Effects of anti-epileptic drugs on the L-tryptophan binding to human serum albumin.

Effects of four anti-epileptic drugs (AED; phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine and sodium valproate) on the L-tryptophan binding to human serum albumin were studied. Among these drugs examined, only sodium valproate inhibited the binding even within the concentrations of its therapeutic range, and the Klotz plotting analysis revealed that the inhibition was competitive. The results of examinations with sera from epileptic patients medicated with these AED and drug-free normal controls also suggested that the protein binding ratios of L-tryptophan were decreased in the blood plasma of some patients with the high valproate concentrations and the low albumin contents.     

Anti-inflammatory drugs. X.

In the solid-state structure of the title compound, C₄H₁₀N⁺·C₁₄H₁₀Cl₂NO₂⁻·H₂O, the asymmetric unit contains one cation, one anion and a water mol­ecule. There is a network of hydrogen bonds which is similar to that found in the hydrated diethyl­ammonium diclofenac salt. A comparison is made of the molecular conformation of the anions in the two related structures.     

Gas-liquid chromatography of submicrogram amounts of drugs. V. Preparation of low-activity packed columns and their application to the toxicological analysis of underivatized polar drugs in the low nanogram range.

When diatomaceous earth and glass columns are acylated prior to coating with a silicone liquid phase, then subjected to heat treatment in an atmosphere of nitrogen, gas chromatographic columns can be prepared that show a marked reduction in adsorption. These columns can be used with a nitrogen-specific detector to chromatograph unmodified polar compounds such as morphine and cyclobarbital in nanogram amounts. Virtually no alteration of peak shape and no variation of retention time are observed over the range 10(-6)-10(-9) g of polar drugs. This represents, for these polar drugs, an "improvement" in chromatographic capability of the order of about 1000-fold in comparison with the best conventional commercial columns. Application to toxicological analysis of morphine in urine is described.     

Introduction to the application of capillary gas chromatography of performance-enhancing drugs in doping control.

Performance-enhancing drugs banned by antidoping rules are detected in doping control preferably by hyphenated chromatographic techniques, capillary gas chromatography in particular. Based on the prohibited classes of substances and on the general aspects of sample collection and preparation, a survey is given about the usual procedures of screening, identification and confirmation of the most important doping agents: stimulants, narcotics, anabolics, diuretics, beta-blockers. In addition to gas chromatography itself, the application of various MS techniques doping is outlined.     

Attachment of drugs to polydimethylsiloxanes

Polydimethylsiloxane, which is a biologically inert polymer, was used as a carrier polymer for drugs. Functional groups were introduced into the polymer to enable attachment to drugs. Polymers (and oligomers) having carboxyl, amine or hydroxyl groups were prepared from polydimethylsiloxanes having different distributions of SiH groups which were added to the C=C double bond of unsaturated acids, amines or alcohols. These polymers were reacted with suitable functional groups on drugs such as digoxin, quinidine, barbiturates, amphetamine, naloxone and atropine.     

Attachment of drugs to polyethylene glycols

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) was used as a carrier polymer for the attachment, via end groups, of drugs such as penicillin V, aspirin, amphetamine, quinidine and atropine. For this purpose, methods were developed for the functionalization of PEG; PEG-NH₂, PEG-COOH and PEG-NCO were prepared. Use was made of dicyclohexyl carbodiimide together with 4-dimethylamino pyridine or 1-hydroxybenzotriazole for the coupling reactions.     

生物还原反应在手性药物不对称合成中的应用

药物分子的立体化学决定了其生物活性,手性已成为药物研究的一个关键因素。利用“环境友好”的微生物或酶催化方法进行手性药物的不对称合成已成为一个极具吸引力的方向。而微生物催化还原前手性羰基则可以不对称的得到手性的羟基,用于光学活性手性药物的合成。综述了近年来利用生物还原方法进行制备量和商业规模的不对称合成手性药物的进展。