Alteration of glucose consumption kinetics with progression of baculovirus infection in Spodoptera frugiperda cells

We have used the initial-rate approach to characterize changes in the glucose consumption kinetics of baculovirus-infected Spodoptera frugiperda clone 9 (Sf9) cells with the progression of the infection process. The specific glucose consumption rate (q _G) of cultured baculovirus-infected Sf9 cells was measured at 4, 8, 12, 16, and 24 h postinfection (h.p.i.) in media containing 4–35 mM glucose. Higher medium glucose concentrations resulted in higher final extracellular virus and recombinant β-galactosidase yields. q _G was related to the extracellular glucose concentration by means of a Michaelis-Menten relationship. The apparent Michaelis-Menten constant (K _m) for glucose consumption was found not to change significantly during the progression of the infection process, and remained between 6.2 and 7.2 mM. However, the maximal specific glucose consumption rate (q _Gmax) was found to rapidly increase after infection, peaking at 16 h.p.i. at a value four times that for uninfected Sf9 cells. The kinetic analysis of glucose consumption rates in baculovirus-infected Sf9 cells presented here will aid in the optimal design and operation of bioreactor systems for the large-scale production of recombinant products from the baculovirus/insect cell system.     

On the chemistry of pyrrole pigments,XCVII: Synthesis,stereochemistry, and solvatochromic effects of a 1-(dipyrrinon-9-yl)-3-(dipyrrinon-9-ylidene)-1-propene

Summary By condensing a dipyrrinon-9-yl-acrolein with a dipyrrinone unsubstituted in position 9, an unsymmetricb-vinylogous verdinoid pigment was prepared. The configuration of this molecule was elucidated by means of 2D¹H NMR experiments to be (4Z,10E,12Z,17Z) in solutions of chloroform and dimethylsulfoxide, and its conformation was derived to be 5syn,9syn,11anti,16syn. The pronounced solvatochromic effect of this molecule with a cyclic helical geometry could be explained by solvent induced conformational changes.

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Zur Chemie von Pyrrolpigmenten, 97. Mitt.: Synthese, Stereochemie und Solvatochromer Effekt eines 1-(Dipyrrinon-9-yl)-3-(dipyrrinon-9-yliden)-1-propens

Zusammenfassung Durch Kondensation eines Dipyrrinon-9-yl-acroleins mit einem in Position 9 unsubstituierten Dipyrrinon wurde ein unsymmetrischesb-vinyloges verdinoides Pigment dargestellt. Die Konfiguration dieses Moleküls wurde mit Hilfe von 2D-¹H-NMR-Experimenten in Lösungen von und Dimethylsulfoxid als (4Z,10E,12Z,17Z) abgeleitet; seine Konformation konnte zu 5syn,9syn,11anti,16syn festgelegt werden. Die ausgeprägte Solvatochromie dieses Moleküls mit cyclisch helikaler Geometrie konnte auf solvensinduzierte konformative Veränderungen zurückgeführt werden.

     

On the chemistry of pyrrole pigments,XCIV: 1-(Dipyrrinon-9-yl)-3-(dipyrrinon-9-ylidene)-1-propene — a novelb-vinylogous verdin chromophore

Summary 1-(Dipyrrinon-9-yl)-3-(dipyrrinon-9-ylidene)-propene, ab-vinylogous verdin, was synthesized by condensation of 3-(dipyrrinon-9-yl)-propenal with a dipyrrinone unsubstituted in position 9. By condensing the latter with dimedone or squaric acid,b-vinylogous verdin pigments with restricted configurational and conformational degrees of freedom were obtained. The chemical and spectroscopic properties of these novel systems are discussed.

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Zur Chemie von Pyrrolpigmenten, 94. Mitt.: 1-(Dipyrrinon-9-yl)-3-(dipyrrinon-9-yliden)-1-propen — Ein neuerb-vinyloger Verdinchromophor

Zusammenfassung 1-(Dipyrrinon-9-yl)-3-(dipyrrinon-9-yliden)-propen, einb-vinyloges Verdin, wurde durch Kondensation von 3-(Dipyrrinon-9-yl)-propenal mit einem in Position 9 unsubstituierten Dipyrrinon dargestellt. Kondensation des Letzteren mit Dimedon oder Quadratsäure lieferte vinyloge Pigmente, welche in ihren konfigurationellen und konformationellen Freiheiten eingeschränkt sind. Die chemischen und spektroskopischen Eigenschaften dieser neuen Systeme werden diskutiert.

     

Etherate,pyridine, and aniline compounds of the complex tri- and tetra-iodoacids of Zn(II) and Cd(II)

The preparation, for the first time, and the properties of the title compounds are described. Analytical conductometric, spectral (infrared and ultraviolet) and data from X-ray powder spectra yield information about the probable structure of the complexes in the solid state. The existence of metal-nitrogen bond for all pyridine and aniline complexes, except H₂CdI₄·4An (An=aniline), is adduced from infrared and far infrared spectral studies.

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Etherate, Pyridin- und Anilin-Verbindungen der komplexen Tri- und Tetra-Jodsäuren vonZn(II) undCd(II)

Zusammenfassung Die Darstellung und die Eigenschaften der Titelverbindungen werden erstmalig beschrieben. Analytische und konduktometrische Daten, sowie IR, UV und Röntgenpulveraufnahmen ergaben Informationen, aus denen die wahrscheinliche Struktur der Komplexe im festen Zustand abgeleitet wurde. Die Existenz von Metall—Stickstoff-Bindungen für alle Pyridin- und Anilin-Komplexe, mit Ausnahme von H₂CdI₄·4An (An=Anilin), ergibt sich aus den Daten von IR und fernem IR.

     

Molecular and crystal structure of nido-9-C5H5N-11-I-7, 8-C2B9H10: Supramolecular architecture based on hydrogen bonds X-H⋯I (X = B, C)

A single crystal X-ray diffraction study of a new iodine-containing cluster compound 9-(pyridine)-11-iodo-decahydro-7,8-dicarba-nido-undecaborane [9-C₅H₅N-11-I-7,8-C₂B₉H₁₀] has been performed. Crystal data: C₇H₁₅B₉NI, M = 337.39, monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, unit cell parameters: a = 9.348(1) Å, b = 11.159(1) Å, c = 13.442(2) Å, β = 98.13(1)°, V = 1388.1(5) ų, Z = 4, d _calc = 1.614 g/cm³, T = 295 K, F(000) = 648, μ = 2.276 mm^?1. The structure was solved by a direct method and refined in the full-matrix anisotropic approximation (isotropic for hydrogen atoms) to final agreement factors R ₁ = 0.0254, wR ₂ = 0.0454 for 2437 I _hkl ≥ 2σ_I from 3590 measured I _hkl (an Enraf-Nonius CAD-4 diffractometer, λMoK _α , graphite monochromator, θ/2θ-scanning). The molecules are joined into a supramolecular assembly by hydrogen bonds X-H?I (X = B, C).     

Synthesis of (7Z,9Z)-dodecadienyi acetate,a component of sex pheromones of the leafrollersEpinotia andEucosma,using conjugated diynols

Two analogous routes to the title pheromones were elaborated based on organocuprate cross-coupling ofZ,Z-dienic electrophiles, (2Z,4Z)-1-acetoxy-2,4-heptadiene (6) and (3Z,5Z)-1-bromoctadiene (8), with -tert-butoxy-1-chloropentane and -butane, respectively. Optimal conditions for the reduction of 2,4-heptadiyn-1-ol and 3,5-octadiyn-1-ol to the respectiveZ,Z-alkadienols as precursors for the electrophiles were found. Treatment of diynols with activated zinc in aqueous alcohol provided high geometrical purity of the product (94 %). In both cases, copper-catalyzed cross-coupling afforded 1-tert-butoxy-7,9-dodecadiene (four stereoisomers), acetolysis of which gave the target pheromone contaminated by stereoisomers. In the case of allylic electrophile6, the reaction occurred with the loss of the initial configurational purity, whereas the use of homoallylic bromide8 ensured almost complete retention of the configuration of the double bonds and obtaining the target pheromone of 87 % configurational purity.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1656–1660, September, 1993.     

二(o-溴苄基)锡双(二乙基二硫代氨基甲酸)酯和二(o-氯苄基)锡双(吡咯啶二硫代氨基甲酸)酯的合成、结构及体外抗癌活性研究

二（o-溴苄基）二溴化锡和二（o-氯苄基）二氯化锡分别与N,N-二乙基二硫代氨基甲酸钠和吡咯啶二硫代氨基甲酸钠反应,合成了二（o-溴苄基）锡双（二乙基二硫代氨基甲酸）酯（1）和二（o-氯苄基）锡双（吡咯啶二硫代氨基甲酸）酯（2）。用X-射线单晶衍射测定了两个化合物的晶体结构,测试结果表明：化合物1的晶体为单斜晶系,空间群P2₁/c,晶体学参数a=1.82736（4）nm,b=0.90060（2）nm,c=1.98841（5）nm,β=114.8780（10）°,V=2.96871（12）nm³,Z=4,D_c=1.690g·cm^-3,μ（MoKα）=38.50cm^-1,F（000）=1496,R₁=0.0516,wR₂=0.1546。化合物2的晶体为单斜晶系,空间群C2/c,晶体学参数a=2.24128（4）nm,b=0.81878（2）nm,c=1.54269（3）nm,β=106.7870（10）°,V=2.71037（10）nm³,Z=4,D_c=1.623g·cm^-3,μ（MoKα）=14.65cm^-1,F（000）=1336,R₁=0.0229,wR₂=0.0565。晶体中锡原子呈六配位畸变八面体构型。对其结构进行量子化学从头计算,探讨了配合物的稳定性、分子轨道能量以及部分前沿分子轨道的组成特征。测定了配合物的热稳定性和体外抗癌活性。     

Effect of the crosslinking density and the method of sample preparation on the observed microstructure of macroporous and conventional poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) hydrogels

SEM micrographs of macroporous and conventional poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) hydrogels were obtained for specimens synthesized in different conditions and prepared for microscopy by different methods (freeze drying of different solvents and critical point drying). The crosslinking density of both types of samples was determined through T _g measurements. Open structures (honeycomb-like, fibrillar networks) were more frequently observed in specimens prepared by freeze drying of benzene, which was attributed to its large pressure and temperature at the triple point. In spite of the different structure in the millimeter scale, there is no significant difference in the mesh size of fibrillar networks observed for macroporous and conventional samples, and in both cases it decreases with increasing crosslinking density. Other effects of the crosslinking density are that only incomplete honeycomb-like structures were formed in low-crosslinking samples and that collapsed structures were developed by phase separation throughout polymerization in highly crosslinked samples. Fibrillar networks of 1-μm mesh size were observed for the uncrosslinked polymer.     

The investigation of a series of n-hydroxybenzoic acids (n=p, m, o) on a new surface enhanced Raman scattering active substrate

Ag nanoparticles, organized on indium tin oxide (ITO) surface, can act as a new surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) active substrate as well as a dry electrode. Compared with the traditional SERS-active substrate, its notable advantage is that the microcosmic changes of the film can be reflected by the SERS spectrum during the investigation of the film's electrical and other macroscopic characteristics. To illuminate the above-mentioned property of this new substrate, a series of n-hydroxybenzoic acids (n-HBA; n=p, m and o) was tested as probe molecules by SERS technique. These SERS spectra indicate that the significant changes of frequencies as well as intensities, respectively, arise from the changes of the adsorption behavior along with the proportional variation of molecules and silver nanoparticles. Excellent SERS signals prove that the silver nanoparticles-coated ITO is a highly SERS-active substrate and can efficiently reflect the microcosmic property of the film, which suggest it has promising potential of being a new technique for further application in the field of thin-film research.     

On the chemistry of pyrrole pigments,XCV: 1,4-bis-(dipyrrinone-9-ylidene)-butene-2 — A novelb-homo-verdin chromophore

Summary 1,4-bis-(Dipyrrinone-9-ylidene)-butene-2, a verdinoid system extended at C-10, was synthesized by condensing a dipyrrinone unsubstituted in position 9 with 2,5-dihydro-2,5-dimethoxyfuran or 2,5-dimethoxy-tetrahydrofuran. The chemical and spectroscopic properties of this novel chromophoric system are discussed.

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Zur Chemie von Pyrrolpigmenten, 95. Mitt.: 1,4-bis-(Dipyrrinon-9-yliden)-buten-2 — ein neuerb-homo-Verdinchromophor

Zusammenfassung 1,4-bis-(Dipyrrinon-9-yliden)-buten-2, ein verdinoides, in Position 10 extendiertes System, wurde durch Kondensation eines in Position 9 unsubstituierten Dipyrrinons mit 2,5-Dihydro-2,5-dimethoxy-furan oder 2,5-Dimethoxy-tetrahydrofuran synthetisiert. Die chemischen und spektroskopischen Eigenschaften dieses neuen chromophoren Systems werden diskutiert.

     

Studies on hydroxy inclusion complexes. I. Host-guest interaction of the molecular complexes of 9-hydroxy-9-(1-propynyl) fluorene and 1,1-Bis (2,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-butyn-1-ol with water,methanol, ethanol,andn-propanol

Molecular inclusion by hydroxy host systems (9-hydroxy-9-(1-propynyl)fluorene+guest and 1,1-bis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-butyn-1-ol+guest) has been investigated by using an empirical potential function. Water, methanol, ethanol, andn-propanol have been employed as guest molecules and their relative stabilities are considered. Alcohol is found to be more suitable than water as a guest molecule in the two tested host molecules. It is also found that the nonbonded interaction is the most important factor in determining the relative stabilities of hydroxy host systems.     

Studies on the complex formation of N,N-diethylglycine with copper(II) in acetonitrile

The formation of copper(II) complexes with N,N-diethylglycine in acetonitrile has been investigated by visible, infrared as well as NMR spectral techniques. It has been found that 11 and 12 complexes are formed. In both compounds nitrogen and carboxyl oxygen of ligand molecules are involved in coordination. The stability constants are reported.

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Untersuchungen von Kupfer(II)-Komplexen mit N,N-Diethylglycin in Acetonitril

Zusammenfassung Die Bildung von Kupfer(II)-Komplexen mit N,N-Diethyglycin in Acetonitril wurde mit Hilfe von UV-VIS, IR- und NMR-Spektroskopie untersucht. Es wurde festgestellt, daß sich Komplexe der Zusammensetzung 11 und 12 bilden. In beiden Verbindungen koordinieren Stickstoff und Carboxylsauerstoff der Liganden. Die Stabilitätskonstanten wurden bestimmt.

     

Synthesis of 3S-methylundec-1-ylbromide, a key synthon in the synthesis of (S,S,S)-diprionylacetate, from L-(-)-menthol

Three new approaches to the synthesis of 1-bromo-3S-methylundecane, a key synthon in the synthesis of (S,S,S)-diprionylacetate, a sex pheromone of pine sawflies of the genera Diprion and Neodiprion, were proposed based on chemo-and stereoselective transformations of L-(-)-menthol derivatives. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 73–76, January–February, 2006.     

Spectrophotometric studies on the solvatochromism of the Fe(CN)2(phen)2 complex

Summary The solvatochromic behaviour ofbis-(cyano)-bis-(9,10-phenanthroline)-iron(II) has been reexamined spectrophotometrically in a series of 19 solvents including water, alcohols and dipolar. aprotic media. Satisfactory correlations between the wave numbers of the long-wavelength band and solvent acceptor numbers are obtained in all media; only values, for carboxylic acids deviate from the regression line.

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Spektrophotometrische Untersuchungen über die Solvatochromie der Komplexverbindung Fe(CN)₂(phen)₂

Zusammenfassung Das solvatochrome Verhalten vonbis-(Cyano)-bis-(9,10-phenanthrolin)-eisen(II) wurde in 19 Lösungsmitteln, darunter Wasser, Alkohole und dipolare aprotische Medien, spektrophotometrisch überprüft. In allen Medien wurden zufriedenstellende Korrelationen zwischen den Wellenzahlen der langwelligen Bande und den Akzeptorzahlen der Lösungsmittel erhalten; lediglich die Werte für Carbonsäuren weichen von der Ausgleichgeraden ab.

     

Fermentation kinetics of ethanol production from glucose and xylose by recombinant Saccharomyces 1400(pLNH33)

Fermentation kinetics of ethanol production from glucose, xylose, and their mixtures using a recombinant Saccharomyces 1400 (pLNH33) are reported. Single-substrate kinetics indicate that the specific growth rate of the yeast and the specific ethanol productivity on glucose as the substrate was greater than on xylose as a substrate. Ethanol yields from glucose and xylose fermentation were typically 95 and 80% of the theoretical yield, respectively. The effect of ethanol inhibition is more pronounced for xylose fermentation than for glucose fermentation. Studies on glucose-xylose mixtures indicate that the recombinant yeast co-ferments glucose and xylose. Fermentation of a 52.8 g/L glucose and 56.3 g/L xylose mixture gave an ethanol concentration of 47.9 g/L after 36 h. Based on a theoretical yield of 0.51 g ethanol/g sugars, the ethanol yield from this experiment (for data up to 24 h) was calculated to be 0.46 g ethanol/g sugar or 90% of the theoretical yield. The specific growth rate of the yeast on glucose-xylose mixtures was found to lie between the specific growth rate on glucose and the specific growth rate on xylose. Kinetic studies were used to develop a fermentation model incorporating the effects of substrate inhibition, product inhibition, and inoculum size. Good agreements were obtained between model predictions and experimental data from batch fermentation of glucose, xylose, and their mixtures.     

Studies on bis (cyclopentadienyl) titanium (IV) chelates of biologically active O-hydroxynaphthoquinone and its derivatives

A convenient method for the preparation of Cp₂Ti(L) complexes, where Cp is cyclopentadienyl and L is the conjugate base of O-hydroxynaphthoquinone or its derivatives, has been described. The new complexes have been characterized on the basis of chemical analysis, infrared and NMR spectral studies. These studies indicate that the complex is formed in 1:1 ratio and the ligand L chelates through the oxygen of the O-hydroxy group.     

(9Z)-9,13-Tetradecadien-11-ynal, the sex pheromone of the avocado seed moth, Stenoma catenifer

The highly unsaturated aldehyde (9Z)-9,13-tetradecadien-11-ynal and the corresponding alcohol were identified as possible sex pheromone components of the avocado seed moth, Stenoma catenifer. The aldehyde as a single component attracted more male moths than caged virgin female moths, and addition of the analogous alcohol and/or acetate decreased attraction. A stereospecific synthesis of the pheromone is described.     

Shape-memory and biocompatibility properties of segmented polyurethanes based on poly(L-lactide)

A series of segmented poly(L-lactide)-polyurethanes (PLA-PUs) were synthesized by a two-step method, with oligo-poly(L-lactide) (PLA) as the soft segments and the reaction product of 2,4-toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and ethylene glycol (EG) as the hard segments. The shape-memory properties and biocompatibility of PLA-PUs were examined. The 50% compressed PLA-PUs could recover almost 100% to their original shape within 10°C from the lowest recovery temperature (22°C–37°C). In the recovery process the PLA-PU showed a maximum contracting stress in the range of 1.5–4 MPa. Cell incubation experiments show that PLA-PU has biocompatibility comparable to that of pure PLA. Therefore, this kind of polyurethane can be used for implanted medical devices with shape memory requirements. __________ Translated from Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities, 2007, 28(2): 371–375 [译自: 高等学校化学学报]     

Synthesis, Spectral and Thermal Studies of o-vanillin Oxime Complexes of Zinc(II), Cadmium(II) and Mercury(II)

Zinc(II), cadmium(II) and mercury(II) complexes of o-vanillin oxime have been synthesized and characterized by different physicochemical techniques. All the complexes have been subjected to non-isothermal decomposition studies in nitrogen atmosphere using thermogravimetry. The kinetic parameters for the decomposition of these complexes were evaluated using different methods and comparatively better results were obtained by these different methods. It has also been found that the decomposition processes of all these complexes follow first order kinetics. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Effects of ionization on the phase behavior of poly(<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) and poly(<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-diethylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) in water

Phase transitions of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) (PiPA-AA) and poly(N,N- diethylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) (PdEA-AA) in water have been investigated by means of turbidimetry, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The phase transition temperatures (T_p) of these copolymers increase with the degree of ionization () of the acrylic acid (AA) units, which in turn is dependent on the pH of the solutions. Apparent values of pK_a for the AA units, determined from the pH dependencies of T_p, are 4.7 and 5.4 for PiPA-AA and PdEA-AA, respectively. Differences between T_p for PiPA-AA and T_p for PiPA homopolymer (T_p) are +1.5 and –0.2 °C/mol% of AA at =1 and 0, respectively. The values of T_p for PdEA-AA are +2.6 (ionic) and –0.5 (nonionic)°C/mol%, indicating that the incorporated AA units have a larger effect on PdEA than on PiPA. DSC measurements performed with each of these copolymers at different pH values show a linear relationship between T_p and the enthalpy of transition (H). IR measurements of PiPA-AA show that the profiles of IR bands from both iPA and AA units exhibit critical changes at T_p of the copolymer. Heating the solution above T_p leads to shifts of the amide II, C–H stretch, and C–H bend bands from the iPA units toward lower wavenumbers, as well as a shift of the amide I band from the iPA units toward higher wavenumbers. A decrease in the intensity of the symmetric C=O stretch IR band from carboxylate anions (1560 cm^–1), and an increase in the intensity of the C=O stretch band from COOH groups (1705 cm^–1) suggest that a partial protonation of the carboxylate groups (COO^–+H⁺COOH) takes place upon the phase transition.