A zwitterionic bis(guanidinium) ionophore bearing an anionic closo-borane cluster (1) and a dihydrochloride analogue (2) are investigated in polymeric membrane ion-selective electrodes (ISEs). Both compounds have been previously shown to complex and selectively extract oxoanions. By systematic variation of the kind and concentration of the ion-exchanger sites in the membrane, the optimal perfor...

Kedarcidin, a new chromoprotein antitumor antibiotic, was isolated from the culture broth of a novel actinomycete strain L585-6 (ATCC 53650). The antibiotic was recovered from the culture filtrate by adsorption to QAE ion exchanger and purified by successive application of gel filtration and ion exchange chromatography with Sephadex G-50 and DEAE-Sephadex, respectively. Kedarcidin is an acidic ...

Phospholemman (PLM), a member of the FXYD family of regulators of ion transport, is a major sarcolemmal substrate for protein kinases A and C in cardiac and skeletal muscle. In the heart, PLM co-localizes and co-immunoprecipitates with Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase, Na(+)/Ca(2+) exchanger, and L-type Ca(2+) channel. Functionally, when phosphorylated at serine(68), PLM stimulates Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase but inhib...

Abstract Layered silicates (LS, clays) are a composite group of minerals whose industrial interest and technological applications progressively expanding, spanning from catalysis to biomedicine. However, the compatibility LS with biological systems is not clear, mechanistic data about biophysicochemical interactions at interface biomembranes scarce. Here, cell membrane damage, assessed using re...

The local anesthetic dibucaine inhibited respiration-dependent contraction mediated by the K(+)/H(+) antiport system of isolated corn mitochondria. Respiration declined concurrently. Nigericin, an exogenous K(+)/H(+) exchanger, restored ion efflux in dibucaine-blocked corn mitochondria. It was concluded that dibucaine inhibited ion efflux via blockage of the K(+)/H(+) antiport. Further experime...

Several prokaryotic ClC proteins have been demonstrated to function as exchangers that transport both chloride ions and protons simultaneously in opposite directions. However, the path of the proton through the ClC exchanger, and how the protein brings about the coupled movement of both ions are still unknown. In this work, we use an atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) simulation to demonstrate t...

This two-part study explores the development and thermal performance of a coiled-tube heat exchanger for hydrogen fuel cell storage systems utilizing High-Pressure Metal Hydride (HPMH). The primary purpose of this heat exchanger is to tackle the large amounts of heat released from the exothermic hydriding reaction that occurs when the hydrogen is charged into the storage vessel and is absorbed ...

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Removal of chromium complex dye from aqueous solutions by sorption onto a weakly basic, acrylic matrix anion exchanger Purolite A845 and a strongly basic, polystyrene matrix anion exchanger Purolite A 500P has been investigated under various experimental conditions: the initial dye concentration, pH and temperature. The sorption of chromium complex dye proceeds as a result of miscellaneous inte...