Synergistic Gold and Iron Dual Catalysis: Preferred Radical Addition toward Vinyl-Gold Intermediate over Alkene.

A dual catalytic approach enlisting gold and iron synergy is described. This method offers readily access to substituted heterocycle aldehydes via oxygen radical addition to vinyl-gold intermediates under Fe catalyst assistance. This system shows good functional group compatibility for the generation of substituted oxazole, indole, and benzofuran aldehydes.

Draft genome sequence of Parvularcula oceani JLT2013(T), a rhodopsin-containing bacterium isolated from deep-sea water of the Southeastern Pacific.

Parvularcula oceani JLT2013(T) is a novel member of the genus Parvularcula within the order 'Parvularculales'. Here, we present the draft genome sequence of a deep-sea bacterium P. oceani JLT2013(T).

Efficient and Practical Oxidative Bromination and Iodination of Arenes and Heteroarenes with DMSO and Hydrogen Halide: A Mild Protocol for Late-Stage Functionalization.

An efficient and practical system for inexpensive bromination and iodination of arenes as well as heteroarenes by using readily available dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and HX (X = Br, I) reagents is reported. This mild oxidative system demonstrates a versatile protocol for the synthesis of aryl halides. HX (X = Br, I) are employed as halogenating reagents when combined with DMSO which participates in the present chemistry as a mild and inexpensive oxidant.

Copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidative C-C bond cleavage of unstrained ketones with air and amines.

A unique copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidative C-C bond cleavage of simple unstrained ketones with air and amines has been developed. In this chemistry, amides and oxo amides are easily synthesized through the selective C-C bond cleavage of simple ketones or unstrained cycloketones. The broad substrate scopes and use of an inexpensive copper catalyst and green molecular oxygen as an oxidant as well as an O-source make this protocol very attractive for potential synthetic applications.

Dietary L-leucine supplementation enhances intestinal development in suckling piglets.

L-Leucine is a signaling amino acid in animal metabolism. It is unknown whether supplementing L-leucine to breast-fed neonates may enhance their small-intestinal development. This hypothesis was tested with a piglet model.

Mn-Catalyzed Highly Efficient Aerobic Oxidative Hydroxyazidation of Olefins: A Direct Approach to β-Azido Alcohols.

An efficient Mn-catalyzed aerobic oxidative hydroxyazidation of olefins for synthesis of β-azido alcohols has been developed. The aerobic oxidative generation of azido radical employing air as the terminal oxidant is disclosed as the key process for this transformation. The reaction is appreciated by its broad substrate scope, inexpensive Mn-catalyst, high efficiency, easy operation under air, and mild conditions at room temperature.

Metal-free nitrogenation of 2-acetylbiphenyls: expeditious synthesis of phenanthridines.

An intermolecular nitrogenation reaction toward the synthesis of phenanthridines has been developed. This metal-free protocol provides a novel nitrogen-incorporation transformation using azides as the nitrogen source. Phenanthridines, which are of great interest in pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry, are synthesized efficiently in one step.

Massilia eurypsychrophila sp. nov. a facultatively psychrophilic bacteria isolated from ice core.

Strain B528-3(T), a Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped, aerobic, facultatively psychrophilic bacterium with polar flagella, was isolated from an ice core drilled from Muztagh Glacier, Xinjiang, China. The novel isolate was classified into the genus Massilia. The 16S rRNA gene sequence of the novel isolate shares a pairwise similarity of less than 97% with those of all the type strains of the genus Massilia.

Sphingobacterium yamdrokense sp. nov., isolated from Lake Yamdrok.

A strictly aerobic and facultatively psychrophilic bacterium, strain 3-0-1(T), was isolated from Lake Yamdrok on the Tibetan Plateau, China. Cells were Gram-negative and short-rod-shaped. Strain 3-0-1(T) formed circular, opaque, yellow colonies, and grew at 0-5% (w/v) NaCl, pH 5.

Complete genome sequence of vB_DshP-R2C, a N4-like lytic roseophage.

vB_DshP-R2C, a lytic phage that infects the marine bacterium Dinoroseobacter shibae DFL12(T), one of the model organisms of the Roseobacter clade, was isolated. Here we report the overall genome architecture of R2C. Genome analysis revealed that R2C is an N4-like phage with a 74.

Effects of a family-assisted smoking cessation intervention based on motivational interviewing among low-motivated smokers in China.

Objective: To test the efficacy of a family-assisted smoking cessation intervention based on Motivational interviewing (MI) among low-motivated Chinese smokers.

Methods: A two-armed randomized controlled trial study design was utilized. 159 Smoker-supporter pairs were randomly allocated to the intervention (a family-assisted MI intervention-77) or control (an intensity-matched health education-82) group (IG & CG).

Blastomonas aquatica sp. nov., a bacteriochlorophyll-containing bacterium isolated from lake water.

Yellow or orange-to-brown pigmented, ovoid or rod-shaped, Gram-negative staining, aerobic strains PE 4-5(T) and N5-10 m-1 were isolated from brackish water in Lake Peng Co and fresh to brackish water in Lake Namtso on the Tibetan Plateau, China. Bacteriochlorophyll a was produced by the isolates. The predominant cellular fatty acids were C16 : 1, C17 : 1 and C18 : 1 unsaturated fatty acids, C17 : 1ω6c (55.

Pyrosequencing analysis of aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic bacterial community structure in the oligotrophic western Pacific Ocean.

Aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria (AAPB) represent a widespread functional bacterial group defined by their obligate aerobic and facultative photoheterotrophic abilities. They are an active part of the marine microbial community as revealed by a large number of previous investigations. Here, we made an in-depth comparison of AAPB community structures in the subsurface water and the upper twilight zone of the western Pacific Ocean using high-throughput sequencing based on the pufM gene.

Genome sequence of aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic bacterium Erythrobacter sp. JL475, isolated from the South China Sea.

Erythrobacter sp. JL475 is a bacteriochlorophyll a-containing aerobic anoxygenic photo-heterotrophic bacterium. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Erythrobacter sp.

Complete genome sequence of Roseophage vB_DshP-R1, which infects Dinoroseobacter shibae DFL12.

The Roseophages, a group of marine viruses that uniquely infect the Roseobacter clade of bacteria, play a significant role in marine ecosystems. Here we present a complete genomic sequence of an N4 phage 'vB_DshP-R1', which infects Dinoroseobacter shibae DFL12, together with its structural and genomic features. vB_DshP-R1 has an ~ 75 nm diameter icosahedral structure and a complete genome of 75,028 bp.

I2- or NBS-catalyzed highly efficient α-hydroxylation of ketones with dimethyl sulfoxide.

An efficient method for the direct preparation of high synthetic valuable α-hydroxycarbonyls is described. The simple and readily available I2 or NBS was used as catalyst. DMSO acts as the oxidant, oxygen source, and solvent.

Ubiquity and diversity of heterotrophic bacterial nasA genes in diverse marine environments.

Nitrate uptake by heterotrophic bacteria plays an important role in marine N cycling. However, few studies have investigated the diversity of environmental nitrate assimilating bacteria (NAB). In this study, the diversity and biogeographical distribution of NAB in several global oceans and particularly in the western Pacific marginal seas were investigated using both cultivation and culture-independent molecular approaches.

Cu-catalyzed concise synthesis of pyridines and 2-(1H)-pyridones from acetaldehydes and simple nitrogen donors.

A highly selective copper-catalyzed concise synthesis of 3,5-diarylpyridine and 2-(1H)-pyridone has been achieved through cascade Chichibabin-type cyclization, C(sp(3))-C(sp(3)) cleavage, and aerobic oxidation. Azide, ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN), and 2-aminopyridine are disclosed as efficient nitrogen donors in this Cu-catalysis using O2 as the oxidant. Water and molecular oxygen were employed as the oxygen source in the case of oxygenation.

Methylation of DLEC1 promoter is a predictor for recurrence in Chinese patients with gastric cancer.

Purpose: To investigate promoter methylation in the deleted in lung and esophageal cancer 1 (DLEC1) gene in Chinese patients with gastric cancer.

Methods: A total of 227 patients with gastric cancer were enrolled. The methylations of the promoter regions of DLEC1 and ACTB were determined using quantitative methylation-specific PCR.

Hafnia psychrotolerans sp. nov., isolated from lake water.

A psychrotolerant, Gram-stain-negative, motile, aerobic, peritrichous bacterium, strain DJC1-1(T), was isolated from Lake Dajiaco, Tibetan Plateau, China. The strain was negative for citrate utilization, lipase activity and α-glucosidase, but positive for the Voges-Proskauer reaction and N-acetyl-β-glucosaminidase. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis indicated that Hafnia paralvei ATCC 29927(T), Hafnia alvei ATCC 13337(T), Serratia grimesii DSM 30063(T) and Serratia plymuthica DSM 4540(T) were the closest relatives of strain DJC1-1(T), with similarities of 97.

Marivirga lumbricoides sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from the South China Sea.

A novel, aerobic, heterotrophic, orange-pigmented, Gram-staining-negative, rod-shaped, gliding bacterial strain, designated JLT2000(T), was isolated from surface water of the South China Sea. The strain was oxidase- and catalase-positive. The major cellular fatty acids of strain JLT2000 T: were C12 : 0, iso-C15 : 1 G, iso-C15 : 0, iso-C17 : 0 3-OH, summed feature 3 (comprising C16 : 1ω7c and/or C16 : 1ω6c), C16 : 0 and C18 : 0.

In vivo and in vitro observations of polyhydroxybutyrate granules formed by Dinoroseobacter sp. JL 1447.

Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) granules formed by a marine aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic bacterial strain Dinoroseobacter sp. JL 1447 were detected using transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. When Dinoroseobacter sp.

Arcticibacter eurypsychrophilus sp. nov., isolated from ice core.

A Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped, non-flagellated bacterium, strain MJ9-5(T), was isolated from ice core of Muji Glacier. Colonies of strain MJ9-5(T) were pink, convex and round on R2A agar. Strain MJ9-5(T) grew between -1 to 25 °C with an optimum growth temperature of 10-15 °C.

A marine inducible prophage vB_CibM-P1 isolated from the aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic bacterium Citromicrobium bathyomarinum JL354.

A prophage vB_CibM-P1 was induced by mitomycin C from the epipelagic strain Citromicrobium bathyomarinum JL354, a member of the alpha-IV subcluster of marine aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria (AAPB). The induced bacteriophage vB_CibM-P1 had Myoviridae-like morphology and polyhedral heads (approximately capsid 60-100 nm) with tail fibers. The vB_CibM-P1 genome is ~38 kb in size, with 66.

Horizontal and vertical distribution of marine virioplankton: a basin scale investigation based on a global cruise.

Despite the fact that marine viruses have been increasingly studied in the last decade, there is little information on viral abundance and distribution on a global scale. In this study, we report on a global-scale survey covering the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans on viral distribution using flow cytometry. Viruses were stained with the SYBR Green I, which targets only dsDNA viruses.