In the title compound, [K(C(18)H(36)N(2)O(6))][Co(NCO)(2)(C(44)H(28)N(4))]·0.5C(6)H(5)Cl or [K(2,2,2-crypt)(+)][Co(III)(NCO)(2)(TPP)(-)]·0.5C(6)H(5)Cl, the Co(III) ion is octa-hedrally coordin-ated by two axial N-bonded NCO(-) anions and four pyrrole N atoms of the porphyrin. There is a major ruffling distortion of the porphyrin: the dihedral angles between trans pyrrole rings are 34.32 (14) an...

We have previously reported that star shaped poly(ethylene oxide-stat-propylene oxide) macromers with 80% EO content and isocyanate functional groups at the distal ends [NCO-sP(EO-stat-PO)] can be used to generate coatings that are non-adhesive but easily functionalized for specific cell adhesion. In the present study, we investigated whether the NCO-sP(EO-stat-PO) surfaces maintain peptide con...

The crystal structures of paramagnetic N-o-oxido-benzimido-meso-tetraphenylporphyrinato (-kappa(4),N(1),N(2),N(3),N(5),kappaO(2))cobalt(III) [Co(N-NCO(o-O)C(6)H(4)-tpp); 2] (S = 1) and diamagnetic N-o-oxido-benzimido-meso-tetraphenylporphyrinato (-kappa(4),N(1),N(2),N(3),N(5),kappaO(2)) gallium(III) chloroform.methanol solvate [Ga(N-NCO(o-O)C(6)H(4)-tpp).0.5CHCl(3).MeOH; 3.0.5CHCl(3).MeOH] (S =...

Although DNA breaks stimulate mitotic recombination in plants, their effects on meiotic recombination are not known. Recombination across a maize a1 allele containing a nonautonomous Mu transposon was studied in the presence and absence of the MuDR-encoded transposase. Recombinant A1' alleles isolated from a1-mum2/a1::rdt heterozygotes arose via either crossovers (32 CO events) or noncrossovers...

Recent studies led to the proposal that meiotic gene conversion can result after transient engagement of the donor chromatid and subsequent DNA synthesis-dependent strand annealing (SDSA). Double Holliday junction (dHJ) intermediates were previously proposed to form both reciprocal crossover recombinants (COs) and noncrossover recombinants (NCOs); however, dHJs are now thought to give rise main...

Recombination plays a fundamental role in meiosis. Non-exchange gene conversion (non-crossover, NCO) may facilitate homologue pairing, while reciprocal crossover (CO) physically connects homologues so they orientate appropriately on the meiotic spindle. In males, X-Y homologous pairing and exchange occurs within the two pseudoautosomal regions (PARs) together comprising <5% of the human sex chr...

The use of measurements to compensate the effect of uncertainty has recently gained attention in the context of optimization of dynamic systems. In this field, termed measurement-based optimization, two main categories can be distinguished depending on whether a model of the process or a model of the solution is used for processing the measurements. The former has been studied extensively in th...

The 266 nm photoelectron spectra of CN-, NCO-, and NCShave been recorded with a pulsed time-of-flight photoelectron spectrometer. The photoelectron spectrum of CNhas also been recorded at 213 nm revealing transitions to the A 211 state as well as the ground X ‘Zf state of the CN radical. The following adiabatic electron affinities (EAs) are determined: EA(CN) =3.862*0.004 eV, EA(NC0) =3.609*0.0...

Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) have recently attracted much interest, due to their role in many biological processes, including signaling and regulation mechanisms. High-dimensional (13)C direct-detected NMR experiments have proven exceptionally useful in case of IDPs, providing spectra with superior peak dispersion. Here, two such novel experiments recorded with non-uniform sampling ...

This work deals with the influence of functionalization degree on the thermogravimetric and rheological behaviour of NCO-functionalized chitosanand chitin-based oleogels. Chitosan and chitin were functionalized using different proportions of 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI) and subsequently dispersed in castor oil to promote the chemical reaction between the –NCO group of the modified biop...