Solvent extraction studies of radioisotopic exchange of36Cl with Chloramine-B in strong acid medium

Exchange studies with³⁶Cl and Chloramine-B in strong acid medium revealed that the extent of exchange is less than that occurs at pH 3.3 indicating the formation of a new species of Chloramine-B which is not participating in the exchange reaction and this has been confirmed by conductometric titration of Chloramine-B with dilute solutions of H₂SO₄, HCl, HClO₄ and CH₃COOH.     

An approach to computer-aided inhibitor design: Application to cathepsin L

Summary We have developed an approach to search for molecules that can be used as lead compounds in designing an inhibitor for a given proteolytic enzyme when the 3D structure of a homologous protein is known. This approach is based on taking the cast of the binding pocket of the protease and comparing its dimensions with that of the dimensions of small molecules. Herein the 3D structure of papain is used to model cathepsin L using the comparative modeling technique. The cast of the binding pocket is computed using the crystal structure of papain because the structures of papain and the model of cathepsin L are found to be similar at the binding site. The dimensions of the cast of the binding site of papain are used to screen for molecules from the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) of small molecules. Twenty molecules out of the 80 000 small molecules in the CSD are found to have dimensions that are accommodated by the papain binding pocket. Visual comparison of the shapes of the cast and the 20 screened molecules resulted in identifying brevotoxin b, a toxin isolated from the red tide dinoflagellate Ptycho brevis (previously classified as Gymonodium breve), as the structure that best fits the binding pocket of papain. We tested the proteolytic activity of papain and cathepsin L in the presence of brevotoxin b and found inhibition of papain and cathepsin L with K_is of 25 M and 0.6 M, respectively. We also compare our method with a more elaborate method in the literature, by presenting our results on the computer search for inhibitors of the HIV-1 protease.     

Kinetics of isotopic exchange between chloramine-B and radioactive chloride

The kinetics of chlorine isotope exchange between chloramine-B /CAB/ and chloride has been studied using ion-exchange separation and tracer technique. McKay's plot are linear. The exchange reaction is fast in acidic medium, very slow in neutral medium and does not take place in alkaline medium. In the acidic range the exchange is maximum at pH 3.3. The rate of exchange decreases at pH >3.3 and <3.3. The order with respect to CAB and chloride is unity. The order with respect to [H⁺] is unity at pH>5. Addition of neutral salt or parent compound has no effect on the rate of exchange. Activation energy and activation entropy for this exchange reaction have been calculated.     

Synthesis,Characterization, Molecular Docking,and Antimicrobial Activity of New Arylidene-Substituted Imidazoles

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - The title compounds are synthesized by condensation of 2-[4-(arylidene)-5-oxo-4, 5-dihydrooxazol-2-yl]phenylacetate with aromatic amines in presence of the...     

Non-uniform mass transfer or wall enthalpy into a compressible flow over a rotating sphere

A study for the effect of non-uniform slot injection/suction and non-uniform total enthalpy at the wall for a steady non-similar laminar compressible boundary layer flow over a rotating sphere is presented. The effects of rotation and free stream Mach number have also been considered. Non-similar solutions have been obtained from the starting point of the stream wise coordinate to the point of separation using an implicit finite difference scheme in combination with the quasi-linearization technique. The results indicate that the separation can be delayed by non-uniform slot suction and also by moving the slot downstream but the non-uniform slot injection has just the opposite effect. An increase of rotation and total enthalpy at the wall causes separation to occur earlier while cooling delays it. An increase of the Mach number shifts the point of separation upstream due to the adverse pressure gradient. The non-uniform total enthalpy at the wall has a very little effect on the skin friction and hence on the point of separation.     

Synthesis,characterization, and antimicrobial activity of new bis-1,2,3-triazol-H-yl-substituted 2-arylbenzimidazoles

New bis-1,2,3-triazol-H-yl-substituted 2-aryl benzimidazoles VIa-VIp were synthesized from O- and N-bis-propargyl substituted 2-arylbenzimidazoles using “click chemistry.” The newly synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, NMR, and mass spectra. These compounds were screened for their activity against bacterial and fungal organisms.     

Synthesis, potentiometric and antimicrobial studies on metal complexes of isoxazole Schiff bases

The metal complexes of Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(II) with Schiff bases of 3-(2-hydroxy-3-ethoxybenzylideneamino)-5-methyl isoxazole [HEBMI] and 3-(2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzylidene amino)-5-methyl isoxazole [HNBMI] which were obtained by the condensation of 3-amino-5-methyl isoxazole with substituted salicylaldehydes have been synthesized. Schiff bases and their complexes have been characterized on the basis of elemental analysis, magnetic moments, molar conductivity, thermal analysis and spectral (IR, UV, NMR and Mass) studies. The spectral data show that these ligands act in a monovalent bidentate fashion, co-ordinating through phenolic oxygen and azomethine nitrogen atoms. Chelates of Co(II), Ni(II) appear to be octahedral and Cu(II) appears to be distorted octahedral. To investigate the relationship between formation constants of binary complexes and antimicrobial activity, the dissociation constants of Schiff bases and stability constants of their binary metal complexes have been determined potentiometrically in aqueous solution at 30+/-1 degrees C and at 0.1 M KNO3 ionic strength and discussed. Antimicrobial activities of the Schiff bases and their complexes were screened. The structure-activity correlation in Schiff bases and their metal(II) complexes are discussed, based on the effect of their stability constants. It is observed that the activity enhances upon complexation and the order of activity is in accordance with stability order of metal ions.     

Synthesis,characterization, and antimicrobial activity of novel (<Emphasis Type="Italic">E</Emphasis>)-1-(aryl)-3-{3, 5-dimethoxy-4-[(1-(aryl)-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy]phenyl}prop-2-en-1-ones

The new chalcone derivatives containing the 1,2,3-triazole ring system, namely, (E)-1-(aryl)-3-{3,5-dimethoxy-4-[(1-(aryl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methoxy]phenyl}prop-2-en-1-ones, were synthesized in 65–88% yield by the “click chemistry” reactions of substituted acetophenones, 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxy-benzaldehyde, and different substituted azides. The structure of the compounds was determined by the FT-IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and mass spectroscopic analyses. Compounds 6a–6l were screened for in vitro antimicrobial activity by the agar disc diffusion method.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis of pyrazole-based 1,2,3-triazole derivatives and evaluation of their antimicrobial activity

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - A series of new pyrazole-based 1,2,3-triazole derivatives were synthesized through the microwave-assisted Huisgen click reaction from...     

Synthesis and characterization of novel bis-triazolyl quinazolinones

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - A series of 2-methyl-1-[(1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl]-2-(4-{[(1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl}amino]phenyl)-2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones...