Structural signature of the MYPT1-PP1 interaction

Muscle relaxation is triggered by the dephosphorylation of Ser19 in the myosin regulatory light chain. This reaction is catalyzed by the holoenzyme myosin phosphatase (MP), which includes the catalytic subunit protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) and the regulatory targeting subunit (MYPT). MYPT1 (myosin phosphatase targeting subunit 1) is responsible for both targeting the holoenzyme to subcellular compartments in the muscle and directing PP1 specificity toward myosin. To understand the molecular events leading to the MYPT1-PP1 holoenzyme formation, we used NMR spectroscopy to determine the structural and dynamic characteristics of unbound MYPT1. This allowed the conformations of MYPT1 in the free, unbound state to be directly compared to the PP1-bound state. Our results show that MYPT1(1-98) behaves like a two-domain protein in solution. The first 40 residues of MYPT1(1-98), the disordered region, are intrinsically disordered and highly dynamic, whereas residues 41-98, the folded ankyrin-repeat region, are well-structured and rigid. Furthermore, the integrated use of NMR and biophysical data enabled us to calculate an ensemble model for MYPT1(1-98). The most prominent structural feature of the MYPT1(1-98) ensemble is a 25% populated transient α-helix in the disordered region of MYPT1(1-98). This α-helix becomes fully populated when bound to PP1 and, as we show, likely plays a central role in the formation of the MYPT1-PP1 holoenzyme complex. Finally, this combined analysis shows that the structural and dynamic behaviors exhibited by MYPT1 for PP1 are distinct from those of any other previously analyzed PP1 regulatory protein. Collectively, these data enable us to present a new model of the molecular events that drive MYPT1-PP1 holoenzyme formation and demonstrate that there are structural differences in unbound PP1 regulators that have not been previously observed. Thus, this work adds significant insights to the currently limited data for molecular structures and dynamics of PP1 regulators.     

Dispersed fluorescence spectroscopy of the CBr2A1B1-X1A1 transition

Dispersed fluorescence spectra following the excitation of the CBr2A1B1-X1A1 2 and 2 bands at visible wavelengths were acquired in a discharge supersonic free jet expansion using an intensified charge-coupled device (ICCD) detector. The dispersed fluorescence spectra show signal-to-noise ratios of up to 60 and extend out to a maximum red shift frequency of 6000 cm(-1). Complete and detailed vibrational structure of the ground singlet state (X1A1) was observed. Vibrational parameters including fundamental frequencies, anharmonicities, and coupling constants were determined for the CBr2 X1A1 state. Additional vibrational structure starting at approximately 3650 cm(-1) was observed and this indicates the singlet-triplet energy gap to be >10 kcal mol(-1).     

Comparative theoretical study of the structure and bonding of propyne on the Pt(1 1 1) and Pd(1 1 1) surfaces

The interaction of propyne with the Pt(1 1 1) and Pd(1 1 1) surfaces has been studied by means of the generalised gradient approach of density functional theory using periodic slab models. For both surfaces, the most stable adsorption mode of propyne is di-σ/π mode where the hydrocarbon is σ-bonded to two metal atoms with some additional π bonding to a third adjacent surface atom. The adsorption geometry is a highly distorted propyne with the C₁ and C₂ in a nearly sp² hybridisation. Two equivalent surface structures have been found on Pt and Pd. These correspond to the adsorption on the fcc or hcp hollow sites. The adsorption energies on Pt(1 1 1) and Pd(1 1 1) are predicted to be ∼−197 and −161 kJ mol⁻¹, respectively. The electronic factors that control the chemisorption have been analysed by means of the projected density of states.     

On the nature of the bonding in 1:1 adducts of O2

A survey of the potential energy surface for a 1:1 copper dioxygen complex, (C(3)N(2)H(5))CuO(2), reveals two distinct states in the valence region, a singlet ((1)A(1)) and a triplet ((3)B(1)). The former spans a continuum from Cu(III)-O(2)(2-) to Cu(I)-O(2)((1)Delta(g)), while the latter spans Cu(II)-O(2)(1-) to Cu(I)-O(2)((3)Sigma(g)(-)). The point at which the potential energy curves for the two states cross marks an abrupt discontinuity in electron distribution, where the system shifts from dominant Cu(III)-O(2)(2-) character to Cu(II)-O(2)(1-). On this basis, we argue that there is no continuum between Cu(III)-peroxide and Cu(II)-superoxide: the two are represented by distinct states that differ both in symmetry and multiplicity.     

Spectroscopic study of the electron-donor properties of 1-vinyl- and 1-ethylazoles

The thermodynamic parameters of the reaction of 1-vinyl- and 1-ethylazoles with phenol (K _as,-H, and -S) were calculated for 11 complexes with the aid of ER spectroscopy. The investigated compounds are arranged in the following order with respect to their basicities on the basis of their K _as and pK _a values: 1-ethylimidazole, 2-methyl-1-vinylimidazole, 1-ethylbenzimidazole, 1-vinylimidazole, 1-vinylbenzimidazole, 1-ethylpyrazole, l-ethyl-l,2,4-triazole 3,5-methyl-1-vinylpyrazole, 1-vinyl-1,2,4-triazole, 1-ethylbenzotriazole, 1-vinylbenzotriazole, and 1-vinylpyrazole. The hypsochromic shifts of the bands and the change in the extinction coefficient in the electronic absorption spectra of imidazoles and benzimidazoles in HCl solution as compared with ethanol solutions are determined by the increase in the conjugation system of the azoles rather than by their basicities.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 828–833, June, 1976.     

On the absolute configuration of 1-cyclopropylethan-1-amine

We observed a discrepancy between the reported specific rotation for the enantiomers of 1-cyclopropylethan-1-amine and the values for commercial material. Analyses by VCD of the free amine, by NMR analysis of the derived (S)-O-methylmandelamides and an X-ray crystal structure of one of the mandelamides defined the specific rotation for each enantiomer.     

Simple method for the preparation of 1-amino-o- and 1-amino-m-carboranes

Conclusions A simple method has been proposed for the preparation of 1-amino-o-, 1-amino-m, and 1,7-bis(amino)-m-carboranes by the hydrogenation of readily available 1-benzeneazo-o-carborane, 1-benzeneazo-m-carborane, and 1,7-bis(benzeneazo)-m-carborane over Raney nickel.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 193–194, January, 1989.     

An investigation of the1 B 1 excited states of water

The first seven¹ B ₁ excited states of water are investigated within the framework of the single centre method. Energies, wave-functions and electronic densities are found using one basis set of 25 Slater type orbitals and one of 40 orbitals (both with non-integer principal quantum numbers). All singly excited configurations of¹ B ₁ symmetry are taken into account. For each state the orbital parameters (n's and's) are carefully optimized. The energy differences between neighboring excited states are, when the comparison can be made, in good agreement with experiment as is also the major contributing configuration of each state. Particular emphasis is placed on the electronic rearrangement that occurs during excitation and this is explicitly brought out by the contour maps of the electronic density. These maps show satellite-clouds in the excited states.

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Zusammenfasung Die ersten sieben¹B₁-Zustände von Wasser werden mittels der Einzentrenmethode untersucht. Energien, Wellenfunktionen und Elektronendichten werden auf Grund je eines Basissatzes von 25 bzw. 40 Slater-Funktionen mit nicht-ganzzahligen Exponenten bestimmt. Dabei werden alle einfach angeregten¹ B ₁-Konfigurationen mit einbezogen and für jeden Zustand die Orbitalparameter sorgfältig optimalisiert. Die Energiedifferenzen zwischen benachbarten Zuständen sind in den Fällen, in denen der Vergleich mit dem Experiment möglich ist, richtig. Besondere Bedeutung wird den Elektronenumlagerungen beigemessen, die während der Anregung auftreten; sie werden in den Konturen-Bildern, die die Satellitenwolken in den angeregten Zuständen zeigen, wiedergegeben.

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Resumé Les sept premiers états excités¹ B ₁ de l'eau sont étudiés dans le cadre de la méthode à un seul centre. Les énergies, les fonctions d'onde et les densités électroniques sont trouvés successivement dans des bases de 25 et de 40 orbitales de type Slater (dans les deux cas avec des nombres quantiques prin cipaux non entiers). Toutes les configurations monoexcitées de symétrie¹ B ₁ sont prises en compte. Les paramètres orbitaux (n et sont soigneusement optimisés pour chaque état. Lorsque la comparaison avec l'expérience peut être faite on trouve des différences correctes entre les énergies d'état excités voisins, ainsi qu'une bonne identification des configurations essentielles correspondantes. On insiste particulièrement sur le réarrangement électronique qui se produit au cours de l'excitation et qui est explicitement révélé par les cartes d'isodensité. Ces cartes présentent des nuages satellites dans les états excités.

     

Phase behavior of 1-alkylpyridinium octane-1-sulfonates. effect of the 1-alkylpyridinium counterion size

The temperature-versus-composition phase diagrams of eight different 1-alkylpyridinium octane-1-sulfonates (APOSs) in water were studied by 1H NMR, 2H NMR, pulsed gradient spin-echo NMR, small-angle X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, surface tension and conductivity measurements, and polarizing microscopy. The number of carbons (n(c)) in the hydrocarbon chain of the pyridinium counterions was varied from n(c) = 1 to n(c) = 8 to study how the phase behavior of the APOS/2H2O systems was affected by a change in the chain length of the counterion. The sodium octane-1-sulfonate (NaOS)/water system was used as a reference. This system formed an isotropic micellar solution (L1) phase and a normal hexagonal (H(I)) phase. All APOSs were readily soluble in water and formed L1 phases. The surface tension above the critical micelle concentration for n(c) between 1 and 3 was higher than that for NaOS, and it decreased steadily for the different APOSs with increasing chain length. The area per molecule at the air/solution interfaces was rather constant at 68 A2 for n(c) between 1 and 7. For 1-octylpyridinium octane-1-sulfonate (OPOS), it was about 5 A2 smaller, which was just outside the estimated error. However, the smallest area was obtained for NaOS. At higher surfactant concentrations, liquid crystalline phases formed. Both cubic and H(I) phases were found for n(c) = 1 and 2, while for n(c) between 3 and 5 only an H(I) phase was observed. H(I) and lamellar liquid crystalline (Lalpha) phases formed for n(c) = 6 and 7. The only liquid crystalline phase found in the OPOS system was a Lalpha phase. The NaOS H(I) phase was the only liquid crystalline phase that showed a linear relation between the 2H2O NMR quadrupolar splitting (deltaW) and Xsurf/X(W), where Xsurf and X(W) are the mole fractions of surfactant and water. The OPOS lamellae were found to be much thinner than expected, indicating a defect lamellar structure. This was further supported by the behavior of the quadrupolar splitting ofdeuterated OPOS. The anomalous behaviors of the 2H2O NMR quadrupolar splitting observed in the Lalpha phases of 1-heptylpyridinium octane-1-sulfonate and OPOS were interpreted in terms of changes in the population of the water molecules residing in different sites combined with a continuous rearrangement of the lamellae surface with the possible development of holes. The appearances of the phase diagrams were discussed in terms of surfactant molecular geometry and the packing of the amphiphiles in the aggregates formed.     

The vibrational structure of the X 1A1 - A 1B1 and A 1B1 - B 1A1 band systems of GeH2/GeD2 based on global potential energy surfaces

Transition probabilities were evaluated for the X (1)A(1)-A (1)B(1) and A (1)B(1)-B (1)A(1) systems of GeH(2) and GeD(2) to analyze the X-->A-->B photoexcitation. Franck-Condon factors (FCFs) and Einstein's B coefficients were computed by quantum vibrational calculations using the three-dimensional potential energy surfaces (PESs) of the X (1)A(1), A (1)B(1), and B (1)A(1) electronic states and the transition dipole moments for the X-A and A-B systems. The global PESs were determined by the multireference configuration interaction calculations with the Davidson correction and the interpolant moving least squares method combined with the Shepard [Proceedings of the 1968 23rd ACM National Conference (ACM, New York, 1968)] interpolation. The barriers to linearity correcting the spin-orbit interaction are evaluated to be 22,000 cm(-1) for the X state, 6300 cm(-1) for the A state, and 560 cm(-1) for the B state. The obtained FCFs for the X-A and A-B systems indicate that the bending mode is strongly enhanced in the excitation since the equilibrium bond angle greatly varies within the three states. The photoexcitation and fluorescence spectra calculated for the X-A system agree well with the observed spectra. The theoretical lifetimes for lower vibrational levels of the A and B states were calculated from the fluorescence decay rates for the A-X, B-A, and B-X emissions, and the lifetimes for the A state are in good agreement with the observed values except those affected by predissociation.     

Isoquinoline in the synthesis of 1-dichloromethylisoquinoline and 1-formylisoquinoline

By the reaction of isoquinoline with CCl₄ and methanol catalyzed by iron-containing compounds a synthesis was performed of 1-dichloromethylisoquinoline that was quantitatively converted into 1-formylisoquinoline by the treatment with dimethyl sulfoxide.     

Rearrangement of the carbon skeletion of perfluorinated 1-isopropyl-, 1-methyl-1-isopropyl-, and 1-methyl-2-isopropylbenzocyclobutenes by the action of antimony pentafluoride

Perfluorinated 1-isopropyl-, 1-methyl-1-isopropyl-, and 1-methyl-2-isopropylbenzocyclobutenes isomerize under the influence of antimony pentafluoride to perfluorinated alkylstyrenes and alkylindans. The process may be accompanied by dealkylation and also by fluorination and defluorination of the products. With antimony pentafluoride at 50°C perfluoro-1-methyl-1-isopropylbenzocyclobutene gives perfluoro-,,,o-tetramethylstyrene, which isomerizes under the influence of antimony pentafluoride at 130°C into perfluoro-1,2,2-trimethylindan, and the latter forms perfluoro-2,3-dimethylindene under the reaction conditions. Perfluoro-1-methyl-2-isopropylbenzocyclobutene is not changed in the presence of antimony pentafluoride at 50°C but isomerizes to perfluoro-1-isopropylindan at 90°C. The latter is transformed under these conditions into the above-mentioned tetramethylstyrene. Perfluoro-1-isopropylbenzocyclobutene does not react with antimony pentafluoride at 130°C, but at 170°C it gives a mixture of perfluorinated 2,2-dimethylindan, 2,3-dimethylindene, 2,3-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindene, and 2-isobutyltoluene, which is converted into perfluoro-o-xylene under the reaction conditions.Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090 Novosibirsk. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1419–1424, June, 1992.     

A method for the regioselective synthesis of 1-alkyl-1H-indazoles

A method for the regioselective synthesis of 3-unsubstituted 1-alkyl-1H-indazoles, starting with 2-halobenzonitriles and N-alkylhydrazines, is described. The two-step reaction pathway proceeds through the intermediacy of 1-alkyl-3-amino-1H-indazoles followed by reductive deamination.     

[1+1+1] Cyclotrimerization for the Synthesis of Cyclopropanes

The synthesis of small rings by functionalization of C(sp³)?H bonds remains a great challenge. We report for the first time a copper‐catalyzed [1+1+1] cyclotrimerization of acetophenone derivatives under mild reaction conditions. The reaction has a broad scope for the stereoselective synthesis of cyclopropanes by trimerization of acetophenone. The developed transformation is based on an extraordinary copper‐catalyzed cascade process that allows saturated carbocycles to be obtained for the first time by cyclotrimerization through functionalization of C(sp³)?H bonds. The cascade of sixfold C(sp³)?H bond functionalization allows the synthesis of cyclopropanes in a highly stereoselective approach.     

Electronic, vibrational, and rotational structures in the S0 1A1 and S1 1A1 states of phenanthrene

Electronic and vibrational structures in the S(0) (1)A(1) and S(1) (1)A(1) states of jet-cooled phenanthrene-h(10) and phenanthrene-d(10) were analyzed by high-resolution spectroscopy using a tunable nanosecond pulsed laser. The normal vibrational energies and molecular structures were estimated by ab initio calculations with geometry optimization in order to carry out a normal-mode analysis of observed vibronic bands. The rotational structure was analyzed by ultrahigh-resolution spectroscopy using a continuous-wave single-mode laser. It has been demonstrated that the stable geometrical structure is markedly changed upon the S(1) ← S(0) electronic excitation. Nonradiative internal conversion in the S(1) state is expected to be enhanced by this structural change. The observed fluorescence lifetime has been found to be much shorter than the calculated radiative lifetime, indicating that the fluorescence quantum yield is low. The lifetime of phenanthrene-d(10) is longer than that of phenanthrene-h(10) (normal deuterium effect). This fact is in contrast with anthracene, which is a structural isomer of phenanthrene. The lifetime at the S(1) zero-vibrational level of anthracene-d(10) is much shorter than that of anthracene-h(10) (inverse deuterium effect). In phenanthrene, the lifetime becomes monotonically shorter as the vibrational energy increases for both isotopical molecules without marked vibrational dependence. The vibrational structure of the S(0) state is considered to be homogeneous and quasi-continuous (statistical limit) in the S(1) energy region.     

1-取代-1-苯基-[1,n]-对位环芳烃的性质和相应碳阳离子稳定性的研究

合成了n数为5,6,7,8的1-取代-1-苯基-[1,n]-对位环芳烃。测定了相应的醇在浓硫酸溶液中的pK_(R~+)值。对相应的溴化物和氯化物测定了其在95％和80％丙酮水溶液中水解反应的假一级反应速度常数,计算了活化参数。在这一苯环具有不寻常立体限制的三苯基甲基体系中,基于上述研究结果,讨论了结构因素对相应碳阳离子稳定性的影响。     

Determination of the stereochemistry of the monomethylated homologues of 1-chloro- and 1-bromo-1-methylcyclobutane by means of NMR spectroscopy

The 300 MHz ¹H NMR spectra of 1-chloro- and 1-methylcyclobutane and all monomethylated homologues are reported and analysed with regard to the ring conformations. The results indicate that halogen substituents in methylated halocyclobutanes have a greater preference for the pseudo equatorial position than do methyl groups. The ¹³C NMR spectral data are given, and substituent parameters for halogen substituents and methyl groups are calculated. Of note are the variable γ effects, especially the remarkable difference between the γ-methyl effects of the stereo-isomeric 1,3-substituted cyclobutane compounds.     

Simple method for the preparation of 1-oxo-1-chlorophospholenes

Conclusions A new and simple method has been found for the synthesis of 1-oxo-1-chlorophospholenes by the reaction of phosphorus trichloride, a diene, and an oxygen-donor compound, the best of which is acetone.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1847–1848, August, 1972.     

First-principles study of the adsorption of formaldehyde on the clean and atomic oxygen covered Cu(1 1 1) surface

The interaction of formaldehyde with the clean and atomic oxygen-covered Cu(1 1 1) surfaces has been studied by means of cluster model density functional calculations in which Cu₂₂(14,8) is used to represent the perfect Cu(1 1 1) surface. The calculations point towards a η¹-H₂CO---O orientation with the oxygen atom almost on top of a copper surface atom. The formaldehyde adsorption energy is of 22–25 kJ/mol and the internal geometry of adsorbed formaldehyde is almost identical to that of the molecule in the gas-phase. The C---O bond is almost parallel to the surface and the conformation with the molecular plane normal to the surface is slightly preferred to the conformation with the molecular plane nearly parallel to the surface. A Cu₂₂---O model where atomic oxygen is adsorbed on a fcc hollow site was used to study the co-adsorption and reaction of formaldehyde with atomic oxygen. Oxygen co-adsorption has a dramatic effect on the formaldehyde adsorption energy which is increased by 50%. The calculated energy barrier for the formation of the dioxymethylene intermediate species through the H₂CO+O→H₂CO₂ reaction is of 36 kJ/mol.