Dynamics of mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake in MICU1-knockdown cells
MICU1 (Ca2+ uptake protein 1, mitochondrial) is an important regulator of the MCU (Ca2+ uniporter protein, mitochondrial) that has been shown recently to act as a gatekeeper of the MCU at low [Ca2+]c...
View ArticleDynamics of Gαq-protein-p63RhoGEF interaction and its regulation by RGS2
Some G-protein-coupled receptors regulate biological processes via Gα12/13- or Gαq/11-mediated stimulation of RhoGEFs (guanine-nucleotide-exchange factors). p63RhoGEF is known to be specifically...
View ArticleNovel thioarsenates {[Mn(2,2[prime or minute]-bipy)2(SCN)][Mn(2,2[prime or...
Two novel manganese thioarsenates, {[Mn(2,2′-bipy)2(SCN)][Mn(2,2′-bipy)](AsVS4)}2 (1, 2,2′-bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine) and {[Mn(2,2′-bipy)2(SCN)]2[AsIII2(S2)2S2]} (2), containing thiocyanate-modified...
View ArticleAn ultrafast surface-bound photo-active molecular motor
We report the synthesis and surface attachment of an ultrafast light-driven rotary molecular motor. Transient absorption spectroscopy revealed that the half-life of the rate determining thermal step...
View ArticleBase mediated synthesis of 2-aryl-2,3-dihydro-quinazolin-4(1H)-ones from...
An environmentally friendly and mild procedure to obtain 2,3 dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones from 2-amino-benzontriles and aromatic aldehydes has been developed. The reactions took part in water with...
View ArticleCopper-catalyzed highly selective direct hydrosulfonylation of alkynes with...
A novel Cu-catalyzed direct hydrosulfonylation of alkynes with arylsulfinic acids for the synthesis of (E)-vinyl sulfones has been realized under mild conditions with 100% atom efficiency. The present...
View ArticleSize Dependent Quantized Double Layer Charging of Monolayer Protected Silver...
A size dependent quantized double layer (QDL) charging of dodecanethiol monolayer protected diffusing silver nanoparticles (MP-AgNPs) is reported. Multiple periodic peaks in differential pulse...
View ArticleDesigning unconventional Fmoc-peptide-based biomaterials: structure and...
We have recently employed l-amino acids in the lipase-catalyzed biofabrication of a class of self-assembling Fmoc-peptides that form 3-dimensional nanofiber scaffolds. Here we report that using...
View ArticleMixing Ionic Liquids – “Simple Mixtures” or “Double Salts”?
In the third issue of the then new journal Green Chemistry (2001, 3, 156–164), we published our first paper describing the physical properties of a few hydrophilic and hydrophobic ionic liquids (ILs)...
View ArticleFrom lab to fab: how must the polymer solar cell materials design change? –...
Organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, in particular polymer solar cells, made by solution processed organic materials have shown great promise as a disruptive technology for affordable electricity. Even...
View ArticleA novel thermal reduction method towards the synthesis and growth of two...
A facile method is described for synthesizing quasi-cotton fibre and spherical nickel nanostructures via a thermal reduction of Ni(acac)2 (acac =acetylacetonate) in the N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and...
View ArticleChirality meets visible-light photocatalysis in a molecular cerium vanadium...
The first example of a molecular cerium vanadium oxide photocatalyst is presented. A cerium vanadium oxide cluster, (nBu4N)2[(Ce(dmso)3)2VIVVV11O33Cl] × 2DMSO (1), was obtained by bottom-up...
View ArticleManipulating [gamma]-cyclodextrin-mediated photocyclodimerization of...
Wavelength effects on the enantiodifferentiating photocyclodimerization of 2-anthracenecarboxylate (AC) mediated by native and modified γ-cyclodextrins (CDs) were examined in different solvents at...
View ArticleObservation of hysteretic magnetic phase transitions coupled with orientation...
The second polymorph, β-crystal, of the nickel-bis-dithiolene compound [4’-CF3bzPy][Ni(mnt)2] where 4’-CF3bzPy = 1-(4’-trifluoromethylbenzyl)pyridinium and mnt2- = maleonitriledithiolate, was...
View ArticleChemical vs. electrochemical extraction of lithium from the Li-excess...
Lithium extraction from the Li-excess Li1.10Mn1.90O4 spinel has been performed by chemical and electrochemical methods in aqueous and in organic media, respectively. De-lithiated samples have been...
View ArticleDual role of sulfur-containing amino acid in the synthesis of IV-VI...
PbS@cystine nanocrystals were synthesized mechanochemically, with lead acetate and L-cystine being used as the lead and sulfur precursors, respectively. The resulting nanocrystals are 22-34 nm in...
View ArticleCapillary electrophoresis-based immobilized enzyme reactor using graphene...
A novel capillary electrophoresis (CE) -based immobilized enzyme reactor (IMER) using graphene oxide (GO) as support was developed by a simple and reliable immobilization procedure based on layer by...
View ArticleEnhanced activity of hydrothermally synthesized mesoporous MoS2 nanostructure...
In the present work, we have synthesized the mesoporous molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanostructure by a facile hydrothermal route for supercapacitor applications. FE-SEM and TEM images confirmed the...
View ArticleInfluence of Zn Ion Addition on the Properties of Ordered Mesoporous TiO2
Herein, we report the preparation and characterization of mesoporous zinc titanates materials. The Zn contents have been estimated by elementary analysis. Samples have been characterized by SAXS, XRD,...
View ArticleGold-catalyzed intermolecular oxidation of chiral homopropargyl sulfonamides:...
A gold-catalyzed intermolecular oxidation of chiral homopropargyl sulfonamides has been developed, which provides a reliable access to synthetically useful chiral pyrrolidin-3-ones with excellent ee,...
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