Sensing Micelle Hydration by Proton-Transfer Dynamics of a 3-Hydroxychromone Dye: Role of the Surfactant Headgroup and Chain Length

Langmuir ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (18) ◽  
pp. 7147-7159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranjan Das ◽  
Guy Duportail ◽  
Ludovic Richert ◽  
Andrey Klymchenko ◽  
Yves Mély
Keyword(s):  
Proton Transfer ◽  
Chain Length ◽  
Micelle Hydration

Directive Effect of Chain Length in Modulating Peptide Nano-assemblies

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 923-929
Author(s):  
Gaurav Pandey ◽  
Prem Prakash Das ◽  
Vibin Ramakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Amino Acids ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
Chain Length ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Ionic Charge ◽  
Self Assembling ◽  
Biophysical Techniques

Background: RADA-4 (Ac-RADARADARADARADA-NH2) is the most extensively studied and marketed self-assembling peptide, forming hydrogel, used to create defined threedimensional microenvironments for cell culture applications. Objectives: In this work, we use various biophysical techniques to investigate the length dependency of RADA aggregation and assembly. Methods: We synthesized a series of RADA-N peptides, N ranging from 1 to 4, resulting in four peptides having 4, 8, 12, and 16 amino acids in their sequence. Through a combination of various biophysical methods including thioflavin T fluorescence assay, static right angle light scattering assay, Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), electron microscopy, CD, and IR spectroscopy, we have examined the role of chain-length on the self-assembly of RADA peptide. Results: Our observations show that the aggregation of ionic, charge-complementary RADA motifcontaining peptides is length-dependent, with N less than 3 are not forming spontaneous selfassemblies. Conclusion: The six biophysical experiments discussed in this paper validate the significance of chain-length on the epitaxial growth of RADA peptide self-assembly.

scholarly journals Transcriptome Changes in Pseudomonas putida KT2440 during Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate Synthesis Induced by Nitrogen Limitation

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
Dorota Dabrowska ◽  
Justyna Mozejko-Ciesielska ◽  
Tomasz Pokój ◽  
Slawomir Ciesielski
Keyword(s):  
Chain Length ◽  
Nitrogen Limitation ◽  
Stringent Response ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Pseudomonas Putida Kt2440 ◽  
Medium Chain ◽  
Environmental Stimuli ◽  
Medium Chain Length ◽  
In The Wild

Pseudomonas putida’s versatility and metabolic flexibility make it an ideal biotechnological platform for producing valuable chemicals, such as medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates (mcl-PHAs), which are considered the next generation bioplastics. This bacterium responds to environmental stimuli by rearranging its metabolism to improve its fitness and increase its chances of survival in harsh environments. Mcl-PHAs play an important role in central metabolism, serving as a reservoir of carbon and energy. Due to the complexity of mcl-PHAs’ metabolism, the manner in which P. putida changes its transcriptome to favor mcl-PHA synthesis in response to environmental stimuli remains unclear. Therefore, our objective was to investigate how the P. putida KT2440 wild type and mutants adjust their transcriptomes to synthesize mcl-PHAs in response to nitrogen limitation when supplied with sodium gluconate as an external carbon source. We found that, under nitrogen limitation, mcl-PHA accumulation is significantly lower in the mutant deficient in the stringent response than in the wild type or the rpoN mutant. Transcriptome analysis revealed that, under N-limiting conditions, 24 genes were downregulated and 21 were upregulated that were common to all three strains. Additionally, potential regulators of these genes were identified: the global anaerobic regulator (Anr, consisting of FnrA, Fnrb, and FnrC), NorR, NasT, the sigma54-dependent transcriptional regulator, and the dual component NtrB/NtrC regulator all appear to play important roles in transcriptome rearrangement under N-limiting conditions. The role of these regulators in mcl-PHA synthesis is discussed.

The Role of Conserved Residues in the DEDDh Motif: the Proton-Transfer Mechanism of HIV-1 RNase H

ACS Catalysis ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 7915-7927
Author(s):  
Simon L. Dürr ◽  
Olga Bohuszewicz ◽  
Dénes Berta ◽  
Reynier Suardiaz ◽  
Pablo G. Jambrina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Proton Transfer ◽  
Rnase H ◽  
Transfer Mechanism ◽  
Conserved Residues ◽  
Hiv 1

scholarly journals Revealing the role of excited state proton transfer (ESPT) in excited state hydrogen transfer (ESHT): systematic study in phenol–(NH3)n clusters

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christophe Jouvet ◽  
Mitsuhiko Miyazaki ◽  
Masaaki Fujii
Keyword(s):  
Excited State ◽  
Proton Transfer ◽  
Systematic Study ◽  
General Model ◽  
Hydrogen Transfer ◽  
Excited State Proton Transfer

A general model of excited state hydrogen transfer (ESHT) which unifies ESHT and the excited state proton transfer (ESPT) is presented from experimental and theoretical works on phenol–(NH3)n. The hidden role of ESPT is revealed.

Superlattice Formation in Fatty Acid Monolayers on a Divalent Ion Subphase: Role of Chain Length, Temperature, and Subphase Concentration

Langmuir ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 19 (26) ◽  
pp. 10808-10815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent Dupres ◽  
Sophie Cantin ◽  
Fewzi Benhabib ◽  
Françoise Perrot ◽  
Philippe Fontaine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Chain Length

Role of Solvent in Excited-State Proton Transfer in Hypericin

1994 ◽  
Vol 98 (34) ◽  
pp. 8352-8358 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Gai ◽  
M. J. Fehr ◽  
J. W. Petrich
Keyword(s):  
Excited State ◽  
Proton Transfer ◽  
Excited State Proton Transfer ◽  
Role Of Solvent

Crystal structure of the wild-type and D30A mutant thioredoxin h of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and implications for the catalytic mechanism

2001 ◽  
Vol 359 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeria MENCHISE ◽  
Catherine CORBIER ◽  
Claude DIDIERJEAN ◽  
Michele SAVIANO ◽  
Ettore BENEDETTI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Proton Transfer ◽  
Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii ◽  
Catalytic Mechanism ◽  
Structural Data ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Thioredoxin H ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

Thioredoxins are ubiquitous proteins which catalyse the reduction of disulphide bridges on target proteins. The catalytic mechanism proceeds via a mixed disulphide intermediate whose breakdown should be enhanced by the involvement of a conserved buried residue, Asp-30, as a base catalyst towards residue Cys-39. We report here the crystal structure of wild-type and D30A mutant thioredoxin h from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, which constitutes the first crystal structure of a cytosolic thioredoxin isolated from a eukaryotic plant organism. The role of residue Asp-30 in catalysis has been revisited since the distance between the carboxylate OD1 of Asp-30 and the sulphur SG of Cys-39 is too great to support the hypothesis of direct proton transfer. A careful analysis of all available crystal structures reveals that the relative positioning of residues Asp-30 and Cys-39 as well as hydrophobic contacts in the vicinity of residue Asp-30 do not allow a conformational change sufficient to bring the two residues close enough for a direct proton transfer. This suggests that protonation/deprotonation of Cys-39 should be mediated by a water molecule. Molecular-dynamics simulations, carried out either in vacuo or in water, as well as proton-inventory experiments, support this hypothesis. The results are discussed with respect to biochemical and structural data.

Role of carboxyl pendant groups of medium chain length poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate)s in biomedical temporary applications

2010 ◽  
Vol 117 (4) ◽  
pp. 1888-1896 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Renard ◽  
L. Timbart ◽  
G. Vergnol ◽  
V. Langlois
Keyword(s):  
Chain Length ◽  
Medium Chain ◽  
Medium Chain Length

scholarly journals Role of hyaluronan chain length in buffering interstitial flow across synovium in rabbits

2000 ◽  
Vol 526 (2) ◽  
pp. 425-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Coleman ◽  
D. Scott ◽  
R. M. Mason ◽  
J. R. Levick
Keyword(s):  
Chain Length ◽  
Interstitial Flow
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