Structural characterization of electron-induced proton transfer in the formic acid dimer anion, (HCOOH)2−, with vibrational and photoelectron spectroscopies

2012 ◽  
Vol 136 (13) ◽  
pp. 134318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen K. Gerardi ◽  
Andrew F. DeBlase ◽  
Christopher M. Leavitt ◽  
Xiaoge Su ◽  
Kenneth D. Jordan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Proton Transfer ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Structural Characterization

scholarly journals Enantioseparation, in vitro testing, and structural characterization of triple-binding reactivators of organophosphate-inhibited cholinesterases

2020 ◽  
Vol 477 (15) ◽  
pp. 2771-2790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikola Maraković ◽  
Anamarija Knežević ◽  
Igor Rončević ◽  
Xavier Brazzolotto ◽  
Zrinka Kovarik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Proton Transfer ◽  
Structural Characterization ◽  
Active Site ◽  
In Vitro Testing ◽  
Active Site Residues

The enantiomers of racemic 2-hydroxyimino-N-(azidophenylpropyl)acetamide-derived triple-binding oxime reactivators were separated, and tested for inhibition and reactivation of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) inhibited with tabun (GA), cyclosarin (GF), sarin (GB), and VX. Both enzymes showed the greatest affinity toward the methylimidazole derivative (III) of 2-hydroxyimino-N-(azidophenylpropyl)acetamide (I). The crystal structure was determined for the complex of oxime III within human BChE, confirming that all three binding groups interacted with active site residues. In the case of BChE inhibited by GF, oximes I (kr = 207 M−1 min−1) and III (kr = 213 M−1 min−1) showed better reactivation efficiency than the reference oxime 2-PAM. Finally, the key mechanistic steps in the reactivation of GF-inhibited BChE with oxime III were modeled using the PM7R6 method, stressing the importance of proton transfer from Nε of His438 to Oγ of Ser203 for achieving successful reactivation.

New ultrastructural findings about Borrelia burgdorferi by cryofixation, negative staining, thin sectioning and scanning techniques

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 582-583
Author(s):  
S. F. Hayes ◽  
M. D. Corwin ◽  
T. G. Schwan ◽  
D. W. Dorward ◽  
W. Burgdorfer
Keyword(s):  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Borrelia Burgdorferi ◽  
Structural Characterization ◽  
Negative Staining ◽  
Low Speed ◽  
Thin Sectioning ◽  
Ultrastructural Findings

Characterization of Borrelia burgdorferi strains by means of negative staining EM has become an integral part of many studies related to the biology of the Lyme disease organism. However, relying solely upon negative staining to compare new isolates with prototype B31 or other borreliae is often unsatisfactory. To obtain more satisfactory results, we have relied upon a correlative approach encompassing a variety EM techniques, i.e., scanning for topographical features and cryotomy, negative staining and thin sectioning to provide a more complete structural characterization of B. burgdorferi.For characterization, isolates of B. burgdorferi were cultured in BSK II media from which they were removed by low speed centrifugation. The sedimented borrelia were carefully resuspended in stabilizing buffer so as to preserve their features for scanning and negative staining. Alternatively, others were prepared for conventional thin sectioning and for cryotomy using modified procedures. For thin sectioning, the fixative described by Ito, et al.

Structural characterization of the PPIase domain of FKBP51, a cochaperone of human Hsp90

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Bracher ◽  
C Kozany ◽  
AK Thost ◽  
F Hausch
Keyword(s):  
Structural Characterization ◽  
Ppiase Domain

Structural characterization of dendrobine-type sesquiterpene alkaloids from the stems of Dendrobium nobile using LC-MS/MS

Planta Medica ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 80 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
YH Wang ◽  
B Avula ◽  
N Abe ◽  
F Wei ◽  
M Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Characterization ◽  
Dendrobium Nobile

Structural characterization of monacolin compounds from red yeast rice by liquid chromatography and tandem mass

Planta Medica ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
YH Wang ◽  
B Avula ◽  
Z Zhang ◽  
M Wang ◽  
S Sagi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Structural Characterization ◽  
Red Yeast Rice ◽  
Tandem Mass ◽  
Red Yeast
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