Synthesis of (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-18- and 19-azidoeicosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acids and their [5,6,8,9,11,12,14,15-H8]-analogues through a common synthetic route

Total synthesis of (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-18- and 19-azidoeicosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acids and their [5,6,8,9,11,12,14,15-³H₈]-analogues via the corresponding p-toluenesulphonates is reported. This synthetic approach allows the preparation of radioactively labelled arachidonic acid derivatives following a common synthetic route. Activity assays indicated that 15-lipoxygenases may tolerate the azido group in the substrate binding pocket and thus, radioactively labelled azido compounds may be used as photo-affinity probes to investigate mechanistic features of eicosanoid biosynthesis.     

Immunochemical determination of the heterogeneity of leukocyte thermostable alpha-glycoprotein

A comparative immunochemical and physico-chemical study of leukocyte thermostable alpha-glycoprotein (LTG) has been performed in pus extract, hemolysate, leukolysate and blood plasma. Immunochemically determined LTG is heterogeneous in respect of molecular charge, sialic acid content and temperature stability. LTG in the blood plasma has a form of alpha-globulin, while in hemolysate it is a beta-globulin, with both forms present in pus. In leukolysate LTG possessing incomplete immunochemical identity with pus and plasma LTG was detected. It is suggested that LTG forms detected differ in their biological activity as well.