Synthesis of acyl thiourea derivatives of chitosan and their antimicrobial activities in vitro

Three different acyl thiourea derivatives of chitosan (CS) were synthesized and their structures were characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The antimicrobial behaviors of CS and its derivatives against four species of bacteria (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Sarcina) and four crop-threatening pathogenic fungi (Alternaria solani, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Saec, and Phyllisticta zingiberi) were investigated. The results indicated that the antimicrobial activities of the acyl thiourea derivatives are much better than that of the parent CS. The minimum value of MIC and MBC of the derivatives against E. coli was 15.62 and 62.49 microg/mL, respectively. All of the acyl thiourea derivatives had a significant inhibitory effect on the fungi in concentrations of 50-500 microg/mL; the maximum inhibitory index was 66.67%. The antifungal activities of the chloracetyl thiourea derivatives of CS are noticeably higher than the acetyl and benzoyl thiourea derivatives. The degree of grafting of the acyl thiourea group in the derivatives was related to antifungal activity; higher substitution resulted in stronger antifungal activity.     

The influence of the different inductivity of acetyl phenyl-thiosemicarbazone-chitosan on antimicrobial activities

Ten different acetyl phenyl-thiosemicarbazone derivatives of chitosan were synthesized. Their structures were characterized by FT-IR and elemental analysis. The antimicrobial behaviors of CS and its derivatives against four species of bacteria and four crop-threatening pathogenic fungi were investigated in this paper. The results indicated that the antimicrobial activities of acetyl phenyl-thiosemicarbazone derivatives are much better than that of pure CS. The minimum value of MIC and MBC of the derivatives against Escherichia coli was 7.03 and 225 μg mL(-1), respectively. All of the derivatives had significant inhibiting effect on the investigated fungi in the concentration of 50-500 μg mL(-1), and the maximum inhibitory index was 93.10%. The bioactivities of the derivatives have relationship with the grafted groups with different inductivity.     

Synthesis of organosoluble chitosan derivatives with polyphenolic side chains

A one-pot synthesis was used to produce chitosan derivatives with polyphenolic side chains via a regioselective phenolic coupling reaction. Under Mannich reaction conditions, treatment of chitosan with formaldehyde and methyl 2,4-dihydroxybenzoate gave N-(2,6-dihydroxy-3-methoxycarbonylphenyl)methylated chitosan in good yield (87%). Formation of a CC bond occurred regioselectively at the C(3) position of methyl 2,4-dihydroxybenzoate. Chitosan derivatives having various phenolic compounds as a side chain were easily synthesized in a similar manner. The chitosan derivatives showed good biodegradability and improved their solubility in methanol (9.8mgmL(-1)) and 2-methoxyethanol (> 10mgmL(-1)). The UV protection provided by the derivatives with phenolic benzophenone side chain was evaluated using UV spectra of polyethylene terephthalate and poly(vinyl butyral-co-vinyl alcohol-co-vinyl acetate) films coated with the derivatives and the derivatives absorbed effectively in the UV-A region (<60%). Self-aggregation of the chitosan derivatives with the phenolic side chain was observed by using a fluorescent probe in aqueous solution.     

二氧化硫代谢衍生物对大鼠海马CA1区神经元钠电流的影响

实验采用全细胞膜片钳技术 ,研究了SO2 代谢衍生物亚硫酸钠和亚硫酸氢钠 (两者分子比为 3∶1)对大鼠海马CA1区神经元钠电流的影响。结果表明 ,SO2 代谢衍生物可剂量依赖性地增大钠电流 ,剂量为 10和 10 0μmol/L时 ,钠电流分别增大 5 0 .5 9± 19.0 8%和 82 .0 6± 18.5 1%(n =15 ) ;此外还与电压呈依赖性关系 ,但不具有频率依赖性 ;10 μmol/LSO2 代谢衍生物不影响钠电流的激活过程 ,却非常显著地影响其失活过程 ,作用前后的半数失活电压分别为 - 6 9.71± 4.6 7和 - 5 3.2 7± 4.95mV (n =10 ,P <0 .0 1) ,但不改变失活曲线的斜率因子。实验结果提示 ,SO2 衍生物具有类似神经毒物的作用 ,大气SO2 污染可能与一些中枢神经系统疾病的发生有关。     

Complementary addressed modification and cleavage of a single stranded DNA fragment with alkylating oligonucleotide derivatives.

A single stranded DNA fragment was modified with alkylating derivatives of oligonucleotides complementary to a certain nucleotide sequences in the fragment. The derivatives carried aromatic 2-chloroethylamino groups at their 3'- or 5'-terminal nucleotide residues. Some of the derivatives carried both alkylating group and intercalating phenazine group which stabilized complementary complexes. It was found that these oligonucleotide derivatives modify the DNA fragment in a specific way near the target complementary nucleotide sequences, and the DNA fragment can be cleaved at the alkylated nucleotides positions. Alkylating derivatives carrying phenazine groups were found to be the most efficient in reaction with the DNA fragment.     

Preparation of 1,3,5-thiadiazine-2-thione derivatives of chitosan and their potential antioxidant activity in vitro

Three new kinds of 1,3,5-thiadiazine-2-thione derivatives of chitosan with two different molecular weight (SATTCS1, SATTCS2, TITTCS1, TITTCS2, CITTCS1 and CITTCS2) have been prepared. Their structures were characterized by IR spectroscopy. The substitution degree of derivatives calculated by elemental analyses was 0.47, 0.42, 0.41, 0.38, 0.41 and 0.36, respectively. The result shows that substitution degree of derivatives was higher with lower molecular weight. The antioxidant activity was studied using an established system, such as hydroxyl radical scavenging, superoxide radical scavenging and reducing power. Antioxidant activity of the 1,3,5-thiadiazine-2-thione derivatives of chitosan were stronger than that of chitosans and antioxidant activity of low molecular weight derivatives were stronger than that of high molecular weight derivatives. It is a potential antioxidant in vitro.     

Complementary addressed modification of plasmid DNA

The possibility to accomplish the sequence-specific chemical modification of superhelical DNA with reactive oligonucleotide derivatives was demonstrated. Plasmids containing fragments of the immunoglobulin gene were modified with alkylating derivatives of oligonucleotides complementary to a nucleotide sequence in the immunoglobulin gene. In contrast to the relaxed plasmid DNAs, superhelical DNAs (sigma = -0.1) were found to be attacked by the derivatives at the target nucleotide sequence. The efficiency of the reaction increases with the increase of the plasmids negative superhelicity. It was found also that the denatured derivatives. The sequence-specific modification of plasmid DNAs with the reactive oligonucleotide derivatives can be used for the site-directed mutagenesis and the investigation of the repair processes.     

Glucosylation of phenolic compounds by Pharbitis nil hairy roots: I. Glucosylation of coumarin and flavone derivatives

Hairy roots of medicinal morning glory (Pharbitis nil) showed potent glucosylation activity against umbelliferone and aesculetin, so the glucosylation activity against several phenolic compounds was tested. Some coumarin derivatives and flavone derivatives having phenolic hydroxyl groups were incubated with the hairy roots. The coumarin derivatives and flavone derivatives almost disappeared from the culture medium in half a day. In the case of the coumarin derivatives, a 7-hydroxyl group was easily glucosylated. A methyl group at C-8 somewhat decreased the glucosylation to a hydroxyl group at C-7 of the coumarin skeleton. The 4-hydroxy coumarin derivatives were changed to acetophenone-type glucosides by incubation with the hairy roots through decarboxylation. Several flavonol derivatives were tested for glucosylation by the hairy roots. 3-Hydroxy flavone, 3.6-dihydroxyflavone and 3,7-dihydroxyflavone were glucosylated to give 3-glucosylated derivatives. Of these, 3,6-dihydroxyflavone was highly glucosylated, but not 3-hydroxyflavone or 3,7-dihydroxyflavone to the same degree. In the case of the flavones, a 3-hydroxy group could be predominantly glucosylated, and hydroxyl groups on the A and B ring of the flavones affected glucosylation by the hairy roots.     

Photolabile derivatives of bile salts. Synthesis and suitability for photoaffinity labeling

In an approach to the identification of bile salt-binding carriers, the photoactivable bile acid derivatives A) 3 beta-azido, 7 alpha,12 alpha-dihydroxy-5 beta-cholan-24-oic acid, B) 7,7-azo-3 alpha,12 alpha-dihydroxy-5 beta-cholan-24-oic acid, and C) 11 xi-azido-12-oxo-3 alpha,7 alpha-dihydroxy-5 beta-cholan-24-oic acid were synthesized in unconjugated and taurine-conjugated form. Photolysis of the 3 beta-azido derivatives was studied using a light source with a maximum emission at 300 nm and established a half-life time of 18.5 min. The photochemistry of the 7,7-azo derivatives was investigated using light with a maximum at 350 nm and had a half-life time of 2.2 min. The 11 xi-azido-12-oxo derivatives were photolyzed with light having a maximum at 300 nm resulting in a half-life time of 8.5 min. The suitability of the 7,7-azo derivatives for photoaffinity labeling was demonstrated by photolyses in 14C-labeled methanol and acetonitrile. The generated carbene reacted with the solvents under covalent bond formation of 6 to 12%. The efficiency of all synthesized photolabile derivatives for photoaffinity labeling of bile salt binding proteins was demonstrated.     

Relationship between the structure of carbonylcyanide phenylhydrazones and inhibition of growth of microorganisms,stimulation of respiration of yeast cells and rat liver mitochondria

The effect of ten derivatives of carbonylcyanide phenylhydrazone on growth of bacteria, yeast and different species of filamentous fungi was investigated. In yeast and mitochondria isolated from rat liver the effect of these derivatives on the respiratory activity was also followed. The relative efficiency of the individual derivatives of earbonylcyanide phenylhydrazone was determined on the basis of the results obtained. It was shown that derivatives, in which the substituent on the benzene ring causes simultaneously an increase of acidity and lipophilicity of the derivative as compared with the non-substituted carbonylcyanide phenylhydrazone (4-trifluoromethoxy-, 3-chloro-, 4-chloro and 3,4-dichloroderivatives) were most effective.     

Preparation of chiral stationary phase for HPLC based on immobilization of cellulose 3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate derivatives on silica gel

The immobilization of cellulose 3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate derivatives having a polymerizable vinyl group, i.e., 4-vinylphenylcarbamate or 2-methacyloyloxyethylcarbamate, on silica gel was examined under various conditions. The immobilization was basically conducted through the radical copolymerization of the derivatives with a vinyl monomer. Several factors, such as the vinyl monomer content and the type and amount of the vinyl group of cellulose derivatives, were varied. The introduction of a vinyl group onto the silica surface resulted in a more efficient immobilization of the cellulose phenylcarbamate derivatives on the silica gel. As the content of the vinyl group on the cellulose derivatives was reduced, the immobilization became more difficult, although the obtained phase exhibited higher chiral recognition abilities. These immobilized CSPs could be stably used with the eluent containing 10% chloroform, which cannot be used for the phase prepared by coating the derivatives on silica gel. Some racemates were better resolved on the immobilized CSP by using chloroform as a component of the eluent.     

Enhanced microtubule binding and tubulin assembly properties of conformationally constrained paclitaxel derivatives

Microtubule binding and tubulin assembly promotion by a series of conformationally restricted paclitaxel (PTX) derivatives was investigated. In these derivatives, the C-4 acetate of the taxane is tethered to the C-3' phenyl at ortho and meta positions with different length linkers. The apparent affinity of these derivatives for GMPCPP-stabilized microtubules was assessed by a competition assay, and their influence on microtubule polymerization was evaluated by measuring the critical concentration of GDP-tubulin in the presence of the respective molecule. In general, taxane derivatives with higher apparent affinity for microtubules induced tubulin assembly more efficiently. Among the derivatives, molecules with the shortest tether display the strongest affinity for microtubules. These derivatives exhibited enhanced microtubule stabilization properties and efficiently induced GDP-tubulin assembly into microtubules at low temperature of 12 degrees C and in the absence of Mg2+ ions in 0.1 M PIPES. Based on molecular dynamics simulations, we propose that the enhanced ability to assemble microtubules by these taxane derivatives is linked to their ability to effectively shape the conformation of the M-loop of tubulin for cross-protofilament interaction.     

Genetic variability ofChlamydomonas reinhardtii induced by six urea derivatives

The lethal and mutagenic effect of six urea derivatives applied to the cells of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Dang was investigated. The mutagenic effect of two N-alkylnitroso derivatives (N-methyl-N-nitroso- and N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea), two monoalkyl derivatives (N-methyl- and N-ethylurea) and two dialkyl derivatives (N,N'-dimethyl- and N,N'-diethylurea) was compared at equal molar concentrations and different cell survival or at equitoxic concentrations, i.e. at equal survival. The former type of appraisal shows the alkylnitroso derivatives to be strong mutagenic agents, exceeding in their effect several times both monoalkyl- and dialkyl derivatives. MNU is seen to be a stronger mutagen than ENU. Alkyl derivatives are generally weak mutagens, the strongest being DEU and the least potent DMU. On using the latter type of evaluation MNU is seen to be clearly the strongest mutagen while the other five compounds, including ENU, have, at equitoxic concentrations, approximately the same effect.     

Inhibition by 6-O-tosyl galactosides of beta-galactoside phosphorylation and transport by the lactose phosphotransferase system of Staphylococcus aureus.

The effect of various galactose derivatives, substituted at C-6, on the phosphoenolpyruvate:beta-galactoside phosphotransferase system of Staphylococcus aureus was studied. Cells were grown by an improved procedure, which resulted in a 5- to 10-fold increase in cell yield. The four protein components of the system were separated. A membrane fraction containing negligible levels of the soluble components was prepared by alternate cycles of sonic treatment and differential centrifugation. The in vitro system reconstituted from these fractions was used to test the ability of the galactose derivatives to inhibit the phosphorylation of lactose analogs, under conditions where the membrane-bound component, Enzyme IIlac, was rate limiting. Derivaites in which the hydroxyl group of C-6 was missing, or replaced by a fluoro, O-methyl, or carboxyl group had no affinity for Enzyme IIlac, as judged by their inability to inhibit phosphorylation. Surprisingly, derivatives containing arylsulfonyl groups at C-6 were potent inhibitors; the O-tosyl compound has an apparent affinity five times that of galactose. The arylsulfonyl substitution in an absolute requirement; neither O-benzyl or O-methanesulfonyl derivatives were inhibitory. The specificity of the inhibition by tosyl derivatives parallels that of unsubstituted substrates; tosyl galactosides of the beta configuration were inhibitory, but those of the alpha configuration were not. The tosyl derivatives also strongly inhibited the uptake of lactose analogs into whole cells; the requirement for the arylsulfonyl moiety was again observed. The chemical analogy between the tosyl galactosides and possible intermediates in the transport-phosphorylation step catalyzed by Enzyme IIlac provides a possible explanation for the unexpected properties of these derivatives.     

Synthesis and inhibitory activity against COX-2 catalyzed prostaglandin production of chrysin derivatives

A series of chrysin derivatives were prepared and evaluated for their inhibitory activities of cyclooxygenase-2 catalyzed prostaglandin production. Chrysin derivatives were prepared from 2-hydroxyacetophenone, 2,4-dihydroxyacetophenone and 2,6-dihydroxyacetophenone in 2 to 4 steps, respectively. Methxoylated chrysin derivatives were converted to the corresponding hydroxylated chrysin derivatives by the reaction with BBr(3) in good yields. The inhibitory activity of the chrysin derivatives against prostaglandin production from lipopolysaccharide-treated RAW 264.7 cells was measured. We found that chrysin derivatives with 3',4'-dichloro substituents (5e, 6e and 7e) exhibited good inhibitory activity of prostaglandin production.     

Glutaraldehyde cross-linking alters the environment around Trp(29) of cobrotoxin and the pathway for regaining its fine structure during refolding.

Cobrotoxin, purified from the venom of Naja naja atra (Taiwan cobra), was subjected to modification with glutaraldehyde in order to prepare intra- and intermolecule cross-linked derivatives. Monomeric and dimeric derivatives were separated from polymeric derivatives by gel filtration. The results of amino acid analysis and sequence determination revealed that only Lys residues were selectively modified by glutaraldehyde. Glutaraldehyde cross-linking was accompanied by a change in the gross conformation of cobrotoxin as revealed by circular dichroism spectra of the modified derivatives. Compared with cobrotoxin, Trp(29) of monomeric and dimeric derivatives was in an apolar microenvironment. This was in agreement with acrylamide quenching studies showing that the spatial position of the Trp indole ring became buried in the interior of the molecule after glutaraldehyde cross-linking. Moreover, the Trp of modified derivatives was less accessible for iodide than that observed with cobrotoxin. Notably, disulfide reduction could not completely unfold the structure of glutaraldehyde-modified derivatives as evidenced by the results of acrylamide quenching studies and enzyme-linked immunoassay. Study of the characteristic changes in Trp fluorescence after the initiation of refolding suggested that the fine structure around Trp(29) of cobrotoxin and glutaraldehyde-modified derivatives was formed differently. These results suggest that glutaraldehyde cross-linking leads to a change in the microenvironment of cobrotoxin Trp(29) and alters the pathway of its fine structure formation during the refolding of cobrotoxin.     

Beta-oxidation of very-long-chain fatty acids and their coenzyme A derivatives by human skin fibroblasts

The beta-oxidation of lignoceric acid (C24:0), hexacosanoic acid (C26:0), and their coenzyme A derivatives was investigated in human skin fibroblast homogenates. The cofactor requirements for oxidation of lignoceric acid and hexacosanoic acid were identical but were different from their coenzyme A derivatives. For example, lignoceric acid and hexacosanoic acid oxidation was strictly ATP dependent whereas the oxidation of the corresponding coenzyme A derivatives was ATP independent. Also the rate of oxidation of coenzyme A derivatives of lignoceric acid or hexacosanoic acid was much higher compared to the free fatty acids. In patients with Zellweger's syndrome, X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy and infantile Refsum's disease, the beta-oxidation of lignoceric and hexacosanoic acids was defective whereas the oxidation of their corresponding coenzyme A derivatives was nearly normal. The results presented in this communication suggest strongly that the beta-oxidation of very-long-chain fatty acids occurs exclusively in peroxisomes. However, the coenzyme A derivatives of very-long-chain fatty acids can be oxidized in mitochondria as well as in peroxisomes. The inability of the mitochondrial system to oxidize free fatty acids may be due to its inability to convert them to their corresponding coenzyme A derivatives. Our results suggest that a specific very-long-chain fatty acyl CoA synthetase may be required for the activation of the free fatty acids and that this synthetase may be deficient in patients with Zellweger's syndrome and possibly X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, as well. The results presented suggest that substrate specificity and the subcellular localization of the synthetase may regulate the beta-oxidation of very-long-chain fatty acids in the cell.     

Structure and antimicrobial activities of benzoyl phenyl-thiosemicarbazone-chitosans

Previously, we had prepared acetyl phenyl-thiosemicarbazone derivatives of chitosan, and their antimicrobial activities were analyzed. The purpose of the present study was to further assess the relationship between the structure and antimicrobial activities of benzoyl phenyl-thiosemicarbazone-chitosan. Ten new benzoyl phenyl-thiosemicarbazone-chitosans were prepared and their structures were characterized by FT-IR and elemental analysis. The antimicrobial experiment against four species of bacteria and four crop-threatening pathogenic fungi were conducted based on the derivatives of chitosan with different molecular weight at different concentrations. The results indicated that the antimicrobial activities of benzoyl phenyl-thiosemicarbazone derivatives are much better than that of pure CS. The value of the minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of the derivatives against Escherichia coli was 7.03 and 225 μg mL(-1) respectively. All of the derivatives had significant inhibiting effect on the investigated fungi in the concentration of 50-500 μg mL(-1), and the maximum inhibitory index was 94.74%. These results indicate that the derivatives have potential ability used as antibacterial reagent in agricultural field.     

Chromosome aberrations induced by 9-aminoacridine derivatives

The induction of chromosomal aberrations by 5 derivatives of nitro-9-aminoacridine in V79 Chinese hamster cells was observed. The clastogenic activity of the compounds tested depended on the position of the NO2 group in the acridine ring. The strongest clastogens were derivatives with NO2 in position 1. The remaining derivatives placed in decreasing order of clastogenic activity were: 3-nitro, 4-nitro and 2-nitro. In addition, 2-nitro and 3-nitro derivatives produced hyperdiploid/polyploid metaphases.     

毛细管电泳分离寡糖衍生物及其电泳行为研究

将葡聚糖部分酸水解成寡糖混合物,经ＡＮＴＳ胺化还原衍生,在ｐＨ２．５、５０ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ磷酸缓冲液（含或不含１０ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ ＴＥＡ）中,以及在ｐＨ９．３、１００ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ硼砂缓冲液中用毛细管电泳分离衍生物,分别得到１至２１和１至１８个聚合度的衍生物电泳梯度图谱。作出了准确定位的毛细管电泳双向电泳图。对电泳行为研究发现,在低ｐＨ磷酸电泳缓冲液中,衍生物相对电迁移率（μｅｐ）ｒ与（Ｍｒ＾－２／３）、