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By integrating photocatalytic decaging chemistry with proximity-based protein labeling, CAT-Prox offers a general, catalytic, and nongenetic alternative to the enzyme-based proximity labeling strategies for diverse live cell settings.We investigate vapor-liquid nucleation and subsequent freezing of aqueous-alcohol nanodroplets containing 1-pentanol, 1-hexanol, and their 3-isomers. The aerosols are produced in a supersonic nozzle, where condensation and freezing are characterized by static pressure and Fourier transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy measurements. At fixed water concentrations, the presence of alcohol enables particle formation at higher temperatures since both the equilibrium vapor pressure above the critical clusters and the cluster interfacial free energy are decreased relative to the pure water case. The disappearance of a small free OH peak, observed for pure water droplets, when alcohols are added and shifts in the CH peaks as a function of alcohol chain length reveal varying surface partitioning preferences of the alcohols. Changes in the FTIR spectra during freezing, as well as changes in the ice component derived from self-modeling curve resolution analysis, show that 1-hexanol and 1-pentanol perturb freezing less than their branched isomers do. This behavior may reflect the molecular footprints of the alcohols, the available surface area of the droplets, and not only alcohol solubility. The presence of alcohols also lowers the freezing temperature relative to that of pure water, but when there is clear evidence for the formation of ice, the ice nucleation rates change by less than a factor of ∼2-3 for all cases studied.Nontarget data acquisition for target analysis (nDATA) workflows using liquid chromatography-high-resolution accurate mass (LC-HRAM) spectrometry, spectral screening software, and a compound database have generated interest because of their potential for screening of pesticides in foods. However, these procedures and particularly the instrument processing software need to be thoroughly evaluated before implementation in routine analysis. this website In this work, 25 laboratories participated in a collaborative study to evaluate an nDATA workflow on high moisture produce (apple, banana, broccoli, carrot, grape, lettuce, orange, potato, strawberry, and tomato). Samples were extracted in each laboratory by quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe (QuEChERS), and data were acquired by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) coupled to a high-resolution quadrupole Orbitrap (QOrbitrap) or quadrupole time-of-flight (QTOF) mass spectrometer operating in full-scan mass spectrometry (MS) data-independent tandem pesticides at concentrations blinded to the laboratories. Twenty-two of the 25 laboratories were successful in identifying all fortified pesticides (0-7 pesticides ranging from 5 to 50 μg/kg) for each produce sample (99.7% detection rate). These studies provide convincing evidence that the nDATA comprehensive approach broadens the screening capabilities of pesticide analyses and provide a platform with the potential to be easily extended to a larger number of other chemical residues and contaminants in foods.Huanglongmycin (HLM) congeners G-N (7-14) were isolated from Streptomyces sp. CB09001. Among them, 10-12 possesses a tricyclic scaffold with benzene-fused pyran/pyrone, confirmed by X-ray single crystal diffraction analysis of 12. The structure-activity relationship study of 1, 13, and 14 revealed not only the stronger cytotoxicity of 14 against tested cancer cells but also the critical role of the C-7 ethyl group of 14 in its binding to the DNA-topoisomerase I complex.Treatment of alkynes with diethyl phosphite and t-butyl hydroperoxide in the presence of [Cu(MeCN)4]BF4 under microwave irradiation produced the oxyphosphorylation of the triple bond, giving rise to the corresponding β-ketophosphonates in moderate-to-good yields. When the triple bond was conjugated to a carbonyl group bearing an aromatic ring, it led to the cyclization of the resulting ketone intermediate, producing eventually different phosphonylated indenones.The gas-phase infrared spectrum of Ti4O10- is studied in the spectral range from 400 cm-1 to 1250 cm-1 using cryogenic ion trap vibrational spectroscopy, in combination with density functional theory (DFT). The infrared photodissociation (IRPD) spectrum of D2-tagged Ti4O10- provides evidence for a structure of lower symmetry that contains a superoxo group (1121 cm-1) and two terminal Ti=O moieties. link2 DFT combined with a genetic algorithm for global structure optimization predicts two isomers which feature a superoxo group the Cs symmetric global minimum-energy structure and a similar isomer (C1) that is slightly higher in energy. Coupled cluster calculations confirm the relative stability. Comparison of the harmonic DFT spectra (different functionals) with the IRPD spectrum suggests that both of these isomers contribute. Earlier assignments to the adamantane-like C3v isomer with three terminal Ti-O• - groups in a quartet state are not confirmed. They were based on the infrared multiple photon photodissociation (IRMPD) spectrum of bare Ti4O10- and local DFT structure optimizations.Structural DNA nanotechnology is a promising approach to create chromophore networks with modular structures and Hamiltonians to control the material's functions. The functional behaviors of these systems depend on the interactions of the chromophores' vibronic states, as well as interactions with their environment. To optimize their functions, it is necessary to characterize the chromophore network's structural and energetic properties, including the electronic delocalization in some cases. In this study, parameters of interest are deduced in DNA-scaffolded Cyanine 3 and Cyanine 5 dimers. The methods include steady-state optical measurements, physical modeling, and a genetic algorithm approach. The parameters include the chromophore network's vibronic Hamiltonian, molecular positions, transition dipole orientations, and environmentally induced energy broadening. Additionally, the study uses temperature-dependent optical measurements to characterize the spectral broadening further. These combined results reveal the quantum mechanical delocalization, which is important for functions like coherent energy transport and quantum information applications.Placental alkaline phosphatase (PLAP) is an abundant surface antigen in the malignancies of the female reproductive tract. Nevertheless, the discovery of PLAP-specific small organic ligands for targeting applications has been hindered by ligand cross-reactivity with the ubiquitous tissue non-specific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP). In this study, we used DNA-encoded chemical libraries to discover a potent (IC50 = 32 nM) and selective PLAP inhibitor, with no detectable inhibition of TNAP activity. Subsequently, the PLAP ligand was conjugated to fluorescein; it specifically bound to PLAP-positive tumors in vitro and targeted cervical cancer in vivo in a mouse model of the disease. Ultimately, the fluorescent derivative of the PLAP inhibitor functioned as a bispecific engager redirecting the killing of chimeric antigen receptor-T cells specific to fluorescein on PLAP-positive tumor cells.Identification and passivation of defect-induced electron-hole recombination centers are currently crucial for improving the efficiency of hybrid perovskite solar cells. Besides general intrinsic defects, experimental reports have indicated that hydrogen interstitials are also abundant in hybrid perovskite layers; however, few reports have evaluated the effect of such defects on the charge carrier recombination and device efficiencies. Here, we reveal that under I-poor synthesis conditions, the negatively charged monatomic hydrogen interstitial, Hi-, will form in the prototypical CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite layer, acting as a detrimental deep-level defect, which leads to efficient electron-hole recombination and lowers the cell performance. We further rationalize that Br doping can mitigate the large atomic displacement caused by the presence of Hi- and hence suppress the formation of the deep localized state. The results advance the knowledge of the deep-level defects in hybrid perovskites and provide useful information for enhancing solar cell performance by defect engineering.We characterize the stationary points along the Walden inversion, front-side attack, and double-inversion pathways of the X- + CH3Y and X- + SiH3Y [X, Y = F, Cl, Br, I] SN2 reactions using chemically accurate CCSD(T)-F12b/aug-cc-pVnZ [n = D, T, Q] levels of theory. At the carbon center, Walden inversion dominates and proceeds via prereaction (X-···H3CY) and postreaction (XCH3···Y-) ion-dipole wells separated by a usually submerged transition state (X-H3C-Y)-, front-side attack occurs over high barriers, double inversion is the lowest-energy retention pathway for X = F, and hydrogen- (F-···HCH2Y) and halogen-bonded (X-···YCH3) complexes exist in the entrance channel. At the silicon center, Walden inversion proceeds through a single minimum (X-SiH3-Y)-, the front-side attack is competitive via a usually submerged transition state separating pre- and postreaction minima having X-Si-Y angles close to 90°, double inversion occurs over positive, often high barriers, and hydrogen- and halogen-bonded complexes are not found. In addition to the SN2 channels (Y- + CH3X/SiH3X), we report reaction enthalpies for proton abstraction (HX + CH2Y-/SiH2Y-), hydride substitution (H- + CH2XY/SiH2XY), XH···Y- complex formation (XH···Y- + 1CH2/1SiH2), and halogen abstraction (XY + CH3-/SiH3- and XY- + CH3/SiH3).The conversion of biomass into green fuels and chemicals is of great societal interest. Engineers have been designing new cellulase enzymes for the breakdown of otherwise insoluble cellulose materials. A barrier to the rational design of new enzymes has been our lack of a molecular picture of how cellulase binding occurs. A critical factor is the attachment via the enzyme's carbohydrate binding module (CBM). To elucidate the structural and mechanistic details of cellulase adsorption, we have combined experimental data from sum frequency generation spectroscopy with molecular dynamics simulations to probe the equilibrium structure and surface alignment of a 14-residue peptide mimicking the CBM. The data show that binding is driven by hydrogen bonding and that tyrosine side chains within the CBM align the cellulase with the registry of the cellulose surface. Such an alignment is favorable for the translocation and effective cellulose breakdown and is therefore likely an important parameter for the design of novel enzymes.Proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs), which selectively induce targeted protein degradation, represent an emerging drug discovery technology. Although numerous PROTACs have been reported, designing potent PROTACs still remains a great challenge, to some extent, due to insufficient structural data of Target-PROTAC-E3 ternary complexes. In this work, PROTAC-Model, an integrative computational method by combining the FRODOCK-based protocol and RosettaDock-based refinement, was developed to predict PROTAC-mediated ternary complex structures and tested on 14 cases. link3 The quality of the models was evaluated using the criteria of the critical assessment of predicted interactions (CAPRI). Using the unbound structures, the FRODOCK-based protocol can generate the ternary complex structures with medium or high quality for 8 cases out of 14. With the refinement by RosettaDock, the cases with medium or high quality increase to 12. Compared with PRosettaC and the method developed by Drummond et al., PROTAC-Model shows better performance.