Xuzhou Institute of Technology

About: Xuzhou Institute of Technology is a education organization based out in Xuzhou, China. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Catalysis & Adsorption. The organization has 1696 authors who have published 1521 publications receiving 13541 citations.

A microporous Zn(II)–MOF with open metal sites: structure and selective adsorption properties

Abstract: A three-dimensional microporous framework, Zn(II)-MOF [Zn(HPyImDC)(DMA)]n (1) (H3PyImDC = 2-(pyridine-4-yl)-1H-4,5-imidazoledicarboxylic, DMA = N,N'-dimethylacetamide), with open metal sites and small-sized pores, exhibits excellent selective capture of CO2 over N2 and CH4 at 273 K, as well as alcohols from water. The excellent CO2 adsorption selectivity of 1 allows its potential use in the capture of CO2 from industrial flue gas or the removal of CO2 from natural gas. More interestingly, compound represents the rare case of porous materials separating propanol isomers, which may be caused by the relative flexibility of the linear n-propanol considering that both n-propanol and i-propanol have similar kinetic diameters.

The Genome of the Medicinal Macrofungus Sanghuang Provides Insights Into the Synthesis of Diverse Secondary Metabolites.

Abstract: The mushroom, Sanghuang is widely used in Asian countries. This medicinal fungus produces diverse bioactive compounds and possesses a potent ability to degrade the wood of the mulberry tree. However, the genes, pathways, and mechanisms that are involved in the biosynthesis of the active compounds and wood degradation by Sanghuang mushroom are still unknown. Here, we report a 34.5 Mb genome-encoding 11,310 predicted genes-of this mushroom. About 16.88% (1909) of the predicted genes have been successfully classified as EuKaryotic Orthologous Groups, and approximately 27.23% (665) of these genes are involved in metabolism. Additionally, a total of 334 genes encoding CAZymes-and their characteristics-were compared with those of the other fungi. Homologous genes involved in triterpenoid, polysaccharide, and flavonoid biosynthesis were identified, and their expression was examined during four developmental stages, 10 and 20 days old mycelia, 1 year old and 3 years old fruiting bodies. Importantly, the lack of chalcone isomerase 1 in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway suggested that different mechanisms were used in this mushroom to synthesize flavonoids than those used in plants. In addition, 343 transporters and 4 velvet family proteins, involved in regulation, uptake, and redistribution of secondary metabolites, were identified. Genomic analysis of this fungus provides insights into its diverse secondary metabolites, which would be beneficial for the investigation of the medical applications of these pharmacological compounds in the future.