萹蓄的化学成分研究

从药用植物蓄 (Polygonumaviculare)全草的丙酮提取物中分离鉴定了 10个化合物 ,经波谱学鉴定为 :山奈酚 (kaempferol) (1) ,槲皮素 (quercetin) (2 ) ,胡桃宁 (juglanin) (3) ,黄芪甙 (astragalin) (4) ,蓄甙 (avicularin) (5 ) ,槲皮甙 (quercetrin) (6 ) ,杨梅树皮甙 (myricitrin) (7) ,desmanthin 1(8) ,loliolide(9)和丁香脂素 (syringaresinol) (10 )。其中 ,化合物 (8) ,(9) ,(10 )为首次从该植物中分离得到。     

肾茶的化学成分

从肾茶 (Clerodendranthusspicatus)的地上部分共分离了 19个化合物 ,分别被鉴定为 5 羟基 7,3′ ,4′ 三甲氧基黄酮 (1) ,鼠尾草素 (2 ) ,5 羟基 6 ,7,3′ ,4′ 四甲氧基黄酮 (3) ,泽兰黄素 (4 ) ,3′ 羟基 5 ,7,8,4′ 四甲氧基黄酮 (5 ) ,异橙黄酮 (6 ) ,黄芪苷 (7) ,异槲皮素 (8) ,咖啡酸 (9) ,对 -羟基苯甲醛 (10 ) ,对 -羟基苯甲酸 (11) ,原儿茶醛 (12 ) ,原儿茶酸 (13) ,3,4 二羟基苯酰甲醇 (14 ) ,迷迭香酸 (15 ) ,迷迭香酸乙酯 (16 ) ,秦皮乙素(17) ,neoorthosipholA (18)和β 谷甾醇 (19)。迷迭香酸和其它酚性化合物可能与该植物的抗菌、消炎的药效有着直接的关系。     

多聚核苷酸的合成与研究 Ⅲ.十三脱氧核糖核苷酸的化学合成

用均三甲基苯磺酰氯(MS)作缩合剂,d-_(MMTr)G_p~(Bz)A_p~(Bz)C_p~(An)G_p~(Bz)A_p~(Bz)G_p~(Bz)先后同d-_pT_pC_p~(An)C_(OAc)~(An)和d-pG_p~(Bz)G_p~(Bz)A_p~(Bz)A_(OAc)~(Bz)。反应,脱去保护基后,在7M尿素柱上分离纯化,最后得到产物脱氧核糖十三核苷酸(d-G_pA_pC_pG_pA_pG_pT_pC_pC_pG_pG_pA_pA)。因上述两步缩合反应所得到的中间产物带有大量芳香族保护基,增强了寡聚核苷酸对离子交换树脂的吸附,给分离纯化工作造成一定困难。我们发现这些带有保护基的寡聚核苷酸在DEAE-葡聚糖A-25(Cl~-型)柱上,用含有3M尿素和40%乙醇的氯化锂溶液洗脱,可以克服这一困难。     

子一代表型数的估计式

设A_(11)A_(12)B_(11)B_(12)…N_(11)N_(12)和A_(21)A_(21)B_(21)B_(21)…N_(21)N_(22)分别是亲本P_1和P_2的基因型;a_(11),a_(12),a_(21)和a_(22)是控制同一性状的一组具有显隐关系的等位基因(a=A,…,N)。假定这n组等位基因互不连锁,且一组等位基因与另一组等位基因间没有相互作用,那么公式     

ENTOMOLOGIA SINICA VOLUME3,1996

CONTRIBUTING AUTHORSBu,Wenjun 卜文俊(2)111Chen,Jiahua陈家鲤(1)29Chen,Jianxiu陈建秀(1)33;(2)138Chen,Xiwen陈熙文(4)314Chen,Xiong陈雄(1)49Cul,Changyuan崔昌元(2)117Cul,Yongsheng崔永胜(2)123;(3)213Du,Jiawei杜家纬(2)172Feng,guolei冯国蕾(1)70Jin,Daochao金道超(4)323Gao,Lingwang高灵旺(3)256Gao,Xiwu高希武(l)80;(3)243Guo,Ziguang郭子光(2)95Gut,Hong归鸿(2)106Gullan,P.J.(4)368He,Fengqin何凤琴(l)70Hou,Zhaoyuan候照M(1)49 Hu,Sopn胡思勤(4)314 Huang,Llnsheng黄林生(4)314 Huang,Yongning黄永平…     

血管钠肽抑制异丙肾上腺素增强的大鼠心肌细胞钙瞬变

采用光谱荧光法研究血管钠肽(vasonatrin peptide,VNP)对心肌细胞内钙瞬变的作用及其机制,观察钠尿肽鸟苷酸环化酶(guanylate cyclase,GC)受体的特异性阻断剂(HS-142-1)、8-溴-环磷酸鸟苷(8-Br-cGMP)和镁蓝(methylene blue,MB)对心肌细胞内钙瞬变的影响。结果显示,异丙肾上腺素(isoproterenol,Iso)(10~(-10)～10~(-6)mol/L)可剂量依赖性地引起心肌细胞内钙瞬变增强,相对于对照组分别增强(13±8)%(P>0.05)、(26±13)%(P<0.05)、(66±10)%(P<0.01)、(150±10)%(P<0.01)和(300±25)%(P<0.01)。此效应可被β肾上腺素受体阻断剂普萘洛尔(10~(-6)mol/L)所阻断。VNP(10~(-10)～10~(-6)mol/L)可剂量依赖性地抑制Iso(10~(-8)mol/L)引起的心肌细胞内钙瞬变幅值的升高,相对于Iso(10~(-8)mol/L)分别减弱(99±3)%(P>0.05)、(96±2)%(P<0.05)、(84±6)%(P<0.01)、(66±3)%(P<0.01)和(62±3)%(P<0.01)。8-Br-cGMP(10~(-7)～10~(-3)mol/L)也可剂量依赖性地抑制Iso(10~(-8)mol/L)引起心肌细胞内钙瞬变的增强。HS-142-1(2×10~(-5)mol/L)使VNP的作用几乎完全消失。MB是GC的抑制剂,10~(-5)mol/L MB不但使VNP的作用完全消失,而且增强Iso对心肌细胞内钙瞬变的效应。VNP和HS-142-1本身对心肌细胞内钙瞬变无显著影响。而MB使心     

多聚核苷酸的合成与研究 Ⅱ.六脱氧核糖核苷酸的化学合成与抽提分离

用均三甲基苯磺酰氯(M8)作缩合剂,合成了二个六脱氧核糖核苷酸(d-_(MMTr)G_p~(Bz)A_p~(Bz)C_p~(An)G_p~(Bz)A_p~(Bz)G_p~(Bz)和d-_(MMTr)C_p~(An)G_p~(Bz)A_p~(Bz)A_p~(Bz)C_p~(An))*,脱去保护基后经双向同系层析测定核苷酸排列顺序,完全符合实验设计要求(d-G_pA_pC_pG_pA_pG和d-T_pC_pG_pA_pA_pC)。上述二个带保护基的六脱氧核糖核苷酸合成的每一步,都是采用溶剂抽提方法分离的,大大简化了分离的步骤和缩短了分离的时间,便于脱氧寡核苷酸的大量制备。此法也适用于其他带保护基寡核苷酸的制备,不论其三苯甲基衍生物基团在5′端或3′端(例如d-_pG_p~(Bz)A_(ODMTr)~(Bz))。     

基于SRAP分子标记的海南沼虾种群遗传多样性

为了调查我国海南沼虾(Macrobrachium hainanense)不同地理种群遗传多样性及遗传分化状况,本文采用序列相关扩增多态性(sequence-related amplified polymorphism,SRAP)标记对我国南方瓯江(OJ)、闽江(MJ)、珠江(PR)、万泉河(WQ)、昌化江(CH)等5个海南沼虾种群的遗传多样性进行了研究。共得到255个清晰、稳定的位点,平均多态位点比例为47.05%,由小到大依次为:PR(43.92%)=WQ(43.92%)相似文献   

酵母tRNA~(Ala)3'端第四个核苷酸在tRNA-氨酰基tRNA合成酶识别中的作用

用逐步高碘酸氧化法除去酵母tRNA~(Ala) 3'端的pACCA;最终产物用tRNA_O~(Ala)表示;用T_4 RNA连接酶使tRNA_C~(Ala)接上pAp、pGp、pCp、pCCCA和pUCCA;经磷酸单酯酶处理、聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳分离后,测得tRNA_(CA)~(Ala)、tRNA_(CG)~(Ala)、tRNA_(CC)~(Ala)、tRNA_(CCCCA)~(Ala)和tRNA_(CUCCA)~(Ala)接受丙氨酸的活力,分别是80%、36%、12%、6%和8.8%(以tRNA~(Ala)的活力为100%计)。tRNA_(CA)~(Ala)、tRNA_(CG)~(Ala)和tRNA_(CC)~(Ala)首先被混合氨酰基tRNA合成酶制剂中的转核苷酸酶,在CTP和ATP存在的情况下,加上了CCA末端。实验证明,酵母tRNA~(Ala)3'端第四个核苷酸对于合成酶-tRNA的识别是重要的,但又非绝对必需的。     

酵母tRNA~(Ala)3’端第四个核苷酸在tRNA-氨酰基tRNA合成酶识别中的作用

用逐步高碘酸氧化法除去酵母tRNA~(Ala)3′端的pACCA;最终产物用tRNA_O~(Ala)表示;用T_4RNA连接酶使tRNA_O~(Ala)接上pAp、pGp、pCp、pCCCA和pUCCA;经磷酸单酯酶处理、聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳分离后,测得tRNA_(OA)~(Ala)、tRNA_(CG)~(Ala)、tRNA_(CO)~(Ala)、tRNA_(CCCCA)~(Ala)和tRNA_(CUCCA)~(Ala)接受丙氨酸的活力,分别是80%、36%、12%、6%和8.8%(以tRNA~(Ala)的活力为100%计)。tRNA_(CA)~(Ala)、tRNA_(CG)~(Ala)和tRNA_(CC)~(Ala)首先被混合氨酸基tRNA合成酰制剂中的转核苷酸酶,在CTP和ATP存在的情况下,加上了CCA末端。实验证明,酵母tRNA~(Ala)3′端第四个核苷酸对于合成酶-tRNA的识别是重要的,但又非绝对必需的。     

Studies of the receptor-bound conformation of alphaIIbbeta3 antagonists by 15N-edited NMR spectroscopy

We report the results of NMR studies and computer simulations of potent antagonists reflective of the alpha(IIb)beta(3) receptor-bound conformations. The peptides c[Mpa-(15)N-Arg(1)-(15)N-Gly(2)-(15)N-Asp(3)-(15)N-Phe(4)-(15)N-Arg(5)-Cys]-NH(2) (Phe-Arg analog) (Mpa: 3-mercaptopropionic acid) and c[Mpa-(15)N-Arg(1)-(15)N-Gly(2)-(15)N-Asp(3)-(15)N-Asp(4)-(15)N-Val(5)-Cys]-NH(2) (Asp-Val analog) were subjected to (15)N-edited NMR experiments to study the conformations of these peptides in the absence and in the presence of alpha(IIb)beta(3) receptor. The NMR studies of the Phe-Arg analog, a selective alpha(IIb)beta(3) antagonist, resulted in distinctly different experimental data in the presence and absence of the receptor. The computer simulations for this peptide resulted in one large family of structures consistent with the experimental data. This conformation suggests a type I beta-turn spanning residues Arg(1) and Gly(2) when bound to the receptor and we were able to establish a model for the three dimensional arrangement of the pharmacophores. The studies on the Asp-Val analog, an alpha(v)beta(3) antagonist that binds to the alpha(IIb)beta(3) with moderate affinity, resulted in conformations that are not as well defined as those for the Phe-Arg analog but are consistent with the model established for this analog. These results are important for the design of novel alpha(IIb)beta(3) antagonists.     

Reconstitution of vacuolar-type rotary H+-ATPase/synthase from Thermus thermophilus

Vacuolar-type rotary H(+)-ATPase/synthase (V(o)V(1)) from Thermus thermophilus, composed of nine subunits, A, B, D, F, C, E, G, I, and L, has been reconstituted from individually isolated V(1) (A(3)B(3)D(1)F(1)) and V(o) (C(1)E(2)G(2)I(1)L(12)) subcomplexes in vitro. A(3)B(3)D and A(3)B(3) also reconstituted with V(o), resulting in a holoenzyme-like complexes. However, A(3)B(3)D-V(o) and A(3)B(3)-V(o) did not show ATP synthesis and dicyclohexylcarbodiimide-sensitive ATPase activity. The reconstitution process was monitored in real time by fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between an acceptor dye attached to subunit F or D in V(1) or A(3)B(3)D and a donor dye attached to subunit C in V(o). The estimated dissociation constants K(d) for V(o)V(1) and A(3)B(3)D-V(o) were ～0.3 and ～1 nm at 25 °C, respectively. These results suggest that the A(3)B(3) domain tightly associated with the two EG peripheral stalks of V(o), even in the absence of the central shaft subunits. In addition, F subunit is essential for coupling of ATP hydrolysis and proton translocation and has a key role in the stability of whole complex. However, the contribution of the F subunit to the association of A(3)B(3) with V(o) is much lower than that of the EG peripheral stalks.     

The binding of carbon dioxide by horse haemoglobin

1. Three modified horse haemoglobins have been prepared: (i) alpha(c) (2)beta(c) (2), in which both the alpha-amino groups of the alpha- and beta-chains have reacted with cyanate, (ii) alpha(c) (2)beta(2), in which the alpha-amino groups of the alpha-chains have reacted with cyanate, and (iii) alpha(2)beta(c) (2), in which the two alpha-amino groups of the beta-chain have reacted with cyanate. 2. The values of n (the Hill constant) for alpha(c) (2)beta(c) (2), alpha(2)beta(c) (2) and alpha(c) (2)beta(2) were (respectively) 2.5, 2.0 and 2.6, indicating the presence of co-operative interactions between the haem groups for all derivatives. 3. In the alkaline pH range (about pH8.0) all the derivatives show the same charge as normal haemoglobin whereas in the acid pH range (about pH6.0) alpha(c) (2)beta(c) (2) differs by four protonic charges and alpha(c) (2)beta(2), alpha(2)beta(c) (2) by two protonic charges from normal haemoglobin, indicating that the expected number of ionizing groups have been removed. 4. alpha(c) (2)beta(2) and alpha(c) (2)beta(c) (2) show a 25% decrease in the alkaline Bohr effect, in contrast with alpha(2)beta(c) (2), which has the same Bohr effect as normal haemoglobin. 5. The deoxy form of alpha(c) (2)beta(c) (2) does not bind more CO(2) than the oxy form of alpha(c) (2)beta(c) (2), whereas alpha(c) (2)beta(2) and alpha(2)beta(c) (2) show intermediate binding. 6. The results reported confirm the hypothesis that, under physiological conditions, haemoglobin binds CO(2) through the four terminal alpha-amino groups and that the two terminal alpha-amino groups of alpha-chains are involved in the Bohr effect.     

Structure-activity relationship of linear peptide Bu-His-DPhe-Arg-Trp-Gly-NH(2) at the human melanocortin-1 and -4 receptors: histidine substitution

Systematic substitution of His(6) residue using non-selective hMC4R pentapeptide agonist (Bu-His(6)-DPhe(7)-Arg(8)-Trp(9)-Gly(10)-NH(2)) as the template led to the identification of Bu-Atc(6)(2-aminotetraline-2-carboxylic acid)-DPhe(7)-Arg(8)-Trp(9)-Gly(10)-NH(2) which showed moderate selectivity towards hMC4R over hMC1R. Further SAR studies resulted in the discovery of Penta-5-BrAtc(6)-DPhe(7)-Arg(8)-Trp(9)-Gly(10)-NH(2) and Penta-5-Me(2)NAtc(6)-DPhe(7)-Arg(8)-Trp(9)-Gly(10)-NH(2) which are potent hMC4R agonists and are inactive in hMC1R, hMC3R and hMC5R agonist assays.     

Preoptic alpha 1- and alpha 2-noradrenergic agonists induce, respectively, PGE2-independent and PGE2-dependent hyperthermic responses in guinea pigs

We have shown previously that norepinephrine (NE) microdialyzed into the preoptic area (POA) of conscious guinea pigs stimulates local PGE(2) release. To identify the cyclooxygenase (COX) isozyme that catalyzes the production of this PGE(2) and the adrenoceptor (AR) subtype that mediates this effect, we microdialyzed for 6 h NE, cirazoline (alpha(1)-AR agonist), and clonidine (alpha(2)-AR agonist) into the POA of conscious guinea pigs pretreated intrapreoptically (intra-POA) with SC-560 (COX-1 inhibitor) or nimesulide or MK-0663 (COX-2 inhibitors) and measured the animals' core temperature (T(c)) and intra-POA PGE(2) responses. Cirazoline induced T(c) rises promptly after the onset of its dialysis without altering PGE(2) levels. NE and clonidine caused early falls followed by late rises of T(c); intra-POA PGE(2) levels were closely correlated with this thermal course. COX-1 inhibition attenuated the clonidine-induced T(c) and PGE(2) falls but not the NE-elicited hyperthermia, but COX-2 inhibition suppressed both the clonidine- and NE-induced T(c) and PGE(2) rises. Coinfused cirazoline and clonidine reproduced the late T(c) rise of clonidine but not its early fall and also not the early rise produced by cirazoline; on the other hand, the PGE(2) responses were similar to those to NE. Prazosin (alpha(1)-AR antagonist) and yohimbine (alpha(2)-AR antagonist) blocked the effects of their respective agonists. These results indicate that alpha(1)- and alpha(2)-AR agonists microdialyzed into the POA of conscious guinea pigs evoke distinct T(c) responses: alpha(1)-AR activation produces quick, PGE(2)-independent T(c) rises, and alpha(2)-AR stimulation causes an early T(c) fall and a late, COX-2/PGE(2)-dependent T(c) rise.     

Selective oxidation of propylamine on oxygen-covered Au(111): a DFT study

The reaction mechanism for selective oxidation of propylamine on oxygen-covered gold has been studied by the density functional theory (DFT) and generalized gradient approximation (GGA) with slab model. Our calculation results indicated that the adsorption energy of propylamine decreases with the increasing oxygen coverage, that is -0.38, -0.20 and -0.10 eV on clean, 2/9 monolayer (ML) and 2/3 monolayer (ML) oxygen, respectively. The adsorption energies of the intermediates also have the trend of the gradual lower. The present work also indicated that the final product distribution depends on the oxygen coverage: propylamine undergoes N-H bond and C-H bond cleavage to produce propionitrile and water at low-oxygen-coverage (θ(o)?=?2/9 ML), and to yield propionitrile, propionaldehyde and water at high-oxygen-coverage (θ(o)?=?2/3 ML). The energy barrier of the first step of propyamine oxidation (CH(3)CH(2)CH(2)NH(2)?→?CH(3)CH(2)CH(2)NH) is 0.16 eV (θ(o)?=?2/9 ML) and 0.38 eV (θ(o)?=?2/3 ML). On the second step, the barrier energy is 0.16 (θ(o)?=?2/9 ML) and 0.25 (θ(o)?=?2/3 ML) eV of CH(3)CH(2)CH(2)NH?→?CH(3)CH(2)CH(2)N, next both C-H breakage and the barrier energy is 0.20 eV (CH(3)CH(2)CH(2)N?→?CH(3)CH(2)CHN) and 0.25 eV (CH(3)CH(2)CHN?→?CH(3)CH(2)CN) on low oxygen coverage, and 0.15 eV (CH(3)CH(2)CH(2)N?→?CH(3)CH(2)CHN) and 0.26 eV(CH(3)CH(2)CHN?→?CH(3)CH(2)CN) on the high oxygen coverage. The additional reaction step of CH(3)CH(2)CHN?→?CH(3)CH(2)CHO occurs on the high oxygen coverage, and the associated barrier is 0.41 eV. The calculation results show that the oxidation of propylamine can occur at room temperature due to the lower energy barrier. Furthermore, it was found that the energy barrier for the possible reaction steps at the low oxygen coverage is generally smaller than that on high oxygen coverage, which agrees with the experimental results.     

Planar π-aromatic C3h B6H 3 + and π-antiaromatic C2h B8H2: boron hydride analogues of D3h C3H 3 + and D2h C4H4

Based upon extensive density functional theory and wave function theory calculations performed in this work, we predict the existence of the perfectly planar triangle C(3h) B(6)H(3)(+) (1, (1)A') and the double-chain stripe C(2h) B(8)H(2) (9, (1)A(g)) which are the ground states of the systems and the inorganic analogues of cyclopropene cation D(3h) C(3)H (3) (+) and cyclobutadiene D(2h) C(4)H(4), respectively. Detailed adaptive natural density partitioning (AdNDP) analyses indicate that C(3h) B(6)H (3) (+) is π plus σ doubly aromatic with two delocalized π-electrons and six delocalized σ-electrons formally conforming to the 4n + 2 aromatic rule, while C(2h) B(8)H(2) is π antiaromatic and σ aromatic with four delocalized π-electrons and ten delocalized σ-electrons. The perfectly planar C(2h) B(8)H(4) (5, (1)A(g)) also proves to be π antiaromatic analogous to D(2h) C(4)H(4), but it appears to be a local minimum about 50 kJ mol(-1) less stable than the three dimensional C(s) B(8)H(4)(6, (1)A'). AdNDP, nucleus independent chemical shifts (NICS) and electron localization function (ELF) analyses indicate that these boron hydride clusters form islands of both σ- and π-aromaticities and are overall aromatic in nature in ELF aromatic criteria.     

Evidence that hepatic lipase and endothelial lipase have different substrate specificities for high-density lipoprotein phospholipids

Hepatic lipase (HL) and endothelial lipase (EL) are both members of the triglyceride lipase gene family. HL hydrolyzes phospholipids and triglycerides in triglyceride-rich lipoproteins and high-density lipoproteins (HDL). EL hydrolyzes HDL phospholipids and has low triglyceride lipase activity. The aim of this study was to determine if HL and EL hydrolyze different HDL phospholipids and whether HDL phospholipid composition regulates the interaction of EL and HL with the particle surface. Spherical, reconstituted HDL (rHDL) containing either 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine (POPC), 1-palmitoyl-2-linoleoylphosphatidylcholine (PLPC), 1-palmitoyl-2-arachidonylphosphatidylcholine (PAPC), or 1-palmitoyl-2-docosahexanoylphosphatidylcholine (PDPC) as the only phospholipid, apolipoprotein A-I as the only apolipoprotein, and either cholesteryl esters (CE) only or mixtures of CE and triolein (TO) in their core were prepared. The rHDL were similar in size and had comparable core lipid/apoA-I molar ratios. The CE-containing rHDL were used to determine the kinetics of HL- and EL-mediated phospholipid hydrolysis. For HL the V(max) of phospholipid hydrolysis for (POPC)rHDL > (PLPC)rHDL approximately (PDPC)rHDL > (PAPC)rHDL, while the K(m)(app) for (POPC)rHDL > (PDPC)rHDL > (PLPC)rHDL > (PAPC)rHDL. For EL the V(max) for (PDPC)rHDL > (PAPC)rHDL > (PLPC)rHDL approximately (POPC)rHDL, while the K(m)(app) for (PAPC)rHDL approximately (PLPC)rHDL > (POPC)rHDL > (PDPC)rHDL. The kinetics of EL- and HL-mediated TO hydrolysis was determined using rHDL that contained TO in their core. For HL the V(max) of TO hydrolysis for (PLPC)rHDL > (POPC)rHDL > (PAPC)rHDL > (PDPC)rHDL, while the K(m)(app) for (PLPC)rHDL > (POPC)rHDL approximately (PAPC)rHDL > (PDPC)rHDL. For EL the V(max) and K(m)(app) for (PAPC)rHDL > (PDPC)rHDL > (PLPC)rHDL > (POPC)rHDL. These results establish that EL and HL have different substrate specificities for rHDL phospholipids and that their interactions with the rHDL surface are regulated by phospholipids.     

Light-harvesting function of carotenoids in photo-synthesis: the roles of the newly found 1(1)Bu- state

This minireview article highlights the energetics and the dynamics of the 1(1)B(u)(-) and 3(1)A(g)(-) states of carotenoids discovered very recently. Those "hidden" covalent states have been revealed by measurements of resonance-Raman excitation profiles of crystalline carotenoids. The dependence of the energies of the low-lying singlet states, including the 1(1)B(u)(+), 3(1)A(g)(-), 1(1)B(u)(-), and 2(1)A(g)(-) states, on the number of conjugated double bonds (n) is in agreement with the extrapolation of those state energies calculated by Tavan and Schulten for shorter polyenes (P. Tavan and K. Schulten, Journal of Chemical Physics, 1986, vol. 85, pp. 6602-6609). It has also been shown that the internal-conversion processes among those singlet states take place in accord with the state ordering, i.e., 1(1)B(u)(+) --> 1(1)B(u)(-) --> 2(1)A(g)(-) --> 1(1)A(g)(-) (the ground state) for carotenoids having n = 9 and 10, whereas 1(1)B(u)(+) --> 3(1)A(g)(-) --> 1(1)B(u) (-) --> 2(1)A(g)(-) --> 1(1)A(g)(-) for carotenoids having n = 11-13. Radiative transitions of 1(1)B(u)(+) --> 2(1)A(g)(-) and 1(1)B(u)(-) --> 2(1)A(g)(-) as well as a branching into the triplet manifold of 1(1)B(u)(-) --> 1(3)A(g) --> 1(3)B(u) have also been found. Those low-lying singlet states of all-trans carotenoids can facilitate multiple channels of singlet-energy transfer to bacteriochlorophyll in the LH2 antenna complexes of purple photosynthetic bacteria. Thus, the newly found 1(1)B(u)(-) and 3(1)A(g)(-) states of carotenoids need to be incorporated into the picture of carotenoid-to-bacteriochlorophyll singlet-energy transfer.     

Chemical and biological characterization of technetium(I) and Rhenium(I) tricarbonyl complexes with dithioether ligands serving as linkers for coupling the Tc(CO)(3) and Re(CO)(3) moieties to biologically active molecules

The organometallic precursor (NEt(4))(2)[ReBr(3)(CO)(3)] was reacted with bidendate dithioethers (L) of the general formula H(3)C-S-CH(2)CH(2)-S-R (R = -CH(2)CH(2)COOH, CH(2)-C&tbd1;CH) and R'-S-CH(2)CH(2)-S-R' (R' = CH(3)CH(2)-, CH(3)CH(2)-OH, and CH(2)COOH) in methanol to form stable rhenium(I) tricarbonyl complexes of the general composition [ReBr(CO)(3)L]. Under these conditions, the functional groups do not participate in the coordination. As a prototypic representative of this type of Re compounds, the propargylic group bearing complex [ReBr(CO(3))(H(3)C-S-CH(2)CH(2)-S-CH(2)C&tbd1;CH)] Re2 was studied by X-ray diffraction analysis. Its molecular structure exhibits a slightly distorted octahedron with facial coordination of the carbonyl ligands. The potentially tetradentate ligand HO-CH(2)CH(2)-S-CH(2)CH(2)-S-CH(2)CH(2)-OH was reacted with the trinitrato precursor [Re(NO(3))(3)(CO)(3)](2-) to yield a cationic complex [Re(CO)(3)(HO-CH(2)CH(2)-S-CH(2)CH(2)-S-CH(2)CH(2)-OH)]NO(3) Re8 which shows the coordination of one hydroxy group. Re8 has been characterized by correct elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, capillary electrophoresis, and X-ray diffraction analysis. Ligand exchange reaction of the carboxylic group bearing ligands H(3)C-S-CH(2)CH(2)-S-CH(2)CH(2)-COOH and HOOC-CH(2)-S-CH(2)CH(2)-S-CH(2)-COOH with (NEt(4))(2)[ReBr(3)(CO)(3)] in water and with equimolar amounts of NaOH led to complexes in which the bromide is replaced by the carboxylic group. The X-ray structure analysis of the complex [Re(CO)(3)(OOC-CH(2)-S-CH(2)CH(2)-S-CH(2)-COOH)] Re6 shows the second carboxylic group noncoordinated offering an ideal site for functionalization or coupling a biomolecule. The no-carrier-added preparation of the analogous (99m)Tc(I) carbonyl thioether complexes could be performed using the precursor fac-[(99m)Tc(H(2)O)(3)(CO)(3)](+), with yields up to 90%. The behavior of the chlorine containing (99m)Tc complex [(99m)TcCl(CO)(3)(CH(3)CH(2)-S-CH(2)CH(2)-S-CH(2)CH(3))] Tc1 in aqueous solution at physiological pH value was investigated. In saline, the chromatographically separated compound was stable for at least 120 min. However, in chloride-free aqueous solution, a water-coordinated cationic species Tc1a of the proposed composition [(99m)Tc(H(2)O)(CO)(3)(CH(3)CH(2)-S-CH(2)CH(2)-S-CH(2)CH(3))](+) occurred. The cationic charge of the conversion product was confirmed by capillary electrophoresis. By the introduction of a carboxylic group into the thioether ligand as a third donor group, the conversion could be suppressed and thus the neutrality of the complex preserved. Biodistribution studies in the rat demonstrated for the neutral complexes [(99m)TcCl(CO)(3)(CH(3)CH(2)-S-CH(2)CH(2)-S-CH(2)CH(3))] Tc1 and [(99m)TcCl(CO)(3)(CH(2)-S-CH(2)CH(2)-S-CH(2)-C&tbd1;CH)] Tc2 a significant initial brain uptake (1.03 +/- 0.25% and 0.78 +/- 0.08% ID/organ at 5 min. p.i.). Challenge experiments with glutathione clearly indicated that no transchelation reaction occurs in vivo.