Transforming liquid flow fuel cells to controllable reactors for highlyefficient oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2, 5-furandicarboxylic acid at low temperature

Highly-efficient oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurtural(HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid(FDCA) at low temperature with air as the oxidant is still challenging.Herein,inspired by the respirato ry electron transport chain(ETC) of living cells mediated by electron carriers,we constructed artificial ETCs and transformed liquid flow fuel cells(LFFCs) to flexible reactors for efficient oxidation of HMF to produce FDCA under mild conditions.This LFFC reactor employed an electrodeposition modified nickel foam as an anode to promote HMF oxidation and(VO_(2))_(2)SO_(4) as a cathode electron carrier to facilitate the electron transfer to air.The reaction rate could be easily controlled by selecting the anode catalyst,adjusting the external loading and changing the cathodic electron carrier or oxidants.A maximal power density of 44.9 mW cm^(-2) at room temperature was achieved,while for FDCA production,short-circuit condition was preferred to achieve quick transfer of electrons.For a single batch operation with 0.1 M initial HMF,FDCA yield reached 97.1%.By fed-batch operation,FDCA concentration reached 144.5 g L^(-1) with a total yield of 96%.Ni^(2+)/Ni^(3+) redox couple was the active species mediating the electron transfer,while both experimental and DFT calculation results indicated that HMFCA pathway was the preferred reaction mechanism.

Oxygen-vacancy-rich MnO_(x)supported RuO_(x)for efficient base-free oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and 5-methoxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid

2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid(FDCA)is a promising biomass-derived polymeric monomer that serves as an attractive alternative to terephthalic acid derived from fossil resources.However,the green and efficient production of FDCA through the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF)and its derivatives is still rudimentary under base-free conditions.In this work,oxygen-vacancy-rich Mn Oxwas prepared and displayed a strong adsorption and anchoring ability to Ru species that mainly exposed the(210)plane of RuO_(2),bringing about highly dispersed and active interfacial Ru-O-Mn structures.Experimental results and density functional theory calculations confirm that these above features greatly facilitate the adsorption/activation of oxygen and the dehydrogenation-oxidation of HMF/5-methoxymethylfurfural(MMF),which enables an efficient FDCA production under base-free and mild conditions.Notably,a desirable FDCA yield of 86.56%was still obtained from concentrated HMF(10 wt%)under base-free conditions over oxygen-vacancy-rich Mn Oxsupported Ru Ox(1.0 MPaO_(2),120℃,6 h).This work delineates a facile catalyst preparation strategy for HMF/MMF oxidation,and might open a new avenue for the green synthesis of FDCA under base-free conditions.

2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid production via catalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural:Catalysts,processes and reaction mechanism

Biomass conversion to value-added chemicals has received tremendous attention for solving global warming issues and fossil fuel depletion.5-Hydroxymethylfurfural(HMF)is a key bio-based platform molecule to produce many useful organic chemicals by oxidation,hydrogenation,polymerization,and ring-opening reactions.Among all derivatives,the oxidation product 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid(FDCA)is a promising alternative to petroleum-based terephthalic acid for the synthesis of biodegradable plastics.This review analytically discusses the recent progress in the thermocatalytic,electrocatalytic,and photocatalytic oxidation of HMF into FDCA,including catalyst screening,synthesis processes,and reaction mechanism.Rapid fundamental advances may be possible in non-precious metal and metal-free catalysts that are highly efficient under the base-free conditions,and external field-assisted processes like electrochemical or photoelectrochemical cells.

Metal-directed Assembly of Two Distinct Coordination Polymers with 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid and 4,4'-Bipyridine

By using solvothermal method, two new metal coordination polymers based on 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid（H2FDA） ligand and 4,4＇-bipyridine（bipy）, [Cu（FDA）（4,4＇-bipy）（DMF）]n·solvent（1） and {[Zn（4,4＇-bipy）（FDA）（DMF）]·DMF}n（2）, were produced and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses, elemental analyses, IR and powder X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 crystallizes in monoclinic space group P21/c with a = 11.104（2）, b = 10.396（2）, c = 18.772（4） , β = 96.20（3）o, V = 2154.2（7） 3, Dc = 1.378 g/cm^3, C19H17 Cu N3O6, Mr = 446.90, F（000） = 916, μ（Mo Kα） = 1.05 mm^-1, Z = 4, R = 0.0691 and wR = 0.1341 for 3537 observed reflections（I 2σ（I））, and R = 0.1062 and w R = 0.1482 for all data. Compound 2 crystallizes in monoclinic space group C2/c with a = 29.779（6）, b = 9.6417（19）, c = 17.292（3）, β = 105.69（3）°, V = 4779.9（16） 3, Dc = 1.445 g/cm^3, C22H22N4O7 Zn, Mr = 519.81, F（000） = 2144, μ（Mo Kα）= 1.08 mm^-1, Z = 8, R = 0.0641 and w R = 0.1007 for 2985 observed reflections（I 2σ（I））, and R = 0.1028 and w R = 0.1112 for all data. Different coordination geometry of metal ions, square pyramid of Cu2＋ and trigonal bipyramid of Zn2＋, bring about different orientations of FDA2- ligands as well as 4,4＇-bipyridine ligands, and furthermore distinct assembly structures for 1 and 2. The thermal stabilities of 1 and 2 are also investigated.

High efficient catalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid under benign conditions with nitrogen-doped graphene encapsulated Cu nanoparticles

Selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfual(HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid(FDCA) as a bioplastics monomer is efficiently promoted by a simple system without noble-metal and base additives. In this work, graphene oxide(GO) was first synthesised by an electrochemical method with flexible graphite paper(FGP) as start carbon material, then, nitrogen-doped graphene(NG) layers encapsulated Cu nanoparticles(NPs) was prepared by one-step thermal treatment of GO supported Cu2+ in flowing NH3 atmosphere. Compared with NG supported Cu NPs prepared by the traditional impregnation method, enhanced catalytic activity was achieved over Cu/NG and an FDCA yield of 95.2% was achieved under mild reaction conditions with tert-butylhydroperoxide(t-BuOOH) as the oxidant. Control experiments with different catalysts and different addition procedure of t-BuOOH showed the yield of HMF and various intermediates during reaction. From the changing of intermediates concentrations and reaction rates, a reaction pathway through HMF-DFF-FFCA-FDCA was proposed. This work gives a more convenient, more green,more economical and effective method in encapsulated metal NPs preparation and high selectivity in HMF oxidation to FDCA under mild conditions.

A new approach for the aerobic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid without using transition metal catalysts

The organic compound 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid（FDCA） has been identified by the US Department of Energy（DOE） as a valuable platform chemical for a wide range of industrial applications. Currently, the most popular route for FDCA synthesis is reported to be the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural（HMF）by O_2 over the catalysis of noble metals（e.g., Au, Pt, Ru, and Pd）. However, the high costs of noble metal catalysts remain a major barrier for producing FDCA at an industrial scale. Herein, we report a transition metal-free synthesis strategy for the oxidation of HMF to FDCA under O_2 or ambient air. A simple but unprecedented process for the aerobic oxidation of HMF was carried out in organic solvents using only bases as the promoters. According to the high performance liquid chromatography（HPLC） analysis, excellent product yield（91%） was obtained in the presence of NaOH in dimethylformamide（DMF） at room temperature（25 ℃）. A plausible mechanism for the NaOH-promoted aerobic oxidation of HMF in DMF is also outlined in this paper. After the reaction, the sodium salt of FDCA particles were dispersed in the reaction mixture, making it possible for product separation and solvent reuse. The new HMF oxidation approach is expected to be a practical alternative to current ones, which depend on the use of noble metal catalysts.

Crystal Structures and Luminescent Properties of Three Coordination Polymers Based on 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid Ligand and 1,10-Phenanthroline

Three new coordination polymers,namely [Zn（FDA）（phen）（H2O）·H2O]n（1）,[Cd（HFDA）（phen）2（NO3）]（2） and [Cd（FDA）（phen）]n（3）（H2FDA = 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid,phen = 1,10-phenanthroline） have been synthesized by the solvothermal method and characterized by elemental analysis,IR,powder X-ray diffraction,thermogravimetric analysis and X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis.For 1,the neighboring Zn^2＋ ions are bridged by FDA2-as linkers to form one-dimensional（1D） chains,and phen ligands are as the terminal ligands.Furthermore,the 1D chains are packed into a three-dimensional（3D） supramolecular structure through hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions.For 2,the H2FDA ligand is partial deprotonation,which is a rare phenomenon among other coordination polymers based on H2FDA.Under the synergetic effect of phen ligands and the partial deprotonation of H2FDA,the structure of 2 is discrete.For 3,the Cd^2＋ ions are linked by two carboxylates of FDA^2-ligand to give rise to 1 D zig-zag chains,and phen ligands chelate the Cd^2＋ ions like 1.In addition,solid-state luminescent spectra of three coordination polymers were also studied at room temperature.

Pig Liver Esterase-catalyzed Hydrolysis of Three Diesters of meso-Bicyclic Dicarboxylic Acid and Three Tetraesters of Tetrahydrofuran -2,3,4,5-tetracarboxylic Acid

Three diesters of exo- syn-meso-oxabicyclo (2, 2, 1 ) -hept- 5- ene- 2, 3- dicarboxylic acid and three tetraesters of tetrahydrofuran-2, 3, 4, 5-tetracarboxylic acid were synthesized and tested with enantioselective hydrolysis catalyzed by pig liver esterase(PLE). The results of the PLEcatalyzed hydrolysis were discussed.

Hydrothermal Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Six Complexes Constructed from 1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic Acid and 4'-(4-Pyridyl)-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine Mixed Ligands

Six new transition metal complexes, [Zn（HBTC）（PYTPY）]n·n PYTPY（1）, [Cu（HBTC）（PYTPY）]n·n PYTPY（2）, [Co（HBTC）（PYTPY）]n·n DMF（3）, [Mn（HBTC）（PYTPY）]n·n DMF（4）, [Cd（HBTC）（PYTPY）（H2O）]n·2nH2O（5）, and [Co（HBTC）（PYTPY）（H2O）2]（6）,（H3BTC = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, PYTPY = 4＇-（4-pyridyl）-2,2＇：6＇,2＇＇-terpyridine, DMF = N,N？-dimethylformamide）, have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Complexes 1~5 all feature one-dimensional chain structures, and complex 6 exhibits a zero-dimensional structure. Complexes 1~5 present three-dimensional（3D） supramolecular frameworks via π-π stacking interactions, whenas 6 has also a 3D supramolecular structure assembled by hydrogen bonding. Meanwhile, complexes 1 ~ 6 exhibit the thermal stabilities and photoluminescent properties.

2型糖尿病伴干眼症病人血清和泪液分泌型卷曲相关蛋白5、脂肪酸结合蛋白4水平与病情严重程度的相关性

目的分析分泌型卷曲相关蛋白5(SFRP-5)、脂肪酸结合蛋白4(FABP4)在2型糖尿病(T2DM)伴干眼症病人血清和泪液中的表达及其与病情严重程度的相关性。方法选取2020年12月至2021年12月唐山市眼科医院收治的T2DM病人145例,其中单纯T2DM病人84例168眼(T2DM组),伴干眼症病人61例122眼(T2DM伴干眼症组),另选取同期该院体检健康者50例100眼作为对照组。T2DM伴干眼症病人又分为轻度组(29例)、中度组(17例)、重度组(15例)。利用酶联免疫吸附法测定所有受试者血清和泪液中SFRP-5、FABP4水平;相关性分析采用Pearson法或Spearman法;logistic回归分析影响T2DM病人干眼症发生的因素。结果T2DM伴干眼症组、T2DM组血清和泪液SFRP-5水平均低于对照组(106.09±8.37、135.72±9.26比158.34±9.45,28.85±5.13、58.27±6.14比45.18±5.92),T2DM伴干眼症组低于T2DM组(P<0.05);T2DM伴干眼症组、T2DM组血清和泪液FABP4水平均高于对照组(70.63±6.59、58.27±6.14比45.18±5.92,15.91±3.76、10.28±3.58比7.72±3.29),T2DM伴干眼症组高于T2DM组(P<0.05)。重度组、中度组血清和泪液SFRP-5水平(68.29±7.15、95.54±8.34比131.82±9.02,12.83±4.62、24.72±5.49比39.56±5.18)、泪膜破裂时间(BUT)、泪液分泌试验(SIT)低于轻度组,重度组低于中度组(P<0.05);重度组、中度组血清和泪液FABP4水平(84.56±6.83、73.18±6.94比61.93±6.27,25.64±4.19、17.15±3.86比10.16±3.47)及眼表疾病指数量表(OSDI)积分高于轻度组,重度组高于中度组(P<0.05)。T2DM伴干眼症病人血清与泪液SFRP-5水平呈正相关,血清与泪液FABP4水平也呈正相关(P<0.05)。T2DM伴干眼症病人血清和泪液SFRP-5水平与OSDI积分均呈负相关,与BUT、SIT均呈正相关(P<0.05);血清和泪液FABP4水平与OSDI积分均呈正相关,与BUT、SIT均呈负相关(P<0.05)。血清和泪液SFRP-5水平是影响T2DM病人干眼症发生的独立保护因素,而血清和泪液FABP4水平是独立危险因素(P<0.05)。结论SFRP-5在T2DM伴干眼症病人血清和泪液中均低表达,FABP4均高表达,二者与病情严重程度密切相关。

Effect of Temperature on the Reaction of 2-(N-acetylamine)-3-(3,5-di-<i>tert</i>-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionic Acid with Oxygen in an Alkaline Condition

Results of oxidation 2-(N-acetylamine)-3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionic acid oxygen depend on temperature. At 55℃?- 60℃, 2,4-di-tert-butylbicyclo(4,3,1)deca-4,6-dien-8-(N-acetylamine)-3,9-dion-1-oxa is formed. The constitution is based on dates of spectrums 1Н and 13С NMR. At 95℃?- 97℃, mixtures of 2,4-di-tert-butylbicyclo(4,3,1)deca-4,6-dien-8-(N-acetylamine)-3,9-dion-1-oxa and of 6,8-di-tert-butyl-3-(N-acetylamine)spiro(4,5)deca-1-oxa-5,8-dien-2,7-dione are produced. Structures are calculated by the method of Hartrii-Foka. Values of enthalpies and of entropies allow to assume dynamic isomerism.

EFFECT OF SnO_2 ADDITION ON THE SERVICE LIFE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF Ti/IrO_2,+Ta_2O_5 ANODES IN PHENOLSULFONIC ACID SOLUTION

Service life of two different oxide anodes in phenolsulfonic acid (PSA) solution was investigated by accelerated electrolysis. The durability of Ti/IrO_2+Ta_2 O_5 anode increased by the addition of SnO_2 in the mixed oxides. The degradation mechanisms of Ti/IrO_2+ Ta_2 O_5 and Ti/IrO_2 +Ta_2 O_5 +SnO+2 anodes were different. It was shown from the observation of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the electrochcmical measurement that, the deactivation of Ti/IrO_2 + Ta_2 O_5 anode was due to the build-up of an organic film on surface. The growth of the covered film on surface was restricted by addition of SnO_2, which resulted in increasing of the service life of anodes. The over-potential for oxygen evolution on Ti/IrO_2 +Ta_2 O_5 electrode increased after doping SnO_2, and the intermediate products of PSA building-up on the surface was much more rapidly oxidized. Meanwhile, a certain part of the surface oxide deposit entered into the solution leading to loss of oxides, which resulted in degradation of Ti/IroO_2 + Ta_2 O_5 anode containing SnO_2 component.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of One Mixed-ligand Coordination Polymer Based on the Novel Terphenyl-2,5,2',5'-tetracarboxylic Acid Ligand

Solvothermal reaction of aromatic terphenyl-2,5,2＇,5＇-tetracarboxylic acid （Hnqptc） ligand and the transitional metal cation of Mn11 in the presence of 3-（2-pyridyl）pyrazole （pp） affords one new coordination polymer, [Mn（qptc）0.5（pp）2]n·n（H2O） （1）. The structure has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses and further characterized by elemental analyses, IR, TGA, and magnetism. The carboxyl groups of qptc4 exhibit a μ1-η1：η0 coordination mode, and the qptc4- acts as a H-shaped ligand linking the Mn11 centers together to form a 2D polymeric [Mn（qptc）0.5]n layer. The crystal of 1 crystallizes in orthorhombic, space group Pbca with a = 9.3119（12）, b = 20.848（3）, c = 26.134（3） A, V= 5073.4（11） A3, Z= 8, C27HIgMnN6O5,Mr=562.42, Dc = 1.473 g/cm3, F（000） = 2304 and μ（MoKa） = 0.571 mm-1. The final R = 0.0468 and wR = 0.1196 for 4429 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I） and R = 0.0797 and wR = 0.1383 for all data.

血清3-羧基-4-甲基-5-丙基-2-呋喃戊酮酸在糖代谢异常人群中与胰岛素抵抗的关联性研究

目的:分析血清3-羧基-4-甲基-5-丙基-2-呋喃戊酮酸(CMPF)在不同糖代谢人群中与胰岛素抵抗的关联。方法:选择已经建立的上海市常住居民糖尿病筛查资料库进行分析。纳入新诊断2型糖尿病(T2DM组)患者、糖耐量正常者(NGT组)、糖调节受损者(IGR组)各100例。采用酶联免疫吸附法测定血清CMPF水平。运用统计学方法分析CMPF与胰岛素抵抗之间的关系。结果:CMPF在NGT组、IGR组、T2DM组中逐渐升高;T2DM组和IGR组的稳态模型胰岛素抵抗指数(HOMA-IR)均高于NGT组;稳态模型胰岛素分泌指数(HOMA-β)、胰岛素分泌一相指数、胰岛素分泌二相指数、DI30、DI120在三组中依次降低(P<0.001)。Pearson相关性分析显示,血清CMPF与HOMA-IR呈正相关(P<0.05),与HOMA-β、胰岛素分泌一相指数、DI30呈负相关(P<0.05)。二元逻辑回归分析结果显示,在校正了性别、年龄、体重指数后,血清CMPF是胰岛素抵抗加重风险的相关因素[OR=2.743(1.553,4.846),P<0.001]。结论:不同糖代谢状态人群的循环CMPF水平不同;CMPF在糖代谢异常人群水平升高,与胰岛素抵抗呈正相关。然而,其潜在的因果关联仍需进一步研究阐明。

All-trans retinoic acid regulates the expression of MMP-2 and TGF-β2 via RDH5 in retinal pigment epithelium cells

·AIM: To investigate the effect of all-trans retinoic acid(ATRA) on retinol dehydrogenase 5(RDH5), matrix metalloproteinase-2(MMP-2) and transforming growth factor-β2(TGF-β2) transcription levels, and the effect of RDH5 on MMP-2 and TGF-β2 in retinal pigment epithelium(RPE) cells.·METHODS: After adult RPE cell line-19(ARPE-19 cells) intervened with gradient concentrations of ATRA(0-20 μmol/L) for 24h, flow cytometry was used to detect the proliferation and apoptosis of cells in each group, and quantitative realtime polymerase chain reaction(q RT-PCR) was used to detect RDH5, MMP-2 and TGF-β2 m RNA expression. Then, after ARPE-19 cells transfected with three different si RNA targets for 48h, the RDH5 knockdown efficiency of each group and expression of MMP-2 and TGF-β2 m RNA within them was detected by q RT-PCR. ·RESULTS: Flow cytometry results showed that ATRA could inhibit the proliferation of RPE cells and promote the apoptosis of RPE cells, and the difference of apoptosis was statistically significant when the ATRA concentration exceeded 5 μmol/L and compared with the normal control group(P=0.027 and P=0.031, respectively). q RT-PCR results showed that ATRA could significantly inhibit the expression level of RDH5 m RNA(P<0.001) and promote the expression of MMP-2 and TGF-β2 m RNA(P=0.03 and P<0.001, respectively) in a dose-dependent manner, especially when treated with 5 μmol/L ATRA. The knockdown efficiency of RDH5 si RNA varies with different targets, among which RDH5 si RNA-435 had the highest knockdown efficiency, i.e., more than 50% lower than that of the negative control group(P=0.02). When RDH5 was knocked down for 48h, the results of q RT-PCR showed that the expressions of MMP-2 and TGF-β2 m RNA were significantly up-regulated(P<0.001).·CONCLUSION: ATRA inhibits the expression of RDH5 and promotes MMP-2 and TGF-β2, and further RDH5 knockdown significantly upregulates MMP-2 and TGF-β2. These findings suggest that RDH5 may be involved in an epithelial-mesenchymal transition of RPE cells mediated by ATRA.

A One-dimensional Cobalt Coordination Polymer Based on Biphenyl-2,3,3',5'-tetracarboxylic Acid and N-donor Ancillary Ligands: Crystal Structure and Magnetic Property

Hydrothermal reactions of biphenyl-2,3,3A,5A-tetracarboxylic acid（H4bptc） with cobalt salt in the presence of 1,4-bis（2-pyridylmethyl）piperazin（bpmp） afforded one novel coordination polymer, namely, [Co（H2bptc）（bpmp）0.5（H2O）]n（1）. Its structure was established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and further characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra and TG analysis. Complex 1 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 11.4839（11）, b = 16.6690（16）, c = 11.5559（11） A, V = 2201.8（4） A3, Mr = 539.35, Dc = 1.627 g/cm^3, μ（MoK α） = 0.841 mm-1, F（000） = 1108, Z = 4, the final R = 0.0309 and w R = 0.0705 for 4090 observed reflections（I 2σ（I））. Complex 1 displays a one-dimensional（1D） chain bridged by bpmp. Two carboxylic groups of H4 bptc ligand adopt μ01-η1：η1 and μ1-η1：η coordination modes to bridge adjacent Co（Ⅱ） ions together with bpmp ligand to give alternately arranged left- and right-handed helical chains. In addition, variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements indicate that complex 1 shows weak antiferromagnetic interactions between the adjacent Co（Ⅱ） ions.

Critical Amino Acid Residues for Nicotine 5'-Hydroxylation in Human CYP2A Enzymes

Objective： We have continued previous work in which we demonstrated that #117 and #372 amino acids contributed to the high activities of human CYP2A13 in catalyzing 4-methylnitrosamino-1-（3-pyridyl）-1-butanone（NNK） and aflatoxin BI（AFB1） carcinogenic activation. The present study was designed to identify other potential amino acid residues that contribute to the different catalytic characteristics of two CYP2A enzymes, CYP2A6 and CYP2A13, in nicotine metabolism and provide insights of the substrate and related amino acid residues interactions. Methods： A series of reciprocally substituted mutants of CYP2A6lle^300→ Phe, CYP2A6Gly^301aAla, CYP2A6Ser^369 → Gly, CYP2A13Phe^300→ Ile, CYP2A13Ala^301 → Gly and CYP2A13Gly^369 → Set were generated by site-directed mutagenesis/baculovirus-Sf9 insect cells expression. Comparative kinetic analysis of nicotine 5＇hydroxylatin by wild type and mutant CYP2A proteins was performed. Results：All amino acid residue substitutions at 300, 301 and 369 caused significant kinetic property changes in nicotine metabolism. While CYP2A6Ile^300→ Phe and CYP2A6Gly^301→Ala mutations had notable catalytic efficiency increases compared to that for the wild type CYP2A6, CYP2A13Phe^300→Ile and CYP2A13Ala^301→Gly replacement introduced remarkable catalytic efficiency decreases. In addition, all these catalytic efficiency alterations were caused by Vmax variations rather than Km changes. Substitution of #369 residue significantly affected both Km and Vmax values. CYP2A6Ser^369 → Gly increase the catalytic efficiency via a significant Km decrease versus Vmax enhancement, while the opposite effects were seen with CYP2A13Gly^369 → Ser. Conclusion：#300, #301 and #369 residues in human CYP2A6/13 play important roles in nicotine 5＇ -oxidation. Switching #300 or #301 residues did not affect the CYP2A protein affinities toward nicotine, although these amino acids are located in the active center. Set369 to Gly substitution indirectly affected nicotine binding by creating more space and conformational flexibility for the nearby residues, such as Leu^370 which is crucial for many hydroxylations.

Ti/PbO_(2)电极与Ti/IrO_(2)+Ta_(2)O_(5)电极催化体系降解酸性大红染料废水的比较研究

为比较Ti/PbO_(2)电极和Ti/IrO_(2)+Ta_(2)O_(5)电极催化体系降解酸性大红(GR)染料废水的处理效果,并确定体系最佳工艺参数。分别对Ti/PbO_(2)电极和Ti/IrO_(2)+Ta_(2)O_(5)电极催化体系内初始pH、染料初始浓度、电流密度、电解质浓度对GR染料降解率的影响进行了探索,比较工艺参数优化后两催化体系的GR降解率、电极形貌及TOC去除率。结果表明,工艺参数优化后(初始pH 6.38,染料初始浓度100 mg/L,电流密度50 mA/cm^(2),电解质浓度0.1 mg/L),Ti/PbO_(2)电极和Ti/IrO_(2)+Ta_(2)O_(5)电极催化体系GR去除率分别可达98.3%和61.1%,TOC去除率为25.4%和13.5%;结合电极表面形貌分析,Ti/IrO_(2)+Ta_(2)O_(5)电极表面损毁较明显,而Ti/PbO_(2)电极表面变化不大。因此,Ti/PbO_(2)电极催化体系GR降解率、TOC去除率均较高,且电极稳定性较好。研究结果为进一步推动电催化法在染料废水处理实际应用领域提供了理论参考。

Crystal Structure,Thermal Behavior and Magnetic Properties of a New Copper(Ⅱ) Complex Based on Biphenyl-2,5,2',5'-tetracarboxylic Acid

A new coordination polymer,[Cu2（bptc）（2,2＇-bpy） 2（H2O）]·H2O（2,2＇-bpy = 2,2＇-bipyridine,H4bptc = biphenyl-2,5,2＇,5＇-tetracarboxylic acid） ,has been synthesized under hydrother-mal conditions. The structure was characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction,elemental analysis,IR spectra and thermogravimetric analysis. It crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1 with a = 10.6447（12） ,b = 11.0191（12）,c = 16.1253（18）A,α = 79.538（2）,β = 88.0720（10） ,γ = 61.6650（10） °,V = 1634.1（3） A^3,C36H26Cu2N4O10,Mr = 801.69,Z = 2,Dc = 1.629 g/cm^3,μ（MoKα） = 1.370 mm^-1,F（000） = 816.0,R = 0.0418 and wR = 0.1135 for 4416 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I） . X-ray analysis shows that the title complex exhibits 1D wavelike [Cu2（bptc） ]n chains with two types of diamond-shaped pores. These 1D chains are linked into a 3D supramolecular structure via O-H···O,C-H···O interactions and weak π···π stacking interactions. There exist H-bonded helices in a right-and left-handed sequence by turns in a 2D layer. Moreover,thermal stability has been studied and magnetic measurements show antiferromagnetic interactions for this complex.

Electrosynthesis, Characterization and Electrocatalytic Behaviour of Organic-Metal Thin-Films Based on 2,2’-Bithiophene-5-carboxylic Acid and Metal Ions

2,2’-Bithiophene-5-carboxylic acid (BTA) thin-films on platinum (Pt) electrodes were electrochemically prepared in acetonitrile solution containing 0.1 M tetrabutylammonium perchlorate (TBAP) and 0.05 M BTA. These films were complexes with several metal ions such as Cu2+, Ag+ and Co2+. Their structural characteristics were compared with those of powder complexes chemically prepared from BTA and the corresponding metal ion. IR and XPS techniques reveal that the film complexes with metal ions have the same structures as the corresponding powder complexes. The electrocatalytic activity of BTA film-metal ions has been investigated toward ascorbic acid (AA) oxidation and compared to that obtained on a free BTA film. BTA film-metal ions exhibit good catalytic proprieties and better detection of AA than a free BTA film. This new propriety allows these films to be used as electrochemical sensors. This electronic document is a “live” template. The various components of your paper [title, text, heads, etc.] are already defined on the style sheet, as illustrated by the portions given in this document.