The authors have prepared supramolecular systems as artificial metalloproteins composed of several chiral salen-type Mn（II） and Co（II） complexes in a HSA （human serum albumin） matrix. The docking was discussed b...The authors have prepared supramolecular systems as artificial metalloproteins composed of several chiral salen-type Mn（II） and Co（II） complexes in a HSA （human serum albumin） matrix. The docking was discussed by UV-vis spectral changes and a ligand-protein docking simulation program. After linearly polarized UV light irradiation, that anisotropy of molecular orientation of the complexes increased was confirmed by polarized IR spectra. The authors have observed that the electrochemical behavior of the aligned complexes incorporating diphenyl groups in HSA can be tuned without UV radiation damage of HSA higher structures.展开更多
Chilo iridescent virus (CIV) is the type species for genus Iridovirus, and belongs to the family Iridoviridae. Since the discovery of CIV in 1966, many attempts were made to elucidate the viral genome structure. The v...Chilo iridescent virus (CIV) is the type species for genus Iridovirus, and belongs to the family Iridoviridae. Since the discovery of CIV in 1966, many attempts were made to elucidate the viral genome structure. The virions contain a single linear ds DNA molecule that is circularly permuted and terminally redundant. The genome of CIV has been entirely sequenced. The CIV virion consists of an unusual three-layer structure containing an outer proteinaceous capsid, an intermediate lipid membrane, and a core DNA-protein complex containing the genome. CIV has a broad host spectrum and has, in general, a limited mortality effect on its hosts. Up to now there have been several studies about CIV describing its structure, ecology, and molecular biology. In this review study we present all these studies together to describe the CIV.展开更多
NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography are two premium methods for determining the atomic structures of macro-biomolecular complexes.Each method has unique strengths and weaknesses.While the two techniques are hig...NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography are two premium methods for determining the atomic structures of macro-biomolecular complexes.Each method has unique strengths and weaknesses.While the two techniques are highly complementary,they have generally been used separately to address the structure and functions of biomolecular complexes.In this review,we emphasize that the combination of NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography offers unique power for elucidating the structures of complicated protein assemblies.We demonstrate,using several recent examples from our own laboratory,that the exquisite sensitivity of NMR spectroscopy in detecting the conformational properties of individual atoms in proteins and their complexes,without any prior knowledge of conformation,is highly valuable for obtaining the high quality crystals necessary for structure determination by X-ray crystallography.Thus NMR spectroscopy,in addition to answering many unique structural biology questions that can be addressed specifically by that technique,can be exceedingly powerful in modern structural biology when combined with other techniques including X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy.展开更多
文摘The authors have prepared supramolecular systems as artificial metalloproteins composed of several chiral salen-type Mn（II） and Co（II） complexes in a HSA （human serum albumin） matrix. The docking was discussed by UV-vis spectral changes and a ligand-protein docking simulation program. After linearly polarized UV light irradiation, that anisotropy of molecular orientation of the complexes increased was confirmed by polarized IR spectra. The authors have observed that the electrochemical behavior of the aligned complexes incorporating diphenyl groups in HSA can be tuned without UV radiation damage of HSA higher structures.
文摘Chilo iridescent virus (CIV) is the type species for genus Iridovirus, and belongs to the family Iridoviridae. Since the discovery of CIV in 1966, many attempts were made to elucidate the viral genome structure. The virions contain a single linear ds DNA molecule that is circularly permuted and terminally redundant. The genome of CIV has been entirely sequenced. The CIV virion consists of an unusual three-layer structure containing an outer proteinaceous capsid, an intermediate lipid membrane, and a core DNA-protein complex containing the genome. CIV has a broad host spectrum and has, in general, a limited mortality effect on its hosts. Up to now there have been several studies about CIV describing its structure, ecology, and molecular biology. In this review study we present all these studies together to describe the CIV.
基金supported by grants from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong to M.Z.supported by the National Major Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2011CB910500)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31070657)the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. KSCX2-YW-R-154)The NMR spectrometers used in our studies were funded by donations from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charity Foundationthe Special Equipment Grant from RGC of Hong Kong (Grant No. SEG_HKUST06)
文摘NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography are two premium methods for determining the atomic structures of macro-biomolecular complexes.Each method has unique strengths and weaknesses.While the two techniques are highly complementary,they have generally been used separately to address the structure and functions of biomolecular complexes.In this review,we emphasize that the combination of NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography offers unique power for elucidating the structures of complicated protein assemblies.We demonstrate,using several recent examples from our own laboratory,that the exquisite sensitivity of NMR spectroscopy in detecting the conformational properties of individual atoms in proteins and their complexes,without any prior knowledge of conformation,is highly valuable for obtaining the high quality crystals necessary for structure determination by X-ray crystallography.Thus NMR spectroscopy,in addition to answering many unique structural biology questions that can be addressed specifically by that technique,can be exceedingly powerful in modern structural biology when combined with other techniques including X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy.
