Direct observation of a series of non-covalent complexes formed by phosphorylated flavonoid-protein interactions through electrospray ionization tandem mass spectroscopy

In the work described in this paper, 7-hydroxyflavone and chrysin were phosphoylated by a modified Atheron-Todd reaction. Three new phosphorylated flavonoids (PF) were obtained, and the structures of the target products were determined by X-ray and NMR data and electrospray ionization (ESI) tandem mass spectroscopy (MS). The mixed solutions of the phosphorylated flavonoids and different proteins such as insulin, lysozyme, and cytochrome c were injected in an ion trap mass spectrometer. The results show that all the phosphorylated flavonoids could form non-covalent complexes with the proteins mentioned above, while non-covalent complexes were not detected from the mixed solution of the chrysin or 7-hydroxyflavone with proteins. The research shows that the phosphorylated flavonoids could enhance the interaction with proteins. It may imply their important role in biological processes. The method described in this paper provides us additional information for studying such interactions for phosphorylated flavonoids in this important field.     

Metallation of pyridines and quinolines in the presence of a remote carboxylate group. New syntheses of heterocyclic quinones

2-(3- and 2-Pyridylcarbonyl)benzoic acids (2,3), 2-(2-pyridylcarbonyl)thiophene-3-carboxylic acid (6), 2-(3-quinolylcarbonyl)benzoic acid (10), and most of the corresponding esters (compounds 1,7 and 9 ) are readily synthesized and involved in a deprotonation-condensation sequence. Biologically active aza-anthraquinones such as benzo[g]isoquinoline-5,10-dione (2-azaanthraquinone, 4 ) and benzo[g]quinoline-5,10-dione (1-azaanthraquinone, 5) are prepared using the strategy. Extension to other heterocyclic quinones such as thieno[3,2-g]quinoline-4,9-dione (8) and benzo[j]phenanthridine-7,12-dione (11) is also investigated.     

双核钴卟啉/DMF体系的吸氧热力学研究

关于单核金属卟啉体系的吸氧热力学已有广泛的研究．七十年代末至八十年代初，报导了一类面对面双时批双核钴的双氧配合物，根据ESR谱，认为存在Co-O-Co的超氧桥式结构．关于Co：02＝1：1的双核钴双卟啉配合物的吸氧热力学，迄今未见报导．本工作用电子光谱法研究了一种由十个碳原子的脂肪二酰胺链连接两个四苯基卟啉的双核钴（Ⅱ）配合物在DMF溶液中与双氧的可逆结合作用，测定了吸氧热力学数据，用ESR谱法研究了钻离子与双氧的结合方式．1实验部分五·五样品和试剂双核钴（11）双环叶琳，CO。diTPP（diAMCs）的合成见文献间，其…     

复盐K2Mg(IO3)4 2H2O的热力学性质

由于碱金属碘酸盐晶体在电学性质的利用上有重要价值和发现碘酸盐晶体非线性性质［‘］，七十年代以来，Vinogradov等对碘酸盐-碘酸-水系统发生了极大的兴趣，做了大量研究工作［’－‘］，发现在碘酸盐．碘酸一水三元体系里有碘酸盐复盐K2M（IO3）4·2H2O（M＝Mn2＋、Co2＋、N     

Application of preparative high-speed counter-current chromatography for isolation and separation of schizandrin and gomisin A from Schisandra chinensis

Following an initial cleaning-up step on the D101 macroporous resin, a preparative high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) with a two-phase solvent system composed of n-hexane-ethyl acetate-methanol-water (1:0.9:0.9:1, v/v) was used to isolate and separate schizandrin and gomisin A from Schisandra chinensis. A total of 107 mg schizandrin and 36 mg gomisin A with purities of 99.5% and 99.1% were obtained from 400 mg crude extract in one-step elution and less than 3 h, and the structure identification was performed by UV, IR, MS, 1H NMR and 13C NMR.     

Inhibitory effects of schisantherin F from Schisandra propinqua subsp. sinensis on human melanoma A375 cells through ROS-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and mitochondria-mediated apoptosis

Abstract

Schisandra propinqua subsp. sinensis is a traditional medicinal plant used in Chinese folk medicine. Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer. To discover bioactive phytochemicals for preventing human melanoma, we have investigated the inhibitory effects of schisantherin F in Schisandra propinqua subsp. sinensis on human melanoma A375 cells and relevant mechanisms. The results showed that schisantherin F can inhibit A375 cells through inducing apoptosis. Further investigations have demonstrated schisantherin F attenuated the overproduction of ROS, depolarization of MMP, and mPTP opening. Meanwhile, schisantherin F inhibited the activity of Caspase-3 and up-stream Caspase-9, down-regulated Bcl-2 and up-regulated Bax. These findings propose the inhibitory mechanisms of schisantherin F in A375 cells include induction of mitochondrial dysfunction and mitochondria-mediated apoptosis.     

A convenient synthesis of a-ring-functionalized podolactones. Revision of the structure of wentilactone B

A new route to podolactones functionalized in the A ring has been achieved. Two key steps were employed in this synthesis, the construction of the bicyclic skeleton via a Mn(III)-mediated radical cyclization and the transformation of this bicyclic intermediate into the tetracyclic podolactone skeleton through a Pd (II)-mediated bislactonization of the corresponding conjugate diene. The reported synthesis of 3beta-hydroxy-13,14,15,16-tetranorlabda-7,9(11)-dien-(19,6beta),(12,17)-diolide (1) let us reassign the structure of wentilactone B, for which structure 1 was wrongly reported. [reaction: see text]     

Theoretical study of energies,structures, and vibrational spectra of the carbonic acid–hydroperoxy radical complexes

In this work, we present the results for the first time of our study on hydrogen‐bonded H₂CO₃–HO₂ complexes (structures 1, 2) by means of ab initio molecular orbital theory. These complexes are important intermediates in the reaction of the hydroperoxy radical and cabonic acid. We calculated that these structures are a six‐membered ring. We found that the binding energy of two complexes are 5.8 and 9.3 kcal/mol using the CCSD(T) method. We also calculated the vibrational and rotational frequencies for these complexes. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2005     

卟啉化合物的热化学研究 Ⅱ. 四苯基卟啉及其衍生物的标准燃烧能和生成焓

用自行安装的精密静弹燃烧量热计测定了四苯基卟啉(TPP)、四甲苯基卟啉(T_((PCH)_3)PP)、四对甲氧苯基卟啉(T_((P-OCH)_3)PP)和四邻氨苯基卟啉(T_((O-NH)_2)PP)的标准燃烧能,并计算出标准生成焓。样品 1.将苯甲醛加入沸腾的丙酸中迥流30分钟后冷至50～60℃,加入乙醇,冷却,过滤,紫色产物用甲醇洗,干燥后得TPP粗品。将粗品溶于迥流的二氯甲烷,加入溶于苯的DDQ迥流30分钟,蒸除溶剂,残渣溶于氯仿,氧化铝-氯仿柱层析,氯仿-甲醇重结晶制得纯TPP.     

Nickel-catalyzed cycloaddition of alkynes and isocyanates

A mild and general route for preparing 2-pyridones from isocyanates and diynes is described. Ni imidazolyidene complexes were used to mediate cyclizations between both internal and terminal diynes with aryl and alkyl isocyanates. In addition, the efficacy of this protocol allows for the preparation of a fused seven-membered pyridone and for three component cyclizations.