To reduce the environmental pollution and meet the needs for wearable electronic devices, new requirements for electromagnetic interference(EMI) shielding materials include flexibility, biodegradability, and biocompat...To reduce the environmental pollution and meet the needs for wearable electronic devices, new requirements for electromagnetic interference(EMI) shielding materials include flexibility, biodegradability, and biocompatibility. Herein, we reported a polypyrrole-coated zein/epoxy(PPy/ZE) ultrafine fiber mat which was inherently biodegradable and skin-friendly. In addition, it could maintain its ultrafine fibrous structure after coating, which could provide the mat with mechanical compliance, high porosity, and a large specific area for high EMI shielding. With the assistance of the epoxide cross-linking, the breaking stresses of the PPy/ZE fiber mats could achieve 3.3 MPa and 1.4 MPa and the strains were 40.1% and 83.0% in dry and wet states, respectively, which met the needs of various wearable electronic devices. Along with the extension in the PPy treatment duration, more PPy was loaded on the fiber surfaces, which formed more integrated and conductive paths to generate increasing conductivities up to 401.76 S·m^(-1). Moreover, the EMI shielding performance was raised to 26.84 dB. The biobased mats provide a green and efficient choice for EMI shielding materials, which may be a promising strategy to address EMI problems in multiple fields.展开更多
The yeast MATα1 is required for the activation of α-specific genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and thus confers the α-cell identity of the yeast. MATα1 contains a domain called the α-domain which has significant ...The yeast MATα1 is required for the activation of α-specific genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and thus confers the α-cell identity of the yeast. MATα1 contains a domain called the α-domain which has significant sequence identity to the HMG-box family of proteins. A multiple sequence alignment of several α-domains and various structurally determined HMG-box domains has revealed that both domains possess very similar structural and functional residues. We found that the basic amino acids of the N-terminal loop, the intercalating hydrophobic residues of the first helix, and the hydrophobic residues required for interactions within the core of the protein are remarkably conserved in α-domains and HMG-box proteins. Our generated molecular models suggest that the first and third helix will be shorter and that the HMG-box core is not an isolated domain. The region beyond the conserved HMG-box motif contains an extended helical region for about 20 - 30 amino acids. Structural models generated by comparative modeling and ab initio modeling reveal that this region will add two or more additional α-helices and will make significant contacts to helix III, II and I of the HMG-box core. We were able to illustrate how the extended α-domain would bind to DNA by merging of the α-domain and the LEF-1/DNA complex. The models we are reporting will be helpful in understanding how MATα1 binds to DNA with its partner MCM1 and activates transcription of α-specific genes. These models will also aid in future biophysical studies of MATα1 including the crystallization and structure determination.展开更多
冠突散囊菌(Eurotium cristatum)闭囊壳的产生和数量受各种与有性产孢相关的基因控制,而MAT基因(Mating type gene,MAT)是其中的关键基因之一,为调查MAT基因在冠突散囊菌不同发育阶段的表达量变化,应用实时荧光定量PCR技术对该菌的营养...冠突散囊菌(Eurotium cristatum)闭囊壳的产生和数量受各种与有性产孢相关的基因控制,而MAT基因(Mating type gene,MAT)是其中的关键基因之一,为调查MAT基因在冠突散囊菌不同发育阶段的表达量变化,应用实时荧光定量PCR技术对该菌的营养生长时期、无性产孢时期和有性产孢时期3个阶段的MAT基因表达量进行检测。结果显示:以营养生长时期为对照,在有性产孢时期MAT1-1-1基因上调31.12倍,MAT1-2-1基因上调5.87倍;在无性产孢时期MAT1-1-1基因上调4.25倍,MAT1-2-1基因仅为对照的0.03倍。表明,MAT基因与冠突散囊菌的有性产孢相关,其中MAT1-1-1基因还可能与无性产孢相关。展开更多
基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No. 2232022D-13)Fundamental Research Funds of Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center of High Performance Fibers and Composites (Province-M inistry Joint),China(No. X12812101/015)。
文摘To reduce the environmental pollution and meet the needs for wearable electronic devices, new requirements for electromagnetic interference(EMI) shielding materials include flexibility, biodegradability, and biocompatibility. Herein, we reported a polypyrrole-coated zein/epoxy(PPy/ZE) ultrafine fiber mat which was inherently biodegradable and skin-friendly. In addition, it could maintain its ultrafine fibrous structure after coating, which could provide the mat with mechanical compliance, high porosity, and a large specific area for high EMI shielding. With the assistance of the epoxide cross-linking, the breaking stresses of the PPy/ZE fiber mats could achieve 3.3 MPa and 1.4 MPa and the strains were 40.1% and 83.0% in dry and wet states, respectively, which met the needs of various wearable electronic devices. Along with the extension in the PPy treatment duration, more PPy was loaded on the fiber surfaces, which formed more integrated and conductive paths to generate increasing conductivities up to 401.76 S·m^(-1). Moreover, the EMI shielding performance was raised to 26.84 dB. The biobased mats provide a green and efficient choice for EMI shielding materials, which may be a promising strategy to address EMI problems in multiple fields.
文摘The yeast MATα1 is required for the activation of α-specific genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and thus confers the α-cell identity of the yeast. MATα1 contains a domain called the α-domain which has significant sequence identity to the HMG-box family of proteins. A multiple sequence alignment of several α-domains and various structurally determined HMG-box domains has revealed that both domains possess very similar structural and functional residues. We found that the basic amino acids of the N-terminal loop, the intercalating hydrophobic residues of the first helix, and the hydrophobic residues required for interactions within the core of the protein are remarkably conserved in α-domains and HMG-box proteins. Our generated molecular models suggest that the first and third helix will be shorter and that the HMG-box core is not an isolated domain. The region beyond the conserved HMG-box motif contains an extended helical region for about 20 - 30 amino acids. Structural models generated by comparative modeling and ab initio modeling reveal that this region will add two or more additional α-helices and will make significant contacts to helix III, II and I of the HMG-box core. We were able to illustrate how the extended α-domain would bind to DNA by merging of the α-domain and the LEF-1/DNA complex. The models we are reporting will be helpful in understanding how MATα1 binds to DNA with its partner MCM1 and activates transcription of α-specific genes. These models will also aid in future biophysical studies of MATα1 including the crystallization and structure determination.
文摘冠突散囊菌(Eurotium cristatum)闭囊壳的产生和数量受各种与有性产孢相关的基因控制,而MAT基因(Mating type gene,MAT)是其中的关键基因之一,为调查MAT基因在冠突散囊菌不同发育阶段的表达量变化,应用实时荧光定量PCR技术对该菌的营养生长时期、无性产孢时期和有性产孢时期3个阶段的MAT基因表达量进行检测。结果显示:以营养生长时期为对照,在有性产孢时期MAT1-1-1基因上调31.12倍,MAT1-2-1基因上调5.87倍;在无性产孢时期MAT1-1-1基因上调4.25倍,MAT1-2-1基因仅为对照的0.03倍。表明,MAT基因与冠突散囊菌的有性产孢相关,其中MAT1-1-1基因还可能与无性产孢相关。
