The facile synthesis of 5-formylporphyrin

A facile synthetic route of 5-formylporphyrin(2) has been developed.Using pyrrole and pivaldehyde as the starting materials,2 was obtained through several facile reactions.The synthetic route is easy to perform and can be scaled up,which gives the compound a better application perspective.     

一种合成单黄酮类化合物的简便方法

黄酮类化合物是植物最普通的成分之一,其合成大多采用查尔酮关环、黄烷酮脱氢、Baker-Venkataraman重排、Allan-Robinson缩合等方法,但这些方法操作较繁。近年来,虽有不少改进,但基本上还是沿用老路线。本文报道合成此类化合物的一种简便方法。以α-卤代邻羟基苯乙酮1(或2)与芳香醛3,     

Photochemical behaviour of 5-perfluoroalkenyl uracils

Phototransformations of derivatives of 5-fluoroalkenyl uracils depend strongly on the fluorinated substituents. 1,3-Dimethyl-5-trifluorovinyluracil when irradiated in water with UV light (λ>300 nm) gives 1,3-dimethyl-(5,6-dihydrourac-6-yl)-difluoroacetic acid as the only product, while the analogous 1,3-dimethyl-5-(E-pentafluoropropenyl)uracil isomerizes to its Z isomer. It is suggested that the first transformation is thermodynamically controlled while the second one is kinetically controlled, the difference being due to torquoselectivity.     

老鼠Tet1蛋白能氧化单链脱氧核糖核酸上的5-甲基胞嘧啶到5-羟甲基胞嘧啶和5-羧基胞嘧啶(英文)

5-甲基胞嘧啶在哺乳动物细胞中具有广泛的作用.而它被双脱氧家族Tet蛋白氧化所得的产物5-羟甲基胞嘧啶、5-醛基胞嘧啶和5-羧基胞嘧啶也被证明在细胞发育和5-甲基胞嘧啶动态平衡调控中具有关键的作用.已有的研究结果表明,Tet蛋白能够识别双链DNA上的5-甲基胞嘧啶,并将其氧化成5-羟甲基胞嘧啶、5-醛基胞嘧啶和5-羧基胞嘧啶.我们通过质谱仪检测发现,老鼠Tet1蛋白的DNA结合结构域还能识别和氧化单链DNA上的5-甲基胞嘧啶.这一发现暗示我们,Tet蛋白家族不但具有已经发现的氧化双链DNA上5-甲基胞嘧啶的功能,还有可能作用于DNA的复制及转录,甚至具有氧化单链RNA上对应的甲基修饰碱基的能力.     

Quantification of 5-methylcytosine, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine and 5-carboxylcytosine from the blood of cancer patients by an enzyme-based immunoassay

Background

Genome-wide aberrations of the classic epigenetic modification 5-methylcytosine (5mC), considered the hallmark of gene silencing, has been implicated to play a pivotal role in mediating carcinogenic transformation of healthy cells. Recently, three epigenetic marks derived from enzymatic oxidization of 5mC namely 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), 5-formylcytosine (5fC) and 5-carboxylcytosine (5caC), have been discovered in the mammalian genome. Growing evidence suggests that these novel bases possess unique regulatory functions and may play critical roles in carcinogenesis.

Methods

To provide a quantitative basis for these rare epigenetic marks, we have designed a biotin–avidin mediated enzyme-based immunoassay (EIA) and evaluated its performance in genomic DNA isolated from blood of patients diagnosed with metastatic forms of lung, pancreatic and bladder cancer, as well as healthy controls. The proposed EIA incorporates spatially optimized biotinylated antibody and a high degree of horseradish-peroxidase (HRP) labeled streptavidin, facilitating signal amplification and sensitive detection.

Results

We report that the percentages of 5mC, 5hmC and 5caC present in the genomic DNA of blood in healthy controls as 1.025 ± 0.081, 0.023 ± 0.006 and 0.001 ± 0.0002, respectively. We observed a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in the mean global percentage of 5hmC in blood of patients with malignant lung cancer (0.013 ± 0.003%) in comparison to healthy controls.

Conclusion

The precise biological roles of these epigenetic modifications in cancers are still unknown but in the past two years it has become evident that the global 5hmC content is drastically reduced in a variety of cancers. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of decreased 5hmC content in the blood of metastatic lung cancer patients and the clinical utility of this observation needs to be further validated in larger sample datasets.     

An enzyme-mediated bioorthogonal labeling method for genome-wide mapping of 5-hydroxymethyluracil

DNA 5-hydroxymethyluracil (5hmU) is a thymine modification existing in the genomes of various organisms. The post-replicative formation of 5hmU occurs via hydroxylation of thymine by ten-eleven translocation (TET) dioxygenases in mammals and J-binding proteins (JBPs) in protozoans, respectively. In addition, 5hmU can also be generated through oxidation of thymine by reactive oxygen species or deamination of 5hmC by cytidine deaminase. While the biological roles of 5hmU have not yet been fully explored, determining its genomic location will highly assist in elucidating its functions. Herein, we report a novel enzyme-mediated bioorthogonal labeling method for selective enrichment of 5hmU in genomes. 5hmU DNA kinase (5hmUDK) was utilized to selectively install an azide (N₃) group or alkynyl group into the hydroxyl moiety of 5hmU followed by incorporation of the biotin linker through click chemistry, which enabled the capture of 5hmU-containing DNA fragments via streptavidin pull-down. The enriched fragments were applied to deep sequencing to determine the genomic distribution of 5hmU. With this established enzyme-mediated bioorthogonal labeling strategy, we achieved the genome-wide mapping of 5hmU in Trypanosoma brucei. The method described here will allow for a better understanding of the functional roles and dynamics of 5hmU in genomes.

We developed an enzyme-mediated bioorthogonal labeling strategy for the enrichment and genome-wide mapping of 5hmU. With this strategy, we provided the first map of 5hmU in the whole Trypanosoma brucei genome.     

An efficient method for Knoevenagel condensation: a facile synthesis of 5-arylidenyl 2,4-thiazolidinedione

Abstract

Knoevenagel condensation of various aromatic aldehydes with 2,4-thiazolidinedione has been carried out in polyethylene glycol-300. The reactions were carried out at moderate temperature with very simple isolation procedure and with better yields.     

Low-potential facile electrosyntheses of free-standing poly(5-methoxyindole) film with good fluorescence properties

High-quality free-standing poly(5-methoxyindole) (P5MIn) films were synthesized electrochemically by direct anodic oxidation of 5-methoxyindole (5MIn) in boron trifluoride diethyl etherate (BFEE). P5MIn films obtained from this medium showed good electrochemical behavior and good thermal stability with a conductivity of 0.12 S cm⁻¹. P5MIn films were insoluble in water, acetone and tetrahydrofuran. The structure of the polymer was studied by UV–visible spectroscopy and FT-IR spectroscopy, which indicated that the polymerization occurred at C₍₂₎ and C₍₃₎ position. Fluorescent spectral studies indicate that solid P5MIn film is a good blue emitter. Thermal stability of P5MIn film is higher than poly(5-methylindole) and poly(5-chloroindole) obtained from BFEE. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the electrosyntheses of free-standing P5MIn films.     

A facile synthetic method for conversion of chlorophyll-a to bacteriochlorophyll-c

A simple synthetic route for converting chlorophyll(Chl)-a to bacteriochlorophyll(BChl)-c is described. Methyl bacteriopheophorbide(MBPhe)-d, easily obtained from Chl-a, was selectively brominated at the 20-position with pyridinium tribromide, and the following Suzuki-coupling with methylboronic acid afforded ca. a 4:1 mixture of desired MBPhe-c (20-Me) and debrominated MBPhe-d (20-H) in quantitative yield. Separation of MBPhe-c, transesterification of the 17-propionate group (Me --> farnesyl), and magnesium insertion successfully led to naturally occurring BChl-c.     

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Uracil and 5-Fluorouracil-1-yl Acetic Acid-Colchicine Conjugate

A series of novel uracil and 5-fluorouracil-1-yl-acetic acid-colchicine derivatives(6a-6n) was synthesized via coupling uracil and 5-fluorouracil(5-FU) with C-10 analogues of colchicine. The antitumor activities of the target compounds against human hepatocellular carcinoma(BEL7402) cells, human ovary carcinoma(A2780) cells, human lung adenocarcinoma(A549) cells and human breast carcinoma(MCF7) cells were tested in vitro, and the structure-activity relationship(SAR) of the compounds was also studied. The bioassay results demonstrate that most of the tested compounds display significant activity and particularly, compounds 6a, 6e, 6h and 6l show more potent cytotoxic activities than 5-fluorouracil and colchicine. The results show that the new derivatives of colchicine are potential suppressors on human cancer.     

A facile and efficient synthetic method for 4-phenylethynylphthalic anhydride

A novel approach to the synthesis of 4-phenylethynylphthalic anhydride has been described.The target compound was synthesized by Pd/Cu catalyzed Sonogashira coupling reaction between phenylacetylene and 4-bromophthalic acid which was for the first time employed as start material,followed by dehydration of 4-phenylethynylphthalic acid.Compared with traditional synthetic routes,this method provides several advantages such as readily available raw materials,convenient manipulation and high yield.The product...     

A facile synthetic method to prepare fluorescently labeled ROMP polymers

[structure: see text] To probe the activities of sperm ADAM protein (fertilinbeta), we devised a general synthetic strategy to generate fluorescently labeled fertilinbeta oligopeptide polymers. Immunofluorescence studies with these polymers demonstrated that fertilinbeta polymers bind specifically to a protein receptor on the mouse egg plasma membrane.     

细胞膜色谱法研究5-羟色胺受体与藁本内酯的亲和作用

建立了大鼠纹状体细胞膜色谱前沿分析法,研究5-羟色胺(5-HT)受体5-HT_1D与藁本内酯的亲和作用。通过大鼠纹状体组织制备得到色谱固定相,利用酶联免疫吸附剂测定法(ELISA)分别测定硅胶吸附前后细胞膜悬液中5-HT的量,求得细胞膜固定相上5-HT受体含量为每克硅胶(40.5±2.3) pg。利用细胞膜色谱与液相色谱的离线联用,特异性地识别混合对照品中的舒马普坦和藁本内酯;以不同浓度(24.2~242 nmol/L)的5-HT_1D受体激动剂舒马普坦为模型药物,连续通过细胞膜色谱柱,记录舒马普坦的突破曲线,测得舒马普坦与受体作用的平衡解离常数(K_D)为389 nmol/L;并将舒马普坦通过不同浓度(37.0~370 nmol/L)的藁本内酯饱和后的细胞膜色谱柱,记录色谱柱饱和前后舒马普坦突破曲线的变化,测得藁本内酯与受体作用的K_D值为4.21 μmol/L。该方法快速、有效,适用于求解存在竞争结合时药物与受体作用的平衡解离常数。     

Direct Arylation of 5‐Iodouracil and 5‐Iodouridine with Heteroarenes and Benzene via Photochemical Reaction

A method for the direct arylation of 5‐iodouracil and 5‐iodouridine was found to proceed in moderate yields. By irradiating mixtures of 5‐iodouracil or 5‐iodouridine and a series of five‐membered heterocycles such as 1H‐pyrrole, furan, 2‐methylfuran, 1‐methyl‐1H‐pyrrole, thiophene, as well as benzene in MeCN/H₂O with a Hg lamp, 5‐aryluracils and 5‐aryluridines were synthesized. The reaction proceeded smoothly without the requirement of adding any transition metals or ligands.     

DNA中醛基嘧啶的化学检测

基因组DNA除A、G、T、C四大经典碱基外,还存在上百种稀有碱基。其中,醛基嘧啶(5-醛基胞嘧啶和5-醛基尿嘧啶)是DNA中天然存在的嘧啶类修饰碱基,在哺乳动物细胞中广泛分布。5-醛基胞嘧啶除参与DNA主动去甲基化过程外,还具备独立的表观遗传功能;而5-醛基尿嘧啶通常被认为是一种基因毒性很高的DNA氧化损伤。根据醛基嘧啶的特征结构,有针对性地开发准确、灵敏和简便的检测方法,从全基因组范围内对他们进行定性、定量和区域定位,是进一步明确这类碱基修饰物调控机制的基础和前提。本文从选择性化学标记的角度总结了近年来醛基嘧啶检测方法的研究进展。     

Second derivative spectrophotometric method for simultaneous determination of cobalt, nickel and iron using 2-(5-bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol

A simple, sensitive and rapid derivative spectrophotometric method using 2-(5-bromo-2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophenol (5-Br-PADAP) has been developed for simultaneous determination of Co(II), Ni(II) and Fe(II) which have very similar chemical behavior and appear together in many real samples. The complexes of all these metal ions with 5-Br-PADAP were formed immediately at pH 7.0 ammonium acetate buffered solution and were stable for at least 24 h. Second derivative spectra were selected for evaluation, because working wavelength determination was more precise and spectral overlap was less than in the ordinary and first derivative spectra. Three wavelengths at which the complexes exhibit extremum ²D values for Co(II), Ni(II) and Fe(II) were selected as analytical wavelengths, i.e., 640, 600 and 740 nm, respectively. Calibration curves drawn with zero-to-peak values at mentioned wavelengths were linear between 80 and 2000 ng ml⁻¹ for each metal ion. Concentrations of Co(II) and Ni(II) were calculated from the total ²D values and the sum of the linear equations for these three cations at 640 and 600 nm, after Fe(II) assay by making use of the ²D value at 740 nm. Limits of detection (LOD) for Co(II), Ni(II) and Fe(II) were 2.7, 13.9 and 3.0 ng ml⁻¹, respectively. The method has been applied to tool steel and heater resistance wire samples successfully.     

A facile and stereoselective synthetic method for allylic 1,3-dienyl ethers

The 1,4-elimination reaction of 1-allyloxy-4-methoxy-(2Z)-alkenes with n-butyllithium is shown to proceed in a marked preference to the [2,3] Wittig rearrangement to afford the allylic (1Z,3E)-dienyl ethers in high stereoselectivities. The synthetic utility of this method is demonstrated by the Claisen rearrangement of the dienyl ethers thus obtained.     

Thermal analysis of laser-controlled 5-aminotetrazole propellant

Resorting to the continuous assistance of external laser radiation, laser augmented chemical propulsion (LACP) reveals superior combustion performance. However, the corresponding combustion theories have still to be ascertained for this innovative propulsion technique. Thermal characteristics of 5-aminotetrazole (5-ATZ) propellant are studied for LACP. In nitrogen environment, unique structures of burning surface are formed under laser ablation in bare samples of 5-ATZ propellant pressed powders. Resorting to an outer tube, a thermocouple is inserted in 5-ATZ propellant samples to obtain the temperature trace during combustion. In analogy with the burning surface structure reconstructed by micro computed tomography (MicroCT), the temperatures values of three significant regions were obtained. The experimental dependences of the measured temperatures on environment pressure and laser power are discussed.