A number of multiresistant bacterial pathogens inactivate antibiotics by producing Zn(II)-dependent β-lactamases. We show that metal uptake leading to an active dinuclear enzyme in the periplasmic space of Gram-negative bacteria is ensured by a cysteine residue, an unusual metal ligand in oxidizing environments. Kinetic, structural and affinity data show that such Zn(II)-cysteine interaction is...

With the increasing use of thin dielectric decoupling layers to study the electronic properties of organic molecules on metal surfaces, comparative studies are needed in order to generalize findings and formulate practical rules. In this paper we study the adsorption and electronic properties of pentacene deposited onto h-BN/Rh(111) and compare them with those of pentacene deposited onto KCl on...

We report a general strategy for synthesis of a large variety of metal oxide nanoparticles on different carbon nanomaterials (CNMs), including single-walled carbon nanotubes, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, and a few-layer graphene. The approach was based on the π-π interaction between CNMs and modified aromatic organic ligands, which acted as bridges connecting metal ions and CNMs. Our methods ...

Troponin C (TnC)-depleted myofibrils from rabbit skeletal muscle were prepared by consecutive washes of whole myofibrils with EDTA in solutions of low ionic strength, a method which has recently been described for the preparation of TnC (Cox, J. A., Compte, M., and Stein, E. A. (1981) Biochem. J. 195,205-211). Myofibrils treated in this manner exhibit a calcium independent loss of myofibrillar ...

It is well known that main group metal ions with an s* electron configuration form a large variety of polynuclear coordination compounds [l]. Recently it has been suggested that in these compounds a weak metal-metal bonding may exist which is achieved by sp orbital mixing [2]. In particular, calculations on Tl+ clusters were used to support this idea. Unfortunately, the metal-metal interaction ...

Several transition metals (Fe, Cu, Ni, Cr, and Co) were inserted into the Ti-SBA-15 using two-step synthesis methods. XRD, SEM-EDX, N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, XRF, UV-DRS analysis used for characterizations. The results confirm preservation of an ordered mesoporous structure well-dispersed Ti-metal, enhanced absorption light compared with Ti-SBA-15. photocatalytic performances evaluate...

AbstractThe ability of hesperidin (HP) to form complexes with five metals; cobalt, nickel, zinc, calcium and magnesium was investigated. The complexation was studied using U.V spectroscopic titration, in methanol as well as aqueous buffer solutions (physiological conditions). Potential complexes were studied by IR and NMR spectroscopy, melting point and their solubility were also evaluated. The...