• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.634-640
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• 2005

The reaction of cis-[Cr([14]-decane)(OH$_2)_2]^+$ ([14]-decane = rac-5,5,7,12,12,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-teraazacyclotetradecane) with auxiliary ligands {$L_a$ = citrate(cit)} leads to a new dimeric complex cis-[{Cr([14]-decane)($\mu$-cit)}$_2](ClO_4)_2$. This binuclear complex has been structurally characterized by a combination of elemental analysis, conductivity, IR and Vis spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and X-ray crystallography. Analysis of the crystal structure of cis-[{Cr([14]-decane)($\mu$-cit)})($_2]^+$ reveals that each chromium has a distorted octahedral coordination environment and citrato ligands are monodentate to the two chromium atoms via the carboxyl groups. For dimeric complex the bridging geometry is as follows: Cr$\ldots$Cr = 7.361 $\AA$; Cr-O(average) = 1.958 (8) $\AA$; Cr-N range = 2.108 (9)-2.147(9) $\AA$; N(1)-Cr-N(3) (equatorial position) = 98.0(4)$^{\circ}$; N(2)-Cr-N(4) (axial position) = 166.4(4)$^{\circ}$; O(1)-Cr-N(2) = 98.1(4)$^{\circ}$; O(3)-Cr-N(4) = 96.6(3)$^{\circ}$; O(1)-Cr-O(3) = 90.4$^{\circ}$. The FAB mass spectrum of the dimeric complex displays peak due to the molecular ions cis-[{Cr([14]-decane)($\mu$-cit)})($_2]^+$ at m/z 1053.

• 공업화학
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.330-336
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 $BF_3$를 함유한 키랄성 코발트 살렌 촉매를 합성하고 비대칭촉매특성을 평가하였다. 촉매의 구조를 결정하기 위하여 NMR, UV 및 ESCA분석을 수행하였다. 합성한 촉매는 여러 종류의 에폭사이드 유도체의 가수분해 속도차에 의한 비대칭 고리열림반응에 적용하여 그 활성과 선택성을 조사하였다. 살렌과 $BF_3$의 비를 다르게 하여 합성한 촉매는 전혀 다른 촉매 활성을 나타내었으며, 그 비를 2 : 1로 하여 합성한 2분자구조의 살렌착체 촉매는 물을 친핵체로 하는 라세믹 에폭사이드의 고리 열림을 통하여 99 %ee 이상의 매우 높은 광학선택성을 보였다. 특히 2분자형의 살렌 촉매는 단분자형의 촉매에 비하여 촉매량을 적게 첨가하여도 현저히 향상된 촉매활성을 나타내었고 얻어진 생성물의 분리과정에서 라세믹화를 유발시키지 않았다. 본 연구에서 적용한 촉매시스템은 키랄 에폭사이드 및 1,2-디올 중간체의 제조에 매우 효과적이었다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.498-502
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• 1994

Cacao bean husk로부터 2종류의 2당체 flavan-3-ol을 분리하였고 $anisaldehyde-H_2SO_4$ 용액, $FeCl_3$ 및 TLC상에서 축합형 탄닌으로 확인되었다. 이들 2종류의 flavan-3-ol 화합물은 procyanidin B-1[epicatechin-$(4{\beta}{\rightarrow}8)$-catechin], procyanidin B-3[catechin-$(4{\alpha}{\rightarrow}8)$-catechin]로 기기분석에 의해 분자구조가 결정되었다. Procyanidin B-1은 0.3 mM에서 50% glucosyltransferase 저해효과가 관찰되었고 비경쟁적 저해작용기작을 보였으며 epicatechin을 함유한 화합물이 저해 효과가 높은 것으로 확인되었다.

• 한국결정학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국결정학회 2003년도 춘계학술연구발표회
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• pp.13-13
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• 2003

B-cell activating factor (BAFF) is a key regulator of B-lymphocyte development. Its biological role is mediated by the specific receptors BCMA, TACI, and BAFF-R. We have determined the crystal structure of BAFF-R extracellular domain bound to BAFF at a resolution of 3.3 ?. The cysteine-rich domain(CRD) of the BAFF-R extracellular domain adopts a b-hairpin structure and binds to the virus-like BAFF cage in a 1:1 molar ratio. The conserved DxL motif of BAFF-R is located on the tip of the b-turn, and plays an indispensable role in the binding of BAFF. The crystal structure shows that a unique dimeric contact occurs between the BAFF-R monomers in the virus-like cage complex. Both of the CRDs of TACI contain the DxL motifs and simultaneously interact with the BAFF dimer in the virus-like cage.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제45권7호
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• pp.495-501
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• 2022

Leucine dehydrogenase (LDH, EC 1.4.1.9) catalyzes the reversible deamination of branched-chain L-amino acids to their corresponding keto acids using NAD⁺ as a cofactor. LDH generally adopts an octameric structure with D4 symmetry, generating a molecular mass of approximately 400 kDa. Here, the crystal structure of the LDH from Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa-LDH) was determined at 2.5 Å resolution. Interestingly, the crystal structure shows that the enzyme exists as a dimer with C2 symmetry in a crystal lattice. The dimeric structure was also observed in solution using multiangle light scattering coupled with size-exclusion chromatography. The enzyme assay revealed that the specific activity was maximal at 60℃ and pH 8.5. The kinetic parameters for three different amino acid and the cofactor (NAD⁺) were determined. The crystal structure represents that the subunit has more compact structure than homologs' structure. In addition, the crystal structure along with sequence alignments indicates a set of non-conserved arginine residues which are important in stability. Subsequent mutation analysis for those residues revealed that the enzyme activity reduced to one third of the wild type. These results provide structural and biochemical insights for its future studies on its application for industrial purposes.

• 한국고분자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국고분자학회 2006년도 IUPAC International Symposium on Advanced Polymers for Emerging Technologies
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• pp.248-248
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• 2006

The notable feature of the Cu(II) coordination polymer investigated here is its ability to self-assemble into a double-stranded helical structure with regular grooves along the helical axis, through the combination of metal-chloride dimeric interactions and repulsive interactions, as an organizing force. It is also remarkable that the double-stranded helices self-organize into a 2-D columnar structure in both the bulk state and aqueous solution. These results represent a unique example that weak metal-ligand bridging interactions can provide a useful strategy to construct stable double-stranded helical nanotubes.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.1037-1040
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• 2011

The dinuclear complex 1 with cooperative hydrogen bonds can be prepared by the metal-directed reaction of Eq. (2). This work shows that the coordinated hydroxyl group trans to the secondary amino group is deprotonated more readily than that trans to the tertiary amino group and acts as the hydrogen-bond accepter. The lattice water molecules in 1 act as bridges between the two mononuclear units through hydrogen bonds. The complex is quite stable as the dimeric form even in various polar solvents. The complex exhibits a weak antiferromagnetic interaction between the metal ions in spite of relatively long Cu$\cdots$Cu distance. This strongly supports the suggestion that the antiferromagnetic behavior is closely related to the cooperative hydrogen bonds.

• BMB Reports
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.239-241
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• 2012

Iron availability is limited in the environment and most bacteria have developed a system to acquire iron from host hemoproteins. Heme oxygenase plays an important role by degrading heme group and releasing the essential nutrient iron. The structure of Bacillus subtilis HmoB was determined to 2.0 ${\AA}$ resolution. B. subtilis HmoB contains a typical antibiotic biosynthesis monooxygenase (ABM) domain that spans from 71 to 146 residues and belongs to the IsdG family heme oxygenases. Comparison of HmoB and IsdG family proteins showed that the C-terminal region of HmoB has similar sequence and structure to IsdG family proteins and contains conserved critical residues for heme degradation. However, HmoB is distinct from other IsdG family proteins in that HmoB is about 60 amino acids longer in the N-terminus and does not form a dimer whereas previously studied IsdG family heme oxygenases form functional homodimers. Interestingly, the structure of monomeric HmoB resembles the dimeric structure of IsdG family proteins. Hence, B. subtilis HmoB is a heme oxygenase with a novel structural feature.

• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.112-118
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• 2015

Hsp31 protein is one of the members of DJ-1 superfamily proteins and has a dimeric structure of which molecular weight (MW) is 62 kDa. The mutation of DJ-1 is closely related to early onset of Parkinson's disease. Hsp31 displays $Zn^{+2}$-binding activity and was first reported to be a holding chaperone in E. coli. Its additional glyoxalase III active has recently been characterized. Moreover, an incubation at $60^{\circ}C$ induces Hsp31 protein to form a high MW oligomer (HMW) in vitro, which accomplishes an elevated holding chaperone activity. The NMR technique is elegant method to probe any local or global structural change of a protein in responses to environmental stresses (heat, pH, and metal). Although the presence of the backbone chemical shifts (bbCSs) is a prerequisite for detailed NMR analyses of the structural changes, general HSQC-based triple resonance experiments could not be used for 62 kDa Hsp31 protein. Here, we prepared the per-deuterated Hsp31 and performed the TROSY-based triple resonance experiments for the bbCSs assignment. Here, detailed processes of per-deuteration and the NMR experiments are described for other similar NMR approaches.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.1003-1009
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• 2021

수용액에서 Sodium hyaluronate(NaHA)와 Alkanediyl-bis(dimethylalkylammonium bromide) 계면활성제의 회합성질에 관한 연구를 계면활성제의 화학적 구조와 관련하여 조사하였다. 계면장력을 측정한 결과 특정 농도에서 최소값(C_min)을 나타내는 포물선 모양의 그래프를 보여주었다. 이 최소 농도 이상에서 계면장력의 증가는 공기와 물의 접촉면에서 NaHA사슬과 이합체 계면활성제들로 이루어진 집합체의 형성과 관계있다고 생각된다. NaHA와 계면활성제의 착물결합체에서 하나의 NaHA 음전하에 대한 계면활성제의 양전하 비율을 보면 약간 양전하가 우세하나, 전체적으로 전하의 균형은 크게 벗어나지 않았다. NaHA/이합체 계면활성제의 착물결합체에서 계면활성제 농도와 점성도의 관계가 비 선형성을 나타내는 것은 계면활성제의 화학적 구조와 관계되기 때문이다. 이 비 선형성은 착물체의 성장에 따른 크기 증가와 C_min 농도 이상에서의 수축 현상과 밀접하게 관련된다고 볼 수 있다.