结合高分辨质谱法、荧光光谱法及分子对接研究全氟化合物与白蛋白的相互作用

本文结合电喷雾离子源-四极杆串联时间飞行高分辨质谱法(ESI-QTOF HRMS)、荧光光谱法(FL)以及分子对接(MD)实验手段,研究了全氟辛酸(PFOA)、全氟十二酸(PFDoA)与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)的相互作用机制.首先,采用HRMS方法检测到了PFOA、PFDoA与BSA结合物的分子量信息,证实了这两种污染物与BSA能形成稳定复合物;利用荧光光谱法证实了两种污染物对BSA的荧光猝灭为静态猝灭,进一步验证了PFOA、PFDoA与BSA之间复合物的形成,同时计算了两种污染物对BSA的结合常数和结合位点数,得出PFDoA与BSA的结合常数更高的结论,这一实验结果也与其他研究工作结果互为印证,即全氟化合物的C—F链长对其与生物分子的分配常数的正比关系.另外,使用分子对接研究手段进一步验证了PFOA、PFDoA与BSA的3个结合位点之间均存在相互作用,两种污染物的极性端与BSA氨基酸残基直接形成氢键,疏水端则与非极性残基有疏水相互作用,氢键作用与疏水作用共同促进PFCs有机污染物与蛋白质的相互结合.     

4-硝基苯胺与人血清白蛋白相互作用的研究

通过荧光和紫外光谱法研究了4-硝基苯胺与人血清白蛋白（HSA）的作用.结果表明,4-硝基苯胺对HSA的内源荧光具有强烈的猝灭作用.猝灭机理为静态猝灭,同时伴随有非辐射能量转移的发生.根据双对数方程计算其结合常数和结合位点数.确定4-硝基苯胺与HSA有一类结合部位.根据热力学参数得出4-硝基苯胺与HSA之间的主要作用力为氢键和疏水作用力.同步荧光的结果表明,作用点位靠近色氨酸,并且使色氨酸的疏水环境增强.     

荧光光谱法研究草甘膦与腐殖酸的相互作用

应用荧光光谱法研究了草甘膦(PMG)与腐殖酸(HA)的相互作用.荧光猝灭实验表明,PMG对HA的荧光产生静态猝灭;通过对不同温度下反应热力学参数的计算,发现二者相互间作用力主要是氢键和范德华力.受到PMG作用的影响,HA的同步荧光光谱出现了蓝移现象,初步说明HA在作用后共轭度降低.采用平行因子分析技术对加入PMG前后的HA三维荧光光谱进行解析,发现加入PMG后HA荧光组分不仅出现在区域Ⅴ(难降解有机物荧光区)中,而且有部分出现在了区域Ⅲ(可降解有机物荧光区)中,总荧光强度明显减弱,而且组分C3、C4有明显的蓝移现象.三维荧光光谱分析验证了荧光猝灭及同步荧光的研究结果,并进一步表明,PMG与HA的相互作用使HA共轭度降低,并且可能有可降解物质生成.     

基于对接的植物激素3D-QSAR和分子动力学模拟

采用分子对接和分子动力学(MD)模拟方法研究植物雌激素类化合物与雌激素受体的相互作用机制,对接结果表明,雌激素受体活性位点的疏水和氢键作用是影响植物雌激素化合物活性的主要原因,植物雌激素类化合物主要与氨基酸残基GLU353、ARG394、HIS524和LEU525之间形成氢键.然后以对接后的分子构象进行分子结构叠合,结合比较分子力场分析(CoMFA)和比较分子相似性指数分析(CoMSIA)方法建立了3D-QSAR模型.CoMFA模型的交叉验证相关系数(Q2)和非交叉验证相关系数(R2)值分别为0.676和0.994,标准估计误差SEE和F统计量分别为0.143和342.115;CoMSIA模型的Q2=0.565,R2=0.972,SEE=0.286和F=111.480.结果表明,CoMFA和CoMSIA模型具有良好的稳定性和预测能力,可为植物雌激素的雌激素效应研究提供有力的支持.采用MD模拟研究了小分子和受体蛋白的动力学情况,为对接结果的合理性提供了验证.     

采用光谱学技术分析邻苯二甲酸酯与DNA互作机制

邻苯二甲酸酯(PAEs)作为增塑剂被广泛使用,易渗透到环境中产生环境毒性,多种PAEs已被美国环境保护署和中国环境监测中心列为优先控制污染物,其生态毒理学机制被广泛关注。本试验以小牛胸腺DNA(ct DNA)为供试材料,旨在通过光谱学技术探究PAEs与DNA的相互作用机制。在紫外可见光谱试验中,随着PAEs浓度的增加,DNA紫外光谱出现增色效应,证明DNA的部分碱基对被PAEs破坏,且PAEs与DNA通过嵌插作用结合。荧光光谱试验中,随着PAEs浓度的增加,EBct DNA体系荧光强度逐渐降低,邻苯二甲酸二甲酯(DMP)、邻苯二甲酸二乙酯(DEP)和邻苯二甲酸二丁酯(DBP)的最大荧光抑制率分别为55%、50%和36%;KI荧光猝灭试验中,在加入DNA之后KI对DMP、DEP和DBP的荧光猝灭常数Ksv分别从7.992(R2=0.9970)、10.270(R2=0.9960)和13.52(R2=0.9806)降低到6.721(R2=0.9963)、7.047(R2=0.9599)和11.03(R2=0.9803),荧光猝灭常数均降低,实验结果证明PAEs与DNA通过嵌插作用结合。盐离子试验中,随着Na Cl浓度的增加,PAEsct DNA的荧光强度没有发生变化。试验结果排除了PAEs与DNA分子之间沟槽作用的可能,确定了其结合方式为嵌插作用,随着PAEs侧链的逐渐增长,嵌插作用逐渐减弱。     

除藻剂新洁尔灭与鲱鱼精子DNA的相互作用

新洁尔灭是一种重要的化学除藻剂,为了探讨新洁尔灭的二次污染问题及其对水生生物可能存在的环境风险,本文在模拟生理条件下利用多种光谱技术和分子模拟技术研究了除藻剂新洁尔灭对鲱鱼精子DNA(hs-DNA)的作用机制,探讨了二者的结合特性和作用力类型,研究了新洁尔灭对hs-DNA空间结构的影响.结果表明,新洁尔灭对hs-DNA没有荧光猝灭作用,新洁尔灭对hs-DNA的空间结构也没有显著影响.通过光谱技术和分子模拟,验证了新洁尔灭与hs-DNA是以沟槽作用相结合且二者作用力类型主要为范德华力.该研究从分子光谱学角度验证了新洁尔灭的低毒性,阐明了新洁尔灭与hs-DNA的结合模式和作用力类型,为评价新洁尔灭的二次污染问题提供了参考.     

渗滤液中溶解性荧光有机物与铅的作用

采用荧光光谱和猝灭滴定实验,结合二维相关分析和区域体积积分分析,研究了生活垃圾渗滤液不同处理阶段样品中溶解性荧光有机物(DFOM)络合Pb(Ⅱ)的特性.结果显示:渗滤液中无机阴离子对Pb(Ⅱ)猝灭DFOM荧光影响较大,它们的存在致使Pb(Ⅱ)对DFOM的荧光猝灭效果不明显.在渗滤液DFOM的各种荧光基团中,Pb(Ⅱ)对类蛋白类物质的荧光猝灭效率高,而对类腐殖质物质的荧光猝灭效率低,这种猝灭特征不随渗滤液处理进行而改变;但Pb(Ⅱ)对调节池和厌氧处理中可溶性微生物降解副产物的荧光猝灭效率低而对氧化沟和MBR出水中DFOM的荧光猝灭效率高.分析结果表明,渗滤液DFOM中类蛋白物质络合Pb(Ⅱ)能力大于类腐殖质物质,经好氧生物处理后,可溶性微生物降解副产物络合Pb(Ⅱ)的能力有所提高.     

2-巯基噻唑啉与过氧化氢酶的相互作用机理研究

2-巯基噻唑啉是一种被广泛应用的抗腐蚀剂和光亮剂,然而它的一些残留物会对环境造成损坏,为探究2-巯基噻唑啉的毒性作用,采用光谱学技术和分子对接技术来考察2-巯基噻唑啉和过氧化氢酶的相互作用影响,其中酶活性实验表明2-巯基噻唑啉会抑制过氧化氢酶的活性,分子对接结果显示2-巯基噻唑啉会结合在过氧化氢酶的活性位点处,并最终导致过氧化氢酶空间结构和微环境的变化,根据荧光测试结果,表明2-巯基噻唑啉和过氧化氢酶之间的猝灭方式为静态猝灭。通过测量不同温度下的结合位点数、结合常数以及热力学常数,显示2-巯基噻唑啉与过氧化氢酶主要通过氢键和范德华力相结合。该研究从分子水平上考察了2-巯基噻唑啉对蛋白质的毒性作用,对于阐明污染物的毒性机理具有重要意义。     

邻苯二甲酸酯与蔗糖转化酶的互用机制

本研究以邻苯二甲酸酯(phthalic acid esters, PAEs)和蔗糖转化酶为试验材料,采用同步荧光光谱、共振光散射光谱(RLS)、分子平均粒径、分子对接模拟、分子动力学模拟、酶活性和酶促反应动力学,探究PAEs与蔗糖转化酶的微观作用机制.结果表明,随着PAEs浓度的增加,蔗糖转化酶的RLS强度和分子平均粒径逐渐降低;PAEs主要通过疏水作用与蔗糖转化酶活性中心氨基酸残基结合,并通过氢键作用锁定结合取向;PAEs导致蔗糖转化酶的RMSD值降低;PAEs污染导致蔗糖转化酶酶活性显著降低(P0.05),并使得其反应动力学参数K_m和V_(max)减小,属于反竞争性抑制机制.研究表明,PAEs与蔗糖转化酶形成PAEs-酶复合物,改变了蔗糖转化酶的分子构象,并通过反竞争性抑制机制抑制蔗糖转化酶的酶活性.     

光谱法研究甲萘威与DNA的相互作用

通过紫外与荧光光谱法研究了甲萘威与DNA的相互作用．结果显示,在甲萘威的作用下,DNA的吸收光谱出现增色与红移现象;DNA能够引起甲萘威单一的静态猝灭;甲萘威与DNA的作用能减弱K4[Fe(CN)6)]对甲萘威的荧光猝灭;实验结果支持甲萘威能以嵌插方式与DNA形成加合物,氯化钠及乙醇对加合物的荧光光谱存在不同影响．加合物的形成与药物的生物活性之间存在一定的相互联系。     

p,p'-DDE与雄激素受体突变体H874Y及T877A激动性作用机制的理论研究

1,1-二氯-2,2-双(对氯苯基)乙烯(p,p'-DDE)是一种已知的雄激素受体(androgen receptor,AR)拮抗剂。有趣的是,已有研究证实p,p'-DDE同时可经由作用于AR的2种天然突变体H874Y和T877A产生拟雄激素效应,但其相互作用的分子机制尚不清晰。本研究联用分子动力学模拟与MM-GBSA方法,以内源性激素二氢睾酮(DHT)作为对照,对p,p'-DDE与2种突变体的相互作用分子机制进行了研究。模拟结果指出范德华相互作用是维持p,p'-DDE与AR突变体结合的主要驱动力,而溶剂化作用的差异是导致p,p'-DDE与H874Y具有较高结合活性的主要原因,H874Y结合口袋与p,p'-DDE的结构匹配度优于与T877A。与内源性配体二氢睾酮相比较,范德华作用与静电相互作用的差异是造成p,p'-DDE比DHT结合活性低的主要原因,p,p'-DDE与AR突变体之间缺乏氢键的稳定。MM-GBSA的结果确定p,p'-DDE与突变体结合过程的关键氨基酸以疏水性残基为主,其中L704、M745、L873尤为重要。计算获得的p,p'-DDE对H874Y及T877A相互作用分子机制有助于理解该污染物在不同人群中内分泌干扰效应的差异。     

二苯甲酮类紫外防晒剂发光菌急性毒性及QSAR研究

二苯甲酮类化合物广泛用于防晒剂、塑料添加剂、香味剂等。随着紫外防晒产品的大量使用,其环境及健康风险越来越受到人们的关注。为揭示二苯甲酮类污染物的毒性特征,选择了14种二苯甲酮类化合物作为目标化合物,测试了它们对发光细菌的急性毒性效应。分别运用二维、三维定量构效相关技术和分子对接技术探讨了目标化合物的分子结构特征对毒性效应的影响。结果表明14种二苯甲酮类化合物对发光菌急性毒性的EC50值在17.67到243.82 mg·L-1范围内,其中2-羟基-4-甲氧基-5-磺酸基二苯甲酮的急性毒性最低,2,2',4,4'-四羟基二苯甲酮的毒性最高。羟基取代的二苯甲酮化合物的急性毒性随着分子中羟基数量的增加而升高;具有相同羟基数量的二苯甲酮类化合物,羟基位于苯环4-位时毒性最高,3-位时次之,2-位时毒性最低。QSAR结果表明,运用静电场、氢键受体场和氢键供体场能很好解释这类化合物的毒性特征,若在苯环4-位引入带正电荷的官能团、在苯环2-,4-位引入氢键受体,都将导致毒性升高。上述研究结果将为科学评价该类化合物的潜在生态风险提供基础数据。     

Cobalt speciation assay for human serum,Part II. Method validation in a study of human volunteers ingesting cobalt(II) chloride dietary supplement for 90 days

A new analytical method for determining cobalt (Co) species in human serum by size exclusion chromatography with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (SEC-ICP-MS) was applied to serum samples collected from 12 human volunteers who participated in a Co(II) chloride supplement study involving ingestion of 1 mg Co/day for up to 90 consecutive days. The study protocol included determination of serum total Co by acid digestion followed by ICP-MS. Co speciation assay measurements were conducted for up to 13 time points per individual spanning from one to two weeks before dosing began to two weeks after dosing ceased. The Co speciation assay showed good recovery >91% relative to total Co measurements. Undiluted serum demonstrated uniform fractions of large molecular Co defined as Co bound to albumin and other proteins >50 kDa at 96% and the residual as small molecular Co defined as free Co(II) and <1 kDa Co-complexes for individual serum Co concentrations up to 146 μg/L. There were no dose-related changes in Co distribution. Analysis of the same serum samples with tenfold dilution in 0.1 M acetic acid led to a lower fraction of large molecular Co at 87%, with the difference between diluted and undiluted measurements being 8.4%. The difference noted between undiluted and diluted large molecular Co may be attributed to Co release from albumin. Data demonstrated that large molecular Co was the predominant Co species in both undiluted and diluted human serum over a broad range of in vivo Co concentrations, reflecting high albumin–Co binding capacity. These data validate the Co speciation assay and may be employed in understanding further the toxicokinetics and dose-response relationships for Co species.     

High amounts of free aromatic amino acids in the protein-like fluorescence of water-dissolved organic matter

Fluorescence spectroscopy is widely used to study water pollution. The fluorescence of water natural organic matter can be classified into two groups: the protein-like fluorescence originating from aromatic amino acids and the humic fluorescence originating from humic substances. Actually, the precise molecular origin of the protein-like fluorescence is unknown because this fluorescence may be caused by either free amino acids, peptides or proteins. Therefore, we studied the molecular origin of the protein-like fluorescence of Suwannee River natural organic matter and fractions A, B and C + D obtained by size exclusion chromatography/polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Fractions were analyzed by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. The electrophoretic mobilities of fractions varied in the order C + D > B > A and the molecular size in the opposite order. Our results show that the protein-like fluorescence is almost exclusively located in high molecular size fraction A and medium molecular size fraction B. Retention times and fluorescence emission spectra of authentic free aromatic amino acids tyrosine and tryptophan were identical with the retention times and emission spectra of several chromatographic peaks of fractions A and B. More than 50 % of the protein-like fluorescence is due to free aromatic amino acids incorporated in water natural organic matter.     

Enhanced debromination of 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) by zero-valent zinc with ascorbic acid

• Highly efficient debromination of BDE-47 was achieved in the ZVZ/AA system. • BDE-47 debromination by the ZVZ/AA can be applied to a wide range of pH. • AA inhibits the formation of (hydr)oxide and accelerates the corrosion of ZVZ. • Reduction mechanism of BDE-47 debromination by the ZVZ/AA system was proposed. A new technique of zero-valent zinc coupled with ascorbic acid (ZVZ/AA) was developed and applied to debrominate the 2,2′,4,4′-Tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47), which achieved high conversion and rapid debromination of BDE-47 to less- or non-toxic forms. The reaction conditions were optimized by the addition of 100 mg/L ZVZ particles and 3 mmol/L AA at original solution pH= 4.00 using the solvent of methanol/H₂O (v:v= 4:6), which could convert approximately 94% of 5 mg/L BDE-47 into lower-brominated diphenyl ethers within a 90 min at the ZVZ/AA system. The high debromination of BDE-47 was mainly attributed to the effect of AA that inhibits the formation of Zn(II)(hydr)oxide passivation layers and promotes the corrosion of ZVZ, which leads to increase the reactivity of ZVZ. Additionally, ion chromatography and gas chromatography mass spectrometry analyses revealed that bromine ion and lower-debromination diphenyl ethers formed during the reduction of BDE-47. Furthermore, based on the generation of the intermediates products, and its concentration changes over time, it was proposed that the dominant pathway for conversion of BDE-47 was sequential debromination and the final products were diphenyl ethers. These results suggested that the ZVZ/AA system has the potential for highly efficient debromination of BDE-47 from wastewater.     

Deltamethrin-induced alterations in serum calcium and prolactin cells of a freshwater teleost,Heteropneustes fossilis

Deltamethrin, a pyrethroid insecticide widely used in many countries, causes significant adverse effects in aquatic ecosystems. The concentration of deltamethrin in water reservoirs and the run off from agricultural areas (in water) in many countries range up to 24.0?µg?L^?1 which is higher than the recommendation of the European Union standard. Hence, in this study the effects of deltamethrin were investigated, i.e. its toxic impacts on the freshwater catfish Heteropneustes fossilis in terms of serum calcium and prolactin cells (located in the rostral pars distalis region of the pituitary). The fish were subjected to deltamethrin for a short-term experiment (96?h; 1.5?µg?L^?1 e.0.8 of 96?h LC₅₀) and a long-term experiment (28 days; 0.37?µg?L^?1 e.0.2 of 96?h LC₅₀). After short-term deltamethrin exposure, serum calcium levels decrease. No histological change in prolactin cells is noticed throughout the short-term experiment. Fish exposed to deltamethrin for 7 days also exhibit a decrease in serum calcium level. This decrease persisted until the end of the experiment (28 days). Prolactin cells of fish treated for 14 days with deltamethrin exhibit increased nuclear volume and degranulation, increasing progressively from the 21st day onwards. After 28 days, a few degenerated cells are discerned. The results of this study show that deltamethrin is moderately toxic for the freshwater fish H. fossilis by producing adverse effects on serum calcium and prolactin cells. Hence, it should be used with caution in areas near fish-inhabited waters.     

Cobalt speciation assay for human serum,Part I. Method for measuring large and small molecular cobalt and protein-binding capacity using size exclusion chromatography with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy detection

A method utilizing size exclusion liquid chromatography (SEC) was developed to separate and quantify large molecular cobalt (Co) (e.g., albumin-Co) from cyanocobalamin (vitamin B₁₂) and small molecular Co (e.g., glutathione-Co and free Co) in human serum. Highly selective and sensitive detection using inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry was coupled with SEC to provide a method with reliable accuracy, precision, recoveries, stability, and a detection limit of 0.037 μg/L in undiluted serum. Other divalent metal cations known to compete with Co(II) for serum albumin-binding sites (such as iron, zinc, manganese, cadmium, copper, nickel, and lead) did not significantly alter Co(II) quantification. Co–protein binding capacity determination of individual serum samples indicated that addition of 2500 μg Co/L to undiluted human serum resulted in approximately 90% distribution to the large molecular Co peak, consistent with Co binding to high-affinity divalent metal binding sites on albumin. Since serum albumin binding partially sequesters biologically active Co(II) ions, this method provides an important tool for better understanding the kinetics and toxicology of Co compounds. Thus, the proposed method might play an important role in establishing Co dose–response relationships that affect the equilibrium concentrations of free ionic Co(II).     

羟基多溴代二苯醚与甲状腺素运载蛋白相互作用的3D-QSAR研究

近年来,羟基多溴代二苯醚(OH-PBDEs)的类甲状腺素效应逐渐引起人们的关注,然而其结构效应关系和致毒机制尚不清楚。甲状腺激素结合球蛋白(TBG)和运甲状腺素蛋白(TTR)是人体转运甲状腺素的重要蛋白,通过计算毒理学手段可以揭示OH-PBDEs的微观毒理机制。利用分子对接技术研究OH-PBDEs与TBG、TTR的结合模式和构象特征,识别关键氢键氨基酸为赖氨酸Lys270(TBG),亮氨酸Leu110(TTR)和丝氨酸Ser117(TTR)。基于活性构象特征,构建14种典型OH-PBDEs的3D-QSAR模型,定量预测OH-PBDEs与TBG、TTR的结合亲和力。最佳预测模型的相关系数r2分别为0.966(TBG)和0.961(TTR),抽一法交叉验证相关系数q2分别为0.560(TBG)和0.525(TTR)。研究发现,OH-PBDEs的静电和氢键作用可增强结合亲和力,分别贡献65.4%(TBG)和68.7%(TTR)。研究结果为揭示OH-PBDEs与甲状腺素转运蛋白的相互作用提供新视角,有助于全面评价OH-PBDEs对人体甲状腺素调节功能的损伤。     

Unusual thermal properties of graphene origami crease:A molecular dynamics study

Graphene is a two-dimensional material that can be folded into diverse and yet interesting nanostructures like macro-scale paper origami. Folding of graphene not only makes different morphological configurations but also modifies their mechanical and thermal properties. Inspired by paper origami, herein we studied systemically the effects of creases, where sp2 to sp3 bond transformation occurs, on the thermal properties of graphene origami using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Our MD simulation results show that tensile strain reduces (not increases) the interfacial thermal resistance owing to the presence of the crease. This unusual phenomenon is explained by the micro-heat flux migration and stress distribution. Our findings on the graphene origami enable the design of the next-generation thermal management devices and flexible electronics with tuneable properties.