Properties of Resilin, a Rubberlike Protein

1963 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-101
Author(s):  
Torkel Weis-Fogh
Keyword(s):  
Proteolytic Enzymes ◽  
Light And Electron Microscopy ◽  
Structural Protein ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Peptide Backbone ◽  
Covalent Bonds ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Heat Stable ◽  
Polar Groups ◽  
New Type

Abstract There is much circumstantial evidence in favor of the belief that elastin and some other structural proteins exist in the rubberlike state of matter (see reviews by Wöhlisch, 1939; Astbury, 1940; Meyer, 1950; Kendrew, 1954), but it will be shown that the crucial evidence from thermodynamic experiments is ambiguous. The discovery of a new type of highly elastic structural protein, resilin ( Weis-Fogh, 1960; Bailey and Weis-Fogh, 1961), made it possible to re-investigate the problem by using more suitable samples. Since the thermodynamic experiments reported here gave a clear-cut answer, it was legitimate to interpret in detail the mechanical and optical properties of resilin according to the kinetic theories of rubber elasticity and so to obtain valuable information about the molecular structure of at least one rubberlike protein (Weis-Fogh, in preparation). Resilin is the essential elastic component in certain mechanical springs in the cuticle of arthropods (cf. the Latin resilire, to spring back) and it has a number of properties which make it ideally suited for this type of investigation (Weis-Fogh, 1959; 1960). When swollen with water, it exhibits typical long-range elasticity, it is heat-stable up to 140° C, crosslinked by very stable covalent bonds and insoluble in all solvents that do not break the peptide backbone but it is easily digested by all kinds of proteolytic enzymes. Moreover, it is secreted as thick continuous layers by the epidermis in a pure form unmixed with other proteins, lipids or polysaccharides and spatially separated from chitin, the only other structural component of the rubberlike cuticle (Weis-Fogh, 1960; Bailey and Weis-Fogh, 1961). It is thus possible to obtain native resilin in the form of relatively large, homogeneous samples, 0.1 mm thick and 1 mm long. Such samples are hyaline, devoid of color, and mechanically as well as optically isotropic in all directions and at all degrees of swelling. They are also devoid of structure (light and electron microscopy), and no trace of crystallinity has been found (X-ray diffraction) even in samples that were stretched near to the breaking point and then slowly dried (Elliott, Huxley, and Weis-Fogh, in preparation). The amino acid composition is unique and different from that of elastin, elastoidin, silk fibroin and collagen, and about one third of the side chains carry polar groups (Bailey and Weis-Fogh, 1961). The rubberiness of elastin is generally thought to be intimately connected with the scarcity of polar groups (5%; cf. Lloyd and Garrod, 1946). This paper will deal with experiments that show that the elastic force of resilin is connected with entropy changes caused by deformation, as in true rubbers, rather than with changes in internal energy, as in most solids.

Crystal structure of an inclusion complex between chiral monoaza-15-crown-5 and S(–)-1-phenyl-ethyl ammonium percholorate

2003 ◽  
Vol 218 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Süheyla Özbey ◽  
F. B. Kaynak ◽  
M. Toğrul ◽  
N. Demirel ◽  
H. Hoşgören
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Inclusion Complex ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Space Group ◽  
X Ray ◽  
New Type

AbstractA new type of inclusion complex, S(–)-1 phenyl ethyl ammonium percholorate complex of R-(–)-2-ethyl - N - benzyl - 4, 7, 10, 13 - tetraoxa -1- azacyclopentadecane, has been prepared and studied by NMR, IR and single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. The compound crystallizes in space group

A 2-D Zn(II) coordination polymer based on 4,5-imidazoledicarboxylate and bis(benzimidazole) ligands: synthesis, crystal structure and fluorescence properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinzhao Xia ◽  
Lixian Xia ◽  
Geng Zhang ◽  
Yuxuan Jiang ◽  
Fugang Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Coordination Polymer ◽  
Zigzag Chain ◽  
Supramolecular Framework ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Hydrothermal Conditions ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Interaction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
New Type ◽  
Solid State Fluorescence

Abstract In this work, a new type of zinc(II) coordination polymer {[Zn(HIDC)(BBM)0.5]·H2O} n (Zn-CP) was synthesized using 4,5-imidazoledicarboxylic acid (H3IDC) and 2,2-(1,4-butanediyl)bis-1,3-benzimidazole (BBM) under hydrothermal conditions. Its structure has been characterized by infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis and single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The Zn(II) ion is linked by the HIDC2− ligand to form a zigzag chain by chelating and bridging, and then linked by BBM to form a layered network structure. Adjacent layers are further connected by hydrogen bond interaction to form a 3-D supramolecular framework. The solid-state fluorescence performance of Zn-CP shows that compared with free H3IDC ligand, its fluorescence intensity is significantly enhanced.

Preparation of β-PbO2 and β-PbO2-MnO2 Coating on Stainless Steel Substrate

2012 ◽  
Vol 490-495 ◽  
pp. 3486-3490
Author(s):  
Qiang Yu ◽  
Zhen Chen ◽  
Zhong Cheng Guo
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Mass Fraction ◽  
Stainless Steel Substrate ◽  
Steel Substrate ◽  
Substrate Material ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
New Type ◽  
Plating Solution ◽  
Element Mass Fraction

In order to prepare a new type of anode material, stainless steel was selected as substrate material. The β-PbO2 coating on stainless steel substrate was prepared under the appropriate plating solution, and the PbO2-MnO2 coating was prepared with thermal decomposition. The crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction; Surface morphology was test by Scanning Electron Microscopy; the energy spectrum was used to determine element mass-fraction and the ratio of atomic number of the coatings.

Full-field X-ray diffraction microscopy using polymeric compound refractive lenses

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 1882-1888 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Hilhorst ◽  
F. Marschall ◽  
T. N. Tran Thi ◽  
A. Last ◽  
T. U. Schülli
Keyword(s):  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Light And Electron Microscopy ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Acquisition Time ◽  
Imaging Method ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Polymeric Compound ◽  
Full Field ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Diffraction Imaging

Diffraction imaging is the science of imaging samples under diffraction conditions. Diffraction imaging techniques are well established in visible light and electron microscopy, and have also been widely employed in X-ray science in the form of X-ray topography. Over the past two decades, interest in X-ray diffraction imaging has taken flight and resulted in a wide variety of methods. This article discusses a new full-field imaging method, which uses polymer compound refractive lenses as a microscope objective to capture a diffracted X-ray beam coming from a large illuminated area on a sample. This produces an image of the diffracting parts of the sample on a camera. It is shown that this technique has added value in the field, owing to its high imaging speed, while being competitive in resolution and level of detail of obtained information. Using a model sample, it is shown that lattice tilts and strain in single crystals can be resolved simultaneously down to 10−3° and Δa/a= 10−5, respectively, with submicrometre resolution over an area of 100 × 100 µm and a total image acquisition time of less than 60 s.

Synthesis of Silica Modified Large-Sized Hydroxyapatite Whiskers by a Hydrothermal Co-Precipitation Method

2015 ◽  
Vol 645-646 ◽  
pp. 1339-1344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Ting Yin ◽  
Qing Hua Chen ◽  
Ting Ting Yan ◽  
Qing Hua Chen
Keyword(s):  
Bone Repair ◽  
Ethanol Solution ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
New Type ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Co Precipitation ◽  
Surface Modified

The objective of this study was to develop a novel silica modified large-sized hydroxyapatite whiskers with improved properties for use in bone repair applications. Large-sized whiskers with a mean length of 250μm were obtained by a hydrothermal co-precipitation method at 150°C, 7.5Mpa in high-pressure reactor. Silica modified hydroxyapatite whiskers were prepared by dissolving TEOS in ethanol solution, then sintering with hydroxyapatite. The compositional and morphological properties of prepared whiskers were studied by means of x-ray diffraction (XRD), Fouier transform infrared (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results indicated the evidence of nanosilicon dioxide particles on the surface of HAP whiskers. The size of nanosilicon dioxide particles depends on dropping and stirring rate. Hence, this new type of silica modified large-sized hydroxyapatite whiskers is a valuable candidate for biomedical applications.Key words: hydroxyapatite, hydrothermal co-precipitation, surface modified, whiskers

scholarly journals Comprehensive Research and Analysis of a Coated Machining Tool with a New TiAlN Composite Microlayer Using Magnetron Sputtering

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3633
Author(s):  
Štefan Michna ◽  
Iryna Hren ◽  
Jan Novotný ◽  
Lenka Michnová ◽  
Václav Švorčík
Keyword(s):  
Magnetron Sputtering ◽  
Surface Defects ◽  
Light And Electron Microscopy ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Microstructural Characterization ◽  
High Wear Resistance ◽  
Drilling Process ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
New Type

The application of thin monolayers helps to increase the endurance of a cutting tool during the drilling process. One such trendy coating is TiAlN, which guarantees high wear resistance and helps to “smooth out” surface defects. For this reason, a new type of weak TiAlN microlayer with a new composition has been developed and applied using the HIPIMs magnetron sputtering method. The aim of this study was to analyze surface-applied micro coatings, including chemical composition (EDX) and microstructure in the area of the coatings. Microstructural characterization and visualization of the surface structures of the TiAlN layer were performed using atomic force microscopy. To study the surface layer of the coatings, metallographic cross-sectional samples were prepared and monitored using light and electron microscopy methods. The microhardness of the test layer was also determined. Analyses have shown that a 2-to-4-micron thick monolayer has a microhardness of about 2500 HV, which can help increase the life of cutting tools.

scholarly journals Influence of spacer chain lengths and polar terminal groups on the mesomorphic properties of tethered 5-phenylpyrimidines

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gundula F Starkulla ◽  
Elisabeth Kapatsina ◽  
Angelika Baro ◽  
Frank Giesselmann ◽  
Stefan Tussetschläger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Terminal Group ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Maximum Phase ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Smectic A ◽  
Polar Groups ◽  
Chain Lengths ◽  
Mesomorphic Properties ◽  
Phase Width

Based on 5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-octylpyrimidine 8, 5-phenylpyrimidine derivatives 3–7, 9 with different spacer chain lengths (C2 up to C6) and different terminal polar groups (Br, Cl, N3, OH, CN) were synthesized by etherification and nucleophilic substitution. The mesomorphic behaviour of these compounds was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), polarizing optical microscopy (POM) and X-ray diffraction (WAXS and SAXS) and revealed smectic A mesophases for bromides, chlorides and azides 3, 4 and 6. For these compounds a maximum phase width was observed for the C5 spacer regardless of the terminal group, whereas the hydroxy- and cyano-substituted derivatives 5 and 7, respectively, were non mesomorphic and showed only melting transitions.

Megastachine, a new alkaloid from Lycopodiummegastachyum

1979 ◽  
Vol 57 (13) ◽  
pp. 1691-1693 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Claude Braekman ◽  
Claude Hootele ◽  
Noah Miller ◽  
Jean-Paul Declercq ◽  
Gabriel Germain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diffraction Analysis ◽  
The Novel ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Lycopodium Alkaloid ◽  
New Type

The isolation of the novel pentacyclic base megastachine (1), representative of a new type of Lycopodium alkaloid, is reported. Its structure has been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.

Effects of cultivation, washing, and bleaching conditions on bacterial cellulose fabric production

2018 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
pp. 1094-1104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juyeon Han ◽  
Euijin Shim ◽  
Hye Rim Kim
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Cellulose ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Cellulose I ◽  
Naoh Solution ◽  
New Type ◽  
The Fourier Transform ◽  
Bleaching Step ◽  
Fabric Production

This study aims to compare different conditions in the three-step (cultivation, washing, and bleaching) production of white bacterial cellulose (BC) fabric to introduce it as a new type of fabric in the textile industry. The BC fabric was evaluated on the basis of its surface morphology and chemical structure. The “production BC” after the cultivation step was cultured using glucose as the carbon source in the Hestrin–Schramm (HS) medium. It was produced with the highest production yield (33.2 ± 6.85%), the highest thickness (0.35 ± 0.09 mm), and the flattest surface (211 nm). The bacteria remaining on “washed BC” after the washing step were washed out using 3% NaOH solution, and the nanoscale network structure maintained its integrity after washing. The white BC fabric after the bleaching step was bleached using 5% H2O2 solution. The white BC fabric with the highest white index (73.15 ± 1.09%) without a natural yellowish-brown color was produced. In the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra of the white BC fabric, the peaks of proteins and amino acids derived from the bacteria disappeared, while the cellulose I crystal structure was maintained. Also, X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the crystallinity of the white BC fabric increased compared to that of the control sample, and the highest crystallinity of 80.6% was obtained.

Structure, Elastic Constants and XRD Spectra of Extended Solids under High Pressure

MRS Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (8-9) ◽  
pp. 499-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
I.G. Batyrev ◽  
S.P. Coleman ◽  
J.A. Ciezak-Jenkins ◽  
E. Stavrou ◽  
J.M. Zaug
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Constants ◽  
Energetic Materials ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Peak Position ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Covalent Bonds ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Extended Solids ◽  
Xrd Patterns

ABSTRACTWe present results of evolutionary simulations based on density functional calculations of a potentially new type of energetic materials called extended solids: P-N and N-H. High-density structures with covalent bonds generated using variable and fixed concentration methods were analysed in terms of thermo-dynamical stability and agreement with experimental X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectra. X-ray diffraction spectra were calculated using a virtual diffraction algorithm that computes kinematic diffraction intensity in three-dimensional reciprocal space before being reduced to a two-theta line profile. Calculated XRD patterns were used to search for the structure of extended solids present at experimental pressures by optimizing data according to experimental XRD peak position, peak intensity and theoretically calculated enthalpy. Elastic constants has been calculated for thermodynamically stable structures of P-N system.

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