Structure of metal site in Cd-substituted His117Gly mutant of azurin with and without addition of imidazole derivatives

The present work uses 111mCd-perturbed angular correlations of gamma-rays (PAC) to investigate the structure of the metal site of the His117Gly mutant of Pseudomonas aeruginosa azurin in aqueous solution and the effect on the structure upon addition of the following exogenous ligands: imidazole, 4-methyl imidazole, 1-methyl imidazole, 2-methyl imidazole and histidine. The nuclear quadrupole interaction of cadmium bound to the mutant without addition of exogenous ligands shows a strong pH dependence with three different nuclear quadrupole interactions consistent with two pKa values at about 7.2 and 8.6 at 2 degrees C. Addition of the imidazole derivatives resulted in a significant change in the PAC spectrum showing that they coordinate. This is in accordance with observations by EPR for the same mutant with copper at the metal site [den Blaauwen, T. & Canters, G. W. (1993) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 115, 1121-1129]. However, whereas EPR and ultraviolet/visual absorption show that the characteristics of the wild-type copper protein are regained by addition of the imidazole derivatives with the exception of the possible bidentates (histidine and histamine), the comparison of the PAC results to model calculations shows that the cadmium ion must be fourfold coordinated in most cases, probably binding an additional water or hydroxide ligand. A fourfold coordination is in contrast to cadmium-substituted wild-type azurin where PAC data inferred a threefold coordination by a Cys and two His residues [Danielsen, E. Bauer, R., Hemmingsen, L., Andersen. M., Bjerrum, M. J., Butz, T., Tr?ger, W., Canters, G. W., Hoitink, C. W. G., Karlsson, G., Hansson, O. & Messerschmidt, A. (1995) J. Biol. Chem. 270, 573-580]     

Effect of Processing Temperature on the Morphology of Silicon Carbide Whiskers

Two kinds of SiC whiskers were annealed at temperatures similar to those for the processing of ceramic matrix composites. The morphology and structure of the as-received and postannealed whiskers were investigated by SEM, TEM, and XRD, and the influence of processing temperature on the mechanical properties of ceramic matrix composites was discussed.     

WATCHDOG在汽轮发电机组状态监测系统中的应用

本文介绍一种适合于汽轮发电机组状态监测系统的“看门狗”功能,它可以在很短时间内发现由于外界干扰而导致的计算机的锁死,并马上自动使计算机恢复正常运行。从而提高在线状态监测系统的可靠性。     

广西某矿区托帕石的宝石学特征

广西某矿区的脉石矿物——黄玉分三个世代,其中第三世代的黄玉晶体无色透明,重量大于0.9克拉,瑕疵不明显,密度(3.50)、硬度(7.8430)和折射率(1.6330)等特征均达宝石级,经系统研究测试,可以命名为托帕石(Topaz)。     

二硫代磷酸硫化氧钼与硫,磷添加剂的复配特性研究

研究了二烷基二硫代磷酸硫化氧钼（ＭｏＤＴＰ）摩擦改进剂及其与硫、磷、硫－磷型添加剂复合的抗磨减摩性能。试验表明，经过适当复配后，这类合活性元素的添加剂对ＭｏＤＴＰ的抗磨减摩性能均有增效作用，同一类型添加剂的活性愈高，增效作用愈显著。同时利用扫描电镜和Ｘ－射线能谱仪进行摩擦副表面膜的形貌照相及元素分析，对复合作用的机理进行了初步探讨。     

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Evaluation of accuracy of measuring intraocular pressure by handheld non-contact applanation tonometer

PURPOSE: To evaluate the accuracy of measuring intraocular pressure by handheld non-contact applanation tonometer. METHOD: 58 patients' (113 eyes) intraocular pressure were measured by Keeler, non-contact tonometer and R 900 Goldmann applanation tonometer and the results of measurement of intraocular pressure by the two kinds of tonometers were compared. RESULT: The mean intraocular pressure measured by non-contact is 16.31 +/- 5.59 mmHg and 17.49 +/- 6.13 mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.1333 kPa) by Goldmann applanation tonometer, respectively. There was no statistical significance to be found (P > 0.05) between the two methods. By linear correlation and regression analysis, a positive correlation was found between the two methods (r = 0.8942, b = 0.8154). CONCLUSION: The handheld non-contact tonometer has the same accuracy and reliability of measurement of intraocular pressure comparing with Goldmann applanation tonometer, and it can be used in glaucoma clinic and screening.     

Immunochemical therapy of warts and growths due to papillomavirus]

A complex immuno-chemical treatment (immuno-stimulation, blockage of virus replication, interferon induction) was applied to 23 patients with warts and vegetations with various localisations. Results confirmed the treatment efficiency.