scholarly journals Linking coupled motions and entropic effects to the catalytic activity of 2-deoxyribose-5-phosphate aldolase (DERA)

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1415-1421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huan Ma ◽  
Klaudia Szeler ◽  
Shina C. L. Kamerlin ◽  
Mikael Widersten

Local mutations in the phosphate binding group of DERA alter global conformation dynamics, catalytic activities and reaction entropies.

Author(s):  
Yonis Fornazier Filho ◽  
Ana Caroliny Carvalho da Cruz ◽  
Rolando Pedicini ◽  
José Ricardo Cezar Salgado ◽  
Priscilla Paiva Luz ◽  
...  

AbstractPhysical and electrochemical properties of Pd catalysts combined with Ru and Mo on carbon support were investigated. To this end, Pd, Pd1.3Ru1.0, Pd3.2Ru1.3Mo1.0 and Pd1.5Ru0.8Mo1.0 were synthesized on Carbon Vulcan XC72 support by the method of thermal decomposition of polymeric precursors and then physically and electrochemically characterized. The highest reaction yields are obtained for Pd3.2Ru1.3Mo1.0/C and Pd1.5Ru0.8Mo1.0/C and, as demonstrated by thermal analysis, they also show the smallest metal/carbon ratio compared the other catalysts. XRD (X-ray Diffraction) and Raman analyses show the presence of PdO and RuO2 for the Pd/C and the Pd1.3Ru1.0/C catalysts, respectively, a fact not observed for the Pd3.2Ru1.3 Mo1.0 /C and the Pd1.5Ru0.8Mo1.0/C catalysts. The catalytic activities were tested for the ethanol oxidation in alkaline medium. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) shows Pd1.3Ru1.0/C exhibiting the highest peak of current density, followed by Pd3.2Ru1.3Mo1.0/C, Pd1.5Ru0.8Mo1.0/C and Pd/C. From, chronoamperometry (CA), it is possible to observe the lowest rate of poisoning for the Pd1.3Ru1.0/C, followed by Pd3.2Ru1.3Mo1.0/C, Pd1.5Ru0.8Mo1.0/C and Pd/C. These results suggested that catalytic activity of the binary and the ternary catalysts are improved in comparison with Pd/C. The presence of RuO2 activated the bifunctional mechanism and improved the catalytic activity in the Pd1.3Ru1.0/C catalyst. The addition of Mo in the catalysts enhanced the catalytic activity by the intrinsic mechanism, suggesting a synergistic effect between metals. In summary, we suggest that it is possible to synthesize ternary PdRuMo catalysts supported on Carbon Vulcan XC72, resulting in materials with lower poisoning rates and lower costs than Pd/C. Graphic abstract


2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (17) ◽  
pp. 3785-3790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-Zi Tan ◽  
Zhi-Qiao Wang ◽  
Zhong-Ning Xu ◽  
Jing Sun ◽  
Zhe-Ning Chen ◽  
...  

The catalytic activities of Pd(ii) complexes for carbonylation of methyl nitrite to dimethyl carbonate could be enhanced by ligand effect.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (21) ◽  
pp. 13142-13148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang-Liang Yang ◽  
Hong-Juan Wang ◽  
Juan Wang ◽  
Yu Li ◽  
Wen Zhang ◽  
...  

A new graphdiyne-based carbon material was synthesized as an ideal substrate for electroless deposition and stabilization of sub-nanometric Pd catalysts, which showed extremely high catalytic activities for the reduction of nitroarenes and Suzuki coupling reactions.


2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (58) ◽  
pp. 11591-11594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidong Li ◽  
Yi Peng ◽  
Yonghai Yue ◽  
Ye Hu ◽  
Xiu Liang ◽  
...  

Novel concave gold nanocuboids bounded by 24 high-index {611} facets are synthesized using the seed-mediated growth method via an overgrowth mechanism, which exhibit excellent catalytic activities over certain reactions.


Biology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1326
Author(s):  
Ravneel R. Chand ◽  
Mhairi Nimick ◽  
Belinda Cridge ◽  
Rhonda J. Rosengren

Folivore marsupials, such as brushtail possum (Trichosurus Vulpecula) and koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), can metabolise higher levels of dietary terpenes, such as cineole, that are toxic to eutherian mammals. While the highly efficient drug metabolising enzymes, cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) and phase II conjugating enzymes (UDP-glucuronosyltransferase, UGT), are involved in the metabolism of high levels of dietary terpenes, evidence for inhibitory actions on these enzymes by these terpenes is scant. Thus, this study investigated the effect of cineole and its derivatives on catalytic activities of hepatic CYP3A and UGT in mice, rats, and possums. Results showed that cineole (up to 50 µM) and its derivatives (up to 25 µM) did not significantly inhibit CYP3A and UGT activities in mice, rats, and possums (both in silico and in vitro). Interestingly, basal hepatic CYP3A catalytic activity in the possums was ~20% lower than that in rats and mice. In contrast, possums had ~2-fold higher UGT catalytic activity when compared to mice and rats. Thus, these basal enzymatic differences may be further exploited in future pest management strategies.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sivasankar Kulandaivel ◽  
Chia-Her Lin ◽  
Yi-Chun Yeh

In this study, we report on a bi-metal organic framework MOF-919 (Fe-Cu) capable of bifunctional-enzyme mimicking activity with oxidase- and peroxidase-like activities. The catalytic activities were examined by using o-phenylenediamine...


1997 ◽  
Vol 75 (8) ◽  
pp. 1047-1054 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claude Spino ◽  
Laurel L. Clouston ◽  
David J. Berg

A series of yttrium, ytterbium, and lanthanum hexa-or heptacoordinate complexes were prepared and their catalytic activities tested in the hetero Diels–Alder reaction between crotonaldehyde and ethyl vinyl ether. It was found that a pKa below 7 of the ligand was necessary but not sufficient for catalytic activity. It was determined that the ligand should possess a perfluoromethyl-β-diketonate functionality. Other factors such as bite angle and hinging motion may also play a determining role. Keywords: lanthanide, catalyst, hetero Dielsis–Alder, yttrium, ytterbium, lanthanum.


CrystEngComm ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4406-4413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang-Zi Li ◽  
Kong-Lin Wu ◽  
Yin Ye ◽  
Xian-Wen Wei

Ni nanotube (nanorod) arrays are controllably fabricated by a one-step approach, the GDDATG and DDCG growth mechanisms are introduced. The Ni nanostructures present higher catalytic activities for dye degradation, the relationship between structures and catalytic properties is also studied.


2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (25n27) ◽  
pp. 4249-4254 ◽  
Author(s):  
KEI-ICHIRO MURAI ◽  
KOHEI TOMITA ◽  
SUGURU TOJO ◽  
TOSHIHIRO MORIGA ◽  
ICHIRO NAKABAYASHI

Two kinds of α- Fe 2 O 3 catalysts supported on χ- Al 2 O 3 and γ- Al 2 O 3 were synthesized. α- Fe 2 O 3 was prepared from α- FeOOH . As a model experiment, an investigation was made with the oxidation of methane. As all catalysts with various Fe contents supported on χ- Al 2 O 3 with various Fe contents had higher specific surface areas than those supported on γ- Al 2 O 3, α- Fe 2 O 3/χ- Al 2 O 3 catalyst has higher catalytic activities than α- Fe 2 O 3/γ- Al 2 O 3 catalyst. From SEM-EDS analyses, it is concluded that in α- Fe 2 O 3/χ- Al 2 O 3 catalyst, α- Fe 2 O 3 exists mainly on the surface of the support, because of flatness of the surface of χ- Al 2 O 3. On the other hand, in the case of α- Fe 2 O 3/γ- Al 2 O 3 catalyst, as the surface of support, γ- Al 2 O 3, is uneven, α- Fe 2 O 3 do not partially exist on the surface but in the pores.


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 433-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zafer Çıplak ◽  
Ceren Gökalp ◽  
Bengü Getiren ◽  
Atila Yıldız ◽  
Nuray Yıldız

Abstract In the present study, the green chemistry approach for the biosynthesis of Ag, Au and Ag-Au bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) was applied using lichen extract [Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach.]. The lichen extract acts both as a reducing and stabilizing agent. The monometallic and bimetallic NPs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The results showed that NPs were successfully synthesized and the prepared structures were generally spherical. The synthesized nanostructures exhibited excellent catalytic activities towards reduction of nitrophenols (4-nitrophenol; 4-NP) to aminophenols (4-aminophenol; 4-AP) with sodium borohydride (NaBH4). It was determined that bimetallic NPs exhibit more effective catalytic activity than monometallic Ag and Au nanostructures. This is the first report on 4-NP reduction with Ag, Au and Au-Ag NP catalysts prepared by lichen extract.


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