7-羟基异黄酮及其衍生物的合成与选择性雌激素受体结合的构效关系研究

以多酚类化合物和多取代苯乙酸类化合物为原料,用一锅法合成了24个7-羟基异黄酮类化合物;并从一锅法制得的3d,3g经脱除甲基得到两个2'-羟基取代的异黄酮化合物4a和4b.雌激素受体(Estrogen receptors,ERs)的选择性结合活性试验表明:26个化合物(包括4个新化合物3r,3s,3u和3v)中,9个化合物与ERβ相对于ERα的选择性作用强于染料木素(Genistein);发现7,8-二羟基异黄酮类化合物与ERβ相对结合能力高于相应7-羟基异黄酮类化合物;4'取代基对化合物与ERβ结合相对于ERα的选择性影响从大到小为:H>Cl>F>OH;2',3'及5'位取代基降低异黄酮对ERα和ERβ的亲和性.     

Synthesis,Opiate Receptor Binding and Analgesic Activity of Enkephalin Analogues

The synthesis and biological testing of analogues of Met-enkephalin, a recently discovered opioid peptide from mammalian brain, are described. Testing involved determination of affinity constants for an opiate receptor site and of analgesic potency in the tail-flick test in mouse. The effects on opioid activity of modifying various parts of the enkephalin molecule are discussed. Tyr-D -Ala-Gly-MePheMet (O)-ol

1 The ending -ol added to the symbol of an amino acid designates the aminoalcohol obtained by reduction of the α-carboxyl group of the amino acid.

(FK 33-824), which was highly active in these tests, was subsequently selected for clinical testing. The use of two complementary models - in vitro binding studies and in vivo test for analgesia - for the assessment of biological activity in the evaluation of analogues is explained.     

A Novel Microbial Sensor for Anionic Surfactant Determination

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A novel whole cell biosensor was constructed for detection of anionic surfactants in an aquatic environment. The sensor response to linear alkyl benzene sulfonates was linear up to 6 mg l^?1 which is a range suitable for the detection of anionic surfactant concentration in polluted river water. Under optimum conditions, the sensor response time was less than 15 min. Anionic surfactant analysis was rapid and convenient and did not require organic reagents which are harmful to an environment.     

Metabolic Engineering of Microbial Cell Factories for Biosynthesis of Flavonoids: A Review

Flavonoids belong to a class of plant secondary metabolites that have a polyphenol structure. Flavonoids show extensive biological activity, such as antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-mutagenic, anti-cancer, and antibacterial properties, so they are widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical industries. However, traditional sources of flavonoids are no longer sufficient to meet current demands. In recent years, with the clarification of the biosynthetic pathway of flavonoids and the development of synthetic biology, it has become possible to use synthetic metabolic engineering methods with microorganisms as hosts to produce flavonoids. This article mainly reviews the biosynthetic pathways of flavonoids and the development of microbial expression systems for the production of flavonoids in order to provide a useful reference for further research on synthetic metabolic engineering of flavonoids. Meanwhile, the application of co-culture systems in the biosynthesis of flavonoids is emphasized in this review.     

A Novel Bile Acid-based Receptor for Recognition of Adenine Derivatives

A deoxycholic acid-derived receptor was synthesized by incorporating uracil units at 3α and 12α positions. The receptor showed high affinity for steroidal bis-adenine derivatives in CDCl₃.     

Antiangiogenic Activity and in Silico Cereblon Binding Analysis of Novel Thalidomide Analogs

Due to its antiangiogenic and anti-immunomodulatory activity, thalidomide continues to be of clinical interest despite its teratogenic actions, and efforts to synthesize safer, clinically active thalidomide analogs are continually underway. In this study, a cohort of 27 chemically diverse thalidomide analogs was evaluated for antiangiogenic activity in an ex vivo rat aorta ring assay. The protein cereblon has been identified as the target for thalidomide, and in silico pharmacophore analysis and molecular docking with a crystal structure of human cereblon were used to investigate the cereblon binding abilities of the thalidomide analogs. The results suggest that not all antiangiogenic thalidomide analogs can bind cereblon, and multiple targets and mechanisms of action may be involved.     

Engineering the Biosynthesis of the Polyketide-Nonribosomal Peptide Collismycin A for Generation of Analogs with Neuroprotective Activity

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A Novel Approach to Magnetic Nanoadsorbents with High Binding Capacity for Bovine Serum Albumin

Magnetic nanoadsorbents using Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles as cores and poly(methyl acrylic acid) (PMAA) as ionic exchange groups were prepared through our novel approach. Two steps were involved in this approach: the first was to functionalize the magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) with methacrylate double bonds via the combination of ligand exchange and condensation of methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane(MPS); the second was to graft PMAA chains onto the surface of MNPs through radical polymerization. The success of the various surface functionalization steps was ascertained using FTIR and XPS. The as‐synthesized PMAA‐coated MNPs were effective in binding bovine serum albumin (BSA) with a high capacity of 1 300 mg · g⁻¹.

     

Untargeted Metabolomics Reveals the Potential Antidepressant Activity of a Novel Adenosine Receptor Antagonist

Depression is the most common mental illness, affecting approximately 4.4% of the global population. Despite many available treatments, some patients exhibit treatment-resistant depression. Thus, the need to develop new and alternative treatments cannot be overstated. Adenosine receptor antagonists have emerged as a promising new class of antidepressants. The current study investigates a novel dual A₁/A_2A adenosine receptor antagonist, namely 2-(3,4-dihydroxybenzylidene)-4-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-one (1a), for antidepressant capabilities by determining its metabolic profiles and comparing them to those of two reference compounds (imipramine and KW-6002). The metabolic profiles were obtained by treating male Sprague-Dawley rats with 1a and the reference compounds and subjecting them to the forced swim test. Serum and brain material was consequently collected from the animals following euthanasia, after which the metabolites were extracted and analyzed through untargeted metabolomics using both ¹H-NMR and GC-TOFMS. The current study provides insight into compound 1a’s metabolic profile. The metabolic profile of 1a was similar to those of the reference compounds. They potentially exhibit their antidepressive capabilities via downstream effects on amino acid and lipid metabolism.     

新型双核铜配合物的结构及DNA切割活性

合成了一种以吡啶-2,6-二甲酸(dipicH2)桥联的新型双核邻菲咯啉铜配合物，[Cu₂(phen)₃(dipic)(OH)]·Na·ClO₄·2H₂O(phen 为1，10-菲咯啉的缩写)。该配合物晶体属于单斜晶系，P2₁/n空间群，a=1.225 85(2) nm，b=2.196 3(3) nm，c=1.619 5(2) nm，β=100.951(2)°。配合物分子中的两个中心铜离子均处于变形的四方锥配位环境，并通过吡啶-2，6-二甲酸配体上的氧氮原子相连。凝胶电泳结果表明，在pH 7.4，温度37 ℃，以抗坏血酸为还原剂或在H₂O₂的存在下，该配合物对超螺旋pBR322 DNA表现出显著的切割活性，为人工金属核酸酶的研究提供了新的例证。     

Laccase-Mediated Transformations of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Abolish Binding Affinities to Estrogen Receptors and Their Estrogenic Activity in Zebrafish

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are known to mainly affect aquatic organisms, producing negative effects in aquaculture. Transformation of the estrogenic compounds 17??-estradiol (E2), bisphenol-A (BPA), nonylphenol (NP), and triclosan (TCS) by laccase of Coriolopsis gallica was studied. Laccase is able to efficiently transform them into polymers. The estrogenic activity of the EDCs and their laccase transformation products was evaluated in vitro as their affinity for the human estrogen receptor alpha (hER??) and for the ligand binding domain of zebrafish (Danio rerio) estrogen receptor alpha (zfER??LBD). E2, BPA, NP, and TCS showed higher affinity for the zfER??LBD than for hER??. After laccase treatment, no affinity was found, except a marginal affinity of E2 products for the zfER??LBD. Endocrine disruption studies in vivo on zebrafish were performed using the induction of vitellogenin 1 as a biomarker (VTG1 mRNA levels). The use of enzymatic bioreactors, containing immobilized laccase, efficiently eliminates the endocrine activity of BPA and TCS, and significantly reduces the effects of E2. The potential use of enzymatic reactors to eliminate the endocrine activity of EDCs in supply water for aquaculture is discussed.     

2-Fluoro-5-nitrophenyldiazonium: A Novel Sanger-Type Reagent for the Versatile Functionalization of Alcohols

As a novel Sanger-type reagent, 2-fluoro-5-nitrophenyldiazonium tetrafluoroborate enabled the versatile functionalization of primary and secondary aliphatic alcohols. Based on a mild nucleophilic aromatic substitution of the fluorine atom under unprecedented, base-free conditions, the diazonium unit on the aromatic core of the resulting aryl-alkyl ether could be employed for such diverse transformations as radical C−H activation and cyclization, as well as palladium catalyzed cross-coupling reactions.     

偶氮喹啉-镍离子配合物应用于HSO-4识别研究

考察了5-(4'-氰基苯)偶氮-8-羟基喹啉(1)-镍配合物的光谱特性并将其应用于阴离子识别研究中.研究结果表明,1-Ni2+金属配合物可选择性识别不同的阴离子,并对HSO-4具有独特的光谱响应.化合物1在乙腈中为无色溶液,与Ni2+可形成稳定常数为9.2×10 6mol-1·L的1∶1型红色配合物,在此配合物中加入HSO-4后,红色的溶液逐渐褪色,而加入CH3CO-2,F-和H2PO-4却产生增色效应,Cl-和Br-加入后主体溶液无明显颜色和光谱变化,据此建立了选择性识别HSO-4新体系,并探讨其作用机理.