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[FeFe] hydrogenase (H2ase) enzymes are effective proton reduction catalysts capable of forming molecular dihydrogen with a high turnover frequency at low overpotential. The active sites of these enzymes are buried within the protein structures, and substrates required for hydrogen evolution (both protons and electrons) are shuttled to the active sites through channels from the protein surface. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) provide a unique platform for mimicking such enzymes due to their inherent porosity which permits substrate diffusion and their structural tunability which allows for the incorporation of multiple functional linkers. Herein, we describe the preparation and characterization of a redox-active PCN-700-based MOF (PCN = porous coordination network) that features both a biomimetic model of the [FeFe] H2ase active site as well as a redox-active linker that acts as an electron mediator, thereby mimicking the function of [4Fe4S] clusters in the enzyme. Rigorous studies on the dual-functionalized MOF by cyclic voltammetry (CV) reveal similarities to the natural system but also important limitations in the MOF-enzyme analogy. Most importantly, and in contrast to the enzyme, restrictions apply to the total concentration of reduced linkers and charge-balancing counter cations that can be accommodated within the MOF. Successive charging of the MOF results in nonideal interactions between linkers and restricted mobility of charge-compensating redox-inactive counterions. Consequently, apparent diffusion coefficients are no longer constant, and expected redox features in the CVs of the materials are absent. Such nonlinear effects may play an important role in MOFs for (electro)catalytic applications.Xenobiotic chemical emissions from the informal electronic waste recycling (EW) sector are emerging problem for developing countries, with scale and impacts that are yet to be evaluated. We report an intensive polyurethane foam disk passive air sampling study in four megacities in India to investigate atmospheric organic pollutants along five transects viz., EW, information technology (IT), industrial, residential, and dumpsites. Intraurban emission sources were estimated and attributed by trajectory modeling and positive matrix factorization (PMF). ∑17PCDD/Fs, ∑25PCBs, ∑7plasticizers, and ∑15PAHs concentrations ranged from 3.1 to 26 pg/m3 (14 ± 7; Avg ± SD), 0.5-52 ng/m3 (9 ± 12); 7.5-520 ng/m3, (63 ± 107) and 6-33 ng/m3 (17 ± 6), respectively. EW contributed 45% of total PCB concentrations in this study and was evidenced as a major factor by PMF. The dominance of dioxin-like PCBs (dl-PCBs), particularly PCB-126, reflects combustion as the possible primary emission source. PCDD/Fs, PCBs and plasticizers were consistently highest at EW transect, while PAHs were maximum in industrial transect followed by EW. Concentrations of marker plasticizers (DnBP and DEHP) released during EW activities were significantly higher (p less then 0.05) in Bangalore than in other cities. Toxic equivalents (TEQs) due to dl-PCBs was maximum in the EW transect and PCB-126 was the major contributor. For both youth and adult, the highest estimated inhalation risks for dl-PCBs and plasticizers were seen at the EW transect in Bangalore, followed by Chennai and New Delhi.Anaerobic digestion (AD) of waste activated sludge (WAS) has been widely used, while it poses problems including low methane yield and production rate. Hydrochar is produced by hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass; however, little is known about the role of hydrochar in promoting AD of WAS. The present study showed that hydrochar increased the methane production rate by 30.8% and yield by 31.4% of hydrothermal pretreated dewatered WAS. Hydrochar increased the methane production rate and yield by enhancing the acidification and methanogenesis processes. Genomic-centric metatranscriptomics were used to identify the metabolic activities and transcriptomic response of individual metagenome-assembled genomes that were enriched by hydrochar. Although Methanosarcina sp. FDU0106 had been shown unable to used H2, it had the complete pathway for the reduction of CO2 to methane. Syntrophomonas sp. FDU0164 expressed genes for extracellular electron transfer via electrically pili, suggesting that Syntrophomonas sp. FDU0164 and Methanosarcina sp. FDU0106 were exchanging electrons via direct interspecies electron transfer. The expression of pili was decreased, indicating that hydrochar could replace its roles. Additionally, Firmicutes sp. FDU0048, Proteiniphilum sp. FDU0082, and Aminobacterium mobile FDU0089 were related to the degradation of organics, which could be related to the enhanced methane yield.Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have demonstrated great therapeutic potential due to their ability to target the delivery of potent cytotoxins. However, the heterogeneous nature of conventional drug conjugation strategies can affect the safety, efficacy, and stability of ADCs. Site-specific conjugations can resolve these issues, but often require genetic modification of Immunoglobulin G (IgG), which can impact yield or cost of production, or require undesirable chemical linkages. selleckchem Here, we describe a near-traceless conjugation method that enables the efficient modification of native IgG, without the need for genetic engineering or glycan modification. This method utilizes engineered variants of sortase A to catalyze noncanonical isopeptide ligation. Sortase A was fused to an antibody-binding domain to improve ligation efficiency. Antibody labeling is limited to five lysine residues on the heavy chain and one on the light chain of human IgG1. The ADCs exhibit conserved antigen and Fc-receptor interactions, as well as potent cytolytic activity.Using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), we describe small Aβ40 oligomers, termed nanodroplet oligomers (NanDOs), which form rapidly and at Aβ40 concentrations too low for fibril formation. NanDOs were observed in putatively monomeric solutions of Aβ40 (e.g., by size exclusion chromatography). Video-rate scanning AFM shows rapid fusion and dissolution of small oligomer-sized particles, of which the median size increases with peptide concentration. In NMR (13C HSQC), a small number of chemical shifts changed with a change in peptide concentration. Paramagnetic relaxation enhancement NMR experiments also support the formation of NanDOs and suggest prominent interactions in hydrophobic domains of Aβ40. Addition of Zn2+ to Aβ40 solutions caused flocculation of NanDO-containing solutions, and selective loss of signal intensity in NMR spectra from residues in the N-terminal domain of Aβ40. NanDOs may represent the earliest aggregated form of Aβ40 in the aggregation pathway and are akin to premicelles in solutions of amphiphilies.