HPLC法测定药物共晶中茶碱和对乙酰氨基酚的研究

建立了高效液相色谱法分离茶碱和对乙酰氨基酚双组分体系的最佳条件是:C18色谱柱(250 mm×4.6 mm,5μm,120),以十八烷基键合硅胶为固定相;流动相为0.01 mol/L磷酸二氢钾溶液(用磷酸溶液调节pH至3.05)(A)-甲醇(B)(体积比为80∶20);检测波长为245 nm和270 nm;流速为1.0 mL/min;柱温为25℃;进样量为20μL。实验结果表明:对乙酰氨基酚回归方程为y=0.651 1x+6.610 4,R2=0.994 5;茶碱回归方程为y=0.939 2x-5.575 1,R2=0.998,他们的线性范围是5~500μg/mL。该方法为茶碱、对乙酰氨基酚双组分体系研究提供依据,为其溶解度的测定提供方法支撑,作为高效液相色谱分离方法,分析快速,灵敏度高,重现性好。     

Biological Evaluation and X‐ray Co‐crystal Structures of Cyclohexylpyrrolidine Ligands for Trypanothione Reductase,an Enzyme from the Redox Metabolism of Trypanosoma

The tropical diseases human African trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease, and the various forms of leishmaniasis are caused by parasites of the family of trypanosomatids. These protozoa possess a unique redox metabolism based on trypanothione and trypanothione reductase (TR), making TR a promising drug target. We report the optimization of properties and potency of cyclohexylpyrrolidine inhibitors of TR by structure‐based design. The best inhibitors were freely soluble and showed competitive inhibition constants (K_i) against Trypanosoma (T.) brucei TR and T. cruzi TR and in vitro activities (half‐maximal inhibitory concentration, IC₅₀) against these parasites in the low micromolar range, with high selectivity against human glutathione reductase. X‐ray co‐crystal structures confirmed the binding of the ligands to the hydrophobic wall of the “mepacrine binding site” with the new, solubility‐providing vectors oriented toward the surface of the large active site.     

局部高温诱发CL-20/TNT共晶炸药内反应流传播的ReaxFF分子动力学模拟

为了更好地理解含能材料热点火以及热点成长现象和机理,采用基于第一性原理的Reax FF反应力场分子动力学方法模拟了CL-20/TNT共晶炸药内反应流传播的时空行为和初始化学反应过程。通过NVT系统和Berendsen温度耦合方法对含能材料两端连续快速加热并维持在高温条件激发反应流的产生和传播,并采用两种不同的热载荷(3000,4000 K)比较温度差异对初始热分解速率的影响。两端热载荷为4000 K时,热冲击传播过程中粒子瞬时平动速率可达0.5 km·s~(-1),高于3000 K时的情况。于此同时,两端高温将引发含能材料逐渐发生分解反应,同温度条件下,共晶中CL-20的分解速率高于TNT。另外,热载荷温度越高,共晶完全分解所需的时间越少。产物识别分析显示,CL-20/TNT共晶热分解的主要产物为NO_2,NO,H_2O,N_2,CO,CO_2,HONO,H_2O_2,CHON,H_2N,CH_2O,其中,NO_2是初始热分解产物,而最终产物为N_2,CO_2和H_2O。     

面向智能制造的工业结晶研究进展

工业结晶是一门“半艺术的科学”,具有多目标、非线性和强耦合的特点,在国际上被公认是最难设计的化工单元操作之一。面向智能制造发展的重大战略需求和历史机遇,基于国内外对工业结晶和智能制造的研究现状,拟构建基于智能制造的工业结晶多尺度研究框架。结合相关案例,总结了国内外人工智能、云计算、物联网等核心智能制造技术在工业结晶中的应用,重点分析讨论在溶解度预测、晶型预测、晶习预测、共晶预测与智能制造的发展现状和潜在结合点;总结了结晶过程中的感知、分析、决策的智能控制技术。     

典型食品物料的共晶、共熔温度研究

实验研究和分析结果表明一些典型食品物料的共晶温度比共熔温度低;共晶曲线比共熔曲线的斜率变化大;物料晶核形成阶段的电阻变化率小于物料大冰晶成长阶段的电阻变化率,进而又小于物料共晶阶段的电阻变化率。从理论上初步探讨了汤料的共晶、共熔温度与物料的物性、胶体结构及盐度有关。因此通过改变物料的胶体结构和盐度可降低被冻结物料的熔点,进而降低冻结能量的消耗。     

Structural Basis of Cysteine Ligase MshC Inhibition by Cysteinyl-Sulfonamides

Mycothiol (MSH), the major cellular thiol in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), plays an essential role in the resistance of Mtb to various antibiotics and oxidative stresses. MshC catalyzes the ATP-dependent ligation of 1-O-(2-amino-2-deoxy-α-d-glucopyranosyl)-d-myo-inositol (GlcN-Ins) with l-cysteine (l-Cys) to form l-Cys-GlcN-Ins, the penultimate step in MSH biosynthesis. The inhibition of MshC is lethal to Mtb. In the present study, five new cysteinyl-sulfonamides were synthesized, and their binding affinity with MshC was evaluated using a thermal shift assay. Two of them bind the target with EC₅₀ values of 219 and 231 µM. Crystal structures of full-length MshC in complex with these two compounds showed that they were bound in the catalytic site of MshC, inducing dramatic conformational changes of the catalytic site compared to the apo form. In particular, the observed closure of the KMSKS loop was not detected in the published cysteinyl-sulfamoyl adenosine-bound structure, the latter likely due to trypsin treatment. Despite the confirmed binding to MshC, the compounds did not suppress Mtb culture growth, which might be explained by the lack of adequate cellular uptake. Taken together, these novel cysteinyl-sulfonamide MshC inhibitors and newly reported full-length apo and ligand-bound MshC structures provide a promising starting point for the further development of novel anti-tubercular drugs targeting MshC.     

Potent Inhibitors of Plasmodial Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT) Featuring a Spirocyclic Scaffold

With the discovery that serine hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT) is a druggable target for antimalarials, the aim of this study was to design novel inhibitors of this key enzyme in the folate biosynthesis cycle. Herein, 19 novel spirocyclic ligands based on either 2‐indolinone or dihydroindene scaffolds and featuring a pyrazolopyran core are reported. Strong target affinities for Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) SHMT (14–76 nm ) and cellular potencies in the low nanomolar range (165–334 nm ) were measured together with interesting selectivity against human cytosolic SHMT1 (hSHMT1). Four co‐crystal structures with Plasmodium vivax (Pv) SHMT solved at 2.2–2.4 Å resolution revealed the key role of the vinylogous cyanamide for anchoring ligands within the active site. The spirocyclic motif in the molecules enforces the pyrazolopyran core to adopt a substantially more curved conformation than that of previous non‐spirocyclic analogues. Finally, solvation of the spirocyclic lactam ring of the receptor‐bound ligands is discussed.     

共结晶过程研究进展

简述了共结晶技术的发展现状、共结晶方式及共晶体产品的表征方法,展望了未来共结晶技术的发展前景,结果表明,共结晶技术应用广泛、发展前景远大。     

Structural and Functional Characterization of One Unclassified Glutathione S-Transferase in Xenobiotic Adaptation of Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Arthropod Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) constitute a large family of multifunctional enzymes that are mainly associated with xenobiotic or stress adaptation. GST-mediated xenobiotic adaptation takes place through direct metabolism or sequestration of xenobiotics, and/or indirectly by providing protection against oxidative stress induced by xenobiotic exposure. To date, the roles of GSTs in xenobiotic adaptation in the Colorado potato beetle (CPB), a notorious agricultural pest of plants within Solanaceae, have not been well studied. Here, we functionally expressed and characterized an unclassified-class GST, LdGSTu1. The three-dimensional structure of the LdGSTu1 was solved with a resolution up to 1.8 Å by X-ray crystallography. The signature motif VSDGPPSL was identified in the “G-site”, and it contains the catalytically active residue Ser14. Recombinant LdGSTu1 was used to determine enzyme activity and kinetic parameters using 1-chloro-2, 4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB), GSH, p-nitrophenyl acetate (PNA) as substrates. The enzyme kinetic parameters and enzyme-substrate interaction studies demonstrated that LdGSTu1 could catalyze the conjugation of GSH to both CDNB and PNA, with a higher turnover number for CDNB than PNA. The LdGSTu1 enzyme inhibition assays demonstrated that the enzymatic conjugation of GSH to CDNB was inhibited by multiple pesticides, suggesting a potential function of LdGSTu1 in xenobiotic adaptation.