Analysis of Main Components of Five Mulberry Varieties in Tropics.

Mulberries ( L.) contain rich and beneficial nutrients for human health. However, as a temperate adaptive species, high-temperature and high-humidity climate conditions may alter the main nutritional value of mulberries after their intended arrival in tropical regions, which has not yet been reported on.

Antibacterial mechanism and structure-activity relationships of Bombyx mori cecropin A.

Bombyx mori cecropin A (Bmcecropin A) has antibacterial, antiviral, anti-filamentous fungal and tumour cell inhibition activities and is considered a potential succedaneum for antibiotics. We clarified the antibacterial mechanism and structure-activity relationships and then directed the structure-activity optimization of Bmcecropin A. Firstly, we found Bmcecropin A shows a strong binding force and permeability to cell membranes like a detergent; Bmcecropin A could competitively bind to the cell membrane with the cell membrane-specific dye DiI, then damaged the membrane for the access of DiI into the cytoplasm and leading to the leakage of electrolyte and proteins.

Complete mitochondrial genome of the mulberry psyllid Enderlein (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) and phylogenetic analysis.

(Enderlein, 1914) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) is a species of a psyllid distributed in Asia. Mulberry is the only known host for until now. The complete mitogenome of (accession number: MT759765) 14,963 bp in size, including 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, and two ribosomal RNAs genes.

C-type lectin 5, a novel pattern recognition receptor for the JAK/STAT signaling pathway in Bombyx mori.

The Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription cascade transduction (JAK/STAT) signaling pathway is highly conserved in mammals, but the pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) and their functions are unclear. We found that the expression pattern of Bombyx mori C-type lectin 5 (BmCTL 5) had a synergy relevance with the JAK/STAT signaling pathway against Beauveria bassiana. An RNAi assay, subcellular localization analysis, yeast two-hybrid technique, protein recruitment experiment and pathogen infection tests were used to explore the roles of BmCTL 5 in the JAK/STAT signaling pathway.

Ratiometric phosphorescence imaging of Hg(II) in living cells based on a neutral iridium(III) complex.

In this work, a neutral iridium(III) complex [Ir(bt)(2)(acac)] (Hbt = 2-phenylbenzothiazole; Hacac = acetylacetone) has been realized as a Hg(II)-selective sensor through UV-vis absorption, phosphorescence emission, and electrochemical measurements and was further developed as a phosphorescent agent for monitoring intracellular Hg(II). Upon addition of Hg(II) to a solution of [Ir(bt)(2)(acac)], a noticeable spectral blue shift in both absorption and phosphorescent emission bands was measured. (1)H NMR spectroscopic titration experiments indicated that coordination of Hg(II) to the complex induces fast decomposition of [Ir(bt)(2)(acac)] to form a new complex, which is responsible for the significant variations in optical and electrochemical signals.

Phosphorescent iridium(III) complex with an N^O ligand as a Hg(2+)-selective chemodosimeter and logic gate.

Phosphorescent iridium(III) complexes have been attracting increasing attention in applications as luminescent chemosensors. However, no instance of an iridium(III) complex being used as a molecular logic gate has hitherto been reported. In the present study, two iridium(III) complexes, [Ir(ppy)(2)(PBT)] and [Ir(ppy)(2)(PBO)], have been synthesized (PBT, 2-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)-benzothiazole; PBO, 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-benzoxazole), and their chemical structures have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray analysis.

A cyclometalated iridium(III) complex with enhanced phosphorescence emission in the solid state (EPESS): synthesis, characterization and its application in bioimaging.

Iridium(III) complexes with intense phosphorescence in solution have been widely applied in organic light-emitting diodes, chemosensors and bioimaging. However, little attention has been paid to iridium(III) complexes showing weak phosphorescence in solution and enhanced phosphorescence emission in the solid state (EPESS). In the present study, two β-diketonate ligands with different degrees of conjugation, 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-benzoyl-5-pyrazolone (HL1) and 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-phenylacetyl-5-pyrazolone (HL2), have been synthesized to be used as ancillary ligands for two iridium(III) complexes, Ir(ppy)(2)(L1) and Ir(ppy)(2)(L2) (Hppy = 2-phenylpyridine).

Reply to comment on 'aggregation-induced phosphorescent emission (AIPE) of iridium(III) complexes': origin of the enhanced phosphorescence.

An obvious enhanced phosphorescence emission in the solid state (EPESS) was observed for two iridium(III) complexes with restricted (even fixed) intramolecular rotational motion, which is contrary to the opinion ("restricted intramolecular rotational motion as the origin of EPESS") of Park et al., and our observation confirmed that the pi-pi stacking of adjacent pyridyl rings of ppy ligands played a key role in EPESS.

Unique formation of two high-nuclearity metallamacrocycles from a mononuclear complex [Zn(dmpzdtc)2] (dmpzdtc=3,5-dimethylpyrazole-1-dithiocarboxylate) via CS2 elimination.

Dissolution of a mononuclear complex [Zn(dmpzdtc)2] in BrCH2CH2Br or DMF saturated with water followed by CS2 elimination led to the formation of two unique high-nuclearity metallamacrocyclic complexes, [Zn4(micro-dmpz)6(micro-OH)2]2 and [Zn4(micro-dmpz)6(micro-OH)2]4.