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Measurements and simulations of the deposition of a self-assembled monolayer of 1-dodecanethiol in ethanol show that the bulk refractive index changes as small as 0.0004 can be distinguished from the formation of a 1 nm thick coating on the surface of the fiber.Nuclear medicine leverages different types of radiometals for disease diagnosis and treatment, but these applications usually require them to be stably chelated. Given the often-disparate chemical properties of these radionuclides, it is challenging to find a single chelator that binds all of them effectively. buy ABTL-0812 Toward addressing this problem, we recently reported a macrocyclic chelator macrodipa with an unprecedented "dual-size-selectivity" pattern for lanthanide (Ln3+) ions, characterized by its high affinity for both the large and the small Ln3+ ( J. Am. Chem. Soc, 2020, 142, 13500). Here, we describe a second-generation "macrodipa-type" ligand, py-macrodipa. Its coordination chemistry with Ln3+ was thoroughly investigated experimentally and computationally. These studies reveal that the Ln3+-py-macrodipa complexes exhibit enhanced thermodynamic and kinetic stabilities compared to Ln3+-macrodipa, while retaining the unusual dual-size selectivity. Nuclear medicine applications of py-macrodipa for chelating radiometals with disparate chemical properties were assessed using the therapeutic 135La3+ and diagnostic 44Sc3+ radiometals representing the two size extremes within the rare-earth series. Radiolabeling and stability studies demonstrate that the rapidly formed complexes of these radionuclides with py-macrodipa are highly stable in human serum. Thus, in contrast to gold standard chelators like DOTA and macropa, py-macrodipa can be harnessed for the simultaneous, efficient binding of radiometals with disparate ionic radii like La3+ and Sc3+, signifying a substantial achievement in nuclear medicine. This concept could enable the facile incorporation of a breadth of medicinally relevant radiometals into chemically identical radiopharmaceutical agents. The fundamental coordination chemistry learned from py-macrodipa provides valuable insight for future chelator development.(R)-3-Hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (HBDH) catalyzes the NADH-dependent reduction of 3-oxocarboxylates to (R)-3-hydroxycarboxylates. The active sites of a pair of cold- and warm-adapted HBDHs are identical except for a single residue, yet kinetics evaluated at -5, 0, and 5 °C show a much higher steady-state rate constant (kcat) for the cold-adapted than for the warm-adapted HBDH. Intriguingly, single-turnover rate constants (kSTO) are strikingly similar between the two orthologues. Psychrophilic HBDH primary deuterium kinetic isotope effects on kcat (Dkcat) and kSTO (DkSTO) decrease at lower temperatures, suggesting more efficient hydride transfer relative to other steps as the temperature decreases. However, mesophilic HBDH Dkcat and DkSTO are generally temperature-independent. The DkSTO data allowed calculation of intrinsic primary deuterium kinetic isotope effects. Intrinsic isotope effects of 4.2 and 3.9 for cold- and warm-adapted HBDH, respectively, at 5 °C, supported by quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics calculations, point to a late transition state for both orthologues. Conversely, intrinsic isotope effects of 5.7 and 3.1 for cold- and warm-adapted HBDH, respectively, at -5 °C indicate the transition state becomes nearly symmetric for the psychrophilic enzyme, but more asymmetric for the mesophilic enzyme. His-to-Asn and Asn-to-His mutations in the psychrophilic and mesophilic HBDH active sites, respectively, swap the single active-site position where these orthologues diverge. At 5 °C, the His-to-Asn mutation in psychrophilic HBDH decreases Dkcat to 3.1, suggesting a decrease in transition-state symmetry, while the His-to-Asn mutation in mesophilic HBDH increases Dkcat to 4.4, indicating an increase in transition-state symmetry. Hence, temperature adaptation and a single divergent active-site residue may influence transition-state geometry in HBDHs.Approved and potent reported dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors with gliptin-like structures are classified here according to their structures and mechanisms of the inhibition in three groups (i) those with pyrrolidine or analogs as P1 fragment with α-aminoacyl linker, (ii) structures with trifluorophenyl moiety or analogs as P1 fragment with β-aminobutanoyl linker, and (iii) DPP-4 inhibitors with pyrimidine-2,4-dione or analogs as P1' fragment. The structure-activity relationship analysis was performed for those whose cocrystallized structures with the enzyme were published. While inhibitors with pyrrolidine and trifluorophenyl moiety or analogs as P1 fragment bind in a similar way in S1, S2 and S2 extensive domains of the enzyme, the binding mode of pyrimidine-2,4-dione derivatives/analogs differs with additional interactions in S1' and S2' pockets. Three general schemes of fragmented gliptins and gliptin-like structures with the enzyme and protein-ligand interaction fingerprints were made, which might be useful in the creation of DPP-4 inhibitor's design strategies.Endothelialization of blood contacting implants, e.g., vascular stents, is regarded as a prerequisite for an improved performance in terms of minimizing thrombogenicity and the inhibition of restenosis. Commonly used materials, such as Ti-based alloys, can be surface-modified in order to improve endothelial cell (EC) colonization as well as to reduce platelet adhesion. Standard modification techniques involve silanization and are laborious and time-consuming. We propose a novel single-step procedure based on a surface-recognizing peptide generated by phage display methodology. Combining this with a polyethylene glycol (PEG) spacer and an EC-specific sequence yielded a conjugate applicable for the modification of Ti surfaces.The noncovalent functionalization of two-dimensional materials (2DMs) with bespoke organic molecules is of central importance for future nanoscale electronic devices. Of particular interest is the incorporation of molecular functionalities that can modulate the physicochemical properties of the 2DMs via noninvasive external stimuli. In this study, we present the reversible modulation of the photoluminescence, spectroscopic properties (Raman), and charge transport characteristics of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-based devices via photoisomerization of a self-assembled monolayer of azobenzene-modified triazatriangulene molecules. The observed (opto)electronic modulations are explained by the n-type doping of the MoS2 lattice induced by the photoisomerization of the highly ordered azobenzene monolayer. This novel behavior could have profound effects on future composite 2DM-based (opto)electronics.Nanosized biomimetics prepared by the strategy of molecular imprinting, that is, the stamping of recognition sites by means of a template-assisted synthesis, are demonstrating potential as plastic antibodies in medicine, proving effective for cell imaging and targeted therapies. Most molecularly imprinted nanoparticles (MIP-NPs) are currently made of soft matter, such as polyacrylamide and derivatives. Yet, MIP-NPs biocompatibility is crucial for their effective translation into clinical uses. Here, we propose the original idea to synthesize fully biocompatible molecularly imprinted nanoparticles starting from the natural polymer silk fibroin (MIP SF-NPs), which is nontoxic and highly biocompatible. The conditions to produce MIP SF-NPs of different sizes (dmean ∼ 50 nm; dmean ∼ 100 nm) were set using the response surface method. The stamping of a single, high affinity (KD = 57 × 10-9 M), and selective recognition site per silk fibroin nanoparticle was demonstrated, together with the confirmation of nontoxicity. Additionally, MIP SF-NPs were used to decorate silk microfibers and silk nanofibers, providing a general means to add entailed biofunctionalities to materials.We describe a new set of tools for inserting DNA into the bacterial chromosome. The system uses site-specific recombination reactions carried out by bacteriophage integrases to integrate plasmids at up to eight phage attachment sites in E. coli MG1655. The introduction of mutant loxP sites in the integrating plasmids allows repeated removal of antibiotic resistance genes and other plasmid sequences without danger of inducing chromosomal rearrangements. The protocol for Cre-mediated antibiotic resistance gene removal is greatly simplified by introducing the Cre plasmid by phage infection. Finally, we have also developed a set of four independently inducible expression modules with tight control and high dynamic range which can be inserted at specific chromosomal locations.Although responsive actuators have been intensively investigated, it remains challenging to enable rapid and self-oscillating actuation under ambient circumstances without human intervention analogous to living organisms. By hybridizing a unique type of two-dimensional nanomaterials (i.e., MXene) with a particular hydrophilic polymer, a smart and flexible conductive composite was produced with rapid actuation and spontaneous oscillation near a moist surface. Due to the presence of layered microstructures and the moisture-sensitivity improved by surface roughness and intercalated polymeric layers, the composites could reversibly bend up to 180° in 2 s or 210° in 10 s on demand when the circumstantial humidity was varied, being superior or comparable to many actuators in the literature. More importantly, the composite was capable not only of flipping upside down repeatedly on the moist surface but also of self-oscillating ceaselessly under ambient gradient humidity without human intervention, e.g., an oscillation between 30 and 100° with an oscillation frequency of 0.08 Hz. This self-oscillation resulted from the occurrence of rapid asymmetrical hydration and dehydration of the composite between the regions of high and low humidity, which could further be modulated both by different hydrophilic polymers and by photoradiation owing to the photothermal effect of MXene nanosheets. Because of the ubiquitous presence of humidity gradient near the moist surface, this type of smart composite may not only offer a strategy for designing artificial materials that are capable of spontaneous actuation under ambient circumstance without human intervention but also promise potential applications in artificial muscles, autonomous robotics, and energy harvesting from environments.Guanine deaminase (GDA) deaminates guanine to xanthine. Despite its significance, the study of human GDA remains limited compared to other metabolic deaminases. As a result, its substrate and inhibitor repertoire are limited, and effective real-time activity, inhibitory, and discovery assays are missing. Herein, we explore two emissive heterocyclic cores, based on thieno[3,4-d]pyrimidine (thN) and isothiazole[4,3-d]pyrimidine (tzN), as surrogate GDA substrates. We demonstrate that, unlike the thieno analog, thGN, the isothiazolo guanine surrogate, tzGN, does undergo effective enzymatic deamination by GDA and yields the spectroscopically distinct xanthine analog, tzXN. Further, we showcase the potential of this fluorescent nucleobase surrogate to provide a visible spectral window for a real-time study of GDA and its inhibition.