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research papersThe susceptibility of disulfide bonds towards radiation damage may be explained by S⋯O interactions
Irradiation of proteins with intense X-ray radiation generates specific structural and chemical alterations, such as metal-ion reduction, reduction of disulfide bonds and decarboxylation reactions. An analysis of a set of disulfide bonds in known structures suggests that the most susceptible disulfide bonds feature a carbonyl O atom positioned along the extension of the S—S bond vector, forming a stabilizing S⋯O interaction, which upon irradiation leads to polarization of the disulfide bond and its eventual reduction.
research papersSensitive imaging of intact microvessels in vivo with synchrotron radiation
In this article, move contrast X-ray imaging (MCXI) based on high-brightness synchrotron radiation is developed. Experiments with live rodents demonstrate the practicability of the MCXI method for sensitive and intact imaging of microvessels in vivo.
research papersresearch papersRe-examining the crystal structure behaviour of nitrogen and methane
This work presents the determination of the thermal expansion of solid methane and nitrogen with neutron powder diffraction coupled with further insights into the α-nitrogen crystal structure and β-nitrogen texture changes.
research papersSpin-density studies of the multiferroic metal–organic compound [NH2(CH3)2][FeIIIFeII(HCOO)6]
Polarized neutron diffraction on the flipping-ratio technique has been used to determine the spin-density map for the multiferroic compound [NH2(CH3)2][FeIIIFeII(HCOO)6]. The proposed models give an alternative explanation for the origin of the multiferroic behaviour of this compound.
