A lipid_depleted cytochrome b 6f (Cyt b 6f) preparation was obtained from spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) chloroplasts. Upon reconstitution of this preparation with the membrane lipids purified from spinach thylakoid...A lipid_depleted cytochrome b 6f (Cyt b 6f) preparation was obtained from spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) chloroplasts. Upon reconstitution of this preparation with the membrane lipids purified from spinach thylakoid, the effects of different membrane lipids on the electron transfer activity were studied. The results show that the electron transfer activity of Cyt b 6f is obviously stimulated to different extents, respectively, by monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG), digalactosyldiacylglycerol (DGDG), phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylglycerol (PG) and sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol (SQDG), and that the extents of stimulation may be closely related to the charge of the membrane lipids. The stimulation of non_charged lipids (MGDG, DGDG) and neutrally_charged lipid (PC) was high with a maximum enhancement of 89%, 75% and 77%, respectively; but the stimulation of two kinds of negatively_charged lipid (PG and SQDG) was relatively low with a maximum enhancement of 43% and 26%, respectively.展开更多
Complex [Zn（L）（SO4）]0.5H20 （L = 2-（2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl）-lH-imidazo[4,5- J][1,10]phenanthroline） has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. The compound was characterized by elemental analysis, IR,...Complex [Zn（L）（SO4）]0.5H20 （L = 2-（2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl）-lH-imidazo[4,5- J][1,10]phenanthroline） has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. The compound was characterized by elemental analysis, IR, TG and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/n with a = 9.9916（7）, b = 12.3834（9）, c = 29.259（2） A, fl = 97.7720（10）°, V = 3587.0（4） A^3, Z = 2, C76H41CI4F4NI60952Zn2, Mr = 1734.91, Dc = 1.606 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1754, p（MoKa） = 0.959 mm-1, R = 0.0492 and wR = 0.1385. The asymmetric unit of 1 contains one Zn（lI） atom, two L ligands, one sulfate anion and half a water molecule. Each Zn（lI） atom is five-coordinated by four nitrogen atoms from two different L ligands and one sulfate oxygen atom in a tetragonal pyramidal coordination environment. The N-H＇＂O hydrogen bonds link the discrete structure of 1 into a 2D supramolecular architecture. The photoluminescent property of 1 has also been studied in the solid state at room temperature.展开更多
The title complex 1,{[CuEu（Hbidc）2（H2O）4]·H2O}n（H3bidc = 1H-benzimidazole-5,6-dicarboxylic acid）,has been solvothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Comple...The title complex 1,{[CuEu（Hbidc）2（H2O）4]·H2O}n（H3bidc = 1H-benzimidazole-5,6-dicarboxylic acid）,has been solvothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Complex 1 crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1,with a = 7.791（2）,b = 12.058（3）,c = 12.109（3）,α = 82.189（5）,β = 72.407（5）,γ = 89.184（4）°,V = 1073.7（5）3,C18H18CuEuN4O13,Mr = 713.86,Dc = 2.208 g/cm3,μ（MoKα） = 3.967 mm-1,F（000） = 700,GOOF = 0.950,Z = 2,the final R = 0.0531 and wR = 0.1068 for I 2σ（I）.Complex 1 possess a tape-like chain structure consisting of Eu2C8O4 and Cu2Eu2C18N4O4 metallic rings alternatively arranged and is the first 3d-4f heterometallic complex based on the 1H-ben-zimidazole-5,6-dicarboxylato ligand（Hbidc）.Plenty of hydrogen-bonding and π...π stacking interactions connect the 1D chains to construct a 3D supramolecular architecture.展开更多
An apoptotic cell-free system containing cytosol and nuclei from normally cultured tobacco sus-pension cells was used to show that a spinach chloroplast preparation can induce apoptosis in nuclei, evi-denced by DNA el...An apoptotic cell-free system containing cytosol and nuclei from normally cultured tobacco sus-pension cells was used to show that a spinach chloroplast preparation can induce apoptosis in nuclei, evi-denced by DNA electrophoresis and fluorescence microscopy observations. Further study showed that the chloroplast preparation or its pellet (thylakoid membrane) after hypoosmotic or supersonic treatment still ex-hibited the apoptosis-inducing activity, but the supernatant had no effect, which indicates that the apoptosis-inducing effector in the chloroplast preparation is water-insoluble. The induction of apoptosis by chloroplast preparation could be attenuated by Ac-DEVD-CHO, the specific inhibitor of Caspase-3, implying involve-ment of a Caspase-3-like protease during the process. Furthermore, extensive apoptosis in nuclei was in-duced by cytochrome b6/f on the thylakoid membrane, indicating that this important cytochrome complex may have an important role in the chloroplast-related apoptotic pathway.展开更多
The cytochrome b_(6f)(Cyt b_(6f))complex is a multisubunit protein complex in chloroplast thylakoid membranes required for photosynthetic electron transport.Here we report the isolation and characterization of the new...The cytochrome b_(6f)(Cyt b_(6f))complex is a multisubunit protein complex in chloroplast thylakoid membranes required for photosynthetic electron transport.Here we report the isolation and characterization of the new tiny albino 1(nta1)mutant in Arabidopsis,which has severe defects in Cyt b_(6f) accumulation and chloroplast development.Gene cloning revealed that the nta1 phenotype was caused by disruption of a single nuclear gene,NTA1,which encodes an integral thylakoid membrane protein conserved across green algae and plants.Overexpression of NTA1 completely rescued the nta1 phenotype,and knockout of NTA1 in wild-type plants recapitulated the mutant phenotype.Loss of NTA1 function severely impaired the accumulation of multiprotein complexes related to photosynthesis in thylakoid membranes,particularly the components of Cyt b_(6f).NTA1 was shown to directly interact with four subunits(Cyt b6/PetB,PetD,PetG,and PetN)of Cyt b_(6f) through the DUF1279 domain and C-terminal sequence to mediate their assembly.Taken together,our results identify NTA1 as a new and key regulator of chloroplast development that plays essential roles in assembly of the Cyt b_(6f) complex by interacting with multiple Cyt b_(6f) subunits.展开更多
基金The State Key Basic Research and Development Plan(G1998010100)Innovative Foundation of Laboratory of Photosynthesis Basic Research Insitute of Botany,The Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘A lipid_depleted cytochrome b 6f (Cyt b 6f) preparation was obtained from spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) chloroplasts. Upon reconstitution of this preparation with the membrane lipids purified from spinach thylakoid, the effects of different membrane lipids on the electron transfer activity were studied. The results show that the electron transfer activity of Cyt b 6f is obviously stimulated to different extents, respectively, by monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG), digalactosyldiacylglycerol (DGDG), phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylglycerol (PG) and sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol (SQDG), and that the extents of stimulation may be closely related to the charge of the membrane lipids. The stimulation of non_charged lipids (MGDG, DGDG) and neutrally_charged lipid (PC) was high with a maximum enhancement of 89%, 75% and 77%, respectively; but the stimulation of two kinds of negatively_charged lipid (PG and SQDG) was relatively low with a maximum enhancement of 43% and 26%, respectively.
基金Supported by Jilin Province Science and Technology Development Projects (No.No.201105085)the Science and Technology Research Projects of the Education Committee of Jilin Province (No.2013206)
文摘Complex [Zn（L）（SO4）]0.5H20 （L = 2-（2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl）-lH-imidazo[4,5- J][1,10]phenanthroline） has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. The compound was characterized by elemental analysis, IR, TG and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/n with a = 9.9916（7）, b = 12.3834（9）, c = 29.259（2） A, fl = 97.7720（10）°, V = 3587.0（4） A^3, Z = 2, C76H41CI4F4NI60952Zn2, Mr = 1734.91, Dc = 1.606 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1754, p（MoKa） = 0.959 mm-1, R = 0.0492 and wR = 0.1385. The asymmetric unit of 1 contains one Zn（lI） atom, two L ligands, one sulfate anion and half a water molecule. Each Zn（lI） atom is five-coordinated by four nitrogen atoms from two different L ligands and one sulfate oxygen atom in a tetragonal pyramidal coordination environment. The N-H＇＂O hydrogen bonds link the discrete structure of 1 into a 2D supramolecular architecture. The photoluminescent property of 1 has also been studied in the solid state at room temperature.
基金Supported by the Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications(No.NY209032)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21001065)the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China (973 Program,No.2009CB930600)
文摘The title complex 1,{[CuEu（Hbidc）2（H2O）4]·H2O}n（H3bidc = 1H-benzimidazole-5,6-dicarboxylic acid）,has been solvothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Complex 1 crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1,with a = 7.791（2）,b = 12.058（3）,c = 12.109（3）,α = 82.189（5）,β = 72.407（5）,γ = 89.184（4）°,V = 1073.7（5）3,C18H18CuEuN4O13,Mr = 713.86,Dc = 2.208 g/cm3,μ（MoKα） = 3.967 mm-1,F（000） = 700,GOOF = 0.950,Z = 2,the final R = 0.0531 and wR = 0.1068 for I 2σ（I）.Complex 1 possess a tape-like chain structure consisting of Eu2C8O4 and Cu2Eu2C18N4O4 metallic rings alternatively arranged and is the first 3d-4f heterometallic complex based on the 1H-ben-zimidazole-5,6-dicarboxylato ligand（Hbidc）.Plenty of hydrogen-bonding and π...π stacking interactions connect the 1D chains to construct a 3D supramolecular architecture.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 39970072)
文摘An apoptotic cell-free system containing cytosol and nuclei from normally cultured tobacco sus-pension cells was used to show that a spinach chloroplast preparation can induce apoptosis in nuclei, evi-denced by DNA electrophoresis and fluorescence microscopy observations. Further study showed that the chloroplast preparation or its pellet (thylakoid membrane) after hypoosmotic or supersonic treatment still ex-hibited the apoptosis-inducing activity, but the supernatant had no effect, which indicates that the apoptosis-inducing effector in the chloroplast preparation is water-insoluble. The induction of apoptosis by chloroplast preparation could be attenuated by Ac-DEVD-CHO, the specific inhibitor of Caspase-3, implying involve-ment of a Caspase-3-like protease during the process. Furthermore, extensive apoptosis in nuclei was in-duced by cytochrome b6/f on the thylakoid membrane, indicating that this important cytochrome complex may have an important role in the chloroplast-related apoptotic pathway.
基金supported by the General Research Fund(CUHK codes 14121915,14148916,and 14104521)the Area of Excellence Scheme(AoE/M-403/16 and AoE/M-05/12)of the Research Grants Council(RGC)of Hong Kong+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)-RGC Joint Scheme(N_CUHK452/17)direct grants from the Chinese University of Hong Kong(CUHK).
文摘The cytochrome b_(6f)(Cyt b_(6f))complex is a multisubunit protein complex in chloroplast thylakoid membranes required for photosynthetic electron transport.Here we report the isolation and characterization of the new tiny albino 1(nta1)mutant in Arabidopsis,which has severe defects in Cyt b_(6f) accumulation and chloroplast development.Gene cloning revealed that the nta1 phenotype was caused by disruption of a single nuclear gene,NTA1,which encodes an integral thylakoid membrane protein conserved across green algae and plants.Overexpression of NTA1 completely rescued the nta1 phenotype,and knockout of NTA1 in wild-type plants recapitulated the mutant phenotype.Loss of NTA1 function severely impaired the accumulation of multiprotein complexes related to photosynthesis in thylakoid membranes,particularly the components of Cyt b_(6f).NTA1 was shown to directly interact with four subunits(Cyt b6/PetB,PetD,PetG,and PetN)of Cyt b_(6f) through the DUF1279 domain and C-terminal sequence to mediate their assembly.Taken together,our results identify NTA1 as a new and key regulator of chloroplast development that plays essential roles in assembly of the Cyt b_(6f) complex by interacting with multiple Cyt b_(6f) subunits.
