Biotransformation of 6-deoxypseudoanisatin by Synechocystis sp. PCC6803

Objective:To explore the ability of Synechocystis sp.PCC6803 in transforming 6-deoxypseudoanisatin.Methods:The experiment was performed by incubating 6-deoxypseudoanisatin with the freshwater cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp.PCC6803 under continuous white light at 30C for 5 days.The crude converted product was detected using thin-layer chromatography(TLC)and further analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)as well as HPLC with electron spray ionization mass spectrometry(HPLC-ESI-MS).Results:TLC results showed that 6-deoxypseudoanisatin was converted into a less polar product.HPLC and MS data indicated that the retention time of the converted product increased in comparison with the standard of 6-deoxypseudoanisatin.Conclusion:Thus,the study appears to demonstrate that Synechocystis sp.PCC6803 can transform 6-deoxypseudoanisatin.The polarity of the converted product is less than that of 6-deoxypseudoanisatin.

Boosting tribo-catalytic conversion of H_(2)O and CO_(2)by Co_(3)O_(4)nanoparticles through metallic coatings in reactors

In recent years,more and more metal oxides have been finding critical tribo-catalytic applications.Presently,we have explored the tribo-catalytic conversion of H_(2)O and CO_(2)using Co_(3)O_(4)nanoparticles and obtained some surprising results.In an as-received 150 mL glass reactor enclosed with 10 mL of H_(2)O,0.10 g of Co_(3)O_(4)nanoparticles,1 atm of CO_(2),and a Teflon magnetic rotary disk,we observed the production of as much as 57.41μmol/L of H_(2),0.15μmol/L of CH_(4),and 0.21μmol/L of CO after 5 h of magnetic stirring.Metallic coatings of Cu,Ni,SUS316,Ti,Nb,Mo,and W were further introduced on reactor bottoms separately.For those coatings of Ni,SUS316,Ti,and Nb,the reduction of CO_(2)was dramatically enhanced,and C_(2+)products of C_(2)H_(6)and C_(2)H_(4)were observed.Especially for the Ti coating,the amounts of H_(2)and CH_(4)were increased by 2 and 26 times from those for the glass bottom,respectively,and the amounts of C_(2)H_(6)and C_(2)H_(4)were very impressive.The Co_(3)O_(4)nanoparticles were proven chemically stable under magnetic stirring in water,and hydroxyl radicals and superoxide radicals have been detected for the Co_(3)O_(4)nanoparticles under magnetic stirring through fluorescence spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy analyses.These findings not only reveal outstanding capability of Co_(3)O_(4)to generate multicarbon products from H_(2)O and CO_(2)through tribo-catalysis but also highlight a promising potential of tribo-catalysis as a whole to harness mechanical energy for addressing energy shortages and environmental pollution.

Micropeptides: origins, identification, and potential role in metabolism-related diseases

With the development of modern sequencing techniques and bioinformatics, genomes that were once thought to be noncoding have been found to encode abundant functional micropeptides(miPs), a kind of small polypeptides. Although miPs are difficult to analyze and identify, a number of studies have begun to focus on them. More and more miPs have been revealed as essential for energy metabolism homeostasis, immune regulation, and tumor growth and development. Many reports have shown that miPs are especially essential for regulating glucose and lipid metabolism and regulating mitochondrial function.MiPs are also involved in the progression of related diseases. This paper reviews the sources and identification of miPs, as well as the functional significance of miPs for metabolism-related diseases, with the aim of revealing their potential clinical applications.

Enzyme-free photothermally amplified fluorescent immunosorbent assay(PAFISA)for sensitive cytokine quantification

Cytokine monitoring has attracted great attention due to its significance in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases,such as tumors,microbial infections,and immunological diseases.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)is one of the most popular methods in cytokine detection,ascribing to the lavish signal amplification methods in the ELISA platform.In addition to classical enzymes,other signal amplifiers such as fluorescent probes,artificial nano-enzymes,and photothermal reagents have been applied to reduce the detection limit and produce more sensitive ELISA kits.Due to the accumulative effect of heat,photothermal reagents are promising materials in the signal amplification of ELISA.However,the lack of efficient photothermal generation material at an aggregate scale may delay the further development of this area.In this contribution,based on an efficient organic photothermal aggregate material,an enzyme-free photothermally amplified fluorescent immunosorbent assay system consisting of an assay microfluidic chip and detecting platform was developed.The photothermal nanoparticles with highly efficient photothermal conversion by harvesting energy via excited-state intramolecular motions and enlarging molar absorptivity were successfully prepared.The detection concentration at 50 pg/mL of interleukin-2 was achieved,realizing a signal improvement of detection limits by 20-fold compared to that of previously reported photothermal ELISA.The microscopic imaging integrated with plane sweeping technology provided high spatial resolution and precision,indicating the potential of achieving high throughput profiling at the microscale.Moreover,as an alternative excitation source,light-emitting diode not only provided a more affordable and miniaturized detection system but also revealed the great feasibility of intramolecular motion-induced photothermy nanoparticles for biological analyses.