Short-RNA selective binding of oligonucleotides modified using adenosine and guanosine derivatives that possess cyclohexyl phosphates as substituents

We have developed new artificial oligonucleotides which distinguish short RNA targets from long ones. The modification of the 5' termini of oligonucleotides by using adenosine derivatives that possess a bulky cyclohexyl phosphate moiety at their base moiety and a phosphate group at the position of their 5'-hydroxyl group maximized their short RNA selectivity. The 2'-O-methyl-RNA (5'-XC(m)A(m)A(m)C(m)C(m)U(m)A(m)C(m)U(m)) having these modifications exhibits ca. 10 °C higher T(m) in the duplexes with the complementary short RNA (3'-GUUGGAUGA-5') than with the long RNA (3'-AUUAUAUGUUGGAUGAUGGUUA-5'). The oligodeoxynucleotides having the same modification exhibited similar selectivity. Such short-RNA selective binding of terminally modified oligonucleotides can be employed to distinguish between mature microRNAs and pre-microRNAs.     

Reactions of 3-methyl-1-(2-pyridyl)-4-chloro-5-formyl-6,7-dihydroindazole

The reactions of 3-methyl-1-(2-pyridyl)-, 3-methyl-1-phenyl-, and 3-methyl-1,6-diphenyl-4-chloro-5-formyl-6,7-dihydroindazoles with guanidine and benzo- and 3- and 4-pyridinecarbamidines gave the corresponding 8-substituted 1-methyl-3-(2-pyridyl)-and 1-methyl-3-phenyl-4,5-dihydropyrazolo[5,4-h]quinazolines. With acetic anhydride the same indazole derivatives gave the 4-acetoxy-5-formyl derivatives, and with hydroxylamine they gave4-chloro-5-hydroxyiminomethyl-6,7-dihydroindazoles. Thereactionof4-acetoxyl-1-(2-pyridyl)-5-formyl-6,7-dihydroindazole with hydroxylamine gave 8-methyl-6-(2-pyridyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazolo[5,4-e]indazole, while dehydration of 5-hydroxyiminomethyl-3-methyl-4-chloro-6,7-dihydroindazole gave the 4-chloro-5-cyano derivative. The reaction of the latter with nucleophilic reagents was investigated.Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia LV-1658. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1209–1213, September, 1998.     

Spectrophotometric determination of hydrogen peroxide by using the cleavage of Eriochrome black T in the presence of peroxidase

A new hydrogen donor for peroxidase, Eriochrome black T, was reported for the first time. Steady-state catalytic velocity depends upon enzyme and substrate concentrations, and a Michaelis-Menten K(m) value of 1.72x10(-5) mol l(-1) and a V(max) value of 4.43x10(-3) s(-1) were measured at pH 8.6. Trace amount of hydrogen peroxide (2x10(-7)-1.0x10(-5) mol l(-1)) was determined in aqueous solution by using the cleavage of Eriochrome black T catalyzed by peroxidase. The method is simple and practical, with high sensitivity and enzymatic activity.     

Letter: correlation between phosphorylation ratios by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometric analysis and enzyme kinetics

To identify the correlation between the phosphorylation ratios by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-ToF MS) analysis and enzyme kinetics (K(m), V(max), and V(max)/K(m)) is important to understand whether MALDI-TOF MS can be applied for monitoring the properties of peptides that are substrates of protein kinases. The correlation between phosphorylation ratios and enzyme kinetics was examined using peptides for protein kinase C (PKC) and for 60 kDa phosphoprotein, encoded by the cellular sarcoma gene (c-Src). Phosphorylation ratios, analyzed by MALDI-ToF MS, showed higher correlation coefficient (r = > +0.7) for V(max)/K(m) compared with that (r = < -/+0.6) for K(m) or V(max). For ion modes, a higher correlation coefficient between phosphorylation ratios and V(max)/K(m) was identified in the positive mode (r = > +0.7) compared to that in the negative mode (r = < +0.5). These results suggest that MALDI-ToF MS is a useful tool to evaluate V(max)/K(m) of peptides for protein kinases.     

Preparation of palladium complexes of 1,3-di(2-pyridyl)propane derivatives and their use in norbornene polymerization

A variety of neutral palladium(II) complexes [Pd(L–L)Cl₂] containing 1,3-di(2-pyridyl)propane (1), 1,3-bis(2-pyridyl)-2-pentylpropane (2), 1,3-bis(2-pyridyl)-2-phenylpropane (3a), 1,3-bis(2-pyridyl)-2-tolylpropane (4), and 1,3-bis(2-pyridyl)-2-ferrocenylpropane (5) as chelate ligands (L–L) have been synthesized. The crystal structures of 1,3-diphenyl-2,4-di-pyridin-2-yl-butan-1-ol (3b), 5, [(2)PdCl₂], [(4)PdCl₂], and [(5)PdCl₂] have been determined and show a square planar geometry at palladium(II). The neutral complexes were tested in the polymerization of norbornene and copolymerization of norbornene with norbornene derivatives. The complex bearing the pentyl group exhibited high reactivity to give up to 5.9×10⁵ in molecular weight for the homopolymerization. When [(4)PdCl₂] or [(5)PdCl₂] was used as a catalyst, homopolymers insoluble at 150 °C in trichlorobenzene were obtained. However, copolymerization of norbornene with norbornene derivatives 8a–d catalyzed by [(4)PdCl₂] gave soluble copolymers with molecular weights up to 5.1×10⁵.     

4,5-Dioxo-and 4-oxo-2,3-diaryl-5-diazo-6,6-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazoles

The oxidation of 2,3-diphenyl-, 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-phenyl-, 3-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)-2-phenyl-, 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-phenyl-, 2-phenyl-3-(3-pyridyl)-, 3-phenyl-2-(2-pyridyl)-, and 3-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)-6,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-2-(2-pyridyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazoles using H₂SeO₃ in acetic acid in the presence of sulfuric acid gave the corresponding 4,5-dioxo derivatives. Reaction of these with tosylhydrazine gave 4-oxo-5-tosylhydrazino derivatives which were decomposed by alkali to give the corresponding 2,3-diaryl-5-diazo-6,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazoles. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1829–1833, December, 2005     

The synthesis of pyrazino[2,3-d]pyridazine and some of its derivatives

Pyrazino[2,3-d]pyridazine (I) was synthesized by two different routes. 5, 8-Dihydroxy-pyrazino[2, 3-d]pyridazine (IV) was converted to 5, 8-dichloropyrazino[2, 3-d]pyridazine (V) and 5, 8-dibromopyrazino[2, 3-d]pyridazine (Va). When V was treated with various benzyl mercaptans and alkoxides the corresponding disubstituted derivatives were obtained. Compound V when allowed to react with aromatic amines gave 5, 8-bisamino-pyrazino[2,3-d]pyridazines, however, with aliphatic amines only mono substituted products were obtained substituted in the 8-position. The reaction of pyrazine-2, 3-dinitrile with hydrazine gave 5, 8-diaminopyrazino[2, 3-d]pyridazine (X).     

Application of computer algebra-techniques to metabolic control analysis

For practical purposes the calculation of rate constants is not particularly valuable, since their physical significance is not clear. Of greater practical use are metabolic control coefficients and elasticities. Given the definition of the flux control coefficients C(E)(J), concentration control coefficient C(E)(X) and elasticity epsilon (X)(v(1)). We can calculate symbolic formulae for these using computer algebra-techniques. These are then functions of V(max), K(m), K(i) enzyme and concentrations. Having derived estimates of V(max), K(m), K(i) using the fitting method we can then calculate values of the control coefficients and elasticities. Furthermore we can calculate the metabolic control parameters using symbolic values for the conventional kinetic parameters. Using these we have verified the summation and connectivity theorems. This is a useful cross check on the reliability of the calculations.     

2-氰基-3-(2-氟吡啶-5-基)甲氨基-3-甲硫基氰基丙烯酸酯类化合物的合成及除草活性

设计合成了系列光系统II (PS-II)电子传递抑制剂2-氰基-3-(2-氟吡啶-5-基)甲氨基-3-甲硫基氰基丙烯酸酯类化合物. 其结构经¹H NMR、元素分析确证. 生物活性测定表明: 部分化合物显示出很好的除草活性. 其中活性最好的化合物在150 g/ha, 对阔叶杂草的防效在90%以上. 构效关系研究表明: 氰基丙烯酸酯的3位取代基对它们的活性影响较大. 3位由(2-氟吡啶-5-基)甲氨基取代的氰基丙烯酸酯和相应的氯取代的氰基丙烯酸酯的除草活性相当或稍高.     

Isolation, Purification, and Characterization of Two Thermostable Endo-1,4-��-d-glucanase Forms from Opuntia vulgaris

Four endoglucanase temperature isoforms (T (30), T (50), T (70), and T (90)) were identified and purified from the cladodes of the xerophytic plant Opuntia vulgaris. These isoforms exhibited optimum catalytic activity at 30 °C, 50 °C, 70 °C, and 90 °C and yielded an apparent molecular mass of 150, 20, 74, and 45 kDa, respectively, on gel filtration chromatography. These isoforms were purified 24-, 25-, 29-, and 27-fold with a yield of 15%, 12%, 17%, and 19% and having a specific activity of 120, 125, 144, and 136 U/mg, respectively. The thermostable T (70) and T (90) isoforms exhibited optimum activity at pH 4.5 and 7 and also yielded a molecular weight of 66 and 36 kDa, respectively, as determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The T (70) had a K (m) of 43 mM and a V (max) of 12.5 μmol min(-1) μg(-1) of protein, and the T (90) isoform had a K (m) of 40 mM, with an apparent V (max) of 10 μmol min(-1) μg(-1) of protein. Western blot, immunodiffusion, and in vitro inhibition assays established the reactivity of the T (90) isoform with polyclonal anti-T (90) antibody raised in rabbit. Cross-reactivity of this antibody with the T (70) endoglucanase isoform was also noted.     

Novel analogues of ascomycin with modifications in the amino acid unit through photochemistry: the synthesis of 5,6-dehydroascomycin, SDZ ASQ 871

Irradiation of ascomycin 1a and its derivatives in MeOH, EtOH and propanol resulted in alkoxylation of the pipecolic acid moiety in the ε-position with concomitant reduction in the tricarbonyl region leading to 6-alkoxy-9-hydroxy derivatives in high stereoselectivities and good yields. The products, after reoxidation of the C(9)-OH, afforded the 6-alkoxy analogues of the parent compounds. Elimination of MeOH from the photoproducts, followed by oxidation gave the corresponding 5,6-dehydro amino acid analogues. Similarly, starting from the proline analogue 7 modifications in the pyrrolidine moiety could be achieved.     

Regiochemistry in cobalt-mediated intermolecular Pauson-Khand reactions of unsymmetrical internal heteroaromatic alkynes with norbornene

The intermolecular Pauson-Khand (PK) reactions of sterically comparable (2-phenylethynyl)heteroaromatic compounds with norbornene, mediated by Co(2)(CO)(8) to give cyclopentenone products, were examined in this study. A synthetic protocol utilizing focused-microwave dielectric heating proved indispensable in the efficient synthesis of the PK cyclopentenone products. "π-Deficient" heteroaromatic substrates, e.g., 2-pyrones, and some "π-excessive" heteroaromatics such as 2- and 3-thiophene and 2-furan favor the β-position in the newly formed cyclopentenone ring. Other π-excessive heteroaromatics such as 2-pyrrole or 2-indole favor the α-position. A π-excessive 3-indole derivative gave a nearly equal mixture of regioisomers. The position of the nitrogen in pyridyl-containing alkyne substrates also affects the regiochemical outcome of the PK reaction. A 2-pyridyl alkyne, possessing a proximal nitrogen, influences the regioselectivity relative to a 4-pyridyl variant quite dramatically, favoring the β-position in the newly formed cyclopentenone ring. A 2-pyrimidylalkyne exhibits similar behavior to the 2-pyridylalkyne. Compounds that do not participate in PK reactions with norbornene include (2-phenylethynyl)imidazoles and the related benzimidazoles, which promote rapid decomposition of the in situ generated (μ(2)-alkyne)Co(2)(CO)(6) complexes. This stands in contrast with other nitrogen-containing heteroaromatics, e.g., pyrrole-, indole-, and pyrimidine-derived compounds, which effectively undergo PK reactions. Overall, the type of heteroaromatic group dramatically influences PK regioselectivity, which can in part be explained by rationalization of the current reaction mechanism, but not fully.     

Synthesis and N-Alkylation of 2-Alkyl-and 2-Arylimidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid esters

Nitration of d-tartaric acid, followed by treatment of the resulting dinitrotartaric acid with ammonia and aldehydes gave 2-phenyl-, 2-(2-pyridyl)-, 2-isopropyl-, and 2-isobutylimidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acids. Some factors affecting the yield of the final products were revealed, and optimal conditions for their esterification were found. N-Alkylation of 2-substituted imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylates thus obtained involves considerable steric hindrances; therefore, the corresponding N-alkyl derivatives can be obtained in a poor yield only in the presence of such a strong base as 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene. Original Russian Text A.V. Lebedev, A.B. Lebedeva, V.D. Sheludyakov, E.A. Kovaleva, O.L. Ustinova, V.V. Shatunov, 2007, published in Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii, 2007, Vol. 77, No. 5, pp. 855–859.     

[Co(enMe)_3]_2[As_8V_(14)O_(42)(H_2O)]·10H_2O的水热合成、性质和晶体结构

合成了一种新的砷-钒-氧簇合物[Co(enMe)3]2[As8V14O42(H2O)]10H2O(enMe为1,2-丙二胺),用元素分析、IR和TGA-DTA等进行了表征,并用X射线衍射法测定了晶体结构。结果表明,该晶体属单斜晶系,C2/c空间群,晶胞参数a=28.990(7),b=15.540(6),c=22.77(1),b=131.24(4),Mr=2744.68,V=7714(7)3,Z=4,F(000)=5232,m(MoKa)=7.239mm-1,Dc=2.363g/cm3,R=0.069,Rw=0.073。结构测定表明,结构中簇阴离子[As8V14O42(H2O)]4-与配位阳离子[Co(enMe)3]2+之间靠静电作用相结合,同时通过氢键构成无限的三维骨架结构。     

New benzo[b]furans as electroluminescent materials for emitting blue light

[structure: see text] New functionalized mono- and bis-benzo[b]furan derivatives were synthesized and developed as blue-light emitting materials. They possessed a CN, CHO, CH=CHPh, CH=CPh(2), or CH=CHCOOH group at the C4-position. Two benzo[b]furan nuclei in bis-benzo[b]furan derivatives were connected by a divinylbenzene bridge. With good volatility and thermal stability, bis-benzo[b]furan 7a was fabricated as a device. It emitted blue light with brightness 53430 cd/m(2) (at 15.5 V) and high maximum external quantum efficiency 3.75% (at 11 V).     

Syntheses, spectroscopic and molecular quadratic nonlinear optical properties of dipolar ruthenium(II) complexes of the ligand 1,2-phenylenebis(dimethylarsine)

Six new complex salts trans-[Ru(II)Cl(pdma)2L][PF6]n [pdma = 1,2-phenylenebis(dimethylarsine); L = (E,E,E)-1,6-bis(4-pyridyl)hexa-1,3,5-triene (bph), n= 1, 5; L =N-methyl-4-[(E)-2-(4-pyridyl)ethenyl]pyridinium (Mebpe+), n= 2, 7; L =N-methyl-4-[(E,E)-4-(4-pyridyl)buta-1,3-dienyl]pyridinium (Mebpb+), n= 2, 8; L =N-methyl-4-[(E,E,E)-6-(4-pyridyl)hexa-1,3,5-trienyl]pyridinium (Mebph+), n= 2, 9; L = bis(4-pyridyl)acetylene (bpa), n= 1, 10; L =N-methyl-4-[2-(4-pyridyl)ethynyl]pyridinium (Mebpa+), n= 2, 11] have been prepared. The electronic absorption spectra of 5 and 7-11 display intense, visible metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (MLCT) bands, with lambdamax values in the range 434-492 nm in acetonitrile. Cyclic voltammetric studies reveal reversible Ru(III/II) waves with E(1/2) values in the range 1.06-1.15 V vs. Ag-AgCl, together with irreversible L-based reduction processes. Along with a number of previously reported related compounds (B. J. Coe et al., J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1996, 3917; 1997, 591; 2000, 797), salts 5 and 7-11 have been investigated by using Stark (electroabsorption) spectroscopy in butyronitrile glasses at 77 K. These studies have afforded dipole moment changes Deltamu12 for the MLCT transitions which have been used to calculate molecular static first hyperpolarizabilities beta0 according to the two-state equation beta0= 3Deltamu12(mu12)2/(Emax)2 (mu12 = transition dipole moment, Emax = MLCT energy). MLCT absorption and electrochemical data show that a trans-[Ru(II)Cl(pdma)2]+ centre is considerably less electron-rich than a [Ru(II)(NH3)5]2+ unit. Although the beta0 responses of the pdma complexes are only a little smaller than those of their [Ru(II)(NH3)5]2+ analogues, this result is partly attributable to unexpected changes in the relative mu12 values on freezing. Thus, substantial increases in mu12 for the arsine compounds act to partially offset the beta0-decreasing influence of their higher Emax values when compared with the analogous pentaammine species. Single crystal X-ray structures have been obtained for the salts 1(.)2.5MeCN, 4(.)2MeCN, 7 and 11, but only 1(.)2.5MeCN adopts a non-centrosymmetric space group (Fdd2) such as may show bulk NLO effects.