Thermodynamics of natural selection

It is shown that biological-natural-selection-like behavior can occur, as a general type of time evolution, in a statistical system where detailed balance is violated owing to the presence of metastable energy states. A model of a non-equilibrium phase transition corresponding to the spontaneous origin of self-reproduction in the system is suggested. After a phase transition, the system passes from one quasistationary distribution of self-reproducing subsystems to another, with an increase in the total organization, as long as the growth of the energy flow through the system or a reduction of energy dissipation in the system is possible. The entropy production is calculated for this process in terms of selective values of Eigen's theory for self-organization in autocatalytic systems. Correspondence of the extremal principle of Eigen's theory with the criterion of evolution in Prigogine's thermodynamics is established.     

Isolation of new quinidine metabolites and simultaneous determination of quinidine and its metabolites in blood and urine by direct injection HPLC analysis

Summary New quinidine metabolites, including 10,11-dihydrodiol quinidine N-oxide, 10,11-dihydrodiol quinidine and their glucuronides, were found in human urine. A quinidine monitoring HPLC method including these metabolites, is proposed by the direct injection of body fluid samples onto the precolumn for deproteinization followed by reverse phase separation in the analytical column with a column switching technique. The recovery of spiked quinidine and its metabolites in plasma was quantitative (98–102%) with good reproducibility (C.V.: 1.6–4.0%). Several clinical samples such as whole blood and urine were analyzed by the present method.     

N-(2-羧基-1,3,4-噻二唑-5-基)-N''-芳酰基硫脲与芳氧乙酰基硫脲的合成与生物活性

为了寻找高活性的杂环农药,用5-氨基-1,3,4-噻二唑-2-羧酸与芳酰基异硫氰酸酯及芳氧乙酰基异硫氰酸酯反应,合成出18种新的芳酰基硫脲与芳氧乙酰基硫脲,采用红外光谱、核磁共振氢谱和元素分析证明了其结构,初步的生物活性测定试验表明,部分目标化合物具有良好的植物生长调节活性,其中2c,2d,3b和3g具有良好的生长素活性.     

Crystal structure of a tetrabromo derivative of cyclopropyldihydroarglabin and its antifungal activity

A tetrabromo derivative of arglabin was synthesized stereoselectively. The molecular structure of the new compound was established using PMR and 13C NMR spectra and an x-ray structure analysis. Its antifungal activity was demonstrated. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 253–254, May–June, 2006.     

O-取代苯基-O-(2-硬脂酰胺基)乙基-N,N-二(2-氯乙基)磷酰胺的合成和生物活性

N-脂肪酰基乙醇胺(NAE)作为植物体内的一种内源物质, 在调节植物生长方面起着重要作用. 为了弥补其分子结构中长的脂肪链所带来的溶解性能以及在植物体内传导性能的缺陷, 我们将N-硬脂酰乙醇胺(NAE18)引入氮芥磷酸酯中, 合成了一系列标题化合物. 在合成工作中发现: 在NAE18与氮芥芳基磷酰氯的反应过程中, 4-二甲氨基吡啶(DMAP)起着关键性的催化作用. 在不加DMAP的相同实验条件下, 反应不能进行. 对所合成的标题化合物进行了植物生长调节和杀菌活性的测定, 初步生测结果表明: 经过结构修饰后, 大多数目标化合物的活性相对NAE18有所增强, 但有关生物活性仍有待进一步研究.     

N′-5-四唑基-N-芳甲酰基硫脲的合成及其生物活性研究(I)

为寻找新的高活性农药 ,根据生物等排原理 ,设计合成了 10种未见文献报道的N′ 5 ( 1H 1,2 ,3 ,4 四唑基 ) N 芳甲酰基硫脲类化合物 .它们的结构经IR ,1HNMR和元素分析确证 .初步的生物活性测定结果表明 ,部分化合物具有优良的除草活性或植物生长调节活性 .     

Carbon Paste Electrode for the Potentiometric Flow Injection Analysis of Drotaverine Hydrochloride in Serum and Urine

A carbon paste electrode for drotaverine hydrochloride (DvCl) was prepared and fully characterized in terms of composition, life span, usable pH range, response time and temperature. The electrode was applied to the potentiometric determination of drotaverinium ions in pharmaceutical preparations and biological fluids in steady state and flow injection conditions (FIA). The electrode is based on a mixture of two ion exchangers, namely, drotaverinium-silicotungestate and drotaverinium-tetraphenylborate dissolved in tricresyl phosphate as pasting liquid. The modified electrode showed a near-Nernstian slope of 59.34±2mV over the concentration range of 5.0×10^–7–1.0 × 10^–2M. The electrode exhibits good selectivity for DvCl with respect to a large number of inorganic cations, organic cations, sugars and amino acids. Potentiometric titrations of DvCl with several titrants have been monitored using this modified carbon paste electrode as an end-point indicator electrode. The proposed electrode offers the advantages of simplicity, accuracy, automation feasibility and applicability to turbid and colored samples.     

Synthesis, Structure and Biological Activities of Novel Triazole Compounds Containing N,N-Dialkyldithiocarbamate Moiety

Introduction As an important type of fungicides, triazole compounds are highly efficient, low poisonous and inward absorbent.1-3 At present, the studies on triazole derivatives are mainly concentrated on compounds with triazole as the only active group. The report of triazole compounds that contain both triazole group and other active group in a single molecule has rarely been found. Dialkyl-substituted dithiocarbamate salts have also shown interesting biological effects.4 N,N-Dialkyldithio-…     

The application of levulinic acid and 5-nitro-2-furylmethylene diacetate in the total synthesis of some novel biologically active (5-nitro-2-furyl)azomethines

Summary The syntheses andin vitro antibacterial and antifungal evaluation of certain (5-nitro-2-furyl)azomethines with different heterocyclic nuclei are described.

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Die Anwendung von Lävulinsäure und 5-Nitro-2-furylmethylendiacetat in der Totalsynthese einiger neuer biologisch aktiver (5-Nitro-2-furyl)azomethine

Zusammenfassung Es wird die Synthese und diein-vitro-antibakterielle und antifungale Wirksamkeit für bestimmte (5-Nitro-2-furyl)azomethine mit verschiedenen heterocyclischen Kernen beschrieben.

     

New antimalarial drugs

Approximately 40% of the world population live in areas with the risk of malaria. Each year, 300-500 million people suffer from acute malaria, and 0.5-2.5 million die from the disease. Although malaria has been widely eradicated in many parts of the world, the global number of cases continues to rise. The most important reason for this alarming situation is the rapid spread of malaria parasites that are resistant to antimalarial drugs, especially chloroquine, which is by far the most frequently used. The development of new antimalarial drugs has been neglected since the 1970s owing to the end colonialism, changes in the areas of military engagement, and the restricted market potential. Only in recent years, in part supported by public funding programs, has interest in the development of antimalarial drugs been renewed. New data available from the recently sequenced genome of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum and the application of methods of modern drug design promise to bring significant development in the fight against this disease.