Diterpenoid Alkaloids from Aconitum Nagarum var. Lasiandrum

Aconitum species have been used as a traditional chinese medicine having analgesic activity. Several groups 1-3 have studied the components of the roots of Aconitum nagarum var. lasiandrum W.T. Wang. Further chemical investigation of this plant led to isolate two new diterpenoid alkaloids, nagadine 1 and 14-benzoylsachaconitine 2. This type of norditerpenoid alkaloid has not been reported before.Nagadine 1, +43.0 (c, 0.00273, CHCl3), was isolated as white amorphous powder. The HREIMS of …     

Diterpenoid Alkaloids from Aconitum racemulosum Franch var. pengzhouense

FromthewholeplantsofAconitumracemulosumFranchvar.pengzhounense,wehaveisolatedanewditerpenoidalkaloidracemulodinel,togetherwithatisinumhydrochloride,isotalatizidine,nevadenine,virescenine,14-acetylvirescenineandanthranoyllycoctonine'.Inthispaper,wereportthestructuralelucidationofthenewditerpenoidalkaloidracemulodine1.Racemulodine12wasisolatedascolorlessneedles,anditsmolecularformula,C,,H=,NO.,inferredfromitsMSand13CNMRspectra.TheiRandNMRspectraofIrevealedthatitbelongstothehetidine-typedi…     

Synthesis and Structure–Antitumor Activity Relationship of Sulfonyl 5-Fluorouracil Derivatives

Novel sulfonyl 5-fluorouracil derivatives 2 (5-fluoro-1-(arylsulfonyl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones) have been synthesized via the reaction of 5-fluorouracil with sulfonyl chloride. Their chemical structures were confirmed by means of ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR, mass spectra, and elemental analyses, and, in the case of 2a, its structure was established by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Some of the compounds were assayed for anticancer (HL-60 and BEL-7402 cells) activities. Structure–activity relationship (SAR) analysis discovered that the anticancer activity was related to the configuration, and that electron-withdrawing groups at 2-position or 4-position on the aryl group of arylsulfonyl derivatives of 5-fluorouracil could enhance the anticancer activity against the BEL-7402 cells.

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Extensive Structure–Activity Relationship Study of Albicidin's C-Terminal Dipeptidic p-Aminobenzoic Acid Moiety

Albicidin is a recently described natural product that strongly inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase. The pronounced activity, particularly against Gram-negative bacteria, turns it into a promising lead structure for an antibacterial drug. Hence, structure–activity relationship studies are key for the in-depth understanding of structural features/moieties affecting gyrase inhibition, antibacterial activity and overcoming resistance. The 27 newly synthesized albicidins give profound insights into possibilities for variations of the C-terminus. Furthermore, in the present study, a novel derivative has been identified as overcoming resistance posed by the Klebsiella-protease AlbD. Structural modifications include, for example, azahistidine replacing the previous instable cyanoalanine as the central amino acid, as well as a triazole amide bond isostere between building blocks D and E.     

Synthesis,Structure–Activity Relationship of Some New Triorganotin(IV) Derivatives of Dipeptides as Anti-Inflammatory Agents

Abstract

New triorganotin(IV) derivatives of dipeptides with general formulae, R₃Sn(HL), where R = Me and Ph, and HL is the monoanion of histidinylalanine and histidinylleucine, have been synthesized and characterized on the basis of infrared (IR), multinuclear NMR (¹H, ¹³C, and ¹¹⁹Sn), and ¹¹⁹Sn Mössbauer spectroscopic studies. These derivatives exhibit distorted trigonal-bipyramidal geometry around tin in which dipeptide anion acts as bidentate ligand coordinating through carboxyl oxygen and amino nitrogen. Ph₃Sn(HHis-Ala),

Ph₃Sn(HHis-Leu), and previously reported Ph₂Sn(His-Ala), Me₂Sn(His-Ala), n-Oct₂Sn(His-Ala), Me₂Sn(His-Leu), n-Oct₂Sn(His-Leu), Ph₃Sn(HTyr-Phe), Ph₂Sn(Tyr-Phe), Bu₂Sn-(Tyr-Phe), and n-Oct₂Sn(Tyr-Phe) along with standard drugs, viz. phenyl butazone and indomethacin were screened for in vivo anti-inflammatory activity and acute toxicity (LD₅₀). Diorganotin(IV) derivatives are more active than triorganotin(IV) derivatives. Me₂Sn(His-Leu) shows the highest activity.

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Antifungal Activity of Compounds Isolated from the Aerial Parts of Desmodium multiflorum and Their Structure–Activity Relationship

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Mechanism of the Antioxidant Activity and Structure–Activity Relationship of N-Monosubstituted Amino Acid Derivatives of Fullerene С60

Kinetics and Catalysis - The kinetic characteristics, mechanisms of activity, and relationship between the antioxidant activity and the molecular and supramolecular structure of fullerene C60 and...     

Structure–Activity Relationship Study of a Potent α-Thrombin Binding Aptamer Incorporating Hexitol Nucleotides

The replacement of one or more nucleotide residues in the potent α-thrombin-binding aptamer NU172 with hexitol-based nucleotides has been devised to study the effect of these substitutions on the physicochemical and functional properties of the anticoagulant agent. The incorporation of single hexitol nucleotides at the T9 and G18 positions of NU172 substantially retained the physicochemical features of the parent oligonucleotide, as a result of the biomimetic properties of the hexitol backbone. Importantly, the NU172- T ^H9 mutant exhibited a higher binding affinity toward human α-thrombin than the native aptamer and an improved stability even after 24 h in 90 % human serum, with a significant increase in the estimated half-life. The anticoagulant activity of the modified oligonucleotide was also found to be slightly preferable to NU172. Overall, these results confirm the potential of hexitol nucleotides as biomimetic agents, while laying the foundations for the development of NU172-inspired α-thrombin-binding aptamers.     

Relationship between Coordination Structure and Biological Activity of Copper(Ⅱ) Nicotinate

The copper(Ⅱ) complexes of pyridine-3-carboxylic acid (nicotinic acid) and pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (isonicotinic acid) were synthesized, and their structures were characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectrum, powder X-ray diffraction and so on. The results show that under experimental conditions, the ligands of synthesized copper nicotinate and copper isonicotinate are coordinated simultaneity with copper(Ⅱ) via the nitrogen of pyridine group and an oxygen of carboxylic acid group to form bidentate chelates. The crystal of copper nicotinate with two six-membered chelate rings belongs to monoclinic system, while that of copper isonicotinate having two five-membered chelate rings is of triclinic system. The tests show that the biological activities, such as the improvement of feed utilization, growth, anti-oxidation ability of organism and disease-resistant power, are different when copper nicotinate, copper inicotinate, copper-lysine chelate, copper-methionine chelate and copper sulphate are added in pig's feed, respectively. Due to its higher biological activity, less pollution and lower toxicity,copper nicotinate has wide potential applications as a feed additive.     

Relationship between Coordination Structure and Biological Activity of Copper(II) Nicotinate

1 INTRODUCTION In 1945, Braude[1] found for the first time that adding copper (Cu) ten times the normal requisite amount into the feed can improve the production property of the animal obviously. Therefore, from then on copper has been widely applied in pig- breeding industry as an effective growth-promoting agent, especially in the process of intensive culture, which plays an important part in improving the growth of animal and the production property. However, at the same time, the high…     

Alkaloids of Arundo donax. XIV. Crystal and Molecular Structure of N-Methyl-tetrahydro- β-carboline

An indole alkaloid of the N-methyl-tetrahydro--carboline series was isolated for the first time from Arundo donax, Poaceae. Its structure was solved by X-ray structure analysis.     

Glyphosate–Exonuclease Interactions: Reduced Enzymatic Activity as a Route to Glyphosate Biosensing

N-phosphonomethyle-glycine (glyphosate) is the most widely used pesticide worldwide due to its effectiveness in killing weeds at a moderate cost, bringing significant economic benefits. However, owing to its massive use, glyphosate and its residues contaminate surface waters. On site, fast monitoring of contamination is therefore urgently needed to alert local authorities and raise population awareness. Here the hindrance of the activity of two enzymes, the exonuclease I (Exo I) and the T5 exonuclease (T5 Exo) by glyphosate, is reported. These two enzymes digest oligonucleotides into shorter sequences, down to single nucleotides. The presence of glyphosate in the reaction medium hampers the activity of both enzymes, slowing down enzymatic digestion. It is shown by fluorescence spectroscopy that the inhibition of ExoI enzymatic activity is specific to glyphosate, paving the way for the development of a biosensor to detect this pollutant in drinking water at suitable detection limits, i.e., 0.6 nm .     

Quantitative Structure–Toxicity Relationships Using Tops-Mode. 1. Nitrobenzene Toxicity to Tetrahymena Pyriformis

Abstract

The TOPological Sub-Structural MOlecular DEsign (TOPS-MODE) approach (Estrada, E. SAR QSAR Environ. Res. 2000, 11, 55–73) has been introduced to the study of toxicological properties. The toxicity of 42 nitrobenzenes was studied with this approach obtaining a good quantitative structure–toxicity model. For the first time we compare the use of eight different weights in the diagonal entries of the bond matrix for selecting the best TOPS-MODE model. TOPS-MODE was used to derive the contribution of different fragments to the toxicity of studied compounds. These contributions were applied to calculate toxicity substituent constants for the groups present in the nitrobenzenes studied.     

Phenylene-Bridged Perylene Monoimides as Acceptors for Organic Solar Cells: A Study on the Structure–Property Relationship

A series of non-fullerene acceptors based on perylene monoimides coupled in the peri position through phenylene linkers were synthesized via Suzuki-coupling reactions. Various substitution patterns were investigated using density functional theory (DFT) calculations in combination with experimental data to elucidate the geometry and their optical and electrochemical properties. Further investigations of the bulk properties with grazing incidence wide angle X-ray scattering (GIWAXS) gave insight into the stacking behavior of the acceptor thin films. Electrochemical and morphological properties correlate with the photovoltaic performance of devices with the polymeric donor PBDB-T and a maximum efficiency of 3.17 % was reached. The study gives detailed information about structure–property relationships of perylene-linker-perylene compounds.     

Studies on the Relationship Between the Structure and Anticonvulsant Activity of Cinnamamides and Their Analogs

On the basis of systematic modification of the structure of componds of antiepilepsirine type, more than 200 cinnamamides were synthesized and tested by animal assay (maximal electroshock seizure, MES). Pharmacological evaluation showed that the configuration and the substituents on the phenyl ring and the nitrogen of amides, and substituents on the double bond displayed an important effect on the anticonvulsant activity.For studying the effect of the modification of structure to anticonvulsant activity, Hansch approach was employed to study the QSAR among 38 cinnamamides, and Hopfinger' s MSA was employed to study the MSA-QSAR among 26 cinnamamides.     

Outlier Detection in QSAR Modeling of the Biological Activity of Chemicals by Analyzing the Structure–Activity–Similarity Maps

Moscow University Chemistry Bulletin - A new method for the detection of outliers in training sets used in QSAR model construction is developed. The method is based on the analysis of...