摘要:
An analog front-end (AFE) with a 500-Hz bandwidth and a signal-to-noise and distortion ratio (SNDR) of 98.1 dB is presented for biological signal acquisition. To reduce structural complexity, the proposed dual-amplifier programmable gain instrumentation amplifier (PGIA) integrates the functions of instrumentation amplifier (IA) and programmable gain amplifier (PGA). To minimize the offset voltage and 1/f noise of the PGIA, dual-phase ping-pong auto-zero (DPAZ) and chopper stabilization techniques are employed. Compared to traditional input-offset and output-offset storage techniques, the DPAZ method not only doubles the signal bandwidth but also eliminates signal-path capacitance and relaxes the stability requirements for operational amplifiers. Moreover, the chopper technique is applied to the first-stage integrator of a second-order cascade of integrators feedback (CIFB) Sigma-Delta modulator (SDM), effectively overcoming the limitations of AFE accuracy caused by offset voltage and 1/f noise. The proposed AFE is designed with 0.18-μm CMOS and occupies an active area of 0.237 mm2. Simulation results show that under 1.8-V supply, the DPAZ technique reduces the average offset voltage of the PGIA from 28.2 μV to 3.02 μV, and the root mean square (RMS) equivalent input-referred noise (IRN) voltage within 500-Hz bandwidth decreases from 9.9 μV to 1.64 μV. At a sampling rate of 1.024 MHz, an oversampling ratio (OSR) of 1024, and an input signal level of −5 dBFS, the SNDR of the SDM with the chopper technique improves from 97.7 dB to 99.4 dB with negligible additional power consumption, achieving a FoMSNDR of 166.5 dB.
Chenchen Xu Hengjia Wan Yaoyao Zhang Jing Zhang Wanyu Chen Ming Li Jiarong Wang Kun Ma Yujuan Wang Junfeng Wang
High Magnetic Field Laboratory Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology Hefei Institutes of Physical Science Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei Anhui 230031 PR ChinaUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230036 PR ChinaCenter for Translational Medicine Suizhou Hospital Hubei University of Medicine Suizhou 441300 PR ChinaInstitutes of Physical Science and Information Technology Anhui University Hefei 230039 PR China
摘要:Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense MSR-1 is a model magnetotactic bacterium whose magnetosome biomineralization is closely linked to intracellular redox regulation. Although the periplasmic nitrate reductase NapA plays an essential role in denitrification and redox control, its biochemical properties in MSR-1 have remained unexplored. In this study, we constructed a heterologous co-expression system for MSR-1 NapA together with its cognate chaperone NapD, successfully producing soluble and biologically active recombinant NapA. The purified enzyme exhibited a characteristic iron–sulfur absorption band near 400 nm, and metal content analysis confirmed the presence of both iron and molybdenum cofactors. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy further demonstrated the presence of a redox-active [4Fe–4S] cluster and a Mo(V) center, indicating correct cofactor assembly. Enzymatic assays showed that MSR-1 NapA follows typical Michaelis–Menten kinetics toward nitrate, with optimal activity near neutral pH and moderate temperatures. These results establish MSR-1 NapA as a functionally active and structurally stable molybdoenzyme. Collectively, this work provides the first comprehensive biochemical characterization of NapA from a magnetotactic bacterium and offers a solid molecular foundation for understanding how nitrogen metabolism is coupled to redox regulation and magnetosome biomineralization in M. gryphiswaldense MSR-1.
School of Mathematics and Physics University of Science and Technology Beijing Beijing 100083 ChinaDepartment of Mathematics Northeastern University Shenyang 110004 ChinaSchool of Mathematical Sciences Xiamen University Xiamen Fujian 361005 China