PHOTOREACTION OF 8-METHOXYPSORALEN WITH THYMIDINE

Abstract— The photoreaction of 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) with thymidine in solid film state yielded two 4', 5'-monoadducts (a pair of diastereomers) and three 3,4-monoadducts. The stereochemistry of two 4', 5'-monoadducts was found to be cis-syn and trans-syn and one 3,4-monoadduct was cis-anti. In addition to these monoadducts, 3,4-, 4', 5'-biadducts were also formed during the reaction, but the isolation of each isomer of these adducts was not successful; however, the formation of these biadducts was confirmed by UV, IR, TLC and photosplitting experiments.     

杂环光化学——Ⅺ.1,3-二甲基-6-氮杂胸腺嘧啶和丙酮的光反应

研究了1,3-二甲基-6-氮杂胸腺嘧啶和丙酮的光反应。反应机理中包含有三线态激基复合物和由此相继形成的两个不同结构的双自由基作为反应中间体。最终得到了1:2的加成产物, 即2,2,4,4,6,8,10-七甲基-7,9-二氧代-3,5-二氧杂-1,8,10-三氧杂双环[4,4,0]癸烷(Ⅰ)。     

PHOTOREACTION OF PSORALEN DERIVATIVES WITH STRUCTURALLY ORGANIZED DNA

Abstract— The DNA-photobinding process of a number of psoralen derivatives has been investigated using different nucleic acid structures, such as double helical DNA, nucleosomes, and chromatin under various ionic strength conditions. Important differences were observed using "free" vs organised DNA as the target macromolecule, which are related to conformational, stereochemical, ionic and competition effects. The furocoumarin chemical nature also plays a role; in particular, charged compounds are shown to be more reactive than uncharged analogues with free DNA at low salt concentration, whereas a levelling off in photobinding efficiency occurs on increasing ionic strength and nucleic acid complexity. These results allow an explanation for the photobiological effects of the examined psoralens.     

ADENOSINE-MEDIATED PHOTOREACTION OF 4,5',8-TRIMETHYLPSORALEN WITH ALCOHOLS

Abstract— Irradiation of thin films consisting of 4,5',8-trimethylpsoralen (TMP), adenosine and small amounts of alcohols led to TMP-alcohol photoadducts in addition to TMP-adenosine photoadducts. Four TMP-ethanol and two TMP-methanol adducts have been separated and characterized. Covalent bonds were formed between the 4-carbon of TMP and the α-carbon to the hydroxy group in the alcohols. The TMP-alcohol photoadducts were formed only in the TMP film containing small amounts of alcohol and adenosine. Furthermore, no photoadduct of TMP and ribose was detected upon photolysis of a TMP-ribose film, suggesting that the adenine moiety plays a specific role in the reaction. The interaction of adenosine with psoralens in a dry film may be related to the DNA sequence selectivity observed for the photoreaction of psoralens with DNA.     

PHOTOREACTIVITY OF 5-GERANOXYPSORALEN AND LACK OF PHOTOREACTION WITH DNA

5-Geranoxypsoralen, commonly called bergamottin, a major furocoumarin contained in bergamot oil, is reported in vitro as a highly photoreactive psoralen. In ethanol, it exhibits quite a high triplet state quantum yield (approximately 0.37). The triplet state is involved in subsequent photochemistry which depends on the initial concentration and on the presence of oxygen. In contrast to most psoralens, absorption and fluorescence data suggest that 5-geranoxypsoralen does not interact with DNA in the dark. No UVA-induced interstrand cross-links in DNA were shown.     

过硫酸盐-N,N,N′,N′-四甲基乙二胺体系引发乙烯基类单体聚合动力学的研究

研究了过硫酸盐-TMEDA体系引发丙烯酰胺、丙烯腈、甲基丙烯酸甲酯水溶液聚合的规律.发现[TMEDA]/[过硫酸盐]的比值起始增大时,聚合速度R_p与转化率都增大,但达到某一值后,如>5,R_p虽然增大而转化率反而下降.聚合物的分子量则总是下降,测定了三种单体聚合的表观活化能E_α和聚合速度方程。     

QUANTUM EFFICIENCIES OF THE REVERSIBLE PHOTOREACTION OF OCTOPUS RHODOPSIN

The classic method of photometric curves for photosensitivity determination has been extended to the case of photoreversible reactions and applied to the octopus rhodopsin --> acid metarhodopsin photoreaction. In such cases, measurements at one irradiation wavelength yield the sum of the photosensitivities of the forward and reverse processes. However, by using different irradiation wavelengths, together with appropriate molar extinction coefficients, the quantum efficiencies for both reactions may be resolved. For detergent-solubilized octopus rhodopsin at room temperature, pH 7, the quantum yields are found to be 0.69 (+/- 0.03) for rhodopsin --> metarhodopsin, in line with values observed in a range of vertebrate visual pigments, and 0.43 (+/- 0.02) for the reverse photoregeneration process. The similarities in overall photosensitivities of the forward and reverse reactions in the visible region are consistent with a significant physiological role for photoreversal in the cephalopod visual cycle.     

DETECTION OF THE EXCITED SINGLET STATE OF A DEPROTONATED, REDUCED FLAVIN

Abstract— The excited singlet state of a deprotonated, reduced flavin [1, 5-dihydro- N (3)-carboxymethyllumiflavin] in aqueous solution at pH 8 has been detected by laser flash photolysis. The broad absorption band maximized at ∼ 490 nm (ε= 9.9 × 10³ M ^-1 cm^-1). The lifetime of the transient was found to be 100 ± 15 ps. The lifetime was not affected by the presence of pyrimidine dimers, which would be monomerized under these conditions. A longer-lived transient, tentatively identified as the solvated electron, was also detected. The neutral reduced flavin did not give a detectable transient.     

RESEARCH NOTE: PHOTOREACTION OF 4', 5'-DIHYDROPSORALEN WITH THYMINE

Abstract— The photocycloaddition reaction of 4',5'-dihydropsoralen with thymine was carried out in solution and in the frozen state. A major photoadduct was isolated and characterized by elemental analysis and physical methods. The photoadduct was proven to be the 1:1 C₄-cycloaddition product, an analogue of furocoumarin-DNA biadduct, with the stereochemistry of anti -head-to-head formed through 2+2 addition reaction between the pyrone double bond of 4', 5'-dihydropsoralenand 5,6-double bond of thymine.     

THE REDUCTIVE PHOTOALKYLATION OF FLAVIN BY N-ALLYLTHIOUREA

Illumination of flavin in the presence of N-allythiourea (ATU) inhibits catalytic turnover of flavin between its reduced and oxidized redox states by adduct formation, the adduct being no longer reoxidisable by oxygen. The first step in the mechanism of adduct formation is an electron transfer from ATU to flavin in the photoexcited triplet state. In further steps, the ATU radical cation deprotonates, electronic rearrangement occurs and radical combination with the flavosemiquinone follows, yielding a cyclic product in which ATU is added in the 4a- and 5-position to the flavin chromophore.
Reaction rates and yields were determined by flash photolysis and continuous illumination. A photochemical study by variation of the molecular structure of ATU was undertaken to prove the proposed mechanism and to determine the structural requirements of flavin inactivators.     

THE MECHANISM OF THE FLAVIN SENSITIZED PHOTODESTRUCTION OF INDOLEACETIC ACID*

Abstract— A detailed in vitro study was made of the flavin sensitized photoinactivation of indoleacetic acid, using primarily riboflavin as sensitizer. The dependence of the quantum yield on reactant concentrations, pH, presence of oxygen, viscosity, temperature, KI concentration, and solvent was determined. The involvement of a limiting dark reaction was demonstrated, using an intermittent light technique. The results are consistent with a mechanism involving a metastable state of riboflavin as the photochemically reactive species. The calculated rate constant for intersystem crossing to this state was found to be 2.5 times 10⁸/sec. Riboflavin, in the metastable state, is believed to oxidize indoleacetic acid to indolealdehyde, with subsequent recovery of riboflavin by autoxidation. The maximum quantum yield of the photoinactivation of IAA is 0.71, indicating a highly efficient process, approaching 100% when energy loss due to riboflavin fluorescence is taken into account. Both carotenoids and pure chlorophyll- a were found to be inactive as sensitizers.     

THE KINETICS OF REDUCTION OF CYTOCHROME c BY SEMI-REDUCED FLAVIN

Abstract— Flavin mononucleotide radicals, FMNH', generated by laser flash photolysis of FMN in the presence of the electron donors, histidine, guanosine monophosphate or EDTA, were found to reduce cytochrome c with an apparent rate constant of 6 ± 10⁷ M ⁻¹ s⁻¹. These flash photolysis results were, however, complicated by the electron donor radicals formed simultaneously which, particularly with EDTA, also lead to reduction of cytochrome c. Pulse radiolysis of a nitrous oxide saturated aqueous solution of FMN containing a high concentration of HCOONa, leads to the exclusive formation of FMNH'. By adding small concentrations of cytochrome c to this solution, a rate constant of 4.0 ± 10⁻¹ M ⁻¹ s⁻¹ was obtained for the reduction of cytochrome c by FMNH'. Replacement of the HCOONa by EDTA in such solutions leads to further routes for reduction of cytochrome c on radiolysis. as in the photolytic situation. The relevance of these results to flavin-photosensitised reduction of cytochrome c and other components of the mitochondrial electron transport chain is discussed.     

STUDIES ON THE STEREOMECHANISM OF THE REACTION OF SULPHIDES WITH CHLORAMINE-T

Abstract

In the reactions of sulphides (RQS) with chlaramine-T (TsNClNa) sulphilimines (RQSNTs) and sulphoxides (RQSO) are known to be produced from a chlorosulphonium-sulphon-amidate ion-pair intermediate (RQSC1⁺, TsNH^?) in fast competitive S_N reactions of different steric controll. The stereomechanism was investigated in reactions of sulphides (RQ?S) with asymmetric carbon atom adjacent to sulphur, leading to diastereomeric sulphilimines (RQ?S?NTs) and sulphoxides (RQ?S?O). The proportions and the configurations of the diastereomers of both products were determined. The efficiency of the asymmetric induction was found to depend on the bulkiness of the substituents of sulphides. The major diastereomeric components of the produced sulphilimines and sulphoxides proved to have opposite configurations about sulphur. On this basis, the hydrolysis of chlorosulphonium ion yielding sulphoxide is assumed to proceed through a sulphurane intermediate via an a-a type ligand exchange, while the formation of sulphilimine from chlorosulphonium -sulphonamidate ion-pair may involve an a-e type displacement.     

THE PHOTOREACTION BETWEEN FUROCOUMARINS AND VARIOUS DNA WITH DIFFERENT BASE COMPOSITIONS

Abstract— The photoreactivity of psoralen and 8-methylpsoralen towards various samples of DNA having different base-pair compositions has been studied. The total photobinding capacity shown by the two furocoumarins increases by increasing the content of A-T, confirming the data previously obtained using synthetic polynucleotides.
The amount of monofunctional fluorescent 4',5'-cycloadducts and of the cross-linkages formed during the photoreaction is not parallel to the content of A-T, but is highest when the A-T content is between 50 and 60%, while it decreases as the content of A-T is lowered or increased. The possible binding site for the formation of 4',5'-monofunctional cycloadducts as well as of cross-linkages is discussed.     

A LASER FLASH PHOTOLYSIS STUDY OF THE NATURE OF FLAVIN MONONUCLEOTIDE TRIPLET STATES AND THE REACTIONS OF THE NEUTRAL FORM WITH AMINO ACIDS

Abstract— Primary photochemical processes in aqueous solution have been characterised for FMN. The influence of pH on these processes is attributed to protonation of the neutral triplet and not to the presence of a dimeric species as postulated earlier. Second order rate constants for reaction between the neutral triplet and some naturally occurring amino acids are reported.     

N,N,N′,N′-四苄基乙二胺与氯化铜的络合物

Patel^[1]用无水氯化铜和N,N,N′,N′-四苄基乙二胺(简写为TBEn)制得Cu(TBEn)Cl₂和Cu(TriBEn)Cl₂(TriBEn,N,N,N′-三苄基乙二胺)固体络合物。本文报道对patel合成TBEn方法的改进和用水含氯化铜的TBEn制得和Cu(TBEn)Cl₂和Cu(TriBEn)Cl₂固体络合物的热分解结果。     

大孔吸附树脂对盐酸阿霉素吸附性能的研究

本文选用ＨＡ－０１、ＨＡ－０２、ＨＡ－０３大孔吸附树脂对盐酸阿霉素进行静态和动态吸附实验。测定了３种大孔吸附剂的比表面积,孔容及平均孔径,讨论了吸附树脂的孔结构参数与吸附特性的关系,以及盐酸阿霉素溶液浓度,树脂用量等条件对大孔吸附树脂吸附性能的影响。     

FLUORIMETRIC DETERMINATION OF 4',5'-CYCLOADDUCTS IN THE DNA-PSORALEN PHOTOREACTION

Abstract— 4',5'-Photocycloadducts of psoralen with pyrimidine bases of DNA have been quantitatively determined by fluorescence measurements on the acid hydrolysate of DNA-psoralen photoadducts.