Spectroscopic investigation of interaction of 6-methoxyflavanone and its β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex with calf thymus DNA

The interaction of 6-methoxyflavanone (6MF, 6-methoxy-2-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one) with calf thymus DNA (ctDNA) was investigated by absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry in the presence and absence of ??-cyclodextrin (??-CD) acting as capping agent. Molecular modelling was used to optimise the study of 6MF-??-CD and 6MF-DNA interactions. Enhancement in the fluorescence intensity of 6MF was observed due to the formation of 1 : 1 complex with ??-CD. In the presence and absence of DNA, 6MF showed different characteristics such as hyperchromic effect, red shift of absorption spectra and fluorescence quenching of 6MF due to binding between 6MF and ctDNA. The nature of the binding group was found to be different for the 6MF-ctDNA and 6MF-ctDNA-??-CD systems. An increase in fluorescence intensity was observed for the 6MF-ctDNA system while varying the concentration of ??-CD due to encapsulation of a part of 6MF in cyclodextrin. The results are compatible with the possibility of the interaction of dihydrobenzopyran-4-one moiety of 6MF with ctDNA as well as with ??-CD. Cyclic voltammetric studies confirmed the binding interaction between 6MF and ctDNA in the absence and presence of ??-CD and molecular modelling explains the site of the interaction of 6MF with cyclodextrin and ctDNA.     

The electrochemical behavior of N-n-undecyl-N''-(sodium-p-amino-benzenesulfonate)thiourea and its interaction with bovine serum albumin

In pH 5.5 phosphate buffer solution,N-n-undecyl-N'-(sodium-p-amino-benzenesulfonate)thiourea(UPT)produced a pair of redox peaks on the bare glassy carbon electrode.At the multi-walled carbon nanotube(MWNT)modified electrode,the electrochemical behavior of UPT enhanced greatly.In the presence of bovine serum albumin (BSA),the peak currents of UPT decreased linearly due to the formation of a super-molecular complex.This method was successfully applied to the determination of BSA in a bovine serum sample.     

Solubility enhancement of triflumizole by host-guest interaction with β-cyclodextrin

Summary The solubility enhancement of triflumizole, a systemic fungicide, by -cyclodextrin inclusion complexation was investigated by electron absorption spectroscopy. The respective association constant determined by different methods was estimated to 470±20M ^–1 in aqueous solution. A model for the host-guest complexation was deduced by molecular calculations.

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Löslichkeitsverbesserung von Triflumizole durchHost-Guest-Complexierung mit -Cyclodextrin

Zusammenfassung Die Löslichkeitsverbesserung des systemischen Fungizids Triflumizole durch Komplexierung mit -Cyclodextrin wurde mittels Elektronenabsorptionsspektroskopie untersucht. Die entsprechende Stabilitätskonstante wurde durch verschiedene Methoden erfaßt und betrug im wäßrigen Medium 470±20M ^–1. Ein Model für denHost-Guest-Complex wurde durch Molekülrechnungen erstellt.

     

Liquid chromatographic study of two methoxypsoralen isomers with β-cyclodextrin

Abstract

The inclusion into β-cyclodextrin (β-Cyd) by the two methoxypsoralen isomers (5-methoxypsoralen (5-MOP) and 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP)) has been extensively studied by reverse phase liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). Some important quantitative data concerning the complexation in a dynamic flow system have been drawn. The stoichiometry of the complex formation (1:1 in all instances), and the affinity constants with the β-Cyd cavity (K_f) of the two guest compounds, have been established. By taking into account the competitive effect of the organic modifier of the eluent (methanol), the K_fs of both compounds have been extrapolated to pure water (233 M^?1 and 106 M^?1 for 5-MOP and 8-MOP, respectively). On the other hand, the established stoichiometry and affinity constants have been interpreted in terms of enthalpy and entropy changes. Finally, the importance of the position of the methoxy substituent has been underlined and seems to rule the quality of the fit of each isomer within the inner cavity of β-cyclodextrin.     

The Interaction of β-Cyclodextrin with Benzoic Acid

The interaction of β-cyclodextrin with benzoic acid was studied by UV and IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and thermogravimetry. The introduction of the benzoic acid molecule into the internal hydrophobic β-cyclodextrin cavity and additional stabilization by weak H-bonds caused the formation of 1: 1 axial inclusion complexes of the host—guest type. The degree of crystallinity of the inclusion complex decreased compared with the initial compounds, whereas its thermal stability increased.     

Characterization of isomeric cationic porphyrins with β-pyrrolic substituents by electrospray mass spectrometry: The singular behavior of a potential virus photoinactivator

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) and tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS) have been used to differentiate the 2- and 4-methylpyridyl isomers of free-base and metallated cationic beta-vinylpyridylporphyrins. The analysis by ESI-MS/MS of the deuterated analogs and semiempirical calculations of structural and electronic parameters were also undertaken. The two free-base isomers are easily differentiated by ESI-MS/MS but the presence of a metallic center renders differentiation of the metallated isomers less effective. The data acquired show that of all the studied compounds, the free-base 2-methylpyridyl isomer, which was operative in the in vitro photoinactivation of Herpes simples virus, has a different gas-phase behavior. Local distortion of the macrocycle due to the presence of the beta-vinylpyridyl substituent occurs for all the compounds, but a different electron density distribution can account for the observed gas-phase behavior of this potential virus photoinactivator.     

Molecular insight of isotypes specific β-tubulin interaction of tubulin heterodimer with noscapinoids

Noscapine and its derivatives bind stoichiometrically to tubulin, alter its dynamic instability and thus effectively inhibit the cellular proliferation of a wide variety of cancer cells including many drug-resistant variants. The tubulin molecule is composed of α- and β-tubulin, which exist as various isotypes whose distribution and drug-binding properties are significantly different. Although the noscapinoids bind to a site overlapping with colchicine, their interaction is more biased towards β-tubulin. In fact, their precise interaction and binding affinity with specific isotypes of β-tubulin in the αβ-heterodimer has never been addressed. In this study, the binding affinity of a panel of noscapinoids with each type of tubulin was investigated computationally. We found that the binding score of a specific noscapinoid with each type of tubulin isotype is different. Specifically, amino-noscapine has the highest binding score of ?6.4, ?7.2, ?7.4 and ?7.3 kcal/mol with αβ_I, αβ_II, αβ_III and αβ_IV isotypes, respectively. Similarly 10 showed higher binding affinity of ?6.8 kcal/mol with αβ_V, whereas 8 had the highest binding affinity of ?7.2, ?7.1 and ?7.2 kcal/mol, respectively with αβ_VI, αβ_VII and αβ_VIII isotypes. More importantly, both amino-noscapine and its clinical derivative, bromo-noscapine have the highest binding affinity of ?46.2 and ?38.1 kcal/mol against αβ_III (overexpression of αβ_III has been associated with resistance to a wide range of chemotherapeutic drugs for several human malignancies) as measured using MM-PBSA. Knowledge of the isotype specificity of the noscapinoids may allow for development of novel therapeutic agents based on this class of drugs.     

The reaction of carbohydrate-derived alkoxyaldehydes with methoxycarbonylmethylenetriphenylphosphorane: stereoselective synthesis of β-unsaturated esters

The reaction of several carbohydrate-derive alkoxyaldehydes with methoxycarbonylmethylenetriphenylphosphorane afford α, β-unsaturated esters with Z-stereoselectivity. The stereoselectivity depends on the substrate stucture and the nature of the solvent used.     

Inclusion complexes of phosphorylated daidzein derivatives with β-cyclodextrin: Preparation and inclusion behavior study

In the present work the feasibility of β-cyclodextrin in complexation was explored, as a tool for improving the solubility and biological ability of daidzein derivatives. A series of phosphorylated daidzein derivatives featuring different chain lengths were synthesized through a modified Atherton-Todd reaction and their inclusion complexes with βCD were prepared by coprecipitation method. The inclusion complexation behavior was studied by fluorescence, UV, FT-IR, MS and (1)H NMR. The results showed that only phosphorylated daidzein derivative carrying small substituent group ((C(2)H(5)O)(2)PO) entered the cavity of βCD and formed 1:1 inclusion complex. The formation constant was 175(mol/L)(-1).     

Electrochemical studies of (−)-epigallocatechin gallate and its interaction with DNA

In this paper, an electrochemical investigation of (−)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and its interaction with DNA is presented. Via an electrochemical approach assisted by ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy, we propose that EGCG can intercalate into DNA strands forming a nonelectroactive complex, which results in the decrease of the anodic peak current of EGCG. Meanwhile, an electrochemical study with the DNA–Cu(II)–EGCG system shows that damage to DNA can be recognized electrochemically via the increase in the anodic peak current resulting from the oxidation of guanine and adenine bases. The damage can also be recognized spectrophotometrically via an increase in the 260 nm absorption band. In addition, it was found that EGCG is able to discriminate dsDNA from ssDNA, making a potential electrochemical indicator for the detection of DNA hybridization events. A rapid and convenient method of detecting EGCG was also developed in this work. Figure Interaction of EGCG with DNA and damage to DNA in the presence of Cu(II) Electronic supplementary material Supplementary material is available in the online version of this article at and is accessible for authorized users.     

Self-assembly behavior of inclusion complex formed by β-cyclodextrin withα-aminopyridine

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Self-assembly behavior of inclusion complex formed by β-cyclodextrin with α-aminopyridine

An inclusion complex (1) has been prepared by β-cyclodextrin with α-aminopyridine. The result of X-ray crystallographic analyses showed that the α-aminopyridine molecules in the β-cyclodextrin cavities possess two opposite orientations, i.e. the amine group of α-aminopyridine pointing to the primary side (1a, occupancy: 41.2%) or the secondary side (1b, occupancy: 58.8%) of β-cyclodextrin, forming two scalelike supramolecular aggregations. The studies of 2D NMR and circular dichroism spectra indicated that the α-aminopyridine molecule is deeply embedded in the β-cyclodextrin cavity to form host-guest inclusion complex, showing a circular dichroism spectrum induced by the chiral cavity of cyclodextrin. The results obtained are helpful for understanding the molecular recognition and aggregation mechanism between the host and guest.     

The features of the synthesis and chemical behavior of some β-cyclodextrin silyl derivatives

Conditions are found for the regioselective silylation of the β-cyclodextrin primary hydroxy groups by diphenylmethylsilyl chloride and trimethylsilyl chloride. It is shown that the position of silyl substituents at the primary or secondary hydroxyl can be determined using ²⁹Si NMR spectroscopy. In the case of acetic and phosphorous acid chlorides, the subsequent functionalization of the secondary hydroxyls occurs with a significant removal of the protective silyl groups.     

Synthesis of conjugates of β-cyclodextrin with polyamidoamine dendrimers and their molecular inclusion interaction with levofloxacin lactate

Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers of different generations (G2 and G4) conjugated with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), PAMAM (G2, G4)-CD, were synthesized using substitution reaction from mono-6-iodine-β-cyclodextrin and PAMAM dendrimers. The resulting molecular structures were characterized by NMR, IR. The molecular interaction between various dendrimers and levofloxacin lactate (LFL) were investigated by monitoring the fluorescence of LFL in the presence of dendrimers in buffer solution (pH 7.4) at 25?°C. It was found that the PAMAM (G2, G4)-CD possesses higher sensitizing ability than that of the corresponding parent dendrimers and natural β-CD, and increases concomitantly with the increases of generation and content of β-CD, suggesting that the PAMAM (G2, G4)-CD possesses stronger inclusion ability with LFL. The possible interaction mechanism between PAMAM-CD and LFL was proposed by ¹H NMR analysis and theoretical calculation. The results show that the LFL molecule is located at the amine end of dendrimer molecule and along the side of cyclodextrin cavities to form supramolecular complexes. Furthermore, results indicate that the main driving force of the complex could be attributed to the electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding between LFL and PAMAM-CD, as well as the synergistic effect of intermolecular forces.     

Retention behavior of the inclusion complexes of some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with β-cyclodextrin

Summary The retention behaviour of a group of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having nearly equal ionization potentials but different molecular polarizability values was investigated by reversed-phase HPLC and gas chromatography, using -cyclodextrin as a selective inclusion reagent. In HPLC, the cyclodextrin was applied as an additive to the ethanolwater binary mobile phase, while in gas chromatography -cyclodextrin served as the stationary phase coated on an inert support. The relationships between the capacity factors, molecular polarizabilities and the shape parameter of solute molecules is discussed.     

Electrochemical and associated techniques for the study of the inclusion complexes of thymol and β-cyclodextrin and its interaction with DNA

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Thymol, a potent agent for microbial, fungal, and bacterial disease, has low aqueous solubility and it is genotoxic, i.e., is capable of damaging...     

447 — Interaction of anthracycline antibiotics with biopolymers: Part V. Polarographic behavior and complexes with DNA

A group of 15 anthracycline derivatives has been compared by polarographic and coulometric measurements in respect to the influence of their sugar residues. For the amino sugar in position 10 of the D-ring (iremycin) a reversible electron exchange of the quinone group was found, whereas in position 7 (daunomycin, adriamycin) a reductive splitting of the glycosidic bond takes place (E.C.E. mechanism) producing 7-deoxy-anthracyclinone or the corresponding hydroquinone. By this mechanism a violamycin component (with sugars in positions 7 and 10) is converted to iremycin. Reoxidation of the hydroquinones by oxygen generates hydrogen peroxide, a reaction which is also possible in the organism.The binding affinities to DNA have been compared from titration curves and binding isotherms; this is possible because the reduction of the quinone group intercalated between the bases is prevented.Four groups can be roughly distinguished:

• 1.Low binding: derivatives with neutral sugar (steffimycin).
• 2.Medium binding: derivatives with one basic sugar (daunomycin, adriamycin, iremycin, carminomycin, 1-deoxypyrromycin.
• 3.Higher binding: derivatives with one basic and one or more neutral sugars (aclacinomycin, marcellomycin).
• 4.Highest binding: derivatives with two basic sugars (violamycines).

However, their cytostatic activities depend generally not only on the height of binding affinities but also on the influence of rates of dissociation, of splitting and of transport (to the DNA of the tumor), apart from low toxicity.     

The resonance Rayleigh scattering of the interaction of copper(Ⅱ)-bleomycinA2 with DNA and its analytical application

The forming of bleomycinA2-Cu(Ⅱ) cationic chelate and the interaction of the chelate with DNA have been investigated by using resonance Rayleigh scattering(RRS),molecular absorption and fluorescence spectra.The result shows that in aqueous solution,bleomycinA2(BLMA2) can react with Cu(Ⅱ) to form 1:1 cationic chelate which contributes to the changes of the absorption spectra and the quenched fluorescence of BLMA2.When the cationic chelate further bound with DNA to form ternary ion-association complexes,the r...