The SmaI and XmaI endonucleases are imperfect isoschizomers that recognize the sequence CCCGGG. SmaI cleaves between the internal CpG to produce blunt end scissions whereas XmaI cleaves between the external cytosines to produce a four base, five prime overhang. Each of the endonucleases forms stable, specific complexes with DNA in the absence of magnesium. Circular permutation analyses of the p...

Water binding to several Mg(2+) chelates, ethylenediamine, ethylenediamine-N,N'-diacetate, porphyrin, chlorophyll a and bacteriochlorophyll a, to form five- and six-coordinate complexes is studied by means of density functional theory. The results obtained for magnesium chelates are compared with the properties of the respective aqua complexes and the influence of the permittivity of environmen...

In chlorophyll biosynthesis, the magnesium chelatase enzyme complex catalyzes the insertion of a Mg(2+) ion into protoporphyrin IX. Prior to this event, two of the three subunits, the AAA(+) proteins ChlI and ChlD, form a ChlID-MgATP complex. We used microscale thermophoresis to directly determine dissociation constants for the I-D subunits from Synechocystis, and to show that the formation of ...

A series of hydrophilic matrix tablets was prepared and tested with respect to their ability to release the hormone melatonin in a controlled manner, in order to alleviate sleep onset and sleep maintenance dysfunctions. Besides the active ingredient, the tablets were comprised of combinations of the following: HPMC K 15M, low viscosity sodium alginate, microcrystalline cellulose (Avicel PH 102)...

Two binuclear magnesium and zinc alkoxides supported by a bis-salalen type dinucleating heptadentate Schiff base ligand were synthesized and fully characterized. The two complexes are efficient initiators for the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of L-lactide, affording polymers with narrow polydispersities and desirable molecular weights. Interestingly, the mechanisms for the ROP of lactide ar...

Corrosion protection and surface properties of Magnesium (Mg) containing 51 ppm Fe (HP-Mg) 341 (CP-Mg) were assessed by EIS, AFM/SKPFM, photoluminescence spectroscopy in NaCl solutions with/without fumarate (Fum), 2,5-pyridinedicarboxylate (PDCA) salicylate (Sal) carboxylates. The PDCA was effective corrosion inhibition HP-Mg CP-Mg, while the Sal efficient CP-Mg only. Volta potential (VPD) chan...

Abstract Nickel-catalyzed reductive homocoupling of aryl ethers has been achieved with Mg(anthracene)(thf)3 as a readily available low-cost reductant. DFT calculations provided rationale for the specific efficiency diorganomagnesium-type two-electron reducing agent. The show that dianionic anthracene-9,10-diyl ligand reduces two ether substrates, resulting in reaction through supply electrons t...

The unusual reactivity of hafnocene complexes in comparison to their titanium and zirconium analogues was dramatically demonstrated in the recent functionalization of coordinated N2 and the coupling of CO2 and N2 to a substituted hydrazine product. The differences in their structure and bonding were also noticed; for example, the s and p ratio of the diene bonding in (s-cis-h-diene) metallocene...

The mechanism of reaction of adenine phosphoribosyltransferase from Ehrlich ascites tumor cells was investigated kinetically by initial velocity and product inhibition studies. The data are consistent with a mechanism in which 5-phosphoribosylpyrophosphate reacts with the enzyme to form an intermediate, presumably an enzyme-ribose 5-phosphate complex, with which adenine then reacts to form aden...

Scientists have witnessed significant breakthroughs in s-block metal chemistry. Over the past few years, several applications catalysis associated with alkaline-earth catalysts been established owing to their abundance and lower cost. These proved be essential alternatives transition catalysts. Several research groups recognized importance of magnesium complexes as highly active reduction a ser...