyses are carried out. NBO studies predict that the molecule has high stability. NCI interaction studies reveal that Van der Waals force and steric effect are seen in the molecule. A shaded surface map with a projection of LOL analysis pointed out that electron depletion area is seen in this molecule. The tunnelling current is more in the boundary rings than the central ring. It is docked with the protein 4COF and the binding energy is found to be -6.6 kcal/mol. Electrons excitation analysis is performed and found that local excitation takes place for the lowest five excitations. The aromaticity of the molecule is also thoroughly investigated.
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- J. Jebasingh Kores
- Department of Physics, Pope's College (Autonomous), Sawyerpuram, 628251, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sadakathullah Appa College (Autonomous), Tirunelveli, 627011, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, St. John's College, Tirunelveli, 627002, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, St. John's College, Tirunelveli, 627002, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, St. John's College, Tirunelveli, 627002, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, St. John's College, Tirunelveli, 627002, Tamilnadu, India
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Akinola LK, Uzairu A, Shallangwa GA, Abechi SE. In silico prediction of nuclear receptor binding to polychlorinated dibenzofurans and its implication on endocrine disruption in humans and wildlife. Curr Res Toxicol 2021; 2:357-365. [PMID: 34693345 PMCID: PMC8515090 DOI: 10.1016/j.crtox.2021.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) are known to cause endocrine disruption in humans and wildlife but the mechanisms underlying this disruption have not been adequately investigated. In this paper, the susceptibility of the endocrine system to disruption by PCDF congeners via nuclear receptor binding was studied using molecular docking simulation. Findings revealed that some PCDF congeners exhibit high probabilities of binding to androgen receptor in its agonistic and antagonistic conformations. In depth molecular docking analysis of the receptor-ligand complexes formed by PCDFs with androgen receptor in its agonistic and antagonistic conformations showed that, these complexes were stabilized by electrostatic, van der Waals, pi-effect and hydrophobic interactions. It was also observed that PCDF molecules mimic the modes of interaction observed in androgen-testosterone and androgen-bicalutamide complexes, utilizing between 65 and 83% of the amino acid residues used by the co-crystallized ligands for binding. This computational study suggests that some PCDF congeners may act as agonists and antagonists of androgen receptor in humans and wildlife via inapproprate binding to the receptor.
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- Lukman K. Akinola
- Department of Chemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
- Department of Chemistry, Bauchi State University, Gadau, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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Zhang YJ, Zhang N, Zhao XH. The non-covalent interaction between two polyphenols and caseinate as affected by two types of enzymatic protein crosslinking. Food Chem 2021; 364:130375. [PMID: 34167009 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Caseinate was crosslinked by horseradish peroxidase (HRP) or microbial transglutaminase (TGase) and mixed with kaempferol and quercetin at 293-313 K (i.e. 20-40 °C), respectively. Generally, these two polyphenols dose-dependently induced fluorescent quenching in caseinate or its crosslinked products via a static mechanism, while enzymatic crosslinking endowed caseinate with higher affinity for the polyphenols with increased apparent binding constants [(9.94-168.77) × 105versus (4.92-6.53) × 105 L/mol], unchanged binding site number and slightly shortened binding distance. To form protein-polyphenol complexes, hydrophobic force was the main driving force for the HRP-crosslinked caseinate and unreacted caseinate, while hydrogen-bonds and van der Waals force were the main driving forces for the TGase-crosslinked caseinate. Overall, quercetin was more potent than kaempferol to bind to the proteins, while TGase-mediated caseinate crosslinking induced the highest affinity to the polyphenols with the largest ΔG decrease. Thus, two types of crosslinking impacted the driving forces, apparent binding constant and thermodynamic indices of caseinate-polyphenol interaction.
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Liu H, Kim GE, Hong CO, Song YC, Lee WK, Liu D, Jang SH, Park YK. Treatment of phenol wastewater using nitrogen-doped magnetic mesoporous hollow carbon. Chemosphere 2021; 271:129595. [PMID: 33460892 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nitrogen-doped magnetic mesoporous hollow carbon (NMMHC) was prepared to realize effective adsorption of phenol from wastewater. The chemical and physical properties of NMMHC were analyzed, and the effects of adsorption time, initial pH, and phenol concentration on the adsorption capacity of NMMHC were studied. Adsorption kinetics and isotherm models were used to explain the adsorption properties. The results showed that the specific surface area, type of nitrogen group, and nitrogen content of NMMHC are related to the carbonization temperature. Chemical interaction was demonstrated to be present in the process of adsorption, which was characterized as monolayer adsorption. In addition, the adsorption mechanism was studied by attenuated total internal reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and analysis of non-covalent interactions. This study found that non-covalent interactions between NMMHC and phenol molecules are van der Waals interactions, and nitrogen-containing groups increase the phenol adsorption capacity by enhancing such interactions. The π-π interactions between the nitrogen groups and phenol molecules also enhanced the adsorption energy.
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- Hao Liu
- Department of Bio-Environmental Energy, Pusan National University, Miryang, 50463, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bio-Environmental Energy, Pusan National University, Miryang, 50463, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science & Environmental Biochemistry, Pusan National University, Miryang, 50463, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, 49112, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48547, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, IChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, PR China.
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- Department of Bio-Environmental Energy, Pusan National University, Miryang, 50463, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul, 02504, Republic of Korea.
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Akinola LK, Uzairu A, Shallangwa GA, Abechi SE. A computational insight into endocrine disruption by polychlorinated biphenyls via non-covalent interactions with human nuclear receptors. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2021; 214:112086. [PMID: 33640727 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Production of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was banned a long time ago because of their harmful health effects but humans continue to be exposed to residual PCBs in the environment. In this study, the susceptibility of human nuclear receptors to binding by PCBs was investigated using molecular docking simulation. Findings revealed that PCBs belonging to ortho-substituted, mono-ortho-substituted and non-ortho-substituted congeners could bind to agonistic conformations of androgen (AR), estrogen (ER α and ER β), glucocorticoid (GR) and thyroid hormone (TR α and TR β) receptors as well as antagonistic conformation of androgen receptor (AR an) but only ortho-substituted and mono-ortho-substituted PCBs could bind to estrogen receptors in their antagonistic conformations (ER α an and ER β an). Further molecular docking analyses showed that PCBs mimic the modes of interaction observed for the co-crystallized ligands in the crystal structures of the affected receptors, utilizing 81%, 83%, 78%, 60%, 75%, 60%, 86%, 100% and 75% of the amino acid residues utilized by the co-crystallized ligands for binding in AR, AR an, ER α, ER α an, ER β, ER β an, GR, TR α and TR β respectively. This computational study suggests that PCBs may cause endocrine disruption via formation of non-covalent interactions with androgen, estrogen, glucocorticoid and thyroid hormone receptors.
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- Lukman K Akinola
- Department of Chemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria; Department of Chemistry, Bauchi State University, Gadau, Nigeria.
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- Department of Chemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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Han J, Du Y, Yan J, Jiang X, Wu H, Zhu B. Effect of non-covalent binding of phenolic derivatives with scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis) gonad protein isolates on protein structure and in vitro digestion characteristics. Food Chem 2021; 357:129690. [PMID: 33892362 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The present study was aimed to investigate the effects of non-covalent interactions between scallop gonad protein isolates (SGPIs) and different concentrations (20, 120 and 240 μmol/g, protein basis) of four phenolic compounds, such as (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), epicatechin 3-gallate (ECG), epigallocatechin (EGC), and catechin (C), regarding the structural and functional properties of the complex. Total sulfhydryl and surface hydrophobicity in SGPIs decreased by nearly 72% and 65% with 240 μmol/g EGCG, similar but less appreciable changes were produced by EGC, ECG and C. Fluorescence quenching and thermodynamic parameters suggested that hydrogen bond and van der Waals dominated the interaction process between SGPIs and EGCG, and the interaction was further studied by molecular docking. Moreover, EGCG-treated SGPIs digests exerted higher ABTS+• scavenging activity than that of ECG and EGC-treated SGPIs. These findings are helpful to reveal the binding mechanism of phenolics and SGPIs, and provide a theoretical basis for the application of SGPIs-phenolic complexes as functional food additives.
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- Jiarun Han
- College of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China.
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, China
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- College of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China; School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, China.
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Munir M, Yar M, Ahsan F, Ayub K. Unprecedented saturation limit achieved by inorganic polycationic cluster (Sb 7Te 8) 5+ for light noble gases (He & Ne). J Mol Graph Model 2021; 106:107910. [PMID: 33848947 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2021.107910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Among noble gases, Helium and Neon have smaller size, high ionization potential and low polarizability due to which these two gases exhibit weak binding affinities toward any surface. Bartlet's discovery and subsequent similar successful discoveries of stable complexes of noble gases opened new avenues for the storage of noble gases particularly on the new surfaces and their interactions for the storage of these gases. Here, we report the adsorption of light noble gases on polycationic clusters. Our current work not only investigates the interaction behavior of He and Ne with (Sb7Te8)5+ cluster but also explores the saturation limit of the cluster for He and Ne. Stability of various complexes of He and Ne with cationic surfaces is determined by the calculation of their interaction energies which reveal that the adsorption of single and multiple atoms of noble gases at faces of double cubic cluster is comparatively more favorable than at the bond lengths. Electronic properties such as HOMO-LUMO gaps show that complexes of He and Ne are more stable electronically than that of pure cluster, because HOMO-LUMO gap of complexes are higher than the bare polycationic cluster. NCI analysis of iso-surfaces and RDG maps confirms the presence of van der Waals forces between light noble gases and polycationic clusters. Saturation studies reveal that cluster can adsorb eleven He and/or ten Ne atoms with no or minimum distortion in the geometry of cluster. The results showed that Ne has greater tendency to interact with polycationic clusters due to the large electronic cloud and polarizability value than He.
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Vingre da Silva Mota G, Costa FLP. A theoretical study to the loliolide molecule and its isomers: a study by circular dichroism, QTAIM, and NMR theoretical methods. J Mol Model 2021; 27:116. [PMID: 33788017 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-021-04725-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The determination of an absolute configuration is a challenge in the structure elucidation of chiral natural products. With advancements in computational chemistry of chiroptical spectroscopy, the time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculation has emerged as a very promising tool. This paper attempts to illustrate the applicability of computational approaches in comparison with experimental data to understand the conformation, interaction, and stabilization of the loliolide's isomers. The quantum chemical calculations were used from optimized geometries of the (6R,7aS)-, (6S,7aR)-, (6R,7aR)-, and (6S,7aS)-6-hydroxy-4,4,7a-trimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-1-benzofuran-2-one. The spectroscopic values were obtained for 13C NMR isotropic shielding by GIAO method in mPW1PW91/cc-pVTZ level, in TDDFT at the ωB97X-D/cc-pVTZ level to the circular dichroism, and in theoretical analyses of non-covalent interaction to study the isomer's stability. The TDDFT calculation of circular dichroism can be used to quantify the individual isomers and the nature of excitation in the molecule. The (6R,7aS) and (6R,7aR) isomers present a higher stability due to electronegativity associated at the hydroxyl group.
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Carvalho FM, Kiametis AS, de Araújo Oliveira AL, Pirani F, Gargano R. Spectroscopy, lifetime, and charge-displacement of the methanol-noble gas complexes: An integrated experimental-theoretical investigation. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2021; 246:119049. [PMID: 33080517 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.119049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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An integrated experimental-theoretical investigation was employed to determine rovibrational energies, spectroscopic constants, lifetime as a function of temperature in gas phase complexes of methanol with noble gas (NgHe, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, and Rn). Beside that, a parallel effort has been addressed to theoretically characterize the nature of intermolecular interactions determining the dissociation energy and equilibrium distance of the formed adducts. Dynamics and lifetime results reveal that, except for the CH3OH-He aggregate, all other methanol-Ng compounds are sufficiently stable under thermal conditions. Their lifetimes are larger than 1 ps for the temperature of the bulk in the range between 200 and 500 K. In addition, the current lifetime results suggest that the aggregates formed by methanol and Ng are globally more stable than corresponding complexes formed by water with Ng. From the point of view of the CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ level calculation, in all compounds, the electron densities of Ng partners are weakly polarized in the presence of CH3OH molecule. The charge-displacement curves and NBO analysis indicate that the charge transfer from Ng to methanol molecule, in general, plays a minor role, being appreciable only in the aggregate involving Ar. Finally, it was verified from the SAPT2 + (CCD)-δMP2/aug-cc-pVTZ calculations and NCI analysis that the dispersion is the essential long-range attractive contribution to the interaction energy for all studied complexes. This feature strongly suggests that these compounds are held bonded substantially by van der Waals forces. Then non-covalent intermolecular bonds are effectively formed in the gas phase, which is disturbed by small stabilizing charge-transfer contributions.
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- Fernando M Carvalho
- Institute of Physics, University of Braslia, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Braslia, DF, Brazil
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Biologia e Biotecnologie, Universitá degli studi di Perugia, via Elce di Sotto 8, Perugia, Italy; Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche (CNR-SCITEC), via Elce di Sotto 8, Perugia, Italy
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- Institute of Physics, University of Braslia, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Braslia, DF, Brazil.
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Banerjee S. An insight into the interaction between α-ketoamide- based inhibitor and coronavirus main protease: A detailed in silico study. Biophys Chem 2021; 269:106510. [PMID: 33285430 PMCID: PMC7695570 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2020.106510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The search for therapeutic drugs that can neutralize the effects of COVID-2019 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is the main focus of current research. The coronavirus main protease (Mpro) is an attractive target for anti-coronavirus drug design. Further, α-ketoamide is proved to be very effective as a reversible covalent-inhibitor against cysteine proteases. Herein, we report on the non-covalent to the covalent adduct formation mechanism of α-ketoamide-based inhibitor with the enzyme active site amino acids by QM/SQM model (QM = quantum mechanical, SQM = semi-empirical QM). To uncover the mechanism, we focused on two approaches: a concerted and a stepwise fashion. The concerted pathway proceeds via deprotonation of the thiol of cysteine (here, Cys145 SγH) and simultaneous reversible nucleophilic attack of sulfur onto the α-ketoamide warhead. In this work, we propose three plausible concerted pathways. On the contrary, in a traditional two-stage pathway, the first step is proton transfer from Cys145 SγH to His41 Nδ forming an ion pair, and consecutively, in the second step, the thiolate ion attacks the α-keto group to form a thiohemiketal. In this reaction, we find that the stability of the tetrahedral intermediate oxyanion/hydroxyl group plays an important role. Moreover, as the α-keto group has two faces Si or Re for the nucleophilic attack, we considered both possibilities of attack leading to S- and R-thiohemiketal. We computed the structural, electronic, and energetic parameters of all stationary points including transition states via ONIOM and pure DFT method. Additionally, to characterize covalent, weak noncovalent interaction (NCI) and hydrogen-bonds, we applied NCI-reduced density gradient (NCI-RDG) methods along with Bader's Quantum Theory of Atoms-in-Molecules (QTAIM) and natural bonding orbital (NBO) analysis.
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- Snehasis Banerjee
- Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology, Salt Lake, Sector-3, Kolkata, PIN-700106, West Bengal, India.
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Li W, Chen J, Xu Y, Lu T, Gou Q, Feng G. Unveiling the structural and energetic properties of thiazole-water complex by microwave spectroscopy and theoretical calculations. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2020; 242:118720. [PMID: 32736219 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.118720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The structure and non-covalent bonding features of the complex of thiazole and water were studied by using supersonic jet Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy and theoretical calculations. One isomer was observed which corresponds to the global minimum of the complex predicted theoretically. The rotational spectra of 9 additional isotopologues, including 5 mono-substituted heavy atoms of thiazole (34S, 13C and 15N), and 4 water isotopic species (H218O, DOH, HOD and D2O), were also measured and analyzed. The experimental spectroscopic parameters were used to determine the structural parameters of the observed isomer. Theoretical analyses based on quantum theory of atoms in molecules and natural bond orbital revealed that the two moieties are linked by a N···H-O hydrogen bond. The total interaction energy of the complex is calculated to be -25.1 kJmol-1 with electrostatics being the major term according to energy decomposition analysis.
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- Wenqin Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China.
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Tong X, Prasanna G, Zhang N, Jing P. Spectroscopic and molecular docking studies on the interaction of phycocyanobilin with peptide moieties of C-phycocyanin. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2020; 236:118316. [PMID: 32344374 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.118316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The binding of C-phycocyanin (CPC), a light harvesting pigment with phycocyanobilin (PCB), a chromophore is instrumental for the coloration and bioactivity. In this study, structure-mediated color changes of CPC from Spirulina platensis during various enzymatic hydrolysis was investigated based on UV-visible, circular dichroism, infra-red, fluorescence, mass spectrometry, and molecular docking. CPC was hydrolyzed using 7.09 U/mg protein of each enzyme at their optimal hydrolytic conditions for 3 h as follows: papain (pH 6.6, 60 °C), dispase (pH 6.6, 50 °C), and trypsin (pH 7.8, 37 °C). The degree of hydrolysis was in the order of papain (28.4%) > dispase (20.8%) > trypsin (7.3%). The sequence of color degradation rate and total color difference (ΔE) are dispase (82.9% and 40.37), papain (72.4% and 24.70), and trypsin (58.7% and 25.43). The hydrolyzed peptides were of diverse sequence length ranging from 8 to 9 residues (papain), 7-12 residues (dispase), and 9-63 residues (trypsin). Molecular docking studies showed that key amino acid residues in the peptides interacting with chromophore. Amino acid residues such as Arg86, Asp87, Tyr97, Asp152, Phe164, Ala167, and Val171 are crucial in hydrogen bonding interaction. These results indicate that the color properties of CPC might associate with chromopeptide sequences and their non-covalent interactions.
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- Xueyu Tong
- Shanghai Food Safety and Engineering Technology Research Center, Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, Key Lab of Urban Agriculture (South), School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Food Safety and Engineering Technology Research Center, Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, Key Lab of Urban Agriculture (South), School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Food Safety and Engineering Technology Research Center, Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, Key Lab of Urban Agriculture (South), School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Food Safety and Engineering Technology Research Center, Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, Key Lab of Urban Agriculture (South), School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Jin Y, Li X, Zheng Y, Gou Q, Xia Z, Feng G. Rotational spectrum and structure of 2-chlorothiophene and its complex with argon. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2019; 218:136-141. [PMID: 30970292 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.03.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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2-chlorothiophene and its van der Waals complex with argon were studied by supersonic-jet Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy. Rotational measurements of parent and the mono-substituted 37Cl, 34S and 13C isotopologues of the monomer allowed its precisely structural determination. Rotational spectra of 35Cl and 37Cl isotopologues were observed and assigned for the van der Waals complex of 2-chlorothiophene with Ar. Ab initio calculations carried out at the MP2/6-311++G(d,p) level of theory complement the experimental studies. Spectroscopic and theoretical results support a conformation in which the Ar atom locates above the plane of aromatic ring and toward the substituted carbon atom. The distance between the centers of mass of 2-chlorothiophene and argon is 3.589 Å. The Non-Covalent Interaction analysis and Symmetry-Adapted Perturbation theory were performed to reveal the nature of the non-covalent interaction within the complex.
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- Yan Jin
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazhengjie, Shapingba, Chongqing 400044, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Chongqing University, No. 174 Shazhengjie, Shapingba, Chongqing 400044, China.
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Avidin-biotin interaction is one of the strongest non-covalent interactions in the nature. Avidin and its analogues have therefore been extensively utilized as probes and affinity matrices for a wide variety of applications in biochemical assays, diagnosis, affinity purification, and drug delivery. Recently, there has been a growing interest in exploring this non-covalent interaction in nanoscale drug delivery systems for pharmaceutical agents, including small molecules, proteins, vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and nucleic acids. Particularly, the ease of fabrication without losing the chemical and biological properties of the coupled moieties makes the avidin-biotin system a versatile platform for nanotechnology. In addition, avidin-based nanoparticles have been investigated as diagnostic systems for various tumors and surface antigens. In this review, we will highlight the various fabrication principles and biomedical applications of avidin-based nanoparticles in drug delivery and diagnosis. The structures and biochemical properties of avidin, biotin and their respective analogues will also be discussed.
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- Akshay Jain
- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States.
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Ramanathan N, Sundararajan K, Vidya K, Jemmis ED. Non-covalent C-Cl…π interaction in acetylene-carbon tetrachloride adducts: Matrix isolation infrared and ab initio computational studies. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2016; 157:69-78. [PMID: 26722673 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2015.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2015] [Revised: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Non-covalent halogen-bonding interactions between π cloud of acetylene (C2H2) and chlorine atom of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) have been investigated using matrix isolation infrared spectroscopy and quantum chemical computations. The structure and the energies of the 1:1 C2H2-CCl4 adducts were computed at the B3LYP, MP2 and M05-2X levels of theory using 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The computations indicated two minima for the 1:1 C2H2-CCl4 adducts; with the C-Cl…π adduct being the global minimum, where π cloud of C2H2 is the electron donor. The second minimum corresponded to a C-H…Cl adduct, in which C2H2 is the proton donor. The interaction energies for the adducts A and B were found to be nearly identical. Experimentally, both C-Cl…π and C-H…Cl adducts were generated in Ar and N2 matrixes and characterized using infrared spectroscopy. This is the first report on halogen bonded adduct, stabilized through C-Cl…π interaction being identified at low temperatures using matrix isolation infrared spectroscopy. Atoms in Molecules (AIM) and Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) analyses were performed to support the experimental results. The structures of 2:1 ((C2H2)2-CCl4) and 1:2 (C2H2-(CCl4)2) multimers and their identification in the low temperature matrixes were also discussed.
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- N Ramanathan
- Chemistry Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, India
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- Chemistry Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, India.
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695016, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India.
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Zannotti M, Giovannetti R, D'Amato CA, Rommozzi E. Spectroscopic studies of porphyrin functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes and their interaction with TiO₂ nanoparticles surface. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2016; 153:22-29. [PMID: 26282320 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2015.07.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2015] [Revised: 07/16/2015] [Accepted: 07/31/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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UV-vis and fluorescence investigations about the non-covalent interaction, in ethanolic solutions, of multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) with Coproporphyrin-I, and its Cu(II) and Zn(II) complexes (MCPIs) have been reported. Evidence of binding between MWCNTs and porphyrins was discovered from spectral adsorption decrease with respect to free porphyrins and by the exhibition of photoluminescence quenching with respect to free porphyrins demonstrating that MWCNT@MCPIs are potential donor-acceptor complexes. Equilibrium and kinetic aspects in the interactions with monolayer transparent TiO2 thin films with the obtained MWCNT@MCPIs are clarified showing their effective adsorption by porphyrin links on the TiO2 monolayer support, with respect to not only MWCNTs, according to the Langmuir model and with pseudo-first-order kinetics. Morphological description of the adsorption of MWCNT@MCPIs on TiO2 with scanning electron microscopy has been reported. The obtained experimental evidences describe therefore MWCNT@MCPIs as potential sensitizers in the DSSC (Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell) applications.
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- Marco Zannotti
- School of Science and Technology, Chemistry Division, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, MC, Italy.
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- School of Science and Technology, Chemistry Division, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, MC, Italy
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- School of Science and Technology, Chemistry Division, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, MC, Italy
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- School of Science and Technology, Chemistry Division, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, MC, Italy
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