The chloride ion, Cl(-), is an essential cofactor for oxygen evolution of photosystem II (PSII) and is closely associated with the Mn(4)Ca cluster. Its detailed location and function have not been identified, however. We substituted Cl(-) with a bromide ion (Br(-)) or an iodide ion (I(-)) in PSII and analyzed the crystal structures of PSII with Br(-) and I(-) substitutions. Substitution of Cl(-...

A somatodendritic gradient of Cl(-) concentration ([Cl(-)](i)) has been postulated to generate GABA-evoked responses of different polarity in retinal bipolar cells, hyperpolarizing in OFF cells with low dendritic [Cl(-)](i), and depolarizing in ON cells with high dendritic [Cl(-)](i). As glutamate released by the photoreceptors depolarizes OFF cells and hyperpolarizes ON cells, the bipolars' an...

A series of paddlewheel diruthenium(ii, ii) complexes with various chlorine-substituted benzoate ligands (Cl-series) was synthesized as tetrahydrofuran (THF) adducts [Ru2(ClxPhCO2)4(THF)2]; where ClxPhCO2(-) = o-chlorobenzoate, ; m-chlorobenzoate, ; p-chlorobenzoate, ; 2,3-dichlorobenzoate, ; 2,4-dichlorobenzoate, ; 2,5-dichlorobenzoate, ; 2,6-dichlorobenzoate, ; 3,4-dichlorobenzoate, ; 3,5-dic...

Cells expressing class II major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules are found within the corpus luteum (CL) of several species. Expression and localization of class II MHC molecules in the bovine CL were examined in the present study. Immunohistochemical evaluation revealed class II MHC molecules on single cells in early CL (days 4 and 5 post-estrus). Two class II MHC-expressing cell typ...

The new ligand, 2-acetylpyrazine-tertbutylthiosemicarbazone (APZ-tBTSC), and its Cu(II), Pd(II) Pt(II) complexes have been synthesized. This ligand coordinates to the metal ions in a tridentate monoanionic fashion forming monometallic with formula [M(APZ-tBTSC)Cl]. three [Cu(APZ-tBTSC)Cl], [Pd(APZ-tBTSC)Cl], [Pt(APZ-tBTSC)Cl] were tested for anti-proliferative biological behavior panel of seven...

This review covers twenty four Pt(II) complexes of the inner coordination sphere Pt(κ3–P1 N1N2)(Y), (Y = Cl, CL); Pt(κ3–P1N1X1)(Y), (X1 O1 and Y P2L, I); C1 NL, Cl); S1 Se1 Pt(κ3–N1P1N2)(Cl), Pt(κ3–S1P1S2)(Cl), Pt(κ3–P1S1Cl1)(Cl) Pt(κ3–P1Si1N1)(OL). These are crystallized in three crystal classes: monoclinic (16 examples), triclinic (5 orthorhombic (3 examples). Each κ3–ligand creates two metal...

the late eocene-early oligocene sarnowsar granitic rocks and many dacitic to rhyolitic dykesintruded in metamorphosed and metasomatized shale, sandstone, calcite and dolomite marbles andvolcaniclastic and pyroclastic rocks. as a result several million tons of iron ores formed within carbonaterocks in the sangan area. the sarnowsar granitic rocks are mainly granite to granodiorite, metaluminous,...