The reaction of silver nitrate with 5-chloro-2-hy-droxy-benzene-sulfonic acid in the presence of ammonia yielded the title salt, (NH(4))[Ag(NH(3))(2)](C(6)H(4)ClO(4)S)(2)·3H(2)O. The Ag(I) ion shows linear coordination [N-Ag-N = 175.2 (1) °]. The ammonium and diamminesilver cations, the benzene-sulfonate anion and the lattice water mol-ecules inter-act through an intricate network of N-H⋯O and ...

Childhood lead (Pb2+) intoxication is a global public health problem and accounts for 0.6% of the global burden of disease associated with intellectual disabilities. Despite the recognition that childhood Pb2+ intoxication contributes significantly to intellectual disabilities, there is a fundamental lack of knowledge on presynaptic mechanisms by which Pb2+ disrupts synaptic function. In this s...

Novel avian H7N9 virus emerged in China in 2013 resulting in a case fatality rate of around 39% and continues to pose zoonotic and pandemic risk. Amino acid substitutions in PB2 protein were shown to influence the pathogenicity and transmissibility of H7N9 following experimental infection of ferrets and mice. In this study, we evaluated the role of amino acid substitution PB2-627K or compensato...

Addition of 2 mg of Pb2+/g of soil concident with or after amendment with starch or maltose resulted in 75 and 50% decreases in net synthesis of amylase and alpha-glucosidase, respectively. Invertase synthesis in sucrose-amended soil was transiently reduced after Pb2+ addition. Amylase activity was several times less sensitive to Pb2+ inhibition than was enzyme synthesis. In most cases, the rat...

Colourless crystals of the title compound, [Ag(C(5)H(7)N(3))(C(6)H(9)N(3))]NO(3), separated out of a solution of 2-amino-4-methyl-pyrimidine, 2-amino-4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidine and silver nitrate in water and methanol. The central Ag(I) ion is coordinated by two different N atoms in the aromatic rings of the ligands, with an N-Ag-N angle of 173.9 (2)°. The crystal structure is composed of two comp...

We developed an optrode sensing device that utilizes a polymerized colloidal array (PCCA) photonic crystal material. This array diffracts light in the visible spectral region due to the periodic spacing of colloidal particles. The PCCA changes diffraction wavelength due to binding of Pb2+ to an 18-crown-6 ether molecular recognition agent. This optrode consists of a probe assembly that contains...

The asymmetric unit of the title complex, [Ag(2)(C(22)H(30)N(4))(2)](PF(6))(2), consists of one Ag(I) ion, one 1,4-bis-[(3-butyl-imidazolium-1-yl)meth-yl]benzene ligand and one discrete hexa-fluoridophosphate anion. The formula unit is generated by an inversion center. The unique Ag(I) ion is coordinated by two C atoms of two heterocyclic carbene ligands in an essentially linear geometry. In th...

Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are emerging as fundamental players in the regulation of neural plasticity and in pathological conditions. Here we showed that lead (Pb2+), a well known neurotoxic metal ion, reversibly and concentration-dependently inhibited ASIC currents in the acutely dissociated spinal dorsal horn and hippocampal CA1 neurons of rats. In vitro expression of ASIC subunits in ...

The title compound, [Ag(qPyr)2]CF3SO3 where qPyr = 1-(quinoline-2-yl-methyl-ene)amino-pyrene, C26H16N2, was synthesized from a reaction of silver tri-fluoro-methane-sulfonate and qPyr in di-chloro-methane-methanol mixed media. In this design, the qPyr ligand was chosen for its characteristic excitation and emission profiles, which could enable the tracking of the silver complex within biologica...