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Terminal unactivated alkynes are nowadays considered the golden standard for cysteine-reactive warheads in activity-based probes (ABPs) targeting cysteine deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs). In this work, we study the versatility of the thiol-alkyne addition reaction in more depth. Contrary to previous findings with UCHL3, we now show that covalent adduct formation can progress with substituents on the terminal or internal alkyne position. Strikingly, acceptance of alkyne substituents is strictly DUB-specific as this is not conserved among members of the same subfamily. Covalent adduct formation with the catalytic cysteine residue was validated by gel analysis and mass spectrometry of intact ABP-treated USP16CDWT and catalytically inactive mutant USP16CDC205A. Bottom-up mass spectrometric analysis of the covalent adduct with a deuterated propargyl ABP provides mechanistic understanding of the in situ thiol-alkyne reaction, identifying the alkyne rather than an allenic intermediate as the reactive species. Furthermore, kinetic analysis revealed that introduction of (bulky/electron-donating) methyl substituents on the propargyl moiety decreases the rate of covalent adduct formation, thus providing a rational explanation for the commonly lower level of observed covalent adduct compared to unmodified alkynes. Altogether, our work extends the scope of possible propargyl derivatives in cysteine targeting ABPs from unmodified terminal alkynes to internal and substituted alkynes, which we anticipate will have great value in the development of ABPs with improved selectivity profiles.The effect of serum on electrochemical detection of bioassays having silver nanoparticle (AgNP) detection labels was investigated. Both a model assay and an antigen-specific sandwich bioassay for the heart failure marker NT-proBNP were examined. In both cases, the AgNP labels were conjugated to a detection antibody. Electrochemical detection was carried out using a galvanic exchange/anodic stripping voltammetry method in which Au3+ exchanges with AgNP labels. The assays were carried out using a paper-based electrode platform. The bioassays were exposed to different serum conditions prior to and during detection. There are three important outcomes reported in this article. First, both the model- and antigen-specific assays could be formed in undiluted serum with no detectable interferences from the serum components. Second, to achieve the maximum possible electrochemical signal, the highest percentage of serum that can remain in an assay buffer during electrochemical detection is 0.25% when no washing is performed. The assay results are rendered inaccurate when 0.50% or more of serum is present. Third, the factors inhibiting galvanic exchange in serum probably relate to surface adsorption of biomolecules onto the AgNP labels, chelation of Au3+ by serum components, or both. The results reported here provide general guidance for using metal NP labels for electrochemical assays in biofluids.Polymer zwitterions are of interest for numerous applications, many of which stem from their antifouling properties when used as hydrophilic coatings. However, the chemical compositions of polymer zwitterions remain limited, with synthetic variants most typically comprising ammonium cations. This manuscript describes the synthesis of novel phosphonium-based zwitterionic monomers, accessed by ring opening of substituted propane sultones with aliphatic and aromatic phosphines, and their polymerization by controlled free radical methods. Interestingly, the resultant polymeric phosphonium sulfonates proved soluble in numerous organic solvents, distinguishing them from the solution properties of more typical hydrophilic polymer zwitterions, with tunable and switchable properties made possible by selection of phosphonium R groups. Retinoid Receptor agonist Block copolymers prepared from these tailored phosphonium sulfonate zwitterions highlight their diverse range of solubility and amenability to aqueous polymer assembly.This paper compares static (i.e., temporally unchanging) thermal gradient gas chromatography (GC) to isothermal GC using a stochastic transport model to simulate peak characteristics for the separation of C12-C14 hydrocarbons resulting from variations in injection bandwidth. All comparisons are made using chromatographic conditions that give approximately equal analyte retention times so that the resolution and number of theoretical plates can be clearly compared between simulations. Simulations show that resolution can be significantly improved using a linear thermal gradient along the entire column length. This is mainly achieved by partially compensating for loss in resolution from the increase in mobile phase velocity, which approximates an ideal, basic separation. The slope of the linear thermal gradient required to maximize resolution is a function of the retention parameters, which are specific to each analyte pair; a single static, thermal gradient will not affect all analytes equally. A static, non-linear thermal gradient that creates constant analyte velocities at all column locations provides the largest observed gains in resolution. From the simulations performed in this study, optimized linear thermal gradient conditions are shown to improve the resolution by as much as 8.8% over comparative isothermal conditions, even with a perfect injection (i.e., zero initial bandwidth).Lysine acylations are important post-translational modifications that are present in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes and regulate diverse cellular functions. Our knowledge of the microbiome lysine acylation remains limited due to the lack of efficient analytical and bioinformatics methods for complex microbial communities. Here, we show that the serial enrichment using motif antibodies successfully captures peptides containing lysine acetylation, propionylation, and succinylation from human gut microbiome samples. A new bioinformatic workflow consisting of an unrestricted database search confidently identified >60,000 acetylated, and ∼20,000 propionylated and succinylated gut microbial peptides. The characterization of these identified modification-specific metaproteomes, i.e., meta-PTMomes, demonstrates that lysine acylations are differentially distributed in microbial species with different metabolic capabilities. This study provides an analytical framework for the study of lysine acylations in the microbiome, which enables functional microbiome studies at the post-translational level.Analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is normally preceded by sample homogenization and solvent extraction. This methodology does not provide spatial resolution of the analyzed VOCs in the examined matrix. Here, we present a robotized pen-shaped probe for open-space sampling and mapping of VOCs emanating from solid specimens (dubbed "PENVOC"). The system combines vacuum-assisted suction probe, mass spectrometry, and robotic handling of the probe. The VOCs are scavenged from the sample surface by a gentle hydrodynamic flow of air sustained by a vacuum pump. The sampled gas is transferred to the proximity of corona discharge in an atmospheric pressure chemical ionization source of a tandem mass spectrometer. The PENVOC has been attached to a robotic arm to enable unattended scanning of flat surfaces. The specimens can be placed away from the mass spectrometer during the scan. The robotized PENVOC has been characterized using chemical standards (benzaldehyde, limonene, 2-nonanone, and ethyl octanoate). The limits of detection are in the range from 2.33 × 10-5 to 2.68 × 10-4 mol m-2. The platform has further been used for mapping of VOCs emanating from a variety of specimens flowers, glove exposed to smoke, fuel stains, worn medical face mask, worn clothing, cheese, ham, and fruits. The chemical maps show unique distributions of the VOCs on the scanned surfaces. Obtaining comparable results (VOC maps) using other techniques (e.g., repetitive headspace sampling prior to offline analysis) would be time-consuming. The presented mapping technique may find applications in environmental, forensic, and food science.Probing the properties and components of reactive surfaces is crucial for illustrating reaction mechanisms. However, common surface analysis techniques are restricted to in situ acquisition of surface information at the molecular scale in the human environment and industrial catalysis processes. Plasmonic spectroscopies are promising tools to solve this problem. This Feature is intended to introduce the plasmonic core-shell nanoparticle enhanced spectroscopies for qualitatively and quantitatively analyzing surface trace species. Four different working modalities are designed for meeting varied needs, involving in situ surface species detection, catalytic process monitoring, labeled sensing, and dual mode analysis. These newly developed plasmonic spectroscopies show great potential not only in fundamental research but also in practical applications.The proton-conducting performances of a microporous Ti-based metal-organic framework (MOF), MIP-207, were successfully tuned using a multicomponent ligand replacement strategy to gradually introduce a controlled amount of sulfonic acid groups as a source of Brönsted acidic sites while keeping the robustness and ecofriendly synthesis conditions of the starting material. Typically, multivariate sulfonic-based solids MIP-207-(SO3H-IPA)x-(BTC)1-x were prepared by combining various ratios of trimesate 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate (BTC) moieties and 5-SO3H-isophthalate (SO3H-IPA). The best sulfonic-MOF candidate that combines structural integrity with high proton conductivity values (e.g., σ = 2.6 × 10-2 S cm-1 at 363 K/95% relative humidity) was further investigated using ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. These calculations supported that the -SO3H groups act as proton donors and revealed that the proton transfer mechanism results from the solvation structure of protons through the fast Zundel/hydronium interconversion along the continuous H-bonded network connecting the adsorbed water molecules.In this work, a convenient and flexible assay for colorimetric and electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensing of phosphate was proposed based on the enzymatic behavior regulation of the cobalt oxyhydroxide (CoOOH) nanosheet. CoOOH as a novel nanoenzyme exhibited a peroxidase-like activity, which could catalyze different substrates such as 2, 2'-azinobis-3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonate (ABTS) and 4-chloro-1-naphthol (4-CN) with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as the electron acceptor. Phosphate could specifically regulate the enzymatic behavior of the CoOOH nanosheet via the deactivating effect. A high level of phosphate enabled a weak color change of ABTS, which offered a "turn-off" model of the colorimetric assay with a limit of detection of 0.673 μM. Based on the similar enzymatic behavior, this strategy could then be applied in the ECL assay utilizing l-arginine-6-aza-2-thiothymine-protected gold nanoclusters (Arg-ATT-AuNCs) as ECL signal indicators. Specifically, 4-CN was catalyzed to generate the precipitate and lead to the quenching on ECL emission. Different from colorimetric behavior, phosphate with a high concentration could induce strong ECL performance, which enabled the "turn-on" model of the ECL assay with a more sensitive determination down to 0.434 nM. This flexible enzymatic behavior regulation could then allow the phosphate measurement in environmental samples including tap water and river water with satisfactory accuracy, which holds the potential in the field of environmental protection.
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