Loading...
Search for:
cysteine
0.006 seconds
Total 26 records
Simultaneous Determination of Glutathione- Cysteine, and Detection of Mercury Ion (II) Based on Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer between Gold Nanoparticles and Fluorescein Isothiocyanate
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Hormozi-Nezhad, Mohammad Reza (Supervisor)
Abstract
Turn-On Fluorescence detection is a selective and sensitive method for many analytical purposes. Fluorescence quenching is a commonly observed consequence when fluorophores and quencher, gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) in this work, are in same media. Here, we report a “turn-on” fluorescent nanoprobe for simultaneous determination of glutathione and cysteine using H-point standard addition method (HPSAM). This probe develops based on the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between Au NPs and fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), in which FITC acts as the donor and Au NPs as the acceptor. FRET causes the fluorescence intensity of FITC strictly quenched as a result of noncovalently adsorbed on...
Spectrophotometric Determination of Glutathione and Cysteine Based on Aggregation of Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Hormozi Nezhad, Mohammad Reza (Supervisor)
Abstract
low-molecular-weigth aminothiols such as cysteine (Cys), homocysteine (Hcy) and glutathione (GSH) play a critical role in many biochemical pathways . Their level in biological fluids such as human plasma and urine are important for clinical diagnostics of a variety of diseases.
We report herein the development of a highly sensitive colorimetric method for detection of cysteine and glutathione using the citrate capped gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs). This thiol containing molecules exhibit intriguing reactivities with Au nanoparticles. The reactivity involves the displacement of the citrate shell by the thiolate shell which is followed by intermolecular electrostatic interactions or...
We report herein the development of a highly sensitive colorimetric method for detection of cysteine and glutathione using the citrate capped gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs). This thiol containing molecules exhibit intriguing reactivities with Au nanoparticles. The reactivity involves the displacement of the citrate shell by the thiolate shell which is followed by intermolecular electrostatic interactions or...
A Facile, Two-step Synthesis and Characterization of Fe3O4-Lcysteine- Graphene Quantum Dots as a Multifunctional Nanocomposite
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Madah Hosseini, Hamid Reza (Supervisor)
Abstract
In this research, a facile, two-step synthesis was reported for 34-LCysteine- nanocomposites. The first step comprises the preparation of LCysteine functionalized magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) core-shell structures via co-precipitation method. In the second step, graphene quantum dots (GQDs), which were synthesized by citric acid carbonization, added to the functionalized MNPs and finally refluxed at the appropriate time and temperature. LCysteine as a biocompatible, natural amino acid were used to link MNPs with GQDs. This nanocomposite was characterized by various techniques. XRD and FT-IR were used to investigate the formation of MNPs and LCysteine existence on the MNPs surface. XPS...
Design of Nature-Inspired Multicolor Sensor for Detection and Discrimination of Biothiols based on Anti-Etching on Gold Nanorods
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Hormozinezhad, Mohammad Reza (Supervisor)
Abstract
Biological thiols are crucial substances that play an essential role in several biological processes and activities in the body. Hence, the fluctuation of their concentrations can be used as a diagnostic sign for numerous disorders. In contrast, the ratio of these thiols to their disulfide form within the cell is useful as an indicator for determining cytotoxicity. Hence, it is crucial for develop a simple yet efficient analytical technique for quickly recognizing and determining them. The purpose of this study is to develop a plasmonic colorimetric sensor by utilizing gold nanorods (AuNRs). This sensor aims to accurately measure and distinguish between cysteine (CYS) and glutathione (GSH),...
Theoretical study of the electron transport through the cysteine amino acid nanomolecular wire
, Article International Journal of Nanoscience ; Volume 7, Issue 2-3 , 2008 , Pages 95-102 ; 0219581X (ISSN) ; Aghaie, H ; Gholami, M. R ; Sharif University of Technology
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
2008
Abstract
In this paper, we study the electrical transport and Negative Differential Resistance (NDR) in a single molecular conductor consisting of a cysteine sandwiched between two Au(111) electrodes via the Density Functional Theory-based Nonequilibrium Green's Function (DFT-NEGF) method. We show that (surprisingly, despite their apparent simplicity, these Au/cysteine/Au nanowires are shown to be a convenient NDR device) the smallest two-terminal molecular wire can exhibit NDR behavior to date. Experiments with a conventional or novel self-assembled monolayer (SAM) are proposed to test these predictions. The projected density of states (PDOSs) and transmission coefficients T(E) under various...
Synthesis of “L-cysteine–graphene oxide” hybrid by new methods and elucidation of its uptake properties for Hg(II) ion
, Article Separation Science and Technology (Philadelphia) ; Volume 53, Issue 6 , 2018 , Pages 843-855 ; 01496395 (ISSN) ; Outokesh, M ; Akbari, A ; Kosari, M ; Tayyebi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Taylor and Francis Inc
2018
Abstract
This study introduces two new, simple, and scalable methods for synthesis of “cysteine–graphene oxide” hybrid, namely nucleophilic and covalent methods. Produced adsorbents could uptake 500 and 600 mg Hg2+/g, respectively, which are larger than capacities of most of the commercial adsorbents. By means of different instrumental techniques, chemical structures of the obtained graphene products were disclosed, and two pertinent mechanisms for their formations were suggested. Time for attaining uptake equilibrium for nucleophilic/covalent samples was 30 min/150 min, and kinetics was controlled by liquid film resistance/chemical reaction mechanisms, respectively. High selectivity and good...
Effect of Cysteine Substitutions on the Structural and Magnetic Properties of Fe3O4–Cysteine/RGO and Fe3O4/RGO–Cysteine Nanocomposites
, Article Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism ; 2018 ; 15571939 (ISSN) ; Mehrani, K ; Madaah Hosseini, H. R ; Zare, K ; Sharif University of Technology
Springer New York LLC
2018
Abstract
We synthesized by electrostatic self-assembly route in basic solution Fe3O4–cysteine/RGO and Fe3O4/RGO–cysteine nanocomposites. In this method, electrostatic interaction was created via negatively charged surface of the reduced graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide–cysteine sheets and positively charged surface of the Fe3O4 and Fe3O4–Cys nanoparticles in aqueous solution. The structural and magnetic properties of the prepared samples were analyzed by x-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), respectively. The dependences of magnetization as a function of...
Effect of cysteine substitutions on the structural and magnetic properties of Fe3O4–Cysteine/RGO and Fe3O4/RGO–Cysteine nanocomposites
, Article Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism ; Volume 32, Issue 5 , 2019 , Pages 1299-1306 ; 15571939 (ISSN) ; Mehrani, K ; Madaah Hosseini , H. R ; Zare, K ; Sharif University of Technology
Springer New York LLC
2019
Abstract
We synthesized by electrostatic self-assembly route in basic solution Fe3O4–cysteine/RGO and Fe3O4/RGO–cysteine nanocomposites. In this method, electrostatic interaction was created via negatively charged surface of the reduced graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide–cysteine sheets and positively charged surface of the Fe3O4 and Fe3O4–Cys nanoparticles in aqueous solution. The structural and magnetic properties of the prepared samples were analyzed by x-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), respectively. The dependences of magnetization as a function of...
Degradation of BTEX in groundwater by nano-CaO2 particles activated with L-cysteine chelated Fe(III): enhancing or inhibiting hydroxyl radical generation
, Article Water Supply ; Volume 21, Issue 8 , 2021 , Pages 4429-4441 ; 16069749 (ISSN) ; Ali, M ; Cui, C ; Lyu, S ; Sharif University of Technology
IWA Publishing
2021
Abstract
The simultaneous oxidation performance of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) by nanoscale calcium peroxide particles (nCaO2) activated with ferric ions (Fe(III)) and the mechanism of the enhancement of BTEX degradation by L-cysteine (L-cys) were investigated. The batch experimental results showed that the nCaO2/Fe(III)/L-cys process was effective in the destruction of BTEX in both ultrapure water and actual groundwater. A proper amount of L-cys could enhance BTEX degradation due to the promotion of Fe(II)/Fe(III) redox cycles by the participation of L-cys, but an excessive presence of L-cys would cause inhibition. Adding 1.0 mM L-cys to the nCaO2/Fe(III) system, the...
Radial basis function-artificial neural network (RBF-ANN) for simultaneous fluorescent determination of cysteine enantiomers in mixtures
, Article Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy ; Volume 261 , 2021 ; 13861425 (ISSN) ; Reza Hormozi Nezhad, M ; Abdollahi, H ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier B.V
2021
Abstract
The determination of chiral compounds is critically important in chemical and pharmaceutical sciences. Cysteine amino acid is one of the important chiral compounds where each enantiomer (L and D) has different effects on fundamental physiological processes. The unique optical properties of nanoparticles make them a suitable probe for the determination of different analytes. In this work, the water-soluble thioglycolic acid (TGA)-capped cadmium-telluride (CdTe) quantum dots (QDs) were applied as optical nanoprobe for the simultaneous determination of cysteine enantiomers. The difference in the kinetics of the interactions between L- and D-cysteine with CdTe QDs is used for multivariate...
Fabrication of a sensitive colorimetric nanosensor for determination of cysteine in human serum and urine samples based on magnetic-sulfur, nitrogen graphene quantum dots as a selective platform and Au nanoparticles
, Article Talanta ; Volume 226 , 2021 ; 00399140 (ISSN) ; Dadfarnia, S ; Haji Shabani, A. M ; Kazemi, E ; Pedrini, A ; Verucchi, R ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier B.V
2021
Abstract
A novel colorimetric nanosensor is reported for the selective and sensitive determination of cysteine using magnetic-sulfur, nitrogen graphene quantum dots (Fe3O4/S, N-GQDs), and gold nanoparticles (Au NPs). Thus, S, N-GQDs was firstly immobilized on Fe3O4 nanoparticles through its magnetization in the presence of Fe3+ in the alkali solution. The prepared Fe3O4/S, N-GQDs were dispersed in cysteine solution resulting in its quick adsorption on the surface of the Fe3O4/S, N-GQDs through hydrogen bonding interaction. Then, Au NPs solution was added to this mixture that after a short time, the color of Au NPs changed from red to blue, the intensity of surface plasmon resonance peak of Au NPs at...
Fabrication of a sensitive colorimetric nanosensor for determination of cysteine in human serum and urine samples based on magnetic-sulfur, nitrogen graphene quantum dots as a selective platform and Au nanoparticles
, Article Talanta ; Volume 226 , 2021 ; 00399140 (ISSN) ; Dadfarnia, S ; Haji Shabani, A. M ; Kazemi, E ; Pedrini, A ; Verucchi, R ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier B.V
2021
Abstract
A novel colorimetric nanosensor is reported for the selective and sensitive determination of cysteine using magnetic-sulfur, nitrogen graphene quantum dots (Fe3O4/S, N-GQDs), and gold nanoparticles (Au NPs). Thus, S, N-GQDs was firstly immobilized on Fe3O4 nanoparticles through its magnetization in the presence of Fe3+ in the alkali solution. The prepared Fe3O4/S, N-GQDs were dispersed in cysteine solution resulting in its quick adsorption on the surface of the Fe3O4/S, N-GQDs through hydrogen bonding interaction. Then, Au NPs solution was added to this mixture that after a short time, the color of Au NPs changed from red to blue, the intensity of surface plasmon resonance peak of Au NPs at...
A colorimetric sensor array for detection and discrimination of biothiols based on aggregation of gold nanoparticles
, Article Analytica Chimica Acta ; Volume 882 , July , 2015 , Pages 58-67 ; 00032670 (ISSN) ; Hormozi-Nezhad, M.R ; Mahmoudi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier
2015
Abstract
Developments of sensitive, rapid, and cheap systems for identification of a wide range of biomolecules have been recognized as a critical need in the biology field. Here, we introduce a simple colorimetric sensor array for detection of biological thiols, based on aggregation of three types of surface engineered gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). The low-molecular-weight biological thiols show high affinity to the surface of AuNPs; this causes replacement of AuNPs' shells with thiol containing target molecules leading to the aggregation of the AuNPs through intermolecular electrostatic interaction or hydrogen-bonding. As a result of the predetermined aggregation, color and UV-vis spectra of AuNPs...
The metabolic network model of primed/naive human embryonic stem cells underlines the importance of oxidation-reduction potential and tryptophan metabolism in primed pluripotency
, Article Cell and Bioscience ; Volume 9, Issue 1 , 2019 ; 20453701 (ISSN) ; Marashi, S. A ; Sharifi Zarchi, A ; Taleahmad, S ; Sharif University of Technology
BioMed Central Ltd
2019
Abstract
Background: Pluripotency is proposed to exist in two different stages: Naive and Primed. Conventional human pluripotent cells are essentially in the primed stage. In recent years, several protocols have claimed to generate naive human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). To the best of our knowledge, none of these protocols is currently recognized as the gold standard method. Furthermore, the consistency of the resulting cells from these diverse protocols at the molecular level is yet to be shown. Additionally, little is known about the principles that govern the metabolic differences between naive and primed pluripotency. In this work, using a computational approach, we tried to shed light on...
Effect of cysteine oxidation in SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain on its interaction with two cell receptors: Insights from atomistic simulations
, Article Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling ; Volume 62, Issue 1 , 2022 , Pages 129-141 ; 15499596 (ISSN) ; Privat Maldonado, A ; Yusupov, M ; Rahnama, S ; Bogaerts, A ; Ejtehadi, M. R ; Sharif University of Technology
American Chemical Society
2022
Abstract
Binding of the SARS-CoV-2 S-glycoprotein to cell receptors is vital for the entry of the virus into cells and subsequent infection. ACE2 is the main cell receptor for SARS-CoV-2, which can attach to the C-terminal receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 S-glycoprotein. The GRP78 receptor plays an anchoring role, which attaches to the RBD and increases the chance of other RBDs binding to ACE2. Although high levels of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) are produced during viral infections, it is not clear how they affect the RBD structure and its binding to ACE2 and GRP78. In this research, we apply molecular dynamics simulations to study the effect of oxidation of the highly...
Theoretical study of the electron transport through the cysteine amino acid nanomolecular wire
, Article International Journal of Nanoscience ; Volume 07, Issue 02, n 03 , April & June , 2008 , pp. 95-102 ; Aghaie, H ; Gholami, M. R.(Mohammad Reza) ; Sharif University of Technology
Abstract
In this paper, we study the electrical transport and Negative Differential Resistance (NDR) in a single molecular conductor consisting of a cysteine sandwiched between two Au(111) electrodes via the Density Functional Theory-based Nonequilibrium Green's Function (DFT-NEGF) method. We show that (surprisingly, despite their apparent simplicity, these Au/cysteine/Au nanowires are shown to be a convenient NDR device) the smallest two-terminal molecular wire can exhibit NDR behavior to date. Experiments with a conventional or novel self-assembled monolayer (SAM) are proposed to test these predictions. The projected density of states (PDOSs) and transmission coefficients T(E) under various...
Amino acids and their complex formation properties with divalent metal ions, a comparative investigation of structure and stability in binary systems
, Article Current Pharmaceutical Analysis ; Volume 10, Issue 2 , 2014 , Pages 122-134 ; ISSN: 15734129 ; Sharif University of Technology
Abstract
A comparative investigation has been developed for the stability constants of several amino acid complexes with divalent metal ions, which have been determined by potentiometric pH titration. Depending on the metal ion-binding properties, vital differences in the building complexes were observed. The present study indicates that in some M(L) complexes, metal ions are arranged in carboxyl groups, but in other M(L)complexes, some metal ions are able to build chelate over amine groups. The results mentioned-above demonstrate that for some M(L) complexes, the stability constants are also largely determined by the affinity of metal ions for amine group. This leads to a kind of selectivity of...
Useful multivariate kinetic analysis: Size determination based on cystein-induced aggregation of gold nanoparticles
, Article Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy ; Volume 115 , 2013 , Pages 588-594 ; 13861425 (ISSN) ; Nezhad, M. R. H ; Abdollahi, H ; Sharif University of Technology
2013
Abstract
This study describes spectrometric monitored kinetic processes to determine the size of citrate-capped Au nanoparticles (Au NPs) based on aggregation induced by L-cysteine (L-Cys) as a molecular linker. The Au NPs association process is thoroughly dependent on pH, concentration and size of nanoparticles. Size dependency of aggregation inspirits to determine the average diameters of Au NPs. For this aim the procedure is achieved in aqueous medium at pH 7 (phosphate buffer), and multivariate data including kinetic spectra of Au NPs are collected during aggregation process. Subsequently partial least squares (PLS) modeling is carried out analyzing the obtained data. The model is built on the...
Spectrophotometric determination of glutathione and cysteine based on aggregation of colloidal gold nanoparticles
, Article Scientia Iranica ; Volume 19, Issue 3 , June , 2012 , Pages 958-963 ; 10263098 (ISSN) ; Seyedhosseini, E ; Robatjazi, H ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
Abstract
We report herein the development of a highly sensitive colorimetric method for the determination of cysteine and glutathione, based on aggregation of the citrate capped gold nanoparticles (Au NPs). This was exploited from high affinity of low-molecular-weight aminothiols towards the Au NPs surface, which could induce displacement of the citrate shell by the thiolate shell of target molecules, resulting in aggregation of the NPs through intermolecular electrostatic interaction or hydrogen-bonding. As a result of aggregation, which can be affected by the ionic strength, pH and concentration of Au NPs, the plasmon band at around 521 nm decreases gradually, along with formation of a new red...
Interactions of glutathione tripeptide with gold cluster: Influence of intramolecular hydrogen bond on complexation behavior
, Article Journal of Physical Chemistry A ; Volume 116, Issue 17 , 2012 , Pages 4338-4347 ; 10895639 (ISSN) ; Jamshidi, Z ; Javan, M. J ; Fattahi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
Abstract
Understanding the nature of the interaction between metal nanoparticles and biomolecules has been important in the development and design of sensors. In this paper, structural, electronic, and bonding properties of the neutral and anionic forms of glutathione tripeptide (GSH) complexes with a Au 3 cluster were studied using the DFT-B3LYP with 6-31+G**-LANL2DZ mixed basis set. Binding of glutathione with the gold cluster is governed by two different kinds of interactions: Auâ€"X (X = N, O, and S) anchoring bond and Au··•·•H-X nonconventional hydrogen bonding. The influence of the intramolecular hydrogen bonding of glutathione on the interaction of this peptide with the gold cluster has been...